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Published Papers Patents Invention Disclosures
We present a fairly comprehensive list of published papers and patents which represent innovative engineering work performed by many of Hittite Microwave Corporation's past and present design engineers. You may obtain abstracts to a number of these papers via the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , specifically the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT) or from your local technical library
P. Katzin, B. Bedard, and Y. Ayasli, "Narrow-Band MMIC Filters with Automatic Tuning and Q-Factor Control" IEEE MTT-S International Symposium, Vol. 1, pp. 403-406, Atlanta GA, June 1993.
P. Katzin, B. Bedard, "A VHF Switched-Capacitor Band-pass Filter Using GaAs MESFET IC Technology", 1993 GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 243-245, San Jose, CA, October 1993.
P. Katzin and V. Aparin, " Active, Self-Adjusting, L-S Band MMIC Filters", 1994 GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 41-44, Philadelphia, PA, October, 1994.
V. Aparin and P. Katzin, "Active GaAs MMIC Filters with Automatic Frequency Tuning and Insertion Loss Control" IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, Vol. 30, pp. 1068-1073, October 1995.
S. J. Tilden, T.E. Linnenbrink, and P.J. Green, "Standard for terminology and test methods for analog-to-digital converters: a case study of utilization of IEEE-STD 1241", Computer Standards and Interfaces, Volume 22, Number 2, June 2000, pp 103 – 112.
J.J. Blair and T.E. Linnenbrink, "Corrected rms error and effective number of bits for sine wave ADC tests", Computer Standards and Interfaces, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2004, pp 43 – 50.
Y. Ayasli, "Field Effect Transistor Circulator", Invited Paper, INTERMAG Conference, March 28-31, 1989, Washington, DC.
Y. Ayasli, "Field Effect Transistor Circulators", IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, pp.3242-3247, September, 1989.
P. Katzin, Y. Ayasli, L. Reynolds, "6 - 18 GHz MMIC Circulators", presented at Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC), November, 1991, Orlando, Florida.
P. Katzin, Y. Ayasli, L. Reynolds, B. Bedard, "6 - 18 GHz MMIC Circulators", Microwave Journal, May 1992, pp. 248-256.
B. Maoz, B. Bedard, A. Oki, "A Fully Monolithic, GaAs/AlGaAs HBT C-band Transmitter", presented at 1991 Bipolar Circuits and Technology Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September, 1991
M.J. Hoskins and D.R. Williams, "High-Speed SiGe HBT Track-and-Hold", Proc. 2003 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, May 2003, pp. 1448-1453.
High-Temperature Superconductor Technology
J.W. Smuk, M.G. Stubbs, J.S.Wight, "Vector Measurements of Microwave Devices at Cryogenic Temperatures," IEEE MTT Symposium Digest, June 1989.
P.D. Grant and J.W. Smuk, "Microwave Applications of High Temperature Superconductors, " 3rd Canadian Conference on High Temperature Superconductivity, Montreal, May 1990.
J.W. Smuk, M.G. Stubbs, and J.S.Wight, "An Enhanced Microwave Characterization Technique for Cryogenic Temperatures," Electronics letters, December 1990.
J.W. Smuk, M.G. Stubbs, and J.S. Wight, "S-Parameter Characterization and Modeling of three terminal Semiconductive Devices at Cryogenic Temperatures," IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, March 1992.
J.W. Smuk, M.G. Stubbs, and J.S. Wight, "Hybrid Semiconductive/High Temperature Superconductive Ku-Band Oscillator and Amplifier MICs," IEEE MTT Symposium, June 1992.
J.W. Smuk, V. Aparin, C. Trantanella and M. Okandan, "Hybrid Semiconductive/High-Temperature Superconductive Tunable Pre-Selector", IEEE MTT Symposium Digest, pp. 1481-1484, San Francisco CA, June 1996.
