GaN C- to X-band Quasi-MMIC High Power Amplifiers
MEC has successfully designed GaN-based Quasi-MMIC HPAs for different customers.
Their characteristics are:
- GaN Power Bars (can be chosen from different vendors) + MMIC passive only matching networks
- Full-matching (to the system reference impedance)
- Easy DC to RF decoupling
- Very Compact dimension compared to Hybrid Pallet Amplifiers
- Broader frequency bandwidth compared to Hybrid Pallet Amplifiers
- Suitable to be integrated in very compact SSPA schemes
- Lower Cost compared to full MMIC
- Faster Time to Production compared to full MMIC
Typical achieved performance on previously designed Quasi-MMIC HPAs at X-band.
| Data File | Part Number | Description | Package | Frequency [GHz] | Gain [dB] | Bias Current [mA] | Bias Voltage [V] | Output @Max PAE [dBm] | PAE [%] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MECXQMM20W | 20 Watt X Band | QMMIC | 8.2 - 10.4 | 12 | 900 | 30 | 43.5 | 40 | |
| MECXQMM50W | 50 Watt X Band | QMMIC | 7.8 - 9.5 | 12 | 2200 | 30 | 47.0 | 35 | |
| MECXQMM60W | 60 Watt X Band | QMMIC | 8.3 - 10.3 | 11 | 1500 | 30 | 47.8 | 33 | |
| MECXQMM70W | 70 Watt X Band | QMMIC | 8.4 - 9.8 | 12.5 | 1500 | 30 | 48.1 | 40 |
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GaN X-band 3-stage Solid State Pallet Amplifier
Example of complex 3-stage SSPA exploiting
- 1st Stage: 1 x MECXQMM-20W Quasi-MMIC PA
- 2nd Stage: 3 x MECXQMM-20W Quasi-MMIC HPAs
- 3rd Stage: 3 x MECXQMM-50W Quasi-MMIC HPAs
combined in a very small area. Peak output power of 140W with 30% overall PAE can be achieved in a 15% relative bandwidth at X band.