GaN Devices Arm Distributed Amplifier

From: Microwaves & RF | Date: February 1, 2008| Author: Pavio, Anthony; Xie, Chenggang | Copyright information

Many military applications can benefit from a 10-W GaN-based distributed power amplifier developed for broadband applications from 20 to 2000 MHz.

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Broadband, high-efficiency power amplifiers serve a wide range of military applications in present and future communications and navigation systems. But amplifier designers are limited in performance by the active devices available to them. Fortunately, the growing availability of wide-bandgap ...

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