M. Weiler, Y. Ayasli, "DC and Microwave Models for AlxGa1-x As/GaAs High Electron Mobility Transistors," IEEE Trans. Electron Dev. ED-31, December 1984, pp. 1854-1861.
R.J.Lang, P.Blount, R.H.Wallis, S.J.Holmes, A.P.Long, S.P.Marsh, S.W.Bland, D.Y.Watts, R.T.Blunt - “UK Capability in HEMT ICs”, 1993 JFIT Conference
Richard Lang & Paul Blount, “Modeling and Characterization of a Ka-Band Monolithic PHEMT Low Noise Feedback Amplifier”, 1994 Modeling of Microwave Active Devices & Ckts
C. Trantanella, M.D. Pollman and M.B. Shifrin, "An Investigation of GaAs MMIC High-Power Limiters for Circuit Protection", IEEE MTT Symposium Digest, pp. 535-538, Denver CO, June 1997.
Y. Ayasli, R.L. Mozzi, L. Hanes, L.D. Reynolds, "An X-Band 10-W Monolithic Transmit-Receive GaAs FET Switch," IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, Dallas, June 1982.
M. Shifrin, P. Katzin, Y. Ayasli, "High Power Control Components Using a New Monolithic FET Structure", Microwave and Millimeter Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, Long Beach, CA June 12-13, 1989.
M. Shifrin, Y. Ayasli, P. Katzin, "Monolithic Control Components Handle 27 W of RF Power", Microwave Journal, Vol. 32, No. 12, December 1989, pp. 119-122.
M. Shifrin, P. Katzin, Y. Ayasli, "Monolithic FET Structures for High-Power Control Component Applications", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 37, pp. 2134-2141, December, 1989.
P. Katzin, B. Bedard, M. Shifrin, Y. Ayasli, "High-Speed, 100+ W RF Switches Using GaAs MMICs", presented at Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC), November, 1991, Orlando, Florida.
P. Katzin, B. Bedard, M. Shifrin, Y. Ayasli, "High Speed, 100+ W RF Switches Using GaAs MMICs", IEEE Transaction on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 1989-1966, November 1992.
C. Lyons, W. Grammer, P. Katzin, M. Shifrin, "An Adaptive Matching Circuit for Compensation of Time-Varying Load Impedance in T/R Modules", 1996 Government Microcircuit Applications Conference Digest of Papers, March 1996, Orlando, Florida, pp. 55-58.
C. Lyons, W. Grammer, P. Katzin, M. Shifrin, "Active Antenna Matching", Applied Microwave & Wireless, Vol. 8, No. 3, Summer 96, pp. 14-26.
Y. Ayasli, R.A. Pucel, J.L. Vorhaus, W. Fabian, "A Monolithic X-Band Single-Pole, Double-Throw Bidirectional GaAs FET Switch," IEEE GaAs Integrated Circuits Symposium, Las Vegas, November 1980.
Y. Ayasli, J.L. Vorhaus, R.A. Pucel, L.D. Reynolds, "Monolithic GaAs Distributed FET Switch Circuits," IEEE GaAs Integrated Circuit Symposium, San Diego, October 1981.
Y. Ayasli, "Microwave Switching with GaAs FETs," Microwave Journal, pp. 61-74, November 1982.
Y. Ayasli, R. Mozzi, L.D. Reynolds, T. Tsukii, "6-19 GHz GaAs FET Transmit-Receive Switch," GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 106-108, Phoenix, October 1983.
B.E. Bedard, A.D. Barlas, and R.B. Gold, "A High Performance Monolithic GaAs SPDT Switch," 15th European Microwave Conference, Paris, 1985.
B.E. Bedard, N.G. Hildreth, "A Family of GaAs MMIC RF Switches," Microwave Technology and Optoelectronics Conference, Wiesbaden, W. Germany, May 1987.
N. Hildreth, "A Configurable Monolithic GaAs SPST Switch," GaAsLine, Adams-Russell Semiconductor Center, Volume I, No. 2, June 1987.
