Application Note: A 1-Watt Ku-Band Power Amplifier MMIC Using A Cost-Effective Organic SMD Package

By A. Bessemoulin, M. Parisot, and P. Quentin (United Monolithic Semiconductors); C. Saboureau (IRCOM CNRS-UMR); M. van Heijningen (TNO Physic and Electronic Laboratory); and J. Priday (Labtech Limited)

Despite of today's economic situation in telecommunications, recent growths in the VSAT (very small aperture terminals) market have created a demand for low cost high power amplifier solutions in the Ku- and Ka-bands. This paper presents the design and performance of a compact 1-Watt Ku-band power amplifier MMIC implemented in a novel microwave organic power package, compatible with SMD assembly lines.