Economical TWTAs Boost 7.5 To 18.0 GHz

Sept. 17, 2009

The TR family of traveling-wave-tube amplifiers (TWTAs) from AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation provide low-cost solutions for broadband signal amplification. The product line includes rack-mount units providing as much as 300 W output power over frequency bands of 1.0 to 2.5 GHz, 2.5 to 7.5 GHz, 7.5 to 18.0 GHz, and 4.0 to 8.0 GHz. For example, model 300TR7z5G18 is a forced-air-cooled TWTA that operates from 7.5 to 18.0 GHz. It provides at least 285 W output power from 7.5 to 8.0 GHz and 300 W output power from 8.0 to 18.0 GHz. It includes a gain adjustment range of 35 dB and achieves at least 55-dB gain at the maximum gain setting. An input signal level of 1 mW is required to reach the maximum output setting. The 50-Ohm amplifier weighs 85 lbs (39 kg).

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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.