Millimeter-Wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits and Modules for Safety and Security Applications

• Published in: Future Security pp. 200 - 211
• Main Authors: Schlechtweg, Michael, Tessmann, Axel, Hülsmann, Axel, Kallfass, Ingmar, Leuther, Arnulf, Aidam, Rolf, Zech, Christian, Lewark, Ulrich J., Massler, Hermann, Riessle, Markus, Zink, Martin, Rosenzweig, Josef, Ambacher, Oliver
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012
• Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science
• Subjects: active imaging; amplifier; continuous wave radar; materials testing; metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (mHEMT); millimeter-wave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC); radar; receiver; weapon detection
• ISBN: 9783642331602; 3642331602
• ISSN: 1865-0929; 1865-0937
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-33161-9_30

Metamorphic high electron mobility transistor (mHEMT) technologies with 100, 50, and 35 nm gate lengths have been developed at Fraunhofer IAF for operation in the millimeter-wave frequency range up to 600 GHz. Based on these technologies, a variety of multifunctional millimeter-wave and submillimeter-wave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs and S MMICs) has been realized. To demonstrate the potential of these technologies, this paper presents some examples of S-MMICs developed for use in next generation systems for safety and security applications: a 460 GHz amplifier and a 300 GHz heterodyne receiver. Furthermore, a complete 94 GHz imaging system for materials testing and concealed object detection is presented.