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MMIC/RFIC design and simulation
Designed and simulated by Sandia. Three stage Ultra Low Power LNA (6 -
12 GHz) using TriQuints 0.25 um pHEMT fabrication line.
High Reliability RF/Optical Components for Weapons
A typical weapon program needs 20 RF/optic highly reliable components. This
department performs detailed characterization and qualification on both COTS
and Sandia designed RF components to meet weapon specifications. The pictured
RF mixer was optimized and simulated by Sandia and manufactured by HP.
High Power Efficiency RF designs
Obtaining high PAE (Power Added Efficiency) requires special device
characterization, modeling, and circuit design. Shown above is a >50% PAE
L-band class-A amp based on a 4mm wide 0.1 micron InP transistor. |
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Surface Acoustic Wave Correlators
SAW "code filters" (signal correlators) allow one to make low power
transceivers, tags, locators, and no-power wake up circuits. This is an SEM
picture of a 2.7GHz broadband 15 chip SAW correlator designed and fabricated at
Sandia.
Novel Radiation Micro-Sensors
A thin coating of Boron-10 on top of a commercial CCD array makes an
incredible sensitive neutron detector. Sandia invented this device and designed
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