DocumentCode
2990109
Title
A compact 6 to 18 GHz power amplifier module with 10 W output power
Author
Barnes, A.R. ; Moore, M.T. ; Allenson, M.B. ; Davis, R.G.
Author_Institution
Defence Evaluation & Res. Agency, Malvern, UK
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
13-19 June 1999
Firstpage
959
Abstract
A state of art 6 to 18 GHz power amplifier module, combining two custom designed MMIC power amplifiers, has been fabricated and tested. Measured results show that the module is capable of delivering an output power of 10 W with /spl ges/15 dB gain. A second iteration power amplifier MMIC design is also described with improved output power capability. By power combining 4 of these amplifiers a module, output power in excess of 25 W is expected, thus making Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) replacement a real possibility.
Keywords
MMIC power amplifiers; modules; power combiners; wideband amplifiers; 10 to 25 W; 15 dB; 6 to 18 GHz; broadband amplifier; compact power amplifier module; custom designed MMIC power amplifiers; power combining; Art; Bandwidth; High power amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave amplifiers; Multichip modules; Phased arrays; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Solid state circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5135-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779545
Filename
779545
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