Title :
The Impact of Silicon Technology on Future Microwave Systems
Author :
Larson, Lawrence E. ; De Vreede, Leo C N
Author_Institution :
University of California - San Diego
Abstract :
Silcon technology has made rapid progress in the field of microwave technology in the last decade, and is now poised to be the dominant microwave semiconductor technology for the next ten years. This paper summarizes the key recent developments in this field, and suggest possibilities for future technological improvements.
Keywords :
Bipolar transistors; CMOS technology; Germanium silicon alloys; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Integrated circuit technology; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave devices; Microwave technology; Paper technology; Silicon germanium;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1999. 29th European
Conference_Location :
Munich, Germany
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1999.338299
