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Gallium Nitride MMIC Technology

September 20 , 2026 5 hrs 0 min 7 0

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully demonstrated indigenous Gallium Nitride Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (GaN MMIC) technology.
GaN MMIC is a small chip for handling high-frequency microwave signals and works up to the X-band.
Gallium Nitride (GaN) offers high power, better energy efficiency, faster signal processing and improved heat performance.
A 3.5 × 3 mm GaN chip can deliver up to 30 watts of power, useful in radars, satellites, sensors and missiles.
DRDO developed the technology in 2024, helping India join a limited group of countries with indigenous GaN MMIC technology.