Microwave EW System Enhancements Using MMIC Technology

Abstract

This paper shows the cost, size, and performance benefits that MMIC technology offers to the RF portions of EW systems. Repetitive functional blocks in receiver and exciter subsystems are discussed in MIC, first-cut MMIC/MIC, and then time-phased MMIC/MIC implementation to demonstrate the fact that MMIC is a dynamic technology, changing virtually on a daily basis.