Where AmpliTech's performance advantage starts.
AGMDC designs the proprietary MMIC chips that most RF manufacturers have to source externally. Chip-level engineering across SATCOM, defense, 5G, space, and quantum computing, carried from simulation through packaged, tested hardware under one roof in the North Dallas tech corridor.
Chip-level engineering, system-level thinking.
AGMDC is the MMIC and microwave design division of AmpliTech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPG). Our engineers design, prototype, and test high-performance RF components and subsystems spanning DC to 50 GHz and beyond, from bare die to connectorized modules. Because design, assembly, and measurement live in one lab, our customers get from concept to correlated hardware faster, with fewer handoffs and fewer surprises.
Design to test under one roof
Simulation, layout, die attach, wirebond, and 50 GHz measurement in the same facility. The engineer who designed your part is the one probing it.
Direct foundry relationships
Working relationships with leading GaAs, GaN, and InP foundries shorten the path from spec to tape-out and de-risk your production ramp.
Backed by AmpliTech Group
AGMDC chip designs feed AmpliTech's industry-benchmark low noise amplifiers and 5G radio products. Our customers get that same vertically integrated depth.
Programs we can talk about.
Much of our work ships under NDA. Here is a representative sample of what leaves this lab.
mmWave LNBs for gateway & feeder links
Ku-, Ka-, and Q-band low noise block development for satellite ground segment programs, from MMIC selection and cascade analysis through environmental screening of connectorized units.
GaAs passive & active MMIC families
Custom splitter/combiner and low noise amplifier MMICs on leading foundry processes, carried from electromagnetic simulation through mask set, wafer probe, and production release.
Off-the-shelf MMICs through CDI
AGMDC standard MMIC products, including LNAs, power amplifiers, switches, and filters, are available worldwide through our distribution partnership with Component Distributors, Inc.
From simulation to shipped hardware.
- Custom MMIC design & simulation (Keysight ADS, AWR, 3D EM modeling)
- Ultra-low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and low noise blocks (LNBs)
- RF PCB design & packaging
- Connectorized module design (LNAs, LNBs, up/down converters)
- Multi-function integrated subsystems
- High-isolation RF combiners & filters
- Wafer-scale probing & testing
- Prototyping with epoxy die attach & wirebonding
- Noise figure, gain, and S-parameter testing
- System-level analysis and cascaded simulations
- Rapid prototyping for RF systems
- Contract RF test & measurement services
The Allen, TX design center & lab.
| Network analysis | 2-port and 4-port vector network analyzers to 50 GHz |
| Noise & linearity | Noise figure, swept power, TOI, phase noise, harmonics, and frequency translation measurement |
| Wafer test | Manual and automated wafer probe station |
| Environmental | Temperature chambers for characterization, screening, and burn-in |
| Assembly | Epoxy die attach and wirebond station |
| Mechanical | Programmable 3-axis vibration table |
All facility capabilities are also available as contract services: custom MMIC design, custom RF board and subsystem design, RF test & measurement, temperature chamber testing, and vibration testing. View our location on Google Maps.
We speak fluent foundry.
AGMDC designs on processes from the industry's leading MMIC foundries, so your part lands on the right technology for its performance, cost, and supply requirements.
Built for demanding environments.
Satellite Communications
Ku/Ka/Q-band LNBs, LNAs, and converters for gateway, feeder-link, and ground segment applications.
Defense & Aerospace
Ruggedized, high-reliability RF hardware designed and screened for harsh environments.
Wireless Infrastructure & 5G
MMICs and modules supporting AmpliTech Group's 5G radio programs and external infrastructure customers.
IoT, Sensing & Remote Sensing
Low-noise front ends and integrated subsystems for sensor networks and instrumentation.
Customers buy engineers. Meet ours.
Dr. Jim Carroll — Division President
Jim leads the AmpliTech Group Microwave Design Center (AGMDC), and brings more than 30 years of experience in the RF/microwave and compound semiconductor industry. Based in Dallas, he leads the division's MMIC design and commercial growth across 5G, defense, SATCOM, space, and quantum computing applications, spanning chip-level design through foundry and customer partnerships. Prior to AmpliTech, Dr. Carroll held design and RF product development leadership roles at Texas Instruments, TriQuint, Raytheon, AWR, and Akash Systems. Dr. Carroll holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business.
AGMDC's engineering team brings deep experience across GaAs, GaN, and InP technologies, LNB/LNA/converter systems, and high-volume production support. See the full AmpliTech Group leadership team on the corporate site.
Let's build the next generation of RF together.
AGMDC welcomes strategic partnerships, design collaborations, and contract engineering opportunities. Bring us a spec, a problem, or an idea.
What to expect
Tell us your frequency band, key specs, and target timeline. An AGMDC engineer, not a form autoresponder, will follow up to scope the conversation.