Monolithic Integrated Antenna Systems.

Abstract

A 4 x 4, 17.5 GHZ Monolithic Phased Array fabricated on high resistivity silicon is described. This approach combines microstrip antenna elements, beam lead PIN diodes and silicon integrated circuit technology to replace labor intensive hybrid circuit construction techniques with low cost, repeatable integrated circuit processes. Preliminary test data from two hardware iterations is presented. Although the program is formally concluded, additional testing is still being conducted to characterize overall performance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143184

Entities

People

  • P. J. Burlingame
  • R. J. Stockton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arrays
  • Beam Leads
  • Circuits
  • Connectors
  • Construction
  • Diodes
  • Far Field
  • Films
  • Hybrid Circuits
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits
  • Networks
  • Phased Arrays
  • Pin Diodes
  • Substrates
  • Thin Films

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems