Europe has a remarkable abundance of excellent research groups in the field of microwave amplifier research, in particular in characterisation, modelling, design, and linearization. Unfortunately they have only marginally co-operated in the past. The aim of TARGET is to overcome the current fragmentation of European research in the field of microwave power amplifiers for broadband wireless access by creating a progressive and durable integration of research capacities of the network partners.

The scientific fields of TARGET - amplifier and microwave research - are central for broadband wireless access in a mobile information society. There is pressing need to develop power stage circuits and design criteria to attain the highest performances, both in terms of amplifier efficiency and linearity.

Ultimately, European technology and research in the fields of active power devices beyond CMOS, of the characterisation and simulation of materials and devices, of amplifier design and linearization, and in the field of broadband transmitter system design shall attain a leading position in the world.

This challenge has been rightly acknowledged by the European Commission in making "Pushing the limits of CMOS and preparing for Post-CMOS" a strategic objective of the IST work programme.

TARGET started on January 1, 2004 and the funding period lasted four years.