Introduction:this proposal will innovate new models for advanced semiconductor transistors which could be used for beyond 5G communications applications, satellite communications, etc

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Oct 1, 2024 Last action Aug 18, 2025

Award ID: 70NANB24H089
Recipient: Michigan State University UEI R28EKN92ZTZ9 Part of Michigan State University
Awarding agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
Obligated: $300,000

Award facts

Assistance listing: 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Completion date 69% complete: Sep 30, 2027
Place of performance: East Lansing, MI 48824, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

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Activities: The researchers will:- design and develop proper on-wafer mtrl calibration kits with coverage across 2-220 GHZ and at least 4 delay lines.- calibrate a broadband VNA using well-designed on-wafer mtrl calibration structures and either the NIST microwave uncertainty framework (MUF) and/or the formfactor wincal software- verify the resulting on-wafer mtrl calibrations- measure on-wafer unmatched transistors which are fabricated in extended reference plane (ERP) configuration.- verify on-wafer unmatched transistor measurements- develop an accurate, tractable gallium nitride (GAN) high electron mobility transistors (hemts) models for MM-wave frequencies.
Expected outcomes: The resulting models, once tested and validated with an inter-related other project at NIST, will be shared with the public, particularly external collaborators and researchers involved in designing next-generation MM-wave monolithic microwave integrated circuit (mmics). The models will advance practices for process design kits, on-wafer calibration and analysis approaches across foundries.
Intended beneficiaries: Researchers & designers of next-generation MM-wave monolithic microwave integrated circuit (mmics), electronic design automation (EDA) firms and foundries will benefit from improved modelssubrecipient activities: the recipient does not intend to issue subawards.

Action	Obligated	Date
Amendment Innovate new models for advanced semiconductor transistors which could be used for beyond 5G communications applications, satellite communications, etc.	$150,000	Aug 18, 2025
Original award	$150,000	Sep 11, 2024

70NANB24H089 was awarded to Michigan State University by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 1, 2024.

$300,000 has been obligated on 70NANB24H089.

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