Research Article

The Design and Thermal Reliability Analysis of a High-Efficiency K-Band MMIC Medium-Power Amplifier with Multiharmonic Matching

Table 1

Typical DC and RF characteristics of 0.15 μm pHEMT process.

ParameterTypical value

Pinch-off voltage ()−1.3 V
Breakdown voltage ()16 V
Saturated drain current ()465 mA/mm
Maximum drain current ()620 mA/mm
Peak transconductance ()460 mS/mm
Transition frequency ()90 GHz