DocumentCode
1823993
Title
Producing satellite receiver chips: an exercise in backward designing
Author
Podell, A.F.
Author_Institution
Pacific Monolithics Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
fYear
1989
fDate
22-25 Oct. 1989
Firstpage
7
Lastpage
10
Abstract
The cell library design approach and the ´pizza´ mask, two techniques to reduce cost and design time, are discussed. Three case studies are presented illustrating the effect of cost considerations on the design of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). They concern a 4-GHz television receive-only satellite broadcast downconverter, an MMIC switch, and a 12-GHz satellite downconverter.<>
Keywords
MMIC; direct broadcasting by satellite; economics; frequency convertors; receivers; satellite ground stations; switching circuits; television receivers; 12 GHz; 4 GHz; MMIC switch; SHF; TVRO convertor; cell library design; cost reduction; design time reduction; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; pizza mask; satellite broadcast downconverter; television receive-only; Business; Costs; Libraries; Military satellites; Pricing; Product design; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting; Testing; Timing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1989. Technical Digest 1989., 11th Annual
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/GAAS.1989.69282
Filename
69282
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