The main goal of the project is the development of small-size, low-cost, high-sensitivity GaAs monolithic integrated receivers for millimeter-wave applications. The main objectives of the project are:

O1. The design and characterization of antennas processed on semi-insulating GaAs substrate together with dielectric lenses manufactured through 3D printing;

O2. The implementation of 3D electromagnetic/ non-linear circuit co-simulations as a design technique for antennas monolithically integrated with Schottky diodes into a direct detection receiver;

O3. Technological development for fabrication of Schottky diodes with submicronic contact area and reduced series resistance;

O4. The characterization of the front-end in terms of isotropic tangential signal sensitivity and isotropic voltage sensitivity.