Abstract

A C-band and a K-band In/sub 0.49/Ga/sub 0.51/P/ In/sub 0.15/Ga/sub 0.85/As doped-channel HFET (DCFET) monolithic amplifier were developed and fabricated by using a low-k benzocyclobutene (BCB) interlayer technology. With the photo-sensitive low-k BCB interlayer (/spl epsi/ = 2.7), not only the passivation layer, but the capacitor insulator, via holes, and bridge process of the C-band circuit can be realized simultaneously, where the process complexity and cost can be reduced. Besides, the K-band MMIC utilizes a high impedance BCB CPW microstrip line (Z/sub 0/ = 70 /spl Omega/) for the biasing circuit, and a BCB CPW line (Z/sub 0/ = 50 /spl Omega/) for the RF signal transmission path. The low dielectric constant characteristic of the BCB interlayer is beneficial for common-ground bridge process.

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