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Journal Article GaN MIS-HEMT PA MMICs for 5G Mobile Devices
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Authors
Seong-Il Kim, Ho-Kyun Ahn, Jong-Won Lim, Kijun Lee
Issue Date
2019-01
Citation
Journal of the Korean Physical Society, v.74, no.2, pp.196-200
ISSN
0374-4884
Publisher
한국물리학회 (KPS)
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.3938/jkps.74.196
Abstract
As the data transfer rates in various mobile systems increase, the needs for 5G wireless communication systems have also been correspondingly increased. For the enhancement of data transfer rates, 28 GHz, one of the high frequency bands proposed by Korea for global standards, was chosen for 5G systems. While GaN-based high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) are very promising candidates for 5G network applications due to their usage in high output power amplifiers, typical GaN HEMTs only operate in a normally-on state. However, for successful operations of mobile handsets of 5G systems, a normally-off device operating under positive gate bias is required, which provides advantages of decreased circuit complexity and system cost, as well as potential for use in the domain of digital circuits. For positive gate bias operation, metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS)-HEMT devices were fabricated by using the ETRI GaN MIS-HEMT process. We designed and fabricated MIS-HEMTs and characterized their performances. In addition to the adaptation of a gate recess technique, we employed an Al2O3 gate insulator to shift the threshold voltage in GaN MIS-HEMTs. The power amplifier (PA) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) was designed and operated under a positive gate bias for 5G mobile handsets and exhibited a maximum output power of 29.5 dBm, a power gain of 11 dB, and a power added efficiency (PAE) of 11% at frequencies of 26 and 28 GHz.
KSP Keywords
28 GHz, 5G mobile, 5G networks, 5G system, 5G wireless communication, Circuit complexity, Data transfer, GaN HEMT, GaN MIS-HEMT, GaN-Based, Gate recess