Title :
Millimeter wave, solid-state amplifiers in radar and communication systems
Author :
Russell, M. ; Marinilli, A. ; Sullivan, F.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Syst. Labs., Raytheon Co., Tewksbury, MA, USA
Abstract :
Two different designs of millimeter wave, high-power, solid-state amplifiers are presented here, one each for use in missile radar and satellite communication applications. Details of each design are given along with the tradeoffs which led to the specific solid-state designs over other alternative solid-state and tube amplifier designs.
Keywords :
millimetre wave circuits; millimetre wave power amplifiers; radar transmitters; radio transmitters; satellite communication; high-power amplifiers; millimeter wave solid-state amplifiers; missile radar; mm-wave transmitters; radar systems; satellite communication systems; solid-state design; Frequency; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Solid state circuit design; Solid state circuits; Spaceborne radar; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.508461