MAXENTRIC TECHNOLOGIES LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N231-062

Description

Navy ONR is seeking the design of an efficient wideband high-power amplifier using solid state technologies.  In response, MaXentric proposes Broadband Amplifier Source with Innovative LRU-based Integration using Solid-state for Kilowatt-outputs (BASILISK). The project will investigate how to design a 2-kW peak power solid state amplifiers with 70% efficiency and up to a 50% duty cycles. Combiner techniques to make the design as wideband as possible will be investigated. Cooling techniques will also be investigated as to enable a more compact design.   The Phase I effort focuses on determining the tradespace of the high-power kW amplifier and its performance parameters such as bandwidth, output power, harmonic content, efficiency, and frequency.  During Phase I, the design elements and submodules will be analyzed, simulated, and combined into the full kW power source to demonstrate feasibility. A development plan for Phase II including performance goals and key milestones will be presented at the end of Phase I. A full prototype will be developed and implemented in Phase II based on the trade studies and analysis performed in Phase I.