GaN Amplifier Powers 6 GHz

April 20, 2011

Model 8790 is a compact broadband amplifier developed by Amplifier Technology Ltd. for a variety of applications, including use in jammers and laboratory testing. Based on gallium-nitride (GaN) device technology, the amplifier features a frequency range of 20 MHz to 6 GHz with minimum saturated output power of 10 W and minimum efficiency of 15% at that output power. The amplifier measures just 65 x 120 x 25 mm and weighs less than 250 g.

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Jack Browne

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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.