DocumentCode :
2781108
Title :
Advances in solid-state array technology for microwave and millimeter-wave applications
Author :
Liang, C. ; Rosenau, S.A. ; Zhang, W-K. ; Chang, C.-C. ; Domier, Calvin W. ; Luhmann, N.C., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Abstract :
Millimeter wave solid state array technology has broad applicability in areas ranging from radar and nondestructive testing to cancer hypertherapy and plasma diagnostics and is actively under investigation at UC Davis. Phased antenna arrays utilizing Schottky varactor loaded transmission lines as the phase controlling elements have been designed, simulated, fabricated and are being tested. Broadband quasi-optical overmoded waveguide frequency multiplier grid array systems have been designed, simulated, fabricated and are under test with a goal of providing Watt level output powers from 50-200 GHz. Micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) based switch and capacitor arrays have been designed and fabricated on silicon wafers with traditional IC processing techniques, resulting in devices with physical dimensions on the order of a few tens of microns
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; arrays; frequency multipliers; micromechanical devices; microwave switches; millimetre wave frequency convertors; slot antenna arrays; varactors; 5 to 200 GHz; EHF; IC processing techniques; MEMS based capacitor arrays; MEMS based switch; MM-wave applications; SHF; Schottky varactor loaded transmission lines; Si wafers; broadband frequency multiplier grid arrays; micro-electromechanical systems; microwave applications; overmoded waveguide frequency multiplier grid arrays; phase controlling elements; phased antenna arrays; quasi-optical frequency multiplier grid arrays; solid-state array technology; Cancer; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave technology; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Nondestructive testing; Phased arrays; Radar antennas; Solid state circuits; Switches;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technology, 2000, 2nd International Conference on. ICMMT 2000
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5743-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICMMT.2000.895597
Filename :
895597
Link To Document :
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