Title :
A planar, scalable active transceiver array for mobile Satcom applications
Author :
Chaloun, Tobias ; Meniconi, E. ; Purtova, T. ; Ziegler, Volker
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
Abstract :
A novel concept of scalable planar transceiver arrays for Satcom on the move applications is presented with emphasis on the highly integrated combination of antennas and an innovative SiGe BiCMOS technology enhanced by the monolithic integration of RF-MEMS switches.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; Ge-Si alloys; active antenna arrays; microswitches; mobile antennas; mobile satellite communication; planar antenna arrays; radio transceivers; satellite antennas; semiconductor materials; RF-MEMS switches monolithic integration; SiGe; antennas; innovative BiCMOS technology; mobile Satcom applications; planar scalable active transceiver array; Antenna arrays; Arrays; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Mobile communication; Nonhomogeneous media; BiCMOS; RF-MEMS; Satcom; SiGe; dual-band; dual-polarized; planar array;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2929-3
Electronic_ISBN :
2164-2958
DOI :
10.1109/RWS.2013.6486656
