Compact Amplifiers Drive 1 kW At 1 GHz

June 5, 2014

A line of compact LDMOS amplifiers deliver 1 kW output power at frequencies to 1 GHz.

One of the more compact families of high-power amplifiers will be on display at the 2014 IMS from Empower RF Systems (Booth No. 523). The firm’s models BBS2E3KUT, BBS2EAUT, and BBS3K4AUT4 each deliver 1000 W output power across respective frequency ranges of 20 to 500 MHz, 20 to 1000 MHz, and 500 to 1000 MHz, and each offers impressive 60-dB gain across their full frequency ranges. For example, model BBS2E4AUT employs high-power silicon LDMOS active devices to achieve its rated output levels, with forced-air cooling for long operating life. It has a built-in control and monitoring system and can be connected to the Ethernet by means of a local area network (LAN). It is packed into a compact housing measuring just 17.5 × 8.75 × 22 in.

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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.