A multi crossing wire bonding technique for high power transistor packages

  • Lim Jongsik*
  • , Oh Seongmin
  • , Lee Yongho
  • , Koo Jakyung
  • , Jeong Yongchae
  • , Ahn Dal
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference paperpeer-review

Abstract

This paper describes an advanced wire bonding technique which utilizes a three-dimensional multi crossing structure for high power RF transistor packages. High power transistor packages consist of high power transistor die, chip capacitors, metallic package housing, in/out lead connection, and lots of bonding wires. For a given transistor die and restricted narrow area inside the package housing, the output power strongly depends on the matching networks, i.e. chip capacitor value and the length of bonding wires which correspond to inductances for matching. In this study, a multi crossing wire bonding technique is proposed in order to provide the longer bonding wire than the conventional stepping stone wire bonding structure within the given restricted area inside the package housing. As an example, a 16 mm GaN high power transistor package is designed and compared using the both wire bonding techniques. The transistor package using the proposed multi crossing wire bonding technique shows improved linear power gain by 2dB at 1GHz for the same input power.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009
Subtitle of host publicationScience, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009
Pages1353-1356
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009 - Rome, Italy
Duration: 2009.09.282009.10.2

Publication series

NameEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period09.09.2809.10.2

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Computer Science & Information Systems
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum

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