NASA SBIR SUCCESS STORY  ARCHIVED - Data Not Current
 For Information Purposes Only



Glenn Research Center

1992 Phase II

Ka-Band, High Efficiency Power MMIC

Schellenberg Associates

Huntington Beach, CA

INNOVATION
    A high-voltage, high-efficiency integrated circuit amplifier operating at a Ka-Band frequencies.
Ka-Band, High Efficiency Power MMIC
High-Voltage, High-Efficiency Power IC
Optional Powerpoint file
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • Designed and developed an integrated circuit power amplifier for efficient conversion of DC power to 32 GHz
  • Fabricated and tested an integrated circuit amplifier that produced record efficiencies (41.1%).
  • Developed versions of the original IC operating at 28 and 38 GHz for commercial applications.
COMMERCIALIZATION
  • A marketing data sheet, for power ICs operating at 28, 32, and 38 GHz, is currently available.
  • Ball Aerospace and John Hopkins Applied Lab have placed orders for the 32 GHz version of this IC.
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • Jet Propulsion Labs is interested in this work for possble use on deep space probes to the outer planets.
  • A direct fit into a Ka-Band satellite-to-earth downlink.
For more information about this firm, please send e-mail to company representative

Return to NASA SBIR Success Listings

Curator: SBIR Support