The evolution of radar technology into commercial systems

Author

Hewitt, B.S.

Author_Institution

Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

23-27 May 1994

Firstpage

1271

Abstract

MMIC power amplifiers are a significant performance and cost driver in modern radar systems. Volume production is the key to controlling the processes and achieving repeatable high performance with high yield. Military systems alone cannot provide this volume. Westinghouse, therefore, as a world leader in radar systems has pursued commercial applications of power MMICs to generate the necessary volume. This paper will address the basic technologies developed for military systems and show how they have been modified or extended for commercial applications. Specific examples of FET and HBT technology applied to commercial, airborne, weather radars and to wireless applications will be presented.<>

Keywords

MMIC; microwave amplifiers; military systems; power amplifiers; radar; radar systems; FET technology; HBT technology; MMIC power amplifiers; Westinghouse; airborne weather radars; commercial systems; military systems; radar technology; volume production; wireless applications; yield; Costs; Driver circuits; FETs; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; MMICs; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Process control; Production; Radar applications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1994., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1778-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1994.335580

Filename

335580