| magram |
magnetic
radar absorbing material |
Used
in radar cross-section
reduction. |
|
max
|
maximum
|
Opposite
of min.
|
| MBE |
molecular-beam
epitaxy |
Method
of growing semiconductor layers onto a substrate. |
|
MCM
|
multi-chip
module
|
Refers
to a method of fabricating a microwave circuit using directly-bonded
integrated circuit chips.
|
| MDS |
multi-point
distribution system, minimum detectable signal |
A received
signal that is maybe 3 dB higher than the noise level. |
| MEMS |
microelectromechanical
system |
A microwave
career killer. |
| MEO |
medium
earth orbit |
|
|
MESFET
|
metal/semiconductor field
effect transistor
|
A three-terminal semiconductor
device in which a Schottky-metal gate is used to control electron
flow between source and drain contacts.
|
| MHEMT |
metamorphic
high electron mobility transistor |
A relatively
new GaAs semiconductor technology for millimeterwave applications. |
|
MHz
|
megahertz
|
1,000,000 cycles per second.
|
| MIC |
microwave
integrated circuit |
An
assembly of ceramic substrates and wirebonded components, also
called a "hybrid". |
| MIM |
metal-insulator-metal |
A type
of capacitor on
an integrated circuit. |
| min |
minimum
|
Opposite
of max. |
| MLP |
micro
leadframe package |
One
of many package styles. |
|
MOSFET
|
metal/oxide/semiconductor
field-effect transistor
|
A three-terminal semiconductor
device which usually is limited to UHF band.
|
|
MIC
|
microwave integrated
circuit
|
Refers to construction
of a microwave circuit from multiple chips and interconnections.
|
|
MIL-TFD-JOSE
|
make it like the f***ing
drawing, Jose!!!
|
Nuff said.
|
| MIM |
metal-insulator-metal |
A type
of capacitor. |
| MISFET |
metal-insulator-semiconductor
field effect transistor |
A type
of FET that uses a thin layer of insulating GaAs above the channel
to isolate the gate. Not used often, but noted for huge voltage/power
handling capability. |
| MLB |
multi-layer
board |
|
| MLC |
multi-layer
capacitor |
Usually
used as a surface mount capacitor. |
| MMW |
millimeter-wave |
Frequencies
between 30 and 300 GHz. |
| MOCVD |
metallorganic
chemical vapor deposition |
One
of many ways to grow semiconductor films onto a substrate. |
|
MOM
|
method of moments
|
The
theory behind the EM analysis in Momentum. |
| MOS |
metal-oxide
semiconductor |
A type
of capacitor. |
| MOVPE |
metallorganic
vapor-phase epitaxy |
One
of many ways to grow semiconductor films onto a substrate. |
|
MMDS
|
multichannel multiport
distribution system
|
|
|
MMIC
|
monolithic microwave integrated
circuit
|
A single chip containing
a microwave circuit.
|
| MPM |
microwave
power module |
What
tube guys call the solid-state preamplifier. |
|
mrad, mr
|
milliradian
|
Unit of angle for pretty
small stuff.
|
|
ms
|
millisecond
|
1/1000 of a second. Time
really does fly at this rate.
|
| MS |
microstrip |
|
|
mS
|
milli-Siemens
|
1/1000 of a Seimen.
|
| MSA |
microstrip
antenna |
|
| MSB |
most-significant
bit |
In
a three-bit phase shifter, the 180 degree bit. |
|
MTBF
|
mean time between failure
|
A measure of reliability.
|
| MTTF |
mean
time to failure |
A measure
of reliability. |
| MTI |
moving
target indicator |
|
|
mV
|
millivolt
|
1/1000 of a volt
|
|
mw
|
milliwatt
|
Unit of power, 1/1000 of
a watt
|
| MW |
microwave |
As
opposed to "MMW" which is millimeter-wave. |
