Rugged 50-W Amp Powers 2.5 To 6.0 GHz

Aug. 27, 2009

Designed for military applications, the model SM2560-47GN power amplifier from Stealth Microwave delivers +47 dBm typical output power (50 W) from 2.5 to 6.0 GHz. Based on gallium nitride (GaN) device technology, the amplifier provides 45 dB linear gain with +/-2 dB gain flatness across the frequency range. It has an integral heat sink and features over-voltage protection and thermal protection with an automatic reset feature. The temperature-compensated amplifier maintains gain variations within +/-1 dB over a temperature range of -40 to +85C. Available as a module (7.50 x 3.97 x 0.79 in.) or in a rack-mount unit, the power amplifier draws 7 A from a +28-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.