We anticipate high volume product opportunities within the DOD and non-Government commercial markets. Within DOD, applications in communications and radar systems exist for advanced microwave components. Programs within the DOD such as the Army's WIN-T (Warfighter Information Network - Tactical) require high power Ka band amplifiers to meet requirements of satellite communications while on-the-move. Other key market opportunities driving future growth exist in the mobile backhaul, wireless enterprise bridge, wireless fiber lateral emulation, government and public safety networks, WirelessHD, and WiMax. Our primary goal in this project is to provide NASA with higher power and more efficent Ka-band and W-band amplifiers. The initial application is MMW radars in advanced cloud and precipitation measurements for the Aerosol/Cloud/Ecosystems (ACE) Mission. Seconday NASA missions are future landers for the Mars Exploration Program as well as future terrestrial lunar communication systems (Constellation Program) which require miniaturized, low weight, reliable components at Ka band frequencies.
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