Design considerations and technology assessment of phased-array antenna systems with RF MEMS for automotive radar applications

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 53, Issue 6 II, 2005, Pages 1968-1974

  Schoebel, Joerg ^a   Buck, Thomas ^a   Reimann, Mathias ^a   Ulm, Markus ^b   Schneider, Martin ^a   Jourdain, Anne ^c   Carchon, Geert J ^c   Tilmans, Harrie A C ^c  

^a ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

^b BOSCH RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

^c IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices; Packaging; Phased arrays; Road vehicle radar

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRONICS PACKAGING; FREQUENCY MODULATION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PHASE SHIFTERS; RADAR; SEALING (CLOSING); SIGNAL PROCESSING;

GLASS-FRIT SEALING; PHASED ARRAYS; RADAR BEAMS; ROAD VEHICLE RADAR;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 23144432211     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.848838     Document Type: Conference Paper

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