Low Power Micro Cryogenic Coolers (MCC)
Abstract
The Low Power Micro Cryogenic Coolers (MCC) program achieved superior performance in micro-scale devices (e.g. Low Noise Amplifier (LNA's) IR detectors, RF front-ends, superconducting circuits) by cooling selected portions to cryogenic temperatures. The key approach in this program was to selectively cool. Such an approach benefits a large number of applications where performance is determined predominately by only a few devices in a system, e.g., communications where the front-end filter and LNA often set the noise figure; and sensors, where the transducer and input transistor in the sense amplifier often set the resolution. The technology transitioned through industry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 6c09e2270a131b003c713d6321ff0300