Qorvo unveils 10W Ka-band GaN amplifier for radar and EW applications

Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has unveiled a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier that delivers more than 10W of saturated power over the 32-38GHz band. The reliability and efficiency of the product – said to be the highest-performing MMIC on the market – enable performance objectives to be achieved in critical defense applications while reducing costs, says the firm.

Fabricated on Qorvo’s gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) technology, the 10W TGA2222 provides 16dB of large-signal gain, 25dB of small-signal gain and what is claimed to be industry-leading power-added efficiency greater than 22%. It delivers this extended RF power in a smaller die, which reduces the size (to 3.43mm x 2.65mm x 0.05mm), weight and number of components to create a simple solution for radar and electronic warfare (EW) applications.

“The increasing demand for higher data rates across all markets continues to drive the need for better-performing RF solutions,” notes Roger Hall, general manager of Qorvo’s High Performance Solutions business. “With the TGA2222 [available now to qualified customers], Qorvo is delivering a breakthrough MMIC with the industry’s highest levels of power and bandwidth for Ka-band defense applications,” he adds.

Qorvo is showcasing its portfolio of RF solutions in booth 806 at the IEEE’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2019) in Boston, MA, USA (4–6 June).

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