220 GHz low-noise amplifier modules for radiometric imaging applications

Proceedings of the 1st European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 137-140

  Tessmann, A ^a   Leuther, A ^a   Kuri, M ^a   Massler, H ^a   Riessle, M ^a   Essen, H ^a   Stanko, S ^b   Sommer, R ^b   Zink, M ^a   Stibal, R ^a   Reinert, W ^a   Schlechtweg, M ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SOLID STATE PHYSICS IAF   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH FREQUENCY PHYSICS AND RADAR TECHNIQUES FHR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cascode; G band; Grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW); Low noise amplifier (LNA); Metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (MHEMT); Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); Packaging; Passive imaging; Total power radiometer

Indexed keywords

COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; RADIOMETRY;

CASCODE; METAMORPHIC HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR (MHEMT); TOTAL POWER RADIOMETERS;

LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 41549138790     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EMICC.2006.282770     Document Type: Conference Paper

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