AN APPLICATION OF THE MCM TECHNOLOGY INTO AN MMIC T R MODULE FOR PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNAS/

This paper describes a design and application method of multiple chip module(MCM) technology into microwave applications. An X-Band transmit and receive(T/R) module that has high volume production capability is described. The MMIC chip set designed to achieve multiple functions a nd state of the arts performance is also described. Peak performance b etween 8.5 and 10.5 GHz includes a power output of 8 W, a noise figure of 6 dB, 23 dB of receive and transmit gains, and a 5-bit phase shift er with less than 5.5 degree rms phase error. The MCM based module uti lizes advanced packaging technique, resulting in a highly integrated a nd mass production capability.