Title :
GaAs MMICs for cellular broadband wireless infrastructure: a system perspective
Author :
Buck, C.M. ; Lombardelli, P. ; Pomeroy, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Philips Broadband Networks, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
Rather than describing a MMIC in detail, this paper focuses on some of the system level issues concerning the integration of MMICs. The system to be described is a MM-wave Broadband Wireless system and is a commercial system where cost plays a crucial role in its success. MMICs can provide a low cost solution but only if they are incorporated in the correct manner. Three aspects of integration are discussed: a suitable low cost transition from waveguide to the MMIC, a method of contacting the MMIC to the transition and low cost housing.
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; EHF; GaAs; GaAs MMICs; MM-wave broadband wireless system; cellular broadband wireless infrastructure; commercial system; low cost housing; Bandwidth; Costs; Digital video broadcasting; Europe; Gallium arsenide; MMICs; Power amplifiers; Quadrature phase shift keying; Satellite broadcasting; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuit (GaAs IC) Symposium, 1997. Technical Digest 1997., 19th Annual
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4083-3
DOI :
10.1109/GAAS.1997.628283
