InP Millimeter-Wave Physics-Based Device Modeling

As a leading company in computer aided design of microwave and high-speed electronics, Compact Software in collaboration with the Naval Research Laboratory's InP device development team, is interested in developing a much needed Physics-based simulation tool for Inp-based HEMTs and HBTS. We will develop and validate state-of-the-art HEMTs and HBTs models and combine them into our commercially available linear, nonlinear circuit simulator, microwave Harmonica(Tm). We have already developed physics-based models to predict linear and bias dependent performance of millimeter-wave AlGaAS/GaAs HEMTS. During the Phase I, we will extend our models to InAlAs/InGaAs/InP HEMTs and HBTs to accurately predict the device DC, linear and non-linear microwave performances including device output power and ldB compression point, third order intercept point, and essentially predict large- signal performance. The Phase II of the proposed program focuses on detailed experimental verification of the developed models and generation and integration of modeling tools to our circuit simulator, leading to full commercialization of Microwave HarmonicaTm. The successful outcome of this program will result in major strides being made in quality, usefulness and maturity of our CAD tools especially related to cost-effective realization of of InP-based devices and MMICS. Anticipated Benefits: The CAD enhancements resulting from this effort will be of immediate use to GaAs and InP MMIC device and circuit designers. Since no other CAD vendor offers such a tool, we anticipate product distribution in excess of 10,000 units world wide within the completion of Phase II program.