Abstract
Microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits (MMICs) are of increasing importance in modern military and commercial wireless communication systems. Current trends are towards low-cost, high-density, multilevel, and multifunctional integration, covering millimeter and submillimeter wave regions. The integration of diverse sub-functions, such as light-wave devices, superconductor circuits, digital circuits and ferrite devices, together with conventional microwave or millimeter-wave devices, circuits and antennas, will allow implementation of large systems on a single chip. Research on advanced device concepts, 3-D interconnects, high-performance packaging methods, advanced CAD-tools, measurement and testing techniques, as well as material and fabrication technologies, are being directed to meet these new challenges.
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Das, N.K., Bertoni, H.L. (1997). Scanning the Conference. In: Das, N.K., Bertoni, H.L. (eds) Directions for the Next Generation of MMIC Devices and Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1480-4_1
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