S and C band GaAs multifunction MMICs for phased array radar

Author

Lane, A.A. ; Jenkins, J.A. ; Green, C.R. ; Myers, F.A.

Author_Institution

Plessey Res. Caswell Ltd., Towcester, UK

fYear

1989

fDate

22-25 Oct. 1989

Firstpage

259

Lastpage

262

Abstract

A description is given of the design and the measurement RF results of what are believed to be some of the worlds most advanced working analog GaAs MMICs (monolithic microwave integrated circuits). These multifunction MMICs are designed to fill a multiple role as part of a phased-array radar transmit/receive module. The functions that these chips have been designed to realize are phase shifting, transmit/receive signal routing, transmit mode pre-power-stage amplification, and receive-mode post-low-noise-amplifier amplification.<>

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; MMIC; antenna phased arrays; field effect integrated circuits; gallium arsenide; radar equipment; C band; GaAs; MESFET; S-band; SHF; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; multifunction MMICs; phase shifting; phased array radar; post-low-noise-amplifier amplification; pre-power-stage amplification; receive-mode; signal routing; transmit mode; transmit/receive module; Analog integrated circuits; Gallium arsenide; Integrated circuit measurements; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave measurements; Monolithic integrated circuits; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Semiconductor device measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1989. Technical Digest 1989., 11th Annual

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GAAS.1989.69338

Filename

69338