New results using membrane-supported circuits: A Ka-band power amplifier and survivability testing

被引:9
作者
Weller, TM
Katehi, LPB
Herman, MI
Wamhof, PD
Lee, K
Kolawa, EA
Tai, BH
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN,RADIAT LAB,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109
[2] CALTECH,JET PROP LAB,PASADENA,CA 91109
[3] CORE DYNAM CORP,IRVINE,CA 91109
[4] UNIV CALIF DAVIS,DEPT MAT SCI & CHEM ENGN,DAVIS,CA 95616
基金
美国国家航空航天局;
关键词
Number:; -; Acronym:; NASA; Sponsor: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; SC; Sponsor: Office of Science; U-M; Sponsor: University of Michigan;
D O I
10.1109/22.536614
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper describes recent results which pertain to the integration and reliability testing of micromachined, membrane-supported transmission line circuits. These circuits employ a 1.4- mu m-thick dielectric membrane to support thin-film conducting Lines above an air substrate. With regard to integration, the development of a Ka-band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) is presented. The design includes a membrane-supported Wilkinson power divider/combiner with 0.2 dB loss, along with a commercially available monolithic microwave/millimeter wave integrated circuit (MMIC) amplifier stage. Also reported are tests which investigated the survivability of membrane lines under space qualification conditions. No failures occurred as a result of thermal cycling and vibration testing at levels which reached 39.6 grms.
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页码:1603 / 1606
页数:4
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