Title :
High volume manufacturing of a high-efficiency X-band power module for phased array applications
Author_Institution :
Avantek Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Describes the production of a state-of-the-art microwave power module for use in active aperture phased-array radar transmit/receive modules. This is a nominally 5-W, 30% efficient X-band module. More than 2000 modules have been manufactured to date at rates exceeding 100 modules per week. The production process is described in detail, with particular attention given to the issues relating to large-volume manufacturing of microwave power circuits.<>
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; microwave amplifiers; modules; power amplifiers; radar antennas; solid-state microwave circuits; 30 percent; 5 W; active aperture phased-array radar transmit/receive modules; high-efficiency X-band power module; large-volume manufacturing; microwave power circuits; phased array applications; Assembly; Manufacturing processes; Microwave FETs; Multichip modules; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Production; Semiconductor device manufacture; Substrates; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1989., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1989.38837
