Megalithic microwave signal processing for phased-array beamforming and steering

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 45, Issue 12 PART 2, 1997, Pages 2324-2332

  Ohira, Takashi ^a  

^a NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active phased arrays; Beamforming; Cold fet's; Microwave attenuators; Microwave phase shifters; Microwave signal processing; Mmic's, power dividers combiners; Satellite communication onboard systems; Varistors; Wafer scale integration

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; MESFET DEVICES; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MIM DEVICES; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; PHASE SHIFTERS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; VARISTORS; WSI CIRCUITS;

MICROWAVE SIGNAL PROCESSING; POWER DIVIDERS/COMBINERS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 0031384651     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.643837     Document Type: Article

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