Title :
Selected topics on the analysis and fabrication of high-frequency MMICs
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Queen´´s Univ., Belfast, UK
Abstract :
This paper reviews the main issues affecting the design, fabrication and testing of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). After a discussion of contemporary CAD techniques the benefits of modern manufacturing techniques are outlined and customer driven applications are described
Keywords :
MMIC; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; integrated circuit manufacture; integrated circuit testing; CAD techniques; customer driven applications; design; fabrication; high-frequency MMIC; manufacturing techniques; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; Circuit testing; Costs; Design automation; Fabrication; Foundries; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Libraries; MMICs; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2674-1
DOI :
10.1109/SBMOMO.1995.509595
