RFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 1500 W CW (1700 W pulsed) RF power transistor from Ampleon. The BLF189XRA spans a frequency range of 30 to 500 MHz for broadcast and industrial applications such as CO2, plasma RF, and VHF radio. Offering gain of 26.5 dB in CW operation, efficiency is 75%.

Excellent ruggedness is a hall mark of Ampleon high power LDMOS and the BLF189XRA can withstand VSWR mismatch as high as 65:1. Excellent thermal stability is enhanced by the flanged, balanced ceramic packaging.