Title :
SIMMWIC system application design: design tradeoffs and system performance
Author :
Rasshofer, R.H. ; Biebl, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Germany
Abstract :
We discuss design tradeoffs for the use of SIMMWIC circuits in system applications. Taking a simple communication system and a multi-beam Doppler radar as example, we present measured performance results and discuss unsolved problems.
Keywords :
Doppler radar; MIMIC; active antennas; elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit design; radar antennas; silicon; transceivers; SIMMWIC system application; active antennas; design tradeoffs; monolithic millimetre-wave ICs; multi-beam Doppler radar; performance results; system performance; transceivers; Diodes; Doppler radar; Frequency modulation; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation; Rectennas; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, 1998. Digest of Papers. 1998 Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5288-2
DOI :
10.1109/SMIC.1998.750226
