Nitronex, a developer and manufacturer of high-performance RF power transistors for wireless infrastructure, broadband and military markets, has received Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding to further develop its GaN technology for military and aerospace applications. The two year Phase II STTR program began in the first quarter of this year. The primary program objective is to deliver high power X-band GaN monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC) that address Ballistic Missile Defense radar needs of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
"We are excited to be working with the MDA to advance our GaN-on-Silicon HEMT and MMIC manufacturing infrastructure and to broaden the operating frequency range of our RF power discrete devices and MMICs for both commercial and military applications," said Edwin Piner, director of advanced technology. "The program's high power X-band Gallium Nitride on Silicon MMICs will enable X-band radar with increased performance capability, reduced size, weight and power consumption (SWAP) while simultaneously leveraging the inherent affordability and reliability of our technology."