Title :
A GaAs front-end receiver for radioastronomy applications
Author :
Ciccognani, W. ; Di Paolo, F. ; Giannini, F. ; Limiti, E. ; Longhi, P.E. ; Serino, A.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Eng. Centre for Space Applications, Univ. degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata
Abstract :
In this contribution a group of MMICs´ design, measurement, test and reverse engineering considerations are presented. The circuits have been designed for the synthesis of a beam forming network intended for focal plane array radioastronomy receivers
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MMIC; focal planes; gallium arsenide; microwave receivers; radiotelescopes; reverse engineering; GaAs; MMIC design; beam forming network synthesis; focal plane array radioastronomy receivers; front-end receiver; radioastronomy applications; reverse engineering considerations; Circuits; FETs; Gallium arsenide; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Phase control; Phase shifters; Radio frequency; Signal processing; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 2006. MELECON 2006. IEEE Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Malaga
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0087-2
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.2006.1653160
