Title :
Commercial GaAs MMIC applications
Author_Institution :
Anadigics Inc., Warren, NJ, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that the future of the GaAs MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) industry is in the commercial sector. There is a cornucopia of high volume applications, such as DBS (direct broadcast satellite) cellular telephone, PCM (pulse code modulation), fiber optics, and GPS (Global Positioning System) that are targets for cost-effective GaAs MMIC solutions. It is concluded that the key to success is the ability to produce functional circuits in high volume at low cost. To be successful takes a shift in emphasis from low volume, high-selling-price ´jewelry´ applications, to the rigors and discipline of high volume manufacture.<>
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MMIC; gallium arsenide; GaAs; MMIC; commercial applications; high volume applications; low cost; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; Gallium arsenide; Global Positioning System; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical pulses; Phase change materials; Pulse modulation; Satellite broadcasting; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Circuits Symposium, 1991. Digest of Papers, IEEE 1991
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0087-4
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.1991.148088
