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Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Morgan, Matthew Alexander
Author's Email Address	mmorgan AT caltech.edu
URN	etd-04082003-150009
Persistent URL	http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04082003-150009
Title	Millimeter-wave MMICs and applications
Degree	PhD
Option	Electrical Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Sander Weinreb Committee Chair David Rutledge Committee Member Jonas Zmuidzinas Committee Member Robert McEliece Committee Member Ronald Pogorzelski Committee Member
Keywords	array millimeter-wave MMIC multi-chip module radio telescope radiometer
Date of Defense	2003-03-24
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract As device technology improves, interest in the millimeter-wave band grows. Wireless communication systems migrate to higher frequencies, millimeter-wave radars and passive sensors find new solid-state implementations that promise improved performance, and entirely new applications in the millimeter-wave band become feasible. The circuit or system designer is faced with a new and unique set of challenges and constraints to deal with in order to use this portion of the spectrum successfully. In particular, the advantages of monolithic integration become increasingly important. This thesis presents many new developments in Monolithic Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits (MMICs), both the chips themselves and systems that use them. It begins with an overview of the various applications of millimeter waves, including a discussion of specific projects that the author is involved in and why many of them demand a MMIC implementation. In the subsequent chapters, new MMIC chips are described in detail, as is the role they play in real-world projects. Multi-chip modules are also presented with specific attention given to the practical details of MMIC packaging and multi-chip integration. The thesis concludes with a summary of the works presented thus far and their overall impact on the field of millimeter-wave engineering.
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