Microwave Journal
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High-Efficiency X-Band GaN MMIC HPAs

August 9, 2024

MACOM’s CMPA851A MMIC HPA family achieves industry-leading efficiency by utilizing MACOM’s high performance, 0.15μm G28V5 GaN on SiC production process. The product family operates from 8.5-10.5 GHz and supports both defense and commercial-related radar applications.

The CMPA851A family supports up to 80 W of saturated output power with 29 dB of large signal gain, and the devices are suitable for both short- and long-pulse duty cycles. The CMPA851A family offers bare die, SMT and flange package solutions, allowing the user to optimize their SWAP-C analysis in meeting next generation requirements. MACOM: CMPA851A MMIC HPAs - Richardson RFPD