News | October 16, 2014

Richardson RFPD Introduces Three New 20W Power Amplifiers From