GaN CHALLENGE SELECTION SUMMARY

Of the white papers received, eleven design teams and twelve circuit concepts were selected for inclusion on the GaNPA MPW. Selected design teams are a mix of academic groups and small businesses. The
academic groups are Michigan State University (MSU), Ohio State University (OSU), University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (UIUC), University of Texas – Dallas (UTD), and the University of Vermont (UVM).
Smal businesses include DOES, Fresnel, NxBeam, ReconRF, and OSEMI. Design concepts address a number of application areas including Ka-band, Q-band, and V-band power amplifiers for military electronic warfare (EW), Radar, and Comms along with FR2 and FR3 5G solutions. In addition to power amplifiers, multiplier and circulator designs were submitted. This variety of design concepts will effectively exercise the NGMC GaN15 process, CA DREAMS MOSIS 2.0, and MMEC’s Design Hub.