Pulse Amplifiers

 

Solid State Pulse Amplifiers

AR Solid-State Pulsed Amplifiers Should Be On Your Radar

For automotive and military EMC radiated immunity susceptibility testing, as well as radar and communication applications, there is now a very attractive alternative to Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA’s).

AR’s new offerings include various frequency ranges and output power levels to meet several standards, or designs can be tailored to suit your specific application. These amplifiers feature a touchscreen control panel, GPIB interface, TTL gating, fault monitoring, and forced air cooling.

Key Features

  • Octave Frequencies: 1-2 GHz and 2-4 GHz
  • Narrowband Frequencies: 1.2-1.4 GHz & 2.7-3.1 GHz
  • Power Levels: 1 kW to 150 kW
  • Harmonic Distortion of -18dBc @ 1dB compression point
  • Pulse Widths to 100 μsec. & Duty Cycles to 10%
  • High Mean Time To Failure (MTTF)
  • Mismatch Tolerance – Will operate without damage or oscillation with any magnitude and phase of source and load impedance.
  • Numerous Applications Possible – Automotive, MIL STD 464, DO-160 and Military Radar

Models

 

Model Frequency Range Rated Power Duty Cycle
0.8 to 2.5 GHz
New 1000SP0z8G2z5 0.8 – 2.5 GHz 1000 W 5% max
New 2000SP0z8G2z5 0.8 – 2.5 GHz 2000 W 5% max
New 4000SP0z8G2z5 0.8 – 2.5 GHz 4000 W 5 % max
8000SP0z8G2z5 0.8 – 2.5 GHz 8000 W 5 % max
1 to 2 GHz
1000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 1000 W 5 % max
2000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 2000 W 5 % max
4000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 4000 W 6 % max
New 8000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 8000 W 1 % max
18000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 18000 W 4 % max
20000SP1G2 1-2 GHz 20000 W 5 % max
1 to 2.5 GHz
3000SP1G2z5 1 – 2.5 GHz 3000 W 5 % max
1.2 to 1.4 GHz
1000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 1000 W 1 % max
 2000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 2000 W 1 % max
 4000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 4000 W 1 % max
New 6000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 6000 W 1% max
New 8000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 8000 W 1% max
New 9000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GHz 9000 W 1% max
New 12000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GH 12000 W 1% max
New 18000SP1z2G1z4 1.2 – 1.4 GH 18000 W 1% max
2 to 4 GHz
3000SP2G4 2 – 4 GHz 3000 W 6 % max
 6000SP2G4 2 – 4 GHz 6000 W 10 % max
New 7000SP2G4 2 – 4 GHz 7000 W 10% max
2.7 to 3.1 GHz
 2000SP2z7G3z1 2.7 –  3.1 GHz 2000 W 10 % max
 4000SP2z7G3z1 2.7 – 3.1 GHz 4000 W 10 % max
 8000SP2z7G3z1 2.7 – 3.1 GHz 8000 W 1 % max

Application Content

Application Note #72A – High Power Solid State Pulsed Amplifiers

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation is now offering high-power Solid State pulsed amplifiers. These SP-series amplifiers include various frequency ranges and output power levels to meet several standards. Additionally, designs can be tailored to suit your specific application. This application note will discuss some of the key features and benefits of AR’s new line of Solid State pulsed amplifiers.