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Particle accelerators, government radars and important industrial processes require high microwave power levels to operate. Legacy vacuum tubes are no longer available or viable for many of these applications, yet solid-state (transistorized) microwave amplifiers cannot deliver adequate power at realistic cost. Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) is developing a unique solid-state microwave amplifier module which can generate very high power levels at affordable cost while improving reliability and electrical efficiency. The device is scalable to high power levels which previously were only accessible to specialized vacuum tubes. In Phase I, DTI successfully demonstrated the technology for a high power amplifier module which combines numerous transistors in one step. The approach operates with a graceful degradation so that amplifier operation continues even if one or more transistors fail, offering excellent reliability even if a large number of devices are directly combined. DTI’s unique circuitry operates with very high efficiency using commercially available components. In Phase II, DTI will complete the development of the module and efficiently combine the output of several modules to deliver the power level needed for advanced particle accelerators such as the DOE PIP-II upgrade. DTI will apply this solid-state technology to microwave power applications requiring at least 100 kilowatts, including scientific, defense and industrial customers. DTI is developing a very high power yet cost effective solid-state microwave amplifier. This equipment has scientific, defense and industrial applications