Title :
Silicon RFICs for phased arrays
Author :
Rebeiz, Gabriel M. ; Koh, Kwang-Jin
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
fDate :
5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Phased arrays allow electronic scanning of the antenna beam. However, these phased arrays are not widely used due to a high implementation cost. This article discusses the advantages of the RF architecture and the implementation of silicon RFICs for phased-array transmitters/receivers. In addition, this work also demonstrates how silicon RFICs can play a vital role in lowering the cost of phased arrays.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; elemental semiconductors; radiofrequency identification; receiving antennas; silicon; transmitting antennas; RF architecture; Si; antenna beam; electronic scanning; implementation cost; phased arrays; phased-array receivers; phased-array transmitters; silicon RFIC; Costs; Digital control; Gallium arsenide; Germanium silicon alloys; MMICs; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Silicon germanium; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMM.2009.932078
