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Linearity Improvement of MMIC Power Amplifiers at Reduced Output Power Backoff
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 2
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Fiscal Year: 2011Title: Linearity Improvement of MMIC Power Amplifiers at Reduced Output Power BackoffAgency: DODContract: W15P7T-11-C-A630Award Amount: $725,890.00
Abstract:
The Phase 2 proposal details a comprehensive plan for the design and development of high power, high linearity, and high efficiency GaN amplifiers for millimeter-wave applications. Our plan is based around consideration of many elements within the design process including: device modeling, device layout, loadpull, harmonic loadpull, thermal management, interstage power margin, packaging, long term reliability, and linearization. We will investigate multiple amplifier topologies including a Doherty amplifier for improved efficiency at lower input drive levels. Our designs will rely heavily on electromagnetic techniques as a means of minimizing the die size and hence its manufactured cost. At the end of this contract, we will not only have developed state-of-the-art amplifiers, but also a complete design methodology for GaN amplifiers that can be applied across the frequency spectrum for other Win-T applications at K, Ka, and Q-bands.Small Business Information at Submission:CUSTOM MMIC DESIGN SERVICES INC
1 Park Drive Unit 12 Westford, MA -EIN/Tax ID: 204821812DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: N/A |
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Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: A2-4482 |
Solicitation Year: 2010 |
Solicitation Topic Code: A10-015 |
Solicitation Number: 2010.1 |