Date: 02/07/2012

2W power amplifiers from Hittite with on chip power detectors for X-band applications

Hittite Microwave Corporation has introduced two new, 2 Watt GaAs pHEMT MMIC power amplifiers to cover the 9 to 14 GHz frequency range. They are suitable for microwave radio, military and space, SATCOM and test & measurement applications.

Features of HMC952 and the HMC952LP5GE:
1. Gain: 33 dB
2. Saturated output power: +35 dBm
3. Power added efficiency (PAE) from a +6V supply: 27%
4. I/Os internally matched to 50 Ohms

With up to +43 dBm output IP3 the HMC952LP5GE is suitable for high linearity applications in military and space as well as high capacity point-to-point and point-to-multi-point radios. Both amplifiers can be used as drivers or as the final power stage in a microwave transmitter chain.

The HMC952 die may be easily incorporated into MCMs, while the HMC952LP5GE leadless QFN 5 x 5 mm surface mount packaged version is compatible with high volume assembly equipment.

Both amplifier versions are a smaller alternative to bolt down power amplifier solutions. Die samples, SMT product samples and evaluation PC boards for all SMT packaged products are available from stock.