Digitally Reconfigurable Wideband Transmitter

Domestic security and the safety of the warfighter depends on reliable, resilient communications. The Air Force needs electronics that can operate across multiple radio frequency communication bands to ensure survivability in friendly congested or enemy contested environments. To meet this need, SenseICs will design a digitally reconfigurable wideband transmitter that offers improved cost, size, weight, and power (C-SWaP) while also performing across the 5G spectrum. We will leverage an existing wideband GaN PA and CMOS modulator, developed in collaboration between SenseICs and The Ohio State University (OSU), to evaluate and inform the design of an unparalleled low C-SWaP transmitter capable of operation across the entire L, S, and C radio frequency bands. Because the GaN PA and CMOS modulator have already been designed, we will pursue an aggressive goal of demonstrating a complete 1 GHz to 8 GHz transmitter in Phase II. This design has tremendous potential for commercialization within the Department of Defense as well as within the private sector, with an estimated $20 million in revenue from direct sales and licensing within the first ten years.