Title :
A 183 GHz low noise amplifier module for the conical-scanning microwave imager sounder (CMIS) program
Author :
Raja, R. ; Nishimoto, Masahiko ; Barsky, M. ; Sholley, M. ; Osgood, B. ; Quon, R. ; Barber, G. ; Liu, Peng ; Chin, P. ; Lai, Richard
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Technol. Div., TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
The design and fabrication of a 183 GHz MMIC LNA module is presented. The module has gain >20 dB and noise figure <8.3 dB waveguide flange to waveguide flange. This demonstrates that MMIC technology has advanced to the point that they can be considered as legitimate front ends for heterodyne receivers. This paper discusses the development of the module.
Keywords :
MMIC amplifiers; heterodyne detection; microwave imaging; microwave receivers; radiometers; 183 GHz; 20 dB; 8.3 dB; MMIC technology; conical-scanning microwave imager sounder; front-end; heterodyne receiver; low noise amplifier module; radiometer; waveguide flange; Acoustic noise; Electromagnetic heating; Frequency; Gain; HEMTs; Indium phosphide; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave amplifiers; Noise figure; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5687-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2000.863522
