Hybrid CMOS System-on-Chip/InP MMIC systems for deep-space planetary exploration at mm-Wave and THz

This paper discusses the applicability of hybrid CMOS/InP-MMIC mm-Wave systems to remote sensing instrumentation for space exploration in Earth and Planetary science. We review the need for lower power and lighter weight instruments to accommodate the limited payload resources of exploration spacecr...

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Published in2017 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS) pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Tang, Adrian, Reck, Theodore
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2017
Subjects
CMOS SoC
CMOS technology
Hybrid
III-V semiconductor materials
Indium phosphide
mm-wave
Propulsion
Radiometer
Radiometry
Remote sensing
System-on-chip
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Summary:This paper discusses the applicability of hybrid CMOS/InP-MMIC mm-Wave systems to remote sensing instrumentation for space exploration in Earth and Planetary science. We review the need for lower power and lighter weight instruments to accommodate the limited payload resources of exploration spacecraft, and then demonstrate how hybrid systems can address these challenges. An example hybrid 65nm CMOS-InP radiometer operating at 100 GHz is discoursed in detail including circuit & system design, interfacing and packaging techniques. Measurements are presented showing that the hybrid approach does not compromise instrument sensitivity.
ISSN:2374-8443
DOI:10.1109/CSICS.2017.8240419