Current and next generation military and commercial systems require high reliability and high-performance microelectronics to meet demanding mission requirements across multiple platforms and domains. Our advanced foundry services provide those technologies with performance advantages from <1 GHz to > 100 GHz that exceed what is available in commercial markets.
Our best-in-class performance, product adaptability, and project dependability have made BAE Systems a trusted, DoD-accredited partner to the defense community. We are proud to provide our defense customers with a range of discriminating Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) technologies at affordable costs.
Key benefits of choosing our GaAs and GaN foundry services include:
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Gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility, transistor-based technologies with industry-leading performance for a wide variety of applications
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6-inch GaAs and GaN production line to achieve lowest cost
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Accredited as a Department of Defense trusted foundry with a proven record of successful IC technology project completion you can depend on
Foundry process technologies
| Parameter | 100 nm PHEMT | 70 nm PHEMT* | 180 nm GaN | 140 nm GaN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ft | 90 GHz | 150 GHz | 55 GHz | 70 GHz |
| Fmax | 225 GHz | 310 GHz | 140 GHz | 155 GHz |
| Gm | 570 mS/mm | 710 mS/mm | 370 mS/mm | 420 mS/mm |
| Imax | 615 mA/mm (1V) | 700 mA/mm (0.8V) | 1200 mA/mm (1V) | 1300 mA/mm (1V) |
| Vds max oper. | 5V | 4V | 30V | 30V |
| BVgd | 11V | 10V | >80V | >80V |
| NFmin | 1.4 dB @ 40 GHz | 1.1 dB @ 40 GHz | 1.7 dB @ 40 GHz | 1.5 dB @ 40 GHz |
| Wafer thickness | 55 & 100 μm | 55 & 100 μm | 100 μm | 55 μm |
| Wafer size | 6 inch | 6 inch | 6 inch | 6 inch |
* Engineering development process
MMIC products
We leverage our process technologies to design and fabricate high-performance and high-reliability MMIC products for a wide range of applications suitable for defense and commercial aerospace, communication, measurement and instrumentation markets.
The unpackaged, bare die products fall within our product families of RF amplifiers, filters, equalizers and attenuators. If you are interested in product availability and pricing for your specific needs, please contact us.
Technology collaboration
The foundry services R&D group welcomes collaboration with industry and academia on current or future projects. If you are interested in learning more or collaborating with our team, please contact us.