Title :
On the feasibility of single-chip SiGe microwave radiometric sensors
Author :
Alimenti, F. ; Bonafoni, Stefania ; Palazzari, V. ; Roselli, Luca ; Scorzoni, A. ; Basili, P.
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di lngegneria Elettronica e dell??lnformazione (DIEI), via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy
Abstract :
In this work the main performances of the commercial Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) technologies are reported with the purpose to discuss the feasibility of single-chip microwave radiometric sensors.
Keywords :
BiCMOS integrated circuits; Cutoff frequency; Germanium silicon alloys; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Microwave radiometry; Microwave sensors; Microwave technology; Radiometers; Silicon germanium; Weather forecasting; BiCMOS analog integrated circuits; MMIC receivers; Microwave radiometry;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2004. 34th European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-992-0
