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SUB-TERAHERTZ MODELING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GAN HEMTS FOR ADVANCED MMIC DESIGN

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Huang_cornell_0058O_12350.pdf (12.77 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/tdhy-9f19
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/117436
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Author
Huang, Luke
Abstract

With the increasing frequency requirements of 6G wireless communications extending beyond 110 GHz, the need for high-frequency, high-power amplifiers has become critical. While GaN-on-SiC HEMTs offer notable advantages over conventional silicon-based transistors, such as a wide bandgap and superior thermal conductivity, their application in high-frequency power amplifiers is limited by the relatively low gain of common-source configurations at these frequencies. The cascode topology, which integrates a common-source stage with a common-gate stage, provides a potential solution by improving impedance matching, isolation, and gain-bandwidth product. However, the adoption of cascode-based designs at D-band and beyond remains limited due to the lack of accurate high-frequency models for the common-gate configuration. This work presents the first comprehensive characterization and modeling of both common-source and common-gate GaN HEMTs from DC to 220 GHz. By overcoming existing model limitations, this research facilitates the development of high-power cascode amplifiers for next-generation wireless communication systems.

Description
60 pages
Date Issued
2025-05
Keywords
device modeling
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gallium nitride
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HEMTs
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millimeter wave
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MMICs
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sub-terahertz
Committee Chair
Hwang, James
Committee Member
Ibrahim, Mohamed
Degree Discipline
Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Name
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/16938430

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