Panel V: GaAs Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits From Research Lab to Production

Rapid advances in GaAs material, microwave devices, and fabrication technology have been reported in recent years. These have led to microwave monolithic integrated circuits with increasing complexities. What level of integration is self defeating for performance, yield, and versatility in volume production? What inputs from research labs are necessary to production? What changes in chip design must be made due to power supply, package, and cost for use by the customer? These are some of the issues in the MMIC producer’s mind. Panel members from several MMIC research and production centers will present their experiences-do’s and don’t ‘s—in the transition of MMIC chips from research laboratory to production.