GaN players aim for defense market

摘要

Shealy pointed out that, although GaN devices may still need to be linked together for kilowatt output radar, combining higher-power modules ultimately produces lower loss than would be incurred by lower-power solid-state devices. This in turn finally makes solid-state RF electronics a feasible replacement for microwave tubes at high powers. "The customers are very interested in replacing very heavy, bulky tube technology with a solid-state rack-mounted unit," Shealy explained.