OPTIME-PA: Optimal MMIC Design of E-Band Power Amplifiers for Satcom using Dedicated Measurements and Non-Linear Modelling

该项目将联合收割机与Filtronic在生产E波段应用的高功率放大器模块方面的专业知识和卡迪夫大学的独特技能和设施相结合。新一代GaN晶体管的精确非线性模型的生成将使Filtronic能够加快用于卫星通信应用的领先GaN功率放大器模块的上市时间，目标是不断增长的LEO星座市场。通过两个周期的表征，旨在识别最佳晶体管，然后针对特定应用改进模型，我们将发展一套稳健的方法，以提取模型和设计最佳功率放大器。表征、建模和设计是半导体技术制造周期中的关键步骤，该项目将在该领域领先的工业和学术实体之间建立一种新的合作关系，这将加强英国在化合物半导体技术全球格局中的地位，因为表征、建模和设计是半导体技术的制造周期的关键步骤。

This project will combine the expertise of Filtronic in producing high power amplifier modules for E-band applications with the unique skills and facilities at Cardiff University. The generation of accurate non-linear models of a new generation of GaN transistors will allow Filtronic to accelerate the time to market of leading edge GaN power amplifier modules for satcom applications, targeting the growing market of LEO constellations.With two cycles of characterisation aimed at identifying the best transistors and then refining models for the specific application, a robust method for the model extraction and the design of optimized PAs will be developed.Characterisation, modelling and design are key steps in the manufacturing cycle of semiconductor technology, and this project will create a new collaboration between leading industrial and academic entities in the sector that will strengthen the UK position in the global landscape of compound semiconductor technology, since characterisation, modelling and design are key steps of the manufacturing cycle of semiconductor technology.