AWR and United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS) have released their “Try the Power” incentive program for gallium arsenide (GaA) microwave monolithic integrated circuit (MMIC) design submissions from its customers. Using AWR’s Microwave Office EDA software and the UMS PPH25X design kit, the companies are proposing a quick turnaround for submissions from prototype to market product.

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AWR is putting its flagship Microwave Office design software on the table for free in a 90-day lease, and is including reduced-rate prototype development quick-turn (PDQ) shared-wafer foundry run using the UMS PPH25X process, and free PDKs as well.

In turn, UMS has optimized its PPH25X pseudomorphic high-electron mobility transistor (pHEMT) process for high-frequency and high-power designs. It has a high breakdown voltage, and provides power density up to 1 W/mm of gate periphery. It’s optimized for small via-hole definitions through 70-µm substrate thickness can be connected to transistor sources, which reduces parasitic and simplifies wideband amplifier designs. The PPH25X process also has a 45-GHz Ft, which is handy for power design at high frequencies.

Try the Power begins November 15 and ends May 31. Contact UMS or AWR for more information.

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