Articles by Richardson RFPD Inc.

4 W Ka-Band Power Amplifier: MAAP-011139-DIE

MAAP-011139-DIERichardson RFPD Inc. announced the availability and full design support capabilities for a new 4 W power amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAP-011139-DIE is a four-stage, 4 W power amplifier that operates from 29 to 31 GHz and provides 24 dB of linear gain (at 30 GHz), 4 W saturated output power, and 23% efficiency while biased at 6 V. It is fabricated using a GaAs pHEMT process that features full passivation for enhanced reliability.


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Four GaN Power Amplifiers

TriQuint_S_Band_PR_PhotoIdeally suited for commercial and military S-band radar applications Richardson RFPD Inc. announces full design support capabilities and immediate availability of four new gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN on SiC) power amplifiers (PAs) from TriQuint. The new S-band amplifiers are fabricated on TriQuint’s production 0.25 μm GaN on SiC process (TQGaN25).


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Richardson RFPD introduces new 470–960 MHz 0.8W power amplifier from Wavelex

Richardson RFPD, Inc. announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for a new 0.8W power amplifier from Wavelex.

The WPA0409A offers wide frequency band operation, from 470 MHz to 960 MHz, with 50 Ohm impedance, and features +29 dBm P1dB, 14 dB gain and +43 dBm IP3. It is versatile for a range of applications, including VHF, UHF, PA driver amplifiers, RF bench test, and fixed wireless communications.


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