Title :
118 GHz MMIC radiometer for the (IMAS) integrated multispectral atmospheric sounder
Author :
Sholley, M. ; Barber, G. ; Lai, R. ; Barskey, M. ; Tsai, R. ; Streit, D. ; Osgood, B. ; Dowsing, J. ; Nishimoto, M. ; Kok, Y. ; Huang, P. ; Gage, C. ; Huang, T. ; Nang, H. ; Jackson, C. ; Chung, Y. ; Chan, S. ; Mitchell, J.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Space & Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the design and development of a 118 GHz HEMT MMIC based radiometer that was developed for the IMAS Program. The radiometer demonstrated state-of-the-art performance utilizing TRW´s InP MMIC technology in a reduced size, lightweight package.
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; atmospheric techniques; field effect MIMIC; indium compounds; radiometers; 118 GHz; HEMT technology; III-V semiconductors; IMAS; InP; MMIC radiometer; MMIC technology; integrated multispectral atmospheric sounder; lightweight package; millimetre-wave radiometer; Frequency; HEMTs; Indium phosphide; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave radiometry; Millimeter wave technology; Noise figure; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779806
