DocumentCode
2159418
Title
Influence of Advanced GaAs MMICs on Structure and Cost of High Frequency TR-Modules for Communication and Radar Systems for Volume Markets
Author
Daembkes, H. ; Quentin, P. ; Camiade, M. ; Beilenhoff, K. ; Adelseck, B. ; Schickl, O. ; Schroth, J. ; Viaud, J.P. ; Lajugie, M. ; Chapelle, P. ; Turin, M.
Author_Institution
United Monolithic Semiconductors, Orsay, France and Ulm, Germany
fYear
2000
fDate
Oct. 2000
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
In this paper the impact of advanced GaAs MMIC design and fabrication on the cost structure of today´s RF modules for the commercial mass market will be discussed. The emerging new generation of multifunction MMICs will lead to a higher integration scheme in parallel with a significant reduction of total chip area. Moreover, the reduction of assembly efforts together with new mounting concepts will allow a further decrease of module cost. In this paper the different trends will be listed and discussed both qualitatively and quantitatively. Some examples for current developments will be given as well.
Keywords
Assembly; Bit rate; Costs; Fabrication; Gallium arsenide; MMICs; Manufacturing; Mobile communication; Radar; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 2000. 30th European
Conference_Location
Paris, France
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.2000.338603
Filename
4139938
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