Amplifier Drives 2 W From 800 to 1000 MHz

Jan. 30, 2007

M/A-COM has announced the model MAAP-007649-000100 power amplifier for applications from 800 to 1000 MHz. It drives 2 W output power over that frequency range and provides optimum performance for radio-frequency-identification (RFID) reader applications with flat gain response and better than 1 W Dense Reader Mode (DRM) spectral mask linearity. Based on high-breakdown-voltage GaAs HBT devices, the amplifier provides 19-dB gain at 900 MHz with +34 dB output power at 1-dB compression and an output third-order intercept point of +49 dBm The amplifier, which is suitable for cellular applications, requires a single +7.5-VDC supply in addition to a +4.5-VDC reference voltage for power-down and power-control capabilities. The amplifier is RoHS compliant and available in a 16-lead, 4-mm PQFN surface-mount package. The amplifier is available from stock and priced at $4.94 each in 10,000 qty. For more information, visit the M/A-COM website at:
http://www.macom.com/

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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.