GaN Power Amp Runs 27 To 1000 MHz

Sept. 9, 2010

Model PGS27110341412 is a broadband power amplifier from CAP Wireless designed for applications from 27 to 1000 MHz. Based on gallium nitride (GaN) device technology, the solid-state amplifier delivers 12 W of saturated output power over the full frequency range. The high-efficiency amplifier is suitable for use in military jammers, communications systems, and test and measurement equipment. It operates from supply voltages of +24 to 32 VDC and incorporates a host of features, including blanking, forward and reverse power sampling couplers, and an integrated receive path and transmit/receive (T/R) switch.

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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.