Umudike Journal of Engineering and Technology

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike


ANALYSIS OF THE S-PARAMETERS AND CUT-OFF FREQUENCY OF 4 X 50ΜM MMIC GAAS PHEMT DEVICE AT DIFFERENT DRAIN SUPPLY VOLTAGES FROM 1 TO 50 GHZ

Akwuruoha, C. N.
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Abia State, Nigeria



ABSTRACT

This paper presents an analysis of S-parameters and cut-off frequency of monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) gallium Arsenide pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (GaAs pHEMT) at different drain supply voltages from 1 to 50 GHz. The Fabricated and Modeled WIN Semiconductor P10-10 process 4 x 50 µm MMIC GaAs pHEMT transistor device was measured and simulated at different drain supply voltages of 1.8V, 2.7V and 3.6V and gate voltage of -0.8V and compared at 25 GHz. The S-parameter measurement was carried out with vector network analyzer (VNA) while the simulation was done with keysight Advanced Design System (ADS) Software. At drain supply voltage of 1.8V, the measurement result shows S11 of -1.3 dB, S22 of -3.2 dB, S12 of -12.7dB and S21 of 4 dB while the simulation result shows S11 of -1.7 dB, S22 of –2.4 dB, S12 of -13.4 dB and S21 of 3.4 dB. At drain supply voltage of 2.7V, the measurement results show S11 of -1.5 dB, S22 of -4.3 dB, S12 of -14.3 dB and S21 of 6.3 dB while the simulation result shows S11 of -2 dB, S22 of -3.1 dB, S12 of -14.1 dB and S21 of 5 dB. At drain supply voltage of 3.6V, the measurement result shows S11 of -1.6 dB, S22 of -4.9 dB, S12 of -15.6 dB and S21 of 7.6 dB while the simulation result shows S11 of -1.6 dB, S22 of -3.8 dB, S12 of -14.7 dB and S21 of 6 dB.


Keywords: GaAs pHEMT; P10-10 process; S-parameter; drain supply voltage; cut-off frequency.


https://doi.org/10.33922/j.ujet_v10i1_6
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Published
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Vol. 10 No. 1, June 2024

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