B.E. Bedard, P. Taylor, "A Simple Driving Technique for GaAs MMIC Switches," Microwave Systems News, July 1988.
N. Hildreth, "SP4T GaAs MMIC Switches to 2 GHz with Low DC Power, " Microwaves & RF, Vol. 27, No. 9, September 1988.
N. Hildreth, "A Monolithic GaAs SP4T Switch," Microwaves & RF, September/October 1989.
M. Shifrin, Y. Ayasli, P. Katzin, "Monolithic Control Components Handle 27 W of RF Power", Microwave Journal, pp. 119-122, December 1989.
N. Hildreth, "A Monolithic GaAs SP4T Switch," Microwaves & RF, September/October 1989.
B. Bedard and B. Maoz, "Fast GaAs MMIC Attenuator Has 5-Bit Resolution", Microwaves & RF, Vol. 30, No. 10, pp. 71 - 76, October, 1991.
J.W. Smuk and M.B. Shifrin, "Monolithic GaAs Multi-Throw Switches with Integrated Low-Power Decoder/Driver Logic", 1997 RFIC Symposium Digest, pp. 47-50, Denver CO, June 1997.
R. Silverstein, "Design Techniques Enhance Isolation in Switch Assemblies", Microwave & RF, Vol. 36, No. 13, pp. 110-123, December 1997
J. Smuk, M. Mahfoudi, D. Belliveau and M. Shifrin, "Multi-throw Plastic MMIC Switches up to 6GHz with Integrated Positive Control Logic", 1999 GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 259-262, Monterey, CA, October 1999.
W.C. Tsai, T.L. Tsai, S.F. Paik, and I.S. Carnes, "PSK Modulator Using Dual-Gate FETs," Digest of Technical Papers, 1979 International Solid-State Circuits Conference, pp. 164-165, February 1979.
W.C. Tsai, S.F. Paik, B.S. Hewitt, N. Gregory, P. Tanzi, "An X-Band Dual-Gate FET Up-Converter," 1979 International Microwave Symposium, pp. 495-497, May 1979.
W.C. Tsai, S.F. Paik, B.S. Hewitt, "Switching and Frequency Conversion Using Dual-Gate FETs," 9th European Microwave Conference Proc., pp. 311-315, September 1979.
W. Titus, P. Katzin, B. Bedard, "Miniature 3 - 6 GHz MMIC Up and Down Converters", presented at 1991 IEEE GaAs IC Symposium, pp. 61-64, Monterey, California, October, 1991.
A. Roetter, D. Belliveau, "Single-Tone IM Distortion Analyses via the Web: A Spur Chart Calculator Written in Java", Microwave Journal, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 106-120, November 1997
Trantanella, C., M. Shifrin, and B. Bedard,"Low Cost, Plastic Encapsulated Mixers for C/X Band Applications," GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 131-134, 1998
Paul Blount, “Millimeter-Wave Converters for Satellite Communication Systems”, 1998 GaAs IC
Trantanella, C., P. Blount, and M. Shifrin, "A GaAs +3V Low Noise Integrated Downconverter for C-Band Applications," GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 199-202, 1999.
Paul Blount, “MMIC Converters for K and Ka-Band Communications”, 1999 NASA Tech Briefs
Charles Trantanella, Paul Blount & Mitch Shifrin, “A GaAs +3V Low Noise Integrated Downconverter for C-Band Applications”, 1999 GaAs IC
Paul Blount, “Millimeter-Wave Converters for Satellite Communication Systems”, 2000 Nasa Tech Briefs
Paul Blount, "An LMDS, Subharmonically Pumped Image Reject Mixer ", 2001 GaAs IC
Mark T. Fallica, "SiGe Direct Modulators Ease Upconverter Design", Microwaves & RF, Vol. 42, No. 10, pp. 78-84, October 2003
Power Detectors
Mark Fallica, A. Eken, “Log Detector/Controller Scales 0.05 To 3.5 GHz”, Microwaves and RF, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 128–132, May 2006.
