1. First Stage Cryogenic IF Amplifier
Prepared by: Carmen Diez
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OUTLINE
QM Program (Alcatel)
Amplifiers
IF1 High (4-8 GHz)
IF1 Low ( GHz)
Isolators
Qualification Boards
FM Program (Alcatel)
CDR Status/Management Meeting
Programmatic/financial concerns
Planning
Open Issues & Summary
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3. QM PROGRAM: Amplifiers: IF1 High (I)
2 units delivered December 2003 (EQM2 & EQM4)
2 units being qualified (EQM1 & EQM3)
Baseline tests done
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4. QM PROGRAM: Amplifiers: IF1 High (II)
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5. QM PROGRAM: Amplifiers: IF1 High (III)
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6. IF1 High (QM2): Gain & Noise
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7. IF1 High (QM2): S Parameters
S22 < -15dB → Goal
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8. IF1 High (QM4): Gain & Noise
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9. IF1 High (QM4): S Parameters
S22 < -12dB → Baseline
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10. IF1 High QM: Gain Stability
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11. QM PROGRAM: Amplifiers: IF1 Low
Structures and Substrates being fabricated
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12. QM PROGRAM: Isolators: Measurements
4 isolators measured
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13. QM PROGRAM: Isolators: Results
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14. QM PROGRAM: Qualification Boards
Qualification boards done and qualified
Resistors, Capacitors and Transistors glued
Resistors and Capacitors soldered
Capacitors glued
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FM PROGRAM
IF1 High
Structures being fabricated (problems with type of aluminium)
Substrates being fabricated
IF1 Low
Structures and Substrates to be fabricated once the QM units are tested
Isolators
To be received and measured (18 units Yebes+18 units SRON)
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16. CDR Status/Management Meeting (I)
CDR held on the 9th of December 2003
Management Meeting held on the 18th of February 2004
Actions from CDR: #
Action
Who
When
Status
Remark
AI-1
CAY to change cryo cycle number in IF-1 specifications to 30 (Sec )
CAY
31 Jan 04
Done
AI-2
SRON and CAY to sign IF-1 specifications
CAY / SRON
Pending
SRON action needed
AI-3
Alcatel to provide a manufacturing flow with enough detail to see the exact sequence of manufacturing steps including all inspection points
AEO
AI-4
Alcatel to include the JPL recommended HEMT device burn-in in the manufacturing flow and to update the PID accordingly
SRON to answer the Yebes proposal
AI-5
CAY to check availability and delivery dates for IF-1 low components, and to inform Alcatel
AI-6
Alcatel to demonstrate compliance of bonding connections
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17. CDR Status/Management Meeting (II)#
Action
Who
When
Status
Remark
AI-8
Alcatel to demonstrate component mounting with air-free Epotek
AEO
31 Jan 04
Done
AI-9
Alcatel to demonstrate mounting with air-free Ablefilm
AI-10
Alcatel to update the document “Thermal cycling test procedure” (doc. ref /931).
AI-11
CAY / Alcatel to provide a Design Verification Matrix to SRON.
CAY / AEO
AI-12
Alcatel to include the schedule in the CDR documentation (with corresponding doc. nr.).
AI-13
The HIFI Signal Chain Manager to contact Alcatel and ask for a management meeting to discuss resources and planning at Alcatel.
HIFI SCM
AI-14
SRON to provide info on bake out to CAY
SRON
15 Feb 04
AI-15
AEO to check availability of Helicoils
06 Feb
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18. Programmatic/financial concerns
2 Contracts signed:
2 QMs (Qual) (4-8 GHz)
2 QMs (Accep) (4-8 GHz)
7 FMs (4-8 GHz)
2 QMs ( GHz)
4 FMs ( GHz)
3 FMs (4-8 GHz)
1 Contract to be signed:
5 FSs (4-8 GHz)
2 FSs ( GHz)
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CRYO IF1 (4-8 GHz) AMPLIFIER-HIFI PLANNING (I)
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CRYO IF1 (4-8 GHz) AMPLIFIER-HIFI PLANNING (II)
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CRYO IF1 (4-8 GHz) AMPLIFIER-HIFI PLANNING (III)
Important delivery dates:
QM1 low: 19 May 2004
QM2 low: 21 May 2004
FM1 low: 14 July 2004
FM4 low: 21 July 2004
FM1 high: 7 May 2004
FM10 high: 16 June 2004
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OPEN ISSUES & SUMMARY
2 QM IF1 high units delivered December 2003 (EQM2 & EQM4)
2 QM IF1 high units being qualified (EQM1 & EQM3)
QM IF1 low: Structures and Substrates being fabricated
4 QM isolators measured
Qualification boards done and qualified
FM IF1 High:
Structures being fabricated (problems with type of aluminium)
Substrates being fabricated
FM IF1 Low:
Structures and Substrates to be fabricated once the QM units are tested
Uncertainties about the performance of the IF1 low fabricated by Alcatel
Alcatel delays very difficult to recover
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24. QM & FM PROGRAMS (First Prototype)
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25. QM & FM PROGRAMS (First Prototype)
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Industry: TTI
Bonding machine
Experience in cryostats
Complete receiver with S/X cryogenic amplifiers delivered to Finland
GHz with Fujitsu devices (20  h k)
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27. Microwave Capacitors at Cryogenic Temperature
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TRW T-42 CRYO3
200×0.1 μm gate
Best performance
TRW T-45 CRYO4
Used in DMs
Space qualifiable, to be used in FMs
CHOP developed
ETH T-35
200×0.2 μm gate
Experimental transistor
Design by request
Used in MPAs
0.19 mm
Transistors
0.22 mm
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