GOX 2023 Session KEY-WeM: Keynote Address III

The Department of Air Force (DAF) and DoD are pivoting to decentralized warfare to win future conflicts. The unique warfighting domains of the DAF require multi-function sensing that demand increased power in small volume platforms. Many of these domains have unique challenges such as no active cooling, temperature extremes, and radiation that require efficient wide and ultra-wide semiconductors. AFRL is a global leader in developing Gallium Oxide device technology for lateral and vertical power conversion with promising operation for switching applications. Further, we have found Gallium Oxide a robust high-temperature microelectronics technology. This presentation will highlight the above and other recent progress of AFRL to mature and transition Gallium Oxide for various RF and power switching applications.