Y. Ayasli, A. Platzker, J.L. Vorhaus, L.D. Reynolds, "A Monolithic Single-Chip X-Band Four-Bit Phase Shifter," IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Dallas, June 1982.
Y. Ayasli, R.A. Pucel, J.L. Vorhaus, W. Fabian, "A Monolithic Single-Chip X-Band Four-Bit Phase Shifter," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-30 (12), December 1982, pp. 2201-2206.
Y. Ayasli, S.W. Miller, R.L. Mozzi, L.K. Hanes, "Wideband S-C Band Monolithic Phase Shifter," IEEE Microwave and Millimeter Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium Digest, pp. 11-13, San Francisco, May 1984.
Y. Ayasli, S.W. Miller, R.L. Mozzi, L.K. Hanes, "Wideband Monolithic Phase Shifter," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., Vol. MTT-32, December 1984.
M.J. Schindler, Y. Ayasli, A.M. Morris, L.K. Hanes, "Monolithic 6-18 GHz 3-Bit Phase Shifter," 1985 GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 129-132, Monterey, November 1985.
H. Brouzes, F. Villain, "Digital Vector Control Chip Set at Q band for Communication Phase Array", IEEE MTT-S International Symposium Digest, pp.1577-1580,Baltimore, MD, June 1998.
R.A. Pucel, Y. Ayasli, D. Wandrei, J.L. Vorhaus, "A Multi-Chip GaAs Monolithic Transmit-Receive Module for X-Band," IEEE, MIT-S Microwave Conference, Dallas, June 1982.
T. Tsukii, Y. Ayasli, Y. Tajima, "MMIC Amplifier and Attenuator Modules Run 2 to 20 GHz and on Batteries," Microwave Systems News, pp. 94-103, July 1983.
J.R. Selin, J.P. Sasonoff, D.N. Jessen, Y. Ayasli, "S-Band Radar Transceiver Modules with Monolithic GaAs Circuits," DARPA Symposium, Monterey, October 1984.
T. Tsukii, M. Weiler, Y. Ayasli, "A 2x1 2-22 GHz MMIC Amplifying Switch/RF Combiner," Government Microcircuits App. Conf. 11-13 November 1986, San Diego, CA.
L.D. Reynolds, Y. Ayasli, "Single Chip FM-CW Radar for Target Velocity and Range Sensing Applications", GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 243-246, October 22 - 25, 1989, San Diego, CA.
L. D. Reynolds, Y. Ayasli, R.G. Wardell, "Single Chip MIMIC Radar Altimeter for Next Generation Artillery Fuzing", presented at DARPA Systems and Technology Symposium, October, 1989, Monterey, CA.
B. Maoz, L.D. Reynolds, A. Oki, "FM-CW Radar on a Single GaAs/AlGaAs HBT MMIC Chip", IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, June 1991.
S.F. Paik, "MMIC Radar Transceivers for Industrial Sensors", IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 1063-1065, Orlando, FL, May 1995.
J.W. Smuk, P. Katzin, V. Aparin and M.B. Shifrin, "Miniature GPS Translator Module", IEEE MTT Symposium Digest, pp. 13-16, Orlando FL, May 1995.
G. Wiles and J.W. Smuk, "GPS Translator for Artillery Projectiles", 1995 ION/GPS Conference Proceedings, pp. 437-441, Palm Springs CA, September 1995.
M. Pollman, P. Katzin, W. Grammer and R. Orgusaar, "Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuit Technology for Autonomous Quadrant Air Target Fuzing", 1996 Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC) Digest of Papers, pp. 355-358, Orlando, FL, March 1996.
M.B. Shifrin, C. Lyons, W. Grammer and P. Katzin, "An Active Monolithic Programmable Directional Coupler for Phased Array Radars", 1996 Government Microcircuit Applications Conference (GOMAC) Digest of Papers, pp. 55-58, Orlando, FL, March 1996.
M. Pollman, P. Katzin, B. Bedard, V. Aparin, W. Grammer, R. Orgusaar, " A MMIC Radar Chip for Use in Air-to-Air Missile Fusing Applications ", IEEE MTT-S International Symposium Digest, pp.253-256, San Francisco, CA, June 1996.
W.S. Titus, M.B. Shifrin, V. Aparin and B. Bedard, "A Silicon BiCMOS Transceiver Front-End MMIC Covering 900 and 1900 MHz Applications", 1996 Microwave and Millimeter Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, pp. 73-76, San Francisco CA, June 1996.
M.B. Shifrin, C. Lyons, W. Grammer and P. Katzin, "An Electronic Directional Coupler", Applied Microwave & Wireless, Nov/Dec 1996, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 74-80.
M.D. Pollman, C. Trantanella, M.B. Shifrin and V. Aparin, "A Low-Cost packaged MMIC Chip Set for 5.8 GHz ISM Band Applications", 1997 RFIC Symposium Digest, pp. 33-36, Denver CO, June 1997.
J. Smuk, P. Blount, C. Trantanella and M. Shifirin, "Miniature P-Code GPS Translator", IEEE MTT-S International Symposium Digest, pp.1199-1202, Baltimore, MD, June 1998.
J. Smuk and P. Katzin, "MMIC Phase-Locked L-S Band Oscillators", 1994 GaAs IC Symposium Digest, pp. 27-29, Philadelphia, PA, October 1994.
X. Gao, M. Koechlin, C. Lyons, J. Chiesa, G. Guven, P. Katzin, "A Low Noise 9.95/10.66 GHz PLO For Optical Applications," 2003 IEEE MTT-S Digest, pp. 729-732.
A. Khalil and P. Katzin, "A Low Power High Performance 4 GHz SiGe HBT VCO," IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Symposium, Fort Worth, June 2004
Mark T. Fallica, “SMT Wideband MMIC VCOs Tune From 4 to 12.5 GHz,” High Frequency Electronics, pp 40 – 43, November 2005.
Frequency Multipliers
Mark Fallica, “New Active x2 Multipliers Extend Output Frequency Coverage to 46 GHz for Microwave Radio Applications,” Microwave Product Digest, pp 10 – 52, July 2006.
Y. Ayasli, L.D. Reynolds, R.L. Mozzi, J.L. Vorhaus, L.K. Hanes, "2-20 GHz Travelling-Wave Power Amplifier," IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium Digest, May-June 1983, pp. 67-70.
Y. Ayasli, L.D. Reynolds, R.L. Mozzi, L.K. Hanes, "2-20 GHz Travelling-Wave Power Amplifier," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-32, March 1984, pp. 290-295.
Y. Ayasli, S.W. Miller, R.L. Mozzi, L.K. Hanes, "Capacitively Coupled Travelling-Wave Power Amplifier," IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits Symposium, San Francisco, May 1984, pp. 52-54.
L.D. Reynolds, Y. Ayasli, R.L. Mozzi, "One-Watt High-Gain Decade Bandwidth Microwave Amplifier," GOMAC Digest, Las Vegas, 1984, pp. 229-232.
Y. Ayasli, S.W. Miller, R.L. Mozzi, L.K. Hanes, "Capacitively Coupled Travelling-Wave Power Amplifier," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-32, December 1984, pp. 1704-1709.
M. Shifrin, Y. Ayasli, P. Katzin, "A New Power Amplifier Topology with Series Biasing and Power Combining of Transistors," IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Circuits Symposium, pp. 39-41, Albuquerque, NM, June 1992
Paul Blount, Joseph Cuggino, James McPhee , "A 3.5GHz Fully Integrated Power Amplifier Module", GaAs IC Symposium, pp. 111–114, 2001, Baltimore, MD, October 2001.
