What is MMIC?

Short for monolithic microwave integrated circuit: a high-frequency IC that integrates transistors together with passive components such as inductors and capacitors on a substrate such as GaAs.

Field: Compound semiconductors

MMIC in the explanations

An MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) integrates RF transistors with matching-network inductors, capacitors and transmission lines on one substrate.
What is a high-frequency IC called that integrates transist…

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What is a high-frequency IC called that integrates transistors together with passive components such as inductors and capacitors on a substrate such as GaAs?

Related terms

GaAs (gallium arsenide) GaN (gallium nitride) SiC (silicon carbide) 2DEG (two-dimensional electron gas) Alloy semiconductor Direct band gap Efficiency droop Ga2O3 (gallium oxide) HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) III-V compound semiconductor

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