Robust Protection for Electronic Systems (ROPES)
Abstract
The Robust Protection for Electronic Systems (ROPES) program will develop and mature ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) materials and devices to achieve robust, high-power operation and fast switching speed required to protect sensitive RF electronics in harsh environments. ROPES will address the key technical challenges that limit the performance of conventional diodes and switches. These challenges include demonstrating materials and device architectures capable of simultaneous high current operation and low leakage current under high electric field, and simultaneously achieving low device resistance and capacitance resulting in fast switching speed. To be successful, ROPES will leverage advances in UWBG materials and innovative device architectures to enable high power, high speed, and low loss switches. ROPES will support multiple DoD platforms and arrays by enabling high-power (kilowatt class), low-loss front end receiver protect circuitry, as well as high voltage (10 kilovolt class), low-loss switches required for future electric ship power systems. This program has applied research efforts funded in PE 0602716E, Project ELT-01.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 1f445628d1b233714a7feb2b2ee011d3