Gallium Arsenide IC Applications Handbook

This text offers a comprehensive treatment of Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) integrated chip (IC) applications, specifically in microwave systems. It provides scientists, physicists, electrical engineers, and technology professionals and managers working on microwave technology with practical information on GaAs applications in radar, electronic warfare, communications, consumer electronics, automotive electronics and traffic control. Topics covered include: GaAs versus Si, monolithic versus hybrid and reliability; performance benefits with GaAs ICs; cost factors; MMMIC component selection and implementation; critical circuit parameters and their impact on system performance; systems architecture; long-term outlook for GaAs technology.