C-band Solid State Streamed Source

A C-band, 600 W, tube-free power source based on advanced combining of a streamed array of GaN amplifiers is proposed. The distinguishing features of the design are broad bandwidth, compactness, robustness, and efficiency that may exceed vacuum tubes operating in this band and the most powerful single-chip solid-state amplifiers operating in C-band. In Phase I, the design will be studied in-depth to compare to state-of-the-art alternatives. A passive test of the combining technique will be performed to demonstrate feasibility. The successful Phase I project will lead the way to Phase II, in which we expect to build and characterize the 600 W streamed C-band power source in order to demonstrate its performance in a high-fidelity laboratory environment.