ENGIN-IC INC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA15-023
ENGIN-IC INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $139,946
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA15-023
- Solicitation
- 2015.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2015-12-20 → 2016-12-20
Description
ENGIN-IC, Inc. proposes to develop a highly efficient, linear K-Band solid state power amplifier (SSPA) to support missile defense communications.The proposed SSPA will be developed with a modular approach that can be scaled to support output power requirements for multiple applications.The heart of the modules is an integrated Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit(MMIC) that utilizes a GaN process.This MMIC incorporates inverse class F matching to achieve high output stage power-added efficiency.Through use of a traveling wave divider-combiner circuit, four of these MMICs are combined to form the standard building block module.This combiner is realized using a waveguide structure to provide high efficiency (low insertion loss) and provides an optimum spacing between the MMIC heat sources to facilitate cooling.These attributes are incorporated together into a low cost modular packaging approach that offers excellent thermal performance. Single sub-modules can be hot-swapped in / out of the transmitter for repair or replacement.(Approved for Public Release 15-MDA-8482 (17 November 15))