Ka-band MMIC-based transceiver for battlefield combat identification system

Author

Nesbit, G. ; Dere, T. ; English, D. ; Purdy, V. ; Parrish, B.

Author_Institution

Space & Electron. Group, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

15-16 May 1995

Firstpage

53

Lastpage

57

Abstract

This paper describes how the MMIC technology is utilized to meet the US Army´s need for near term solution in minimizing fratricide in the future engagement. One of the key assembly in the Battlefield Combat Identification System (BCIS) equipment set is the Ka-band MMIC transceiver unit. The MMIC transceiver is used to transmit and receive spread spectrum signal at 38 GHz. The design, integration and test of 13 GaAs MMIC chips in a single hermetically sealed housing (2.5/spl times/2.3/spl times/0.4 inches) is presented.<>

Keywords

MIMIC; MMIC mixers; identification; microwave links; military communication; military equipment; modules; spread spectrum communication; transceivers; 38 GHz; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/; EHF; GaAs; Ka-band; MM-wave operation; MMIC technology; MMIC-based transceiver; US Army; battlefield combat identification system; hermetically sealed housing; spread spectrum signal; Assembly; Frequency conversion; Millimeter wave technology; Space technology; Spread spectrum communication; Storms; Switches; Testing; Transceivers; Transponders;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, 1995. Digest of Papers., IEEE 1995

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2590-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MCS.1995.470992

Filename

470992