Our services are centered on RF and microwave analysis, modeling, and design
as well as custom software related to these areas. Below is a list of key areas
we have either led or participated.
| Design |
examples
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- Prototype development, design drawings, and test
- Low-noise, high IP3 receiver front-ends from the antenna
to digital sampling
- Lumped and distributed filters, voltage tunable and
switched capacitor filters
- Low-noise amplifiers and power amplifiers
- Low phase noise VCOs
- Performed design in frequency bands from 10MHz to
50GHz
- Prototype packaging
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| Analysis |
examples |
- Use of CAE tools such as Agilent ADS &Momentum,
Ansoft HFSS & Designer for circuit, system, and electromagnetic
analysis
- Expert use of nonlinear device and passive structure
models in these simulators
- Circuit and system performance
characteristics such as intermodulation, spectral regrowth, noise figure,
phase noise, and compression
- System-level top-down requirements analysis and derivation
and bottom-up capabilities analysis
- Determination of limiting behavior using analytic
derivations
- Optimization and statistical analysis
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| Structure Modeling |
examples |
- Modeling of structures in microstrip, stripline, CPW,
suspended stripline and other media
- Waveguide and transition modeling through Q-band
- Foundry and discrete model development for simulation
tools
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| Semiconductor Modeling |
examples |
- Nonlinear device model development for foundry and
custom applications
- Experience in PHEMT, MESFET, BJT, HBT, MOS, varactor,
switching, and PIN technologies
- Parameter extraction of models based on DC IV, S-parameter,
and spectral power measurements
- Electro-thermal models of thermally sensitive devices
such as HBT and power transistors
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| Software Development |
examples |
- User-interface development for board control and i/o
- Program development for measurement equipment control
through WINSOCK, GPIB, and COM
- Custom user-defined models in circuit simulation and
parameter extraction software
- Numerical analysis for engineering problems
- Customization of EDA tools for specific manufacturing
processes
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| Contract Development |
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- Lead or participate in the writing of DoD small business
innovative research proposals (SBIR and STTR)
- Liaison with DoD topic authors at solicitation and
provide guidance during proposal and performance efforts
- Assist/guide paperwork for contracts
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| Tools |
- Agilent ADS & Momentum
- Ansoft HFSS & Designer
- Excel for cascade and general-purpose analysis
- AutoCAD
- OrCad
- Visual Basic, C/C++ & FORTRAN
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