Product Overview

Qorvo's QPA0015 is a high power, packaged Ku-Band

MMIC amplifier fabricated using Qorvo's production 0.15

um GaN-on-SiC process (QGaN15). The QPA0015 targets

the 13.75-14.5 GHz Satcom band while providing 3-Watts

of linear power with third-order intermodulation distortion

products of 25 dBc. Furthermore, the QPA0015 can deliver

output powers up to 8-Watts with 35 dB of small-signal gain

and 32% power-added efficiency. The operating frequency

can extend to 12.75-15.35 GHz if desired.

To simplify system integration, the QPA0015 is fully

matched to 50 ohms with DC grounded I/O ports for

optimum ESD performance. Also, there are on-chip

blocking capacitors following the DC grounds on the input

and output ports.

The QPA0015 is ideal for supporting communications and

radar applications in both commercial and military markets.

The QPA0015 is 100% DC and RF tested to ensure

compliance to electrical specifications.

Lead-free and RoHS compliant

Key Features

• Frequency Range: 13.75 – 14.5 GHz

• Extended Frequency Range: 12.75 – 15.35 GHz

• Linear POUT: 35 dBm

• POUT (PIN = 10 dBm): 39 dBm

• PAE (PIN = 10 dBm): 32 %

• IM3 (POUT_TOTAL = 35 dBm): -25 dBc

• Small Signal Gain: 35 dB

• Bias: VD = 24 V, IDQ = 195 mA, VG = -2.3 V typ. range

• Package Dimensions: 7.00 x 4.50 x 2.45 mm

Performance is typical across frequency. Please

reference electrical specification table and data plots for

more details.

Applications

• Satellite Communications

• Radar

• Datalinks