Tiny Power Amp Drives S-Band Systems

Dec. 6, 2007

Integra Technologies has developed a miniature S-band power amplifier ideal for radar applications. Internally matched to 50 ohms, the tiny amplifier provides as much as 18 W peak pulsed power from 3.0 to 3.5 GHz. Based on silicon LDMOS device technology, the rugged little amplifier can be operated in Class A, Class B, and Class AB modes. It has 100 percent stability when operated into a 3.0:1 load VSWR mismatch, and features 11 dB minimum power gain over the full frequency range. Peak drain current is 1.75 A from a +28-VDC supply. The amplifier has minimum input return loss of 10 dB. For more information on the compact amplifier, visit the Integra Technologies website at: http://www.integratech.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.