Title :
MMIC technology transportability
Author :
Perkins, W.H. ; Jansen, N. ; Midford, T.A. ; Niehaus, W.C. ; Reep, D.H. ; Tenedorio, J.
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co., Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract :
Successful transfer of General Electric´s (GE´s) design and process for a C-band 3-W, two-stage amplifier form GE´s pilot line to four Hughes/GE MIMIC (microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuit) team foundries is described. The cooperative exchange of technology that has enabled transport of this C-band MIMIC is detailed. The fabrication status, process variations, and data achieved by the foundries are described.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; integrated circuit manufacture; microwave amplifiers; 3 W; C-band; GE; General Electric; Hughes/GE team foundries; MMIC technology transportability; SHF; cooperative exchange of technology; fabrication status; pilot line; process variations; two-stage amplifier; Design methodology; Fabrication; Foundries; Integrated circuit technology; MIMICs; MMICs; Millimeter wave technology; Phased arrays; Process design; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99535
