A G-Band multi-chip MMIC T/R module for radar applications

Author

Samoska, Lorene ; Pukala, David ; Soria, Mary ; Sadowy, Gregory

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA

fYear

2008

fDate

15-19 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the design and measurements of a MMIC amplifier-based multi-chip transmit/receive (T/R) Module for radar applications in G-band (140-220 GHz). The module is design with InP HEMT MMIC power amplifiers for the transmit channel and InP MMIC low noise amplifiers for the receive channel. Arrays of these 150 GHz T/R modules could be used for applications such as automotive radar and landing radar.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; MMIC power amplifiers; indium compounds; low noise amplifiers; millimetre wave power amplifiers; multichip modules; power HEMT; road vehicle radar; G-band multichip MMIC modules; HEMT MMIC power amplifiers; InP; MMIC low noise amplifiers; automotive radar applications; frequency 140 GHz to 220 GHz; landing radar applications; module design; multichip MMIC transmit/receive module; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Optical amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Radar applications; Radar polarimetry; Semiconductor device measurement; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2119-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2120-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665610

Filename

4665610