Radio frequency power device
US6181200A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/30111
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An radio frequency (RF)/microwave power amplification circuit is disclosed herein having improved power and frequency characteristics. The RF power circuit is characterized by having the output capacitance of the device resonate with a shunt inductance that is physically closer to the device than provided in conventional RF power circuits. This is realized by mounting a direct current (DC) bypass capacitor directly on the same metalized pad that the device terminal is mounted on. By doing this, the inductance associated with a wire bond connection from the device to the capacitor is eliminated or at least reduced. Also disclosed is a dual cell power circuit that consists of matching the impedance characteristics of the active cells to each other by adjusting the circuit parameters in which the active devices interact with. In addition, an RF power circuit is disclosed that includes a pair of vertical cells in a parallel relationship formed on a thin semiconductor to cause more current flow through a metal layer rather than the lossy substrate. Furthermore, a novel metal-dielectric-metal chip capacitor is disclosed that is fabricated on a refractory metal substrate, which results in…
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