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Development of High-Efficiency Power Amplifiers for 350 - 500 MHz

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG02-09ER85412
Agency Tracking Number: 90017
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 02 a
Solicitation Number: DE-PS02-08ER08-34
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2009
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
77 Vermont Avenue
Colchester, VT 05446
United States
DUNS: 057688624
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Frederick Raab
 Dr.
 (802) 655-9670
 f.raab@ieee.org
Business Contact
 Frederick Raab
Title: Dr.
Phone: (802) 655-9670
Email: f.raab@ieee.org
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Accelerators used for nuclear physics research require megawatts of radio-frequency energy. These accelerators currently employ vacuum-tube power amplifiers or conventional solid-state amplifiers that are inefficient and therefore consume a great deal of prime power. This project will involve a review of available transistors, an analysis of high-efficiency power-amplifier techniques, and an experimental evaluation of candidate amplifiers. Then an approach to the development of a high power high-efficiency amplifier system, which can meet the needs of DOE laboratories, will be synthesized. Commercial Applications and other Benefits as described by the awardee The high power amplifiers should significantly reduce the amount of prime power used by DOE accelerators, resulting in reductions in operating cost, importation of foreign petroleum, pollution, and green-house gas emissions. In addition, the amplifiers developed could be adapted for use in military communication and jamming, high-field magnetic-resonance imaging, digital-television (HDTV) transmitters, and new applications in the bands vacated by analog television.

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