Title :
MMIC applications to satellite communications
Author :
Shih, Yi-Chi ; Delaney, Mike ; Kato, Erica ; Isobe, Russ
Author_Institution :
Hughes Space & Commun. Co., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the general requirements of the monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) for satellite communication applications. It also describes a space qualification procedure being implemented on a 0.25 μm MESFET MMIC process as well as a 0.15 μm InP HEMT process and a few examples of the MMICs developed using these processes
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; MESFET integrated circuits; MMIC amplifiers; MMIC frequency convertors; aerospace testing; attenuators; field effect MMIC; indium compounds; integrated circuit testing; microwave amplifiers; radio equipment; satellite communication; space vehicle electronics; 0.15 micron; 0.25 micron; InP; InP HEMT; MESFET MMIC; MMIC applications; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; satellite communications; space qualification procedure; Circuit testing; Electronics packaging; Foundries; MESFETs; MMICs; Microwave communication; Millimeter wave communication; Payloads; Qualifications; Satellite communication;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Systems, and Electronics, 1995. ISSSE '95, Proceedings., 1995 URSI International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2516-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISSSE.1995.497929
