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QS-2017-30 MMIC Technologies Drive New Trends in Phased Array RADAR Haluk Tanik Vice President, Sales & Marketing, arQana Technologies February 2020 CONFIDENTIAL ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers arQana Technologies We are a fabless design house that develops Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) solutions for wireless communications, with a focus on phased array systems ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers History of Phased Array Systems 1905, Transmission of radio waves in one direction 1995, First Military Ground-Based AESA World War II, Steerable Radar for Ground controlled Approach Passive 2005, CMOS 24 GHz Phased Array Transmitter 2004, First integrated Sibased phased array Active 2016, GaN based AESA 2007, 16 Element Phased Array Antenna on a single Silicon Chip Digital Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Size Weight Power SWaP-C Cost Market Segmentation by RF Technologies ◉ GaN technology to be the fastest growing at a CAGR of 19% ◉ GaAs will keep strong and stable technology of choice among years ◉ Vacuum tube parts (TWT) will have a CAGR of -4.8% as they will be replaced by solid state components with years Semiconductor Technologies Power (W) Klystron/Vacuum Tube 1000 100 SiC 10 SiGe Silicon Source: Based on Strategy Analytics Materials GaN GaAs 10 InP 100 Frequency (GHz) Advantages GaAs Gallium Arsenide High thermal stability, low noise, resistance to radiation GaN Gallium Nitride High power output at high frequency, high thermal stability SiC Silicon Carbide High power and high voltage switching power applications ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers Transceiver Architecture (RADAR) Transmitter Array High power – 100’s W to 1’s MW Receiver Low Power – nW to uW Transceiver Architecture (SATCOM) Front End Up/Down Converter arQana MMICs for Phased Array Systems ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers Choosing the Right components Power Amplifier (PA) and Driver Amplifier (DA) Frequency Range Gain Output Power – Psat, P1dB Power Added Efficiency (PAE) Type of Signal: Pulsed VS CW Linearity – P1dB, OIP3 S-band 60 Watts PA, AAG4201-QA ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ Bandwidth: 2.7-3.5 GHz Output power: >60 W at 10% duty cycle Large signal gain: >28 dB Large pulse width of operation: 300 us Power gain: >22 dB High PAE: ≈ 50% with frequency >3 GHz Low IDQ: 400 mA Small package: 40-Pin QFN x mm Package na a arQ AAG4201-QA with Evaluation Board S-band Watts DA, ADA4200-QA ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ Bandwidth: 2.7 – GHz Small signal gain: 24 dB Output saturated power: 33 dBm, W Gain Control & Power Detector Output P1dB: 31 dBm Output IP3: 43 dBm PAE: >25% na a arQ ADA4200-QA with Evaluation Board X-band Watts PA, AAA4401-QA ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ ◉ Bandwidth: – 11 GHz Small signal gain: 26 dB Output saturated power: >36 dBm Output P1dB: >34 dBm Output IP3: 45 dBm PAE: >25% Pulsed and CW na a arQ AAA4401-QA with Evaluation Board Choosing the Right components Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Frequency Range Noise Figure Gain Output Power – Psat, P1dB Power Added Efficiency (PAE) Type of signal: Pulsed VS CW Linearity – P1dB, OIP3 Collaboration with A*STAR Drone Detection Radar 5G Base Stations SATCOM on the Move Highly Integrated MMICs to Optimize Swap-C Contact Us Haluk Tanik ◉Vice President, Sales & Marketing ◉sales@arqana-tech.com MMIC solutions you can Trust contact@arqana-tech.com ... End Up/Down Converter arQana MMICs for Phased Array Systems ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers Choosing the Right components... Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) solutions for wireless communications, with a focus on phased array systems ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing... voltage switching power applications ◉ Introduction ◉ Phased Array RADAR Trends ◉ AESA RF Front End Architecture ◉ Choosing the Right Amplifiers Transceiver Architecture (RADAR) Transmitter Array High