Super Scaled Nitride Technology

• Country: Netherlands
• Summary: Super Scaled Nitride Technology
• NLT Ref No: 99966616
• Deadline: 04 Jun 2024
• Financier: Other Funding Agencies
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 1-12200
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• Description:
• Tenders are invited for Super Scaled Nitride Technology (S2CANT). Open Date: 09/04/2024 10:49 CET Closing Date: 04/06/2024 13:00 CET Price Range: 500 KEURO GaN devices are key components for all space applications and are commonly used in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for Earth Observation satellites, in Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA) for Navigation, Telecommunication satellites and also for Science missions.Previous developments have led to European ESCC qualified products that address needs up to Ka-band. However, further developments are needed to ensure European mm-wave GaN foundry process capability offers the ability to manufacture space compatible microwave/mm-wave components with competitive performance. In particular, the efficiency and high frequency capability of European foundry processes needs to be improved to allow competitive next generation mm-wave active array antenna solutions, that can operate within the prime power/ thermal management constraints of spacecraft platforms, to be realised. The targeted improvement in performance is essential and will pave the way forward allowing improved resolution SAR systems for Earth Observation and increased data rates for Telecommunication mm-wave active array antennas . ESA is already funding precursory activities in TDE (T723-712ED) that involve both research institutes and industry, to investigate new materials and new device concepts. The S2CANT activity will utilise the outcomeof the precursory activities as a starting point, giving direction towards meeting the ambitious goal and targets. The S2CANT activity is divided into three phases: Pre-Industrialisation developments, Industrialisation and ESCC qualification. The involvement of space end-users is of paramount importance in the success of the activity and shall be expected to contribute throughout. Phases andassociated main tasks are described hereafter. The Phase 1, Pre-Industrialisation, development aims to identify the most promisingtechnology approaches by investigation of new mm-wave transistor device concepts, epitaxial materials and wafer level processing techniques. Phase 2, will focus on Industrialisation. The most promising technology(ies) will be transferred to an industrial production environment. Phase 3 will be dedicated to the ESCC evaluation and qualification according to the ESCC requirements. The 3-phase activity encompasses the following tasks:Phase 1: Pre-Industrialisation (8,000k)- Epitaxy materials development- Reliability physics of failure, advanced characterisation techniques- Model library development, improved accuracy transistorelectrothermal models- Technology processing trials- Preliminary space focused assessment- Demonstrators and reference evaluation design (using component samples from entity processing trials)Key Output: Pre-industrialisation trials completed, identificationof the most promising, space compatible, techniques to be considered for industrialisation in Phase 2.Phase 2: Industrialisation(10,000k)- Tool set procurement / commissioning- Industrial epitaxy materials supply chain- Technology transfer trials onto industrial foundry process- Modelling, library development (Industrial foundry)- Space focused testing (reliability, radiation, identify failure mechanisms etc.)- Processing trials using industrial foundry- Reference High Power Amplifier (HPA) design evaluation (using samples from industrial foundry process)- Preliminary space evaluation (using industrial foundry process) Key Output: Optimised technology demonstrated on industrial foundry process Phase 3: Space evaluation / ESCC qualification (2,000k)- Advance procurement analysis based on userneeds- Space qualification wafer process freeze- Space evaluation test plan- Space evaluation wafer processing- Space qualification testing- Space qualification data pack documentation, ESCC audit Key Output: ESCC space evaluated high performance mm-wave GaNprocess.NOTE: This activity is currently in the GSTP Work Plan but will only be implemented after confirmation of financial support from Delegations. The final list of participating states will be known at tender issue
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