Wolfspeed, Inc.
SWITCH CIRCUITS HAVING INTEGRATED OVERDRIVE PROTECTION AND RELATED TRANSMIT/RECEIVE CIRCUITS AND MMIC AMPLIFIERS

Abstract:

Monolithic microwave integrated circuits are provided that include a substrate, a transmit/receive selection device that is formed on the substrate, a high power amplifier formed on the substrate and coupled to a first RF port of the transmit/receive selection device, a low noise amplifier formed on the substrate and coupled to a second RF port of the transmit/receive selection device and a protection circuit that is coupled to a first control port of the transmit/receive selection device.