Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
SSPA's Using Reduced Conduction Angle Techniques on Wide-Bandgap Devices for Ultra High Efficiency, Phase I
Project Introduction
A novel approach is proposed for very efficient, very reliable, low weight, wide-bandgap medium power SSPAs for Space applications operating at 400 MHz and 8GHz.
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Anticipated Benefits
WBG devices offer higher power output, higher efficiency, and tolerance to higher temperature. Amplifiers made of WBG devices will ultimately replace amplifiers made GaAs devices used in many commercial communication systems. Those systems include: wireless infrastructure, to satellite ground terminals, point-to-point radios, etc. The projected number of terminals for those systems adds up to millions, representing a large market comparable to cellular and personal communication systems bands.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Pasadena, California |
| Hittite Microwave Corporation | Supporting Organization | Industry | Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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Massachusetts
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
Project Manager:
- Celestino Jun Rosca
Principal Investigator:
- David Helms
Project Duration
Start: Jan 2007
End: Jul 2007
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX05 Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking and Characterization Systems
- TX05.2 Radio Frequency
- TX05.2.2 Power-Efficiency
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