Pallet Amplifier Delivers 50 W CW

Feb. 25, 2010

Model LDU50-CW is a Class AB pallet amplifier from Richardson Electronics designed for military applications from 50 to 1000 MHz. Based on two MRF9030LR1 LDMOS power transistors from Freescale Semiconductor, the pallet amplifier achieves 15 dB gain across the range with 50 W CW output power and gain flatness within +/-0.5 dB. The RoHS-compliant amplifier can operate into a load mismatch as severe as 2.0:1 at all phase angles. It is available with or without coaxial connectors.

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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.