小型化AGC 模块研制

    Research on Miniaturization of AGC Module

    • 摘要: AGC(Automatic Gain Control)模块应用于卫星无线通信系统中,实现中频信号放大以及自动增益控制功能,具有增益高、动态范围大的特点。随着系统小型化需求日益迫切,必须在保持性能和可靠性指标的基础上推进AGC 模块小型化。文中首先采用单片电路技术改造混合集成工艺的单元电路,利用E-pHEMT(增强型高电子迁移率晶体管)单片工艺设计了一款电调衰减器及放大器芯片,使单元电路的面积分别缩减至0. 9 mm×0. 9 mm和0. 4 mm×0. 6 mm,仅为原单元电路的1/30。通过单元电路与整体电路联合设计优化,在保证整体电路性能的基础上,简化了电路结构,减少了6 个元器件。在芯片化改造的基础上,进一步小型化整体电路,使整体电路体积减小了18%。通过上述系列措施,最终将电路体积缩小至18 mm×15 mm×3. 5 mm,仅为原电路的1/3 且增益和遥测电压性能指标进一步提升。

       

      Abstract: AGC module is widely used in satellite wireless communication system, by realizing IF signal amplification and automatic gain control. It features high gain and large dynamic range. System miniaturization becoming more urgent, it is necessary to carry out the miniaturization of the AGC module on the basis of maintaining the performance and reliability. In this paper, MMIC technique is used to rebuild the unit circuit on hybrid integrated technique. A voltage control attenuator and an amplifier MMIC chip is designed using E-pHEMT MMIC process, which reduces the volume of the unit circuits to 0. 9 mm×0. 9 mm and 0. 4 mm×0. 6 mm respectively, only 1/30 of the original circuits. Through unit circuit and the whole circuit jointly design and optimization, the circuit is simplified by reducing six components. On the basis of origin unit circuits substituted by MMIC, the miniaturization of the whole circuit is further improved, which volume is reduced by 18%. Through the above measures, the volume of the circuit is reduced to 18 mm×15 mm×3. 5 mm, which is only 1/3 of the original circuit, meanwhile, the performances of gain and telemetry voltage indicators are improved.

       

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