Empower RF has broad experience delivering high power GaN amplifiers into mission critical applications and was a very early adopter of GaN on SiC.. Although Empower has many product lines encompassing state-of-the-art Bipolar, MOSFET, LDMOS and GaAs FET devices, GaN has become the marquee technology for TWT replacement and other applications where improvement of SWaP is desired.
The key characteristics that makes Gallium Nitride an enabling technology is its significantly higher power density and greater reliability. GaN's increased power density (W/mm) has enabled Empower to reduce power amplifier sizes, minimize cooling and heat-sink demands and package more power per given volume. With the increased efficiencies that GaN provides, Empower RF delivers more reliable, smaller and lighter broadband power amplifiers.
DEVICE TECHNOLOGY | FREQUENCY COVERAGE | PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES | TRADE-OFFS |
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GaN (Gallium Nitride HEMT) High Electron Mobility Transistor |
20-6000 MHz broadband 8-12 GHz narrowband 12-18 GHz narrowband 18-40 GHz narrowband Up to 100 GHz Future |
Broadband Matching Ultra broadband operation Efficiency Linearity Ruggedness High Power Density |
Thermal Resistance RÓ¨jc is High Cost Low P1dB compression point Need Negative Bias Voltage Turn On/Off sequence |
LDMOS (Lateral Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET) |
20-1000 MHz broadband 1000-3000 MHz narrowband 3400-3800 MHz narrowband |
Dynamic Range Efficiency Linearity Gain Simple Device Biasing Cost |
Failure to Fast Pulse Fall Times Low input/output impedance Difficult to broadband match Failure to high power peaks Cautious under load VSWR |
MOSFET VMOS, DMOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET) |
20-100 MHz 100-500 MHz 500-1000 MHz |
Dynamic Range Simple Device Biasing Ruggedness Fast Digital waveforms Handles peak power levels |
Ultra Broadband Matching Upper Frequency Limit Linearity Efficiency Gain |
GaAsFET (Gallium Arsenide MESFET) Metal Semiconductor FET |
500-3000 MHz broadband 2000-4000 broadband 2-6 GHz narrowband 6-12 GHz narrowband 12-18 GHz narrowband 18-40 GHz narrowband |
Linearity Ruggedness Fast Digital waveforms Handles peak power levels |
Efficiency Low Gain Cost Availability Need Negative Bias Voltage Turn On/Off sequence |
Bipolar (Silicon) |
1-30 MHz 20-100 MHz 100-500 MHz 1200-1400 MHz 2000-3000 MHz narrowband 3000-3500 MHz narrowband |
Proven Pulse Capability Highest Power Packaged Device Ruggedness Fast Digital waveforms Handles peak power levels Efficiency Class C Low Frequency operation |
Ultra Broadband matching Efficiency Low Gain Linearity Biasing circuit |
Picture | SKU | Data Sheet | Start (MHz) | Stop (MHz) | Pout (Watt) | Gain (dB) | Modulation Type | Size (Inch) | Quote |
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1116 | 20 | 520 | 10 | 40 | CW/FM/AM | 4.0x2.5x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1124 | 20 | 1000 | 30 | 44 | CW/FM/AM | 6.4x3.4x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1149 | 1000 | 2000 | 150 | 50 | CW/FM/AM | 7.4x4.1x1.06 | Get Quote | ||
1117 | 500 | 2500 | 25 | 44 | CW/FM/AM | 6.0x3.0x1.0 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1119 | 500 | 2500 | 50 | 46 | CW/FM/AM | 7.4x3.6x1.1 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1189 | 500 | 2500 | 100 | 50 | CW/FM/AM | 7.4x3.6x1.06 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1211 | 500 | 2500 | 100 | 57 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | 7.0 x 4.0 x 1.1 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1113 | 1000 | 2500 | 50 | 46 | CW/FM/AM | 6.4x2.68x1.0 | Get Quote | ||
1205 | 500 | 2700 | 25 | 44 | CW/FM/AM | 6.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1209 | 500 | 2700 | 50 | 46 | CW/FM/AM | 7.4x3.6x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1208 | 500 | 2700 | 100 | 50 | CW/FM/AM | 8.2x3.6x1.06 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1164 | 800 | 3000 | 50 | 50 | CW/FM/AM | 6.4x3.4x1.0 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1148 | 1000 | 3000 | 50 | 50 | CW/FM/AM | 6.4x3.4x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1146 | 1000 | 3000 | 100 | 10 | CW/FM/AM | 6.8x4.4x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1199 | 1000 | 3000 | 100 | 61 | CW/FM/AM | 7.0x4.0x1.1 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1184 | 700 | 3800 | 15 | 42 | CW/FM/AM | 6.0x3.0x1.0 | Get Quote | ||
1227 | 5400 | 5900 | 300 | 60 | Pulsed | 7.0 x 4.0 x 1.0 | Get Quote | ||
1219 | 500 | 6000 | 25 | 62 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | 7.0x4.0x1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1212 | 2000 | 6000 | 50 | 61 | CW/FM/AM | 7.0 x 4.0 x 1.1 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1215 | 2000 | 6000 | 80 | 61 | CW/FM/AM | 9.0 x 5.0 x 1.1 | Get Quote | ||
1138 | 2500 | 6000 | 10 | 40 | CW/FM/AM | 6.0x3.0x1.0 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1131 | 2500 | 6000 | 35 | 48 | CW/FM/AM | 6.9x3.6x1.1 | Get Quote Buy Now | ||
1191 | 2500 | 6000 | 100 | 60 | CW/FM/AM | 8.0x6.5x1.0 | Get Quote | ||
1222 | 9000 | 10000 | 250 | 60 | Pulse | 7.0 x 4.0 x 1.0 | Get Quote |
Picture | SKU | Data Sheet | Start (MHz) | Stop (MHz) | Pout (Watt) | Gain (dB) | Modulation Type | Size (Inch) | Quote |
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2244 | 1000 | 1400 | 8000 | 74 | Pulsed | 40 U | Get Quote | ||
2226 | 900 | 1600 | 2000 | 63 | CW/FM/AM | R8U | Get Quote | ||
2224 | 1000 | 2000 | 150 | 56 | CW/FM | 11 x 8 x 23.6 | Get Quote | ||
2206 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 | 63 | Pulse | R6U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2207 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | 66 | Pulse | R9U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2208 | 1000 | 2000 | 8000 | 69 | Pulse | R15U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2237 | 1000 | 2000 | 40000 | 81 | Pulse | 40U | Get Quote | ||
2176 | 1750 | 2120 | 4000 | 73 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | 20U | Get Quote | ||
2199 | 500 | 2500 | 200 | 60 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R5U | Get Quote | ||
2202 | 500 | 2500 | 1000 | 63 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R8U | Get Quote | ||
2180 | 1000 | 2500 | 2000 | 64 | CW/FM/AM | R5U+R3U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2193 | 1000 | 3000 | 80 | 49 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2194 | 1000 | 3000 | 250 | 54 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2187 | 1000 | 3000 | 500 | 57 | CW/FM/AM | R3U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2170 | 1000 | 3000 | 1000 | 63 | CW/FM/AM | R5U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2211 | 2700 | 3200 | 1200 | 62 | Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2236 | 2800 | 3500 | 120000 | 72 | Pulse | 80 U | Get Quote | ||
2239 | 2900 | 3500 | 1000 | 65 | Pulse, CW | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2229 | 2900 | 3500 | 2500 | 65 | Pulse | R5U | Get Quote | ||
2214 | 2900 | 3500 | 8000 | 70 | Pulse | R19U | Get Quote | ||
2213 | 2900 | 3500 | 10000 | 70 | Pulse | R15U | Get Quote | ||
2254 | 2900 | 3500 | 15000 | 75 | Pulse | 19RU | Get Quote | ||
2153 | 700 | 3800 | 200 | 54 | CW/FM/AM | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2245 | 2000 | 4000 | 5000 | 68 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R40U | Get Quote | ||
2238 | 2000 | 4000 | 12000 | 76 | Pulse, CW | 40U | Get Quote | ||
2240 | 5200 | 5900 | 800 | 65 | Pulse, CW | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2232 | 5200 | 5900 | 2500 | 65 | CW, Pulse | R5U | Get Quote | ||
2242 | 5200 | 5900 | 4000 | 67 | Pulse | 8RU | Get Quote | ||
2217 | 5200 | 5900 | 8000 | 70 | Pulse | R18U | Get Quote | ||
2247 | 5400 | 5900 | 30000 | 81 | Pulse, CW | R40U | Get Quote | ||
2198 | 20 | 6000 | 100 | 49 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2223 | 500 | 6000 | 150 | 53 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R5U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2222 | 600 | 6000 | 50 | 50 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2215 | 1900 | 6000 | 200 | 53 | CW/FM/AM/Pulse | R5U | Get Quote | ||
2196 | 2000 | 6000 | 35 | 46 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote Rent | ||
2197 | 2000 | 6000 | 80 | 49 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2195 | 2000 | 6000 | 120 | 51 | CW, Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2241 | 9000 | 10000 | 1000 | 65 | Pulse | R3U | Get Quote | ||
2221 | 9000 | 10000 | 8000 | 70 | Pulse | R20U | Get Quote |