US5233310A
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Microwave integrated circuit
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1992-06-29
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2012-06-29
Abstract
Abstract In a hybrid microwave integrated circuit in which an FET and an LC resonance circuit are integrated, the LC resonance circuit includes an inductor and a capacitor disposed on a substrate having a smooth surface which ensures that the dimensional precision of the inductor will be in a range of±several microns when it is formed on the substrate. Then, the substrate, on which the LC resonance circuit is formed, is mounted on or buried in a high frequency signal transmitting substrate. Therefore, variation in resonant frequency of the LC resonance circuit are reduced, whereby deteriorations in characteristics, such as efficiency, output power and the like, are reduced. In addition, since the LC resonance circuit is reduced in the size and cost of the whole circuit are reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/20; H03; H03H; H03H5/00; H03H5/003; H10W90/00; H10W44/226; H10W44/234; H10W72/00; H10W72/50; H10W72/541; H10W72/5445; H10W72/547; H10W72/5475; H10W72/551; H10W72/552; H10W72/5522; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A hybrid microwave integrated circuit comprising: a high frequency signal transmitting substrate; an FET disposed on the high frequency signal transmitting substrate and having an operating frequency; a second substrate having a smooth surface; and an LC resonance circuit comprising electrodes, an inductor, and a capacitor disposed on said second substrate, said smooth surface ensuring that dimensional precision of said inductor as formed is±several microns wherein said second substrate is disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hybrid microwave integrated circuit comprising: a high frequency signal transmitting substrate; an FET disposed on the high frequency signal transmitting substrate and having an operating frequency; a second substrate having a smooth surface; and an LC resonance circuit comprising electrodes, an inductor, and a capacitor disposed on said second substrate, said smooth surface ensuring that dimensional precision of said inductor as formed is±several microns wherein said second substrate is disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein said second substrate is selected from the group consisting of sapphire, GaAs, and Si.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein said capacitor has an MIM (metal-insulator-metal) structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 3 wherein the LC resonance circuit has a resonance frequency, the resonance frequency being an integer multiple of the operating frequency of said FET.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 4 wherein the operating frequency ranges from 500 MHZ to several GHz.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 3 wherein said inductor is disposed on said MIM capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein said LC resonance circuit includes a plurality of said inductors connected in parallel with each other and a plurality of said capacitors connected in parallel with each other and connections connecting said inductors and capacitors that can be selectively cut to disconnect selected inductors and capacitors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 1 including electrodes disposed on said second substrate grounded only for high frequency signal components and disposed in the vicinity of said electrodes of the LC resonance circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 1 wherein said high frequency signal transmitting substrate is alumina.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A hybrid microwave integrated circuit comprising: a high frequency signal transmitting substrate; an FET disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate and having an operating frequency; a plurality of second substrates, each second substrate having a smooth surface; and an plurality of LC resonance circuits, each comprising electrodes, an inductor, and a capacitor, each circuit resonating at a frequency that is an integer multiple of the operating frequency, being disposed on one of said plurality of second substrates, the smooth surfaces ensuring that dimensional precision of each of said inductors as formed is±several microns wherein said second substrates are disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A hybrid microwave integrated circuit comprising: a high frequency signal transmitting substrate; an FET disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate and having an operating frequency; a plurality of second substrates, each second substrate having a smooth surface; and an plurality of LC resonance circuits, each comprising electrodes, an inductor, and a capacitor, each circuit resonating at a frequency that is an integer multiple of the operating frequency, being disposed on one of said plurality of second substrates, the smooth surfaces ensuring that dimensional precision of each of said inductors as formed is±several microns wherein said second substrates are disposed on said high frequency signal transmitting substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 wherein said second substrates are selected from the group consisting of sapphire, GaAs, and Si.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 wherein said capacitors have MIM (metal-insulator-metal) structures.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 12 wherein said inductors are disposed on said MIM capacitors.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 wherein the operating frequency ranges from 500 MHz to several GHz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 wherein each of said LC resonance circuits comprises a plurality of inductors connected in parallel with each other and a plurality of said capacitors connected in parallel with each other and including connections between said inductors and capacitors that can be selectively cut to disconnect selected inductors and capacitors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 including electrodes grounded only at high frequencies disposed in the vicinity of said electrodes of the LC resonance circuits.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The hybrid microwave integrated circuit of claim 10 wherein said high frequency signal transmitting substrate is alumina.
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