77 GHz MMIC T/R module for diplex radar application in collision avoidance radar (CAR)

Author

Mondal, J. ; Wong, K. ; Richardson, D. ; Vu, K. ; Peterson, K. ; Dietz, G. ; Haubenstricker, R. ; Calanca, N. ; Gluck, L. ; Moghe, S.

Author_Institution

Northrop Grumman Corp., Rolling Meadows, IL, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

1-4 Nov. 1998

Firstpage

181

Lastpage

184

Abstract

A MMIC chip set has been developed for use in a forward-looking Collision Avoidance Radar (CAR) at 77 GHz with diplex radar configuration. The chip set is designed with available MMIC foundry processes using a mix of 0.18 and 0.10 /spl mu/m T-gate PHEMT technology. The diplex radar has certain advantages over FMCW and FSK methods commonly adopted in CAR applications. For example, since this method allows for less stringent phase noise requirements on the oscillator, a common MMIC process can be used for all of the MMIC designs. The complete MMIC module has been evaluated for receive and transmit characteristics at 77 GHz and is presently awaiting road testing.

Keywords

HEMT integrated circuits; collision avoidance; field effect MIMIC; multiplexing equipment; phase noise; road vehicle radar; transceivers; 0.10 micron; 0.18 micron; 77 GHz; MMIC; MMIC foundry processes; T-gate PHEMT technology; T/R module; collision avoidance radar; diplex radar application; phase noise requirements; receive characteristics; road testing; transmit characteristics; Collision avoidance; Foundries; Frequency shift keying; MMICs; Oscillators; PHEMTs; Phase noise; Radar applications; Roads; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1998. Technical Digest 1998., 20th Annual

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

ISSN

1064-7775

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5049-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GAAS.1998.722664

Filename

722664