RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Qorvo TGA2818-SM power amplifier. The TGA2818-SM provides 30 W of saturated output power for S-band radar systems operating over 2.8 to 3.7 GHz. Large signal gain is >18 dB with power added efficiency of >47%. This 2-stage, GaN on SiC amplifier runs on 28 V bias drawing 200 mA of current.

Housed in a 6 x 6 mm QFN plastic package, the Qorvo TGA2818-SM has good thermal properties and supports a range of bias voltages while performing well under pulse applications including commercial and defense radar.