This volume constitutes the conference proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology 2000. Topics covered include: modules and components; phased arrays for mobile communications; digital beamforcing; direction finding; system optimization; and more.

Phased array systems have made major steps forward with the development of many major radar and communications systems Due to many recent advances, including MMIC, photonics, and digital beamforming, phased array systems and technology continue to progress rapidly Current and future developments of ground based, sea based, airborne, and space based phased array radar, communications, and other electronic systems will be discussed at this international symposium

In the high frequency world, the passive technologies required to realize RF and microwave functionality present distinctive challenges. SAW filters, dielectric resonators, MEMS, and waveguide do not have counterparts in the low frequency or digital environment. Even when conventional lumped components can be used in high frequency applications, their behavior does not resemble that observed at lower frequencies. RF and Microwave Passive and Active Technologies provides detailed information about a wide range of component technologies used in modern RF and microwave systems. Updated chapters include new material on such technologies as MEMS, device packaging, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, bipolar junction and heterojunction transistors, and high mobility electron transistors (HMETs). The book also features a completely rewritten section on wide bandgap transistors.