Exodus Advanced Communications has developed a high-power solid-state gated amplifier for pulsed radar applications. This amplifier targets TWT-based field applications. The AMP2088-GC uses gating control for 15 nsec (typical) rise and fall times with typical RF delays of 200 to 250 nsec, making it ideal for data acquisition. Although ideal for radar applications, it may also be used for electronic warfare applications and general radiated susceptibility requirements such as EMI-Lab/RS103. The AMP2088-GC amplifier covers the 500 to 1000 MHz P-Band instantaneously while providing outstanding band flatness. The amplifier produces a minimum output of 500 W and exceeds 600 W for much of the band. The amplifier incorporates a class A/AB design that produces 57 dB minimum gain, less than -20 dBc harmonics at rated output and -60 dBc spurious with a 3 dB peak-to-peak power gain flatness. The AMP2088-GC is rack-mountable or may be used on a bench. The solid-state power amplifier (SSPA) noise output is better than -140 dBm/Hz, enabling excellent measurement resolution. The high-power amplifier (HPA) has type N-female connectors for the RF input/output and an optional RF sampling port.
The HPA provides extensive control and monitoring, including optional calibrated power monitoring. Monitoring is via the color display or remote control. The color touchscreen shows forward and reflected power, real-time VSWR, system voltages and currents, operating temperature of the PA modules and heat sinks and internal system temperature. Gain control of more than 20 dB is accessible using the screen or remote interface.
The Exodus product lines use LDMOS, GaN HEMT and GaAs technology, many manufactured internally. In addition to HPAs, Exodus designs low noise amplifiers, modules and multi-band systems from 10 kHz to > 75 GHz.
Exodus Advanced Communications
Las Vegas, Nev.
exoduscomm.com