1kW ultra-compact pulsed GaN X-band SSPA

Diamond Microwave has announced a ten-fold increase in its power output capability with the addition of a 1kW X-band model to the company’s range of GaN-based pulsed solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA).

The DM X1K0 01 is an ultra-compact SSPA operating over a 1200MHz bandwidth centred at 9.5GHz, it also offers pulsed widths up to 100µs with duty cycles up to 20%. The design measures 244 x 134 x 50mm excluding heatsink and connectors, making it suitable for use as an alternative to a travelling wave tube amplifier in radar applications.

The Diamond Microwave amplifier range features designs that are flexible in layout and architecture, and are fully customisable to meet individual specifications for electrical, mechanical and environmental parameters.