Module integration and amplifier design optimization for optically enabled passive millimeter-wave imaging

Andrew A. Wright; Richard D. Martin; Christopher A. Schuetz; Shouyuan Shi; Yifei Zhang; Peng Yao; Kevin P. Shreve; Thomas E. Dillon; Daniel G. Mackrides; Charles E. Harrity; Dennis W. Prather

doi:10.1117/12.2229088

12 May 2016 Module integration and amplifier design optimization for optically enabled passive millimeter-wave imaging

Andrew A. Wright, Richard D. Martin, Christopher A. Schuetz, Shouyuan Shi, Yifei Zhang, Peng Yao, Kevin P. Shreve, Thomas E. Dillon, Daniel G. Mackrides, Charles E. Harrity, Dennis W. Prather

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Proceedings Volume 9830, Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XIX; 98300C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229088
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2016, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

This paper will discuss the development of a millimeter-wave (mm-wave) receiver module used in a sparse array passive imaging system. Using liquid crystal polymer (LCP) technology and low power InP low noise amplifiers (LNA), enables the integration of the digital circuitry along with the RF components onto a single substrate significantly improves the size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) of the mm-wave receiver module compared to previous iterations of the module. Also comparing with previous generation modules, the operating frequency has been pushed from 77 GHz to 95 GHz in order to improve the resolution of the captured image from the sparse array imaging system.

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Andrew A. Wright, Richard D. Martin, Christopher A. Schuetz, Shouyuan Shi, Yifei Zhang, Peng Yao, Kevin P. Shreve, Thomas E. Dillon, Daniel G. Mackrides, Charles E. Harrity, and Dennis W. Prather "Module integration and amplifier design optimization for optically enabled passive millimeter-wave imaging", Proc. SPIE 9830, Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XIX, 98300C (12 May 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2229088

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