A MMIC chip set for V-band crosslink communication systems

Author

Minot, K. ; Aust, M. ; Kasody, R. ; Katz, R. ; Wang, H. ; Rodgers, P. ; Smith, D. ; Shaw, L. ; Tan, K. ; Wang, N. ; Dow, S. ; Allen, B.

Author_Institution

Space & Defense Sector, TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

23-27 May 1994

Firstpage

1175

Abstract

V-band communication crosslink systems are being developed to take advantage of high atmospheric-attenuation characteristics. Because of strict weight, volume, and cost constraints of modern satellites, MMIC technology was chosen over conventional MIC approaches to deliver lighter, smaller, and higher performance communication systems. Through the MIMIC Phase 2 program, sponsored by ARPA and the Army Research Laboratory, TRW has developed a chip set for such a crosslink. Requirements from several insertion programs have been integrated to design an architecture that is generic, but flexible enough for expansion or reconfiguration to support these programs. The chip set includes nine highly integrated, multi-function MMICs configured to provide a complete V-band transceiver system.<>

Keywords

MMIC; satellite links; transceivers; MIMIC Phase 2 program; MMIC chip set; V-band; atmospheric-attenuation characteristics; chip architecture; crosslink communication systems; mm-wave band; multi-function MMICs; satellite links; transceiver system; Artificial satellites; Costs; Laboratories; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1994., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1778-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1994.335554

Filename

335554