GaN MMIC power amplifiers serves C-band radar systems

RICHARDSON RFPD Wolfspeed CMPA5259050S and CMPA5259080S are 50W and 80W respectively, 5.0–5.9GHz GaN MMIC power amplifiers that feature a two-stage reactively matched amplifier design approach that enables high power and power added efficiency to be achieved in a 5mm x 5mm surface mount (QFN) package. Devices are suitable for civil and military pulsed radar amplifier applications, including phased array radar. Additional key features include:

• Typical power added efficiency
  • CMPA5259050S: >48%
  • CMPA5259080S: >50%
• Small signal gain
  • CMPA5259050S: 29 dB
  • CMPA5259080S: 27 dB
• Typical PSAT
  • CMPA5259050S: 110 W
  • CMPA5259080S: 65 W
• Operation:
  • CMPA5259050S: up to 40 V
  • CMPA5259080S: up to 28 V
• High breakdown voltage
• High temperature operation

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