Description

An excellent alternative to traveling wave tube amplifiers,

Qorvo’s Spatium™ QPB0220N is a solid state, spatial

combining amplifier with an operating range of 2–18 GHz.

With its maximum performance in output power, gain,

power added efficiency, and frequency range, this Spatium

is the ideal building block for microwave subsystems with

wide-ranging applications.

Qorvo’s patented and field-proven Spatium combining

technology provides unprecedented Solid-State Power

Amplifier (SSPA) performance in a rugged, compact size

and weight which reduces total cost of ownership compared

to alternative technologies. This product offering combines

Qorvo’s market leadership in GaN technology and MMIC

design along with our high-count combining techniques for

a best in class solution to power amplification.

The QPB0220N is equipped with an integrated bias card,

which allows for convenience of operation, reducing

electrical losses in the bias networks, and weight reduction

over using a separate bias card. It provides individualized

bias settings for each amplifier blade in the Spatium SSPA

as well as drain pulsing up to 1 MHz PRF for superior power

savings and noise performance.

Features

• Frequency Range: 2 – 18 GHz

• Saturated Output Power: 53.4 dBm (PIN = 43 dBm)

• Large Signal Gain: 10.4 dB (PIN = 43 dBm)

• Solid State MMIC Reliability

• Multi-Element Redundancy

• Instant On (no warm-up)

• Integrated Bias Card

Performance is typical across frequency. Please

reference electrical specification table and data plots for

more details.

Applications

TWTA Replacement