{"id":124874,"date":"2026-09-17T13:18:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124874"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:48:34","slug":"gallium-nitride-monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/gallium-nitride-monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Technology Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated and implemented indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) Technology<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>tiny, super-powerful computer chip<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built on a special chemical material that handles extremely high-frequency wireless signals without melting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an <\/span><b>all-in-one chip that combines tiny parts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014like transistors, resistors, and capacitors\u2014onto a single piece of material to manage invisible wireless waves (microwaves).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed for applications up to the <\/span><b>X-band frequency range.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Origin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DRDO developed the <\/span><b>GaN MMIC technology in 2024<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and helped India quietly entered an elite club of seven countries \u2014 US, Russia, France, Germany, South Korea, China<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Why is GaN Important?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a material with <\/span><b>exceptional thermal and electrical properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it critical for advanced defence applications such <\/span><b>as sensors, radars, satellites, and missiles.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single indigenous GaN chip, measuring 3.5 x 3 mm can <\/span><b>deliver up to 30 watts of power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and operate at <\/span><b>speeds 300 times faster than silicon.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallium Nitride (GaN) is considered one of the most important semiconductor technologies for modern defence systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>It offers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Higher power output, Better energy efficiency, Faster signal processing, Reduced size and weight, Improved thermal performance, Greater reliability in harsh environments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/drdo-has-developed-indigenous-gan-tech-for-next-gen-radars-electronic-warfare-def-min-report\/articleshow\/134269616.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=cppst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Technology is designed for applications up to the X-band frequency 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