Amplifier Powers 8.5 To 10.5 GHz

Aug. 5, 2010

Model AMF-5B is a compact, low-profile X-band power amplifier from MITEQ designed for applications from 8.5 to 10.5 GHz requiring a small footprint. It delivers 10 W peak output power at duty cycles to 50 percent over the band, with maximum typical droop of 0.1 dB or less for pulses over 100 s long. With proper heatsinking, the amplifier can also be used for CW applications. It provides 40 dB minimum gain with better than 1.5 dB gain flatness and maximum noise figure of 2.5 dB. The input and output VSWRs are typically 1.50:1 and 1.20:1, respectively. At peak power levels, the amplifier draws 6 A or less from a +12-VDC supply.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.