Current Research

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL): Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit Design and Evaluation to Support Micro-Propulsion Systems

Principal Investigator: Harry W. Li

Research Associate: Ronald O. Nelson

Research Assistants:
Dong Pan, Seenivasan Subramaniam, Jeremy Mabe, and Jason Rubero

Duration: 5/1/00 to 4/30/03

This research is a three-year development of high-voltage electronics for integrated micropropulsion systems.

Phase I (Year One) research is for development of driver electronics for integrated micropropulsion systems. This includes the design of integrated high-voltage drivers and mixed-signal, mixed-voltage control electronics for driving a variety of proposed propulsion systems. A GDSII file containing the layout of the driver circuits (Q3 2000) along with an annual report detailing the design and simulation will be transmitted to JPL.

Phase II (Year Two) tasks will include the characterization of the drivers from phase I, any improved designs and initial system integration of the drivers. Deliverables will be a report of the characterization and measurements from the fabricated parts and a GDSII file containing the layout of the higher level cells for initial system integration.

Phase III (Year Three) will include the characterization and debug of the initial system integration development. Further system integration will be developed in the third phase. Deliverables will be a report of the characterization and measurements from the fabricated parts developed in Phase II and a GDSII file containing the layout of the driver's controller circuits.

Current Research