A Ku-band high power density AlGaN/GaN HEMT monolithic power amplifier

A high power density monolithic power amplifier operated at Ku band is presented utilizing a 0.3μm AlGaN/GaN HEMT production process on a 2-inch diameter semi-insulating（SI） 4H-SiC substrate by MOCVD. Over the 12-14 GHz frequency range,the single chip amplifier demonstrates a maximum power of 38 dBm（6.3 W）, a peak power added efficiency（PAE） of 24.2%and linear gain of 6.4 to 7.5 dB under a 10%duty pulse condition when operated at Vds = 25 V and Vgs = -4 V.At these power levels,the amplifier exhibits a power density in excess of 5 W/mm.