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Amplifier Module Drives 6 To 18 GHz

May 7, 2013
This compact amplifier module provides better than 20 W output power with high gain from 6 to 18 GHz for broadband systems and measurement applications.

Model BME69189-20 is a solid-state amplifier module from Comtech PST with 20 W minimum output power and 25-W typical output power from 6 to 18 GHz. Based on proven gallium-nitride (GaN) power-transistor technology, the amplifier features at least 41-dB gain and typically 45-dB gain across the frequency range, with gain flatness of ±4 dB for 20-W output power into a 50-Ω load. The Class AB linear amplifier module is rated for maximum input VSWR of 2.0:1 and output load VSWR of 2.0:1 at full output power. Second harmonics are better than -15 dBc while third harmonics are better than -25 dBc. Spurious levels are better than -60 dBc. The amplifier module undergoes open/short stability testing. It features built-in-test-equipment (BITE) circuitry and has a 5-V TTL enable/disable feature with better than 5-microsecond response time. The amplifier module, which is rated for operating temperatures from -40 to +55°C, measures 6.56 x 3.50 x 0.84 in. and weighs 5 lbs. It is designed for +28 VDC supply and draws less than 35 W power under standby conditions. It uses SMA female input and output connectors.

Comtech PST, 105 Baylis Rd., Melville, NY 11747; (631) 777-8900, FAX: (631) 777-8877, e-mail: [email protected], www.comtechpst.com.

About the Author

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.

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