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E-band Radiation Hardened Low Noise Amplifier

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
F103-057-1630 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
AF103-057 		Solicitation Number:
2010.3
Small Business Information
PRINCETON MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
UNIT C-10 3 NAMI LANE MERCERVILLE, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: E-band Radiation Hardened Low Noise Amplifier
Agency: DOD
Contract: FA8750-11-C-0145
Award Amount: $98,524.00
 

Abstract:

ABSTRACT: In October of 2003 the FCC opened the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz, and 92-95 GHz for commercial use. Since these bands are also available for satellite applications there is a need for space-qualifiable front-end E-band components developed in parallel with robust components for terrestrial use. Phase I effort focuses on developing an E-band low-noise amplifier (LNA) design, using 0.15um technology and then validating the design with modeling and simulation. This effort will make non-traditional bands such as 81-86 GHz available for military applications. The LNA design has specific goals in low noise-figure, small-signal gain, wide operating temperature range, and radiation-hardness. In Phase I we will be identifying the most favorable device technologies and foundries in terms of both the focused Phase I radiation-hardened LNA objectives. We consider the most favorable device technology to be AlGaN/GaN fabricated on SiC and the most favorable foundry to be HRL. This viewpoint is based on system considerations: GaN has at least an order-of-magnitude better self-protection capability than GaAs or InP, it has the potential for higher-power transceiver MMICs, and it has a higher radiation tolerance than competing technologies. However, InP has a lower noise and higher gain and has sufficient radiation hardness. Uncertainties include the time that will be needed to bring GaN"s current high costs down relatively to other technologies. BENEFIT: This effort will align with the overall Air Force effort to make bands such as 81-86 GHz available for military applications.

Principal Investigator:

Daniel Bechtel
Senior Member of Technical Staff
(609) 586-8140
sarjit@princetonmicrowave.com

Business Contact:

Amarjit K. Bharj
President
(609) 586-8140
amarjit@princetonmicrowave.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

PRINCETON MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY INC
UNIT C-10 3 NAMI LANE MERCERVILLE, NJ -

EIN/Tax ID: 223195422
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: Yes
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: Yes