Title :
Raytheon Systems Company microwave automated factory
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Syst. Co., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
Critical elements for successful microwave manufacturing include manufacturing process capabilities, manufacturing systems, organizational structure and concurrent design and manufacturing tools. The article discusses the requirements and capabilities that have been put in place in the Raytheon Systems Company microwave automated factory (MAF) to support the cost effective manufacturing of 150,000 highly integrated microwave and millimeter wave modules.
Keywords :
factory automation; integrated circuit manufacture; microwave integrated circuits; millimetre wave integrated circuits; modules; Raytheon Systems Company; concurrent design; integrated microwave modules; integrated millimeter wave modules; manufacturing process capabilities; manufacturing systems; manufacturing tools; microwave automated factory; microwave manufacturing; organizational structure; Assembly; Automatic testing; Costs; MMICs; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing processes; Process control; Production facilities; Substrates; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Wireless Applications, 1999. Digest. 1999 IEEE MTT-S Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5152-5
DOI :
10.1109/MTTTWA.1999.755134