P.J. Katzin, A.M. Morris, M. Zaitlin, P.A. Lavarre, "Q-Band Monolithic Amplifiers," IEEE MILCOM 87 Conference Record, p. 669, Washington, DC., October 1987.
B. Bedard and J.M. Moniz, "Hybrid and Monolithic Implementation of GaAs FET L-Band Low-Noise Amplifier", Adams Russell Semiconductor Center, GaAsLine, Vol. 1, No. 3, October 1987.
W.S. Titus, "Wafer Level Automated Receiver Measurement System", 1990 Advanced Microelectronics Technology Qualification Reliability and Logistics Workshop, San Diego, CA, August 1990.
L.D. Reynolds, M.S. Wang, "Single-Chip FM-CW Radar Low-Cost Production Testing", IEEE Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, pp. 7-10, Boston, MA, June 1991.
Richard Lang, Paul Blount & Graham Pearson, “Microstrip On-wafer LRL Calibration Standards for Millimeter-Wave Measurements”, 1993 ARMMS Conference
N. Hildreth, M.B. Shifrin and B. Bedard, "Development of a GaAs MMIC Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuit (PEM) for High Volume Munitions Applications", 1994 Advanced Microelectronics Qualification/Reliability Workshop, Newton MA, August 1994.
Paul Blount, Mike Olson, Rick Tshudy, Dave Foote and Charles Trantanella , "An Automated Phase Cancellation Method for Measuring Ultra-High Third Order Intercept Points", IEEE MTT-S International Symposium Digest, pp. 1727-1730, Ft Worth, TX, June 2004.
T.E. Linnenbrink, W. Boyer, N.G. Paulter, and J.J. Blair, "IEEE TC-10: What’s It All About?", Proc. 2003 IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, May 2003
Y. Ayasli, J.L. Vorhaus, R.L. Mozzi, L.D. Reynolds, "Monolithic GaAs Travelling-Wave Amplifier," Electronics Lett. 17, pp. 413-414.
Y. Ayasli, "Monolithic GaAs Travelling-Wave Amplification at Microwave Frequencies," invited talk at 8th Biennial Conference on Active Microwave Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, August 1981.
Y. Ayasli, R.L. Mozzi, J.L. Vorhaus, L.D. Reynolds, R.A. Pucel, "A Monolithic GaAs 1 to 13 GHz Travelling-Wave Amplifier," IEEE GaAs Integrated Circuits Symposium, San Diego, October 1981.
Y. Ayasli, R.L. Mozzi, J.L. Vorhaus, L.D. Reynolds, R.A. Pucel, "A Monolithic GaAs 1 to 13 GHz Travelling-Wave Amplifier," IEEE MIT and ED special issue, July 1982.
Y. Ayasli, R.L. Mozzi, J.L. Vorhaus, L.K. Hanes, "Monolithic 2-20 GHz GaAs Travelling-Wave Amplifier," Electronics Lett. 18 (14), July 1982, pp. 596-598.
Y. Ayasli, L.D. Reynolds, J.L. Vorhaus, L.K. Hanes, "Monolithic 2-20 GHz Travelling-Wave Amplifier," GaAs IC Symposium Technical Digest, New Orleans, November 1982, pp. 136-138.
Y. Ayasli, L.D. Reynolds, J.L. Vorhaus, L.K. Hanes, "2-20 GHz Travelling-Wave Amplifier," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech. MTT-32, January 1984, pp. 71-77.
Y. Ayasli, "Decade Bandwidth Amplification at Microwave Frequencies," Microwave Journal, April 1984, pp. 71-79.
Y. Ayasli, "An Overview of Monolithic GaAs MESFET Travelling-Wave Amplifiers," Int. J. Electronics 58, 1985.
Jon R. Firth, “SiGe T/H Amplifier Grabs Wideband Data”, Microwaves and RF, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 127–146, May 2006.