Amplifiers Boast Variable Output Impedance

Feb. 13, 2008
An increasing amount of low- to mid-frequency RF applications are now being characterized by impedances other than 50 O. This trend led to the A3 amplifier family, which features an internal impedance transformer with selectable output impedance ...

An increasing amount of low- to mid-frequency RF applications are now being characterized by impedances other than 50 O. This trend led to the A3 amplifier family, which features an internal impedance transformer with selectable output impedance values of 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 O. The A3 family includes three self-contained, air-cooled, broadband solid-state amplifiers. The model 800A3 is designed for applications that require instantaneous bandwidth and high gain. When used with an RF sweep generator, it will provide a minimum of 800 W of swept power. For its part, the model 1500A3 targets applications that demand instantaneous bandwidth and high gain. When used with an RF sweep generator, it will provide a minimum of 1500 W of swept power. Lastly, the Model 5000A3 is suited for applications that call for instantaneous bandwidth and high gain. When used with an RF sweep generator, it will provide a minimum of 5000 W of swept power. Each amplifier covers the 10-kHz-to-3-MHz frequency range.

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation, 160 School House Rd., Souderton, PA 18964-9990; (215) 723-8181, Internet: www.ar-worldwide.com.

About the Author

Nancy Friedrich | Editor-in-Chief

Nancy Friedrich began her career in technical publishing in 1998. After a stint with sister publication Electronic Design as Chief Copy Editor, Nancy worked as Managing Editor of Embedded Systems Development. She then became a Technology Editor at Wireless Systems Design, an offshoot of Microwaves & RF. Nancy has called the microwave space “home” since 2005.

Sponsored Recommendations

Ultra-Low Phase Noise MMIC Amplifier, 6 to 18 GHz

July 12, 2024
Mini-Circuits’ LVA-6183PN+ is a wideband, ultra-low phase noise MMIC amplifier perfect for use with low noise signal sources and in sensitive transceiver chains. This model operates...

Turnkey 1 kW Energy Source & HPA

July 12, 2024
Mini-Circuits’ RFS-2G42G51K0+ is a versatile, new generation amplifier with an integrated signal source, usable in a wide range of industrial, scientific, and medical applications...

SMT Passives to 250W

July 12, 2024
Mini-Circuits’ surface-mount stripline couplers and 90° hybrids cover an operational frequency range of DC to 14.5 GHz. Coupler models feature greater than 2 decades of bandwidth...

Transformers in High-Power SiC FET Applications

June 28, 2024
Discover SiC FETs and the Role of Transformers in High-Voltage Applications