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Development of a Novel Efficient Solid State Compact RF/microwave DEW System
Award last edited on: 10/23/2018

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Army
Total Award Amount
$849,949
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
A10-045
Principal Investigator
Bernard R Cheo

Company Information

Aria Microwave Systems Inc (AKA: AMS)

731 Carroll Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
   (201) 836-6552
   N/A
   www.ariamicrowave.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Bergen

Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2011
Phase I Amount
$119,949
Aria Microwave System Inc. (AMS) will develop a lightweight, compact, scalable DEW system with 60% - 90% DC-to-RF efficiency. Examples of an S-Band concept system show that lethality levels > 1 W/cm ^2 at 100 meters can be attained with DC power in 10’s of kW, 10% duty cycle. The system uses AMS’s proprietary solid state, compact, lightweight, high efficiency, high power, active cavity amplifier (ACA), in conjunction with a 1m x 1m antenna array. The small size and lightweight of the ACA permit each array element to be individually driven by an amplifier, with its amplitude and phase controlled at its preamplifier. Rapid electronic scan, multiple beam, target locking, and beam shaping etc. are attainable for a myriad of operational requirements. Basic principles of the ACA-array approach can be applied from low UHF to high microwave frequencies. Main effort of Phase I will be to develop a conceptual design of a full power S-Band demonstration system, to be constructed during Phase II. Phase I activities will also involve interactions with other defense contractors as potential collaborators

Keywords:
Rf/Microwave Dew, Solid State, High Power, High Efficiency, Antenna Array, Scalable, Electronic Scan, Portable.

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2012
Phase II Amount
$730,000
In responding to the Army SBIR solicitation A10-045, Aria Microwave Systems, Inc. (AMS) has proposed to develop a high power, lightweight, compact, scalable SSD based DEW system with 60%-90% RF to DC efficiency. The proposed scheme utilizes the AMS proprietary active cavity amplifier (ACA) technology in conjunction with a phased antenna array. Each of the array elements is to be driven by one independently controllable amplifier, to achieve high level of agility, lethality and portability. Task for AMS in Phase II is to develop an efficient high power amplifier suitable to be used in an array as described. The effort in Phase I has indicated that it will be feasible to achieve in a mid UHF band amplifier design with dimensions at ~ 12”-14” diameter by ~12” long, and is capable of 10 kW peak power with 30-50 ms pulse widths. Higher power and longer pulse widths are possible subject to power supply limitations and other peripheral issues.

Keywords:
High-Power, Efficiency, Ssd, Amplifier, Rf/Microwave, Dew, Portability