ABSTRACT |
This body of knowledge (BOK) report on radio frequency (RF) device technology for space applications gives background on RF technology, device structures, device physics, fabrication processes, and materials used. A review of reliability concerns and known degradation/failure mechanisms are provided, and challenges in the space qualification of RF devices are identified. Previous JPL efforts in this area are included in the appendix, where available RF devices and vendors up to 2005 are listed. |