Amplifiers Power 20 To 1000 MHz

May 14, 2013

High-power solid-state amplifiers provide 1 kW pulsed or CW output power from 20 to 1000 MHz.

A trio of high-power solid-state amplifiers developed by Empower RF Systems is now available from Richardson RFPD for applications from 20 to 1000 MHz. The three amplifiers are model 2126/BBS3E3KUT, with 60-dB gain and 1000 W output power from 20 to 500 MHz, model 2162/BBSE4AUT, with 60-dB gain and 1000 W output power from 20 to 1000 MHz, and model 2066/BBS3K4AUT, with 60-dB gain and 1000 W output power from 500 to 1000 MHz. Each amplifier is supplied in a five-unit-high rack-mount enclosure. They are designed to be continuously monitored for critical performance parameters—including temperature, current consumption, and voltage levels—with protection and shut-down options available via microcontrollers. The amplifiers are suited for both CW and pulsed applications.

Richardson RFPD, 40W267 Keslinger Rd., P.O. Box 307, La Fox, IL 60147-0307; (800) 737-6937, (630) 208-2700, www.richardsonrfpd.com.

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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.