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Millimeter waves occur naturally as a part of the electromagnetic spectrum, like radio and microwaves. In common with familiar consumer radio devices, millimeter wave modules comprise several active and passive components connected by a substrate and packaged together. In contrast, at frequencies greater than 50GHz the active circuits are usually fabricated using compound semiconductors, including Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and Indium Phosphide (InP).

Wavelengths between 1 and 10 millimeters have similar dimensions to those of the components, interconnects, and the module packaging itself, which results in numerous resonance effects and spurious signals that severely degrade the performance, and can easily prevent modules functioning altogether.

Today, millimeter wave products are manually assembled and tuned, requiring experience and skill, often with considerable rework. Developed by QinetiQ since the late 1980’s MMIC Solutions’ exclusive technology controls the spurious signals and resonances, enabling automated assembly and the low costs that this brings.




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Technology Millimeter waves occur naturally as a part of the electromagnetic spectrum, like radio and microwaves. In common with familiar consumer radio devices, millimeter wave modules comprise several active and passive components connected by a substrate and packaged together. In contrast, at frequencies greater than 50GHz the active circuits are usually fabricated using compound semiconductors, including Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and Indium Phosphide (InP). Wavelengths between 1 and 10 millimeters have similar dimensions to those of the components, interconnects, and the module packaging itself, which results in numerous resonance effects and spurious signals that severely degrade the performance, and can easily prevent modules functioning altogether. Today, millimeter wave products are manually assembled and tuned, requiring experience and skill, often with considerable rework. Developed by QinetiQ since the late 1980’s MMIC Solutions’ exclusive technology controls the spurious signals and resonances, enabling automated assembly and the low costs that this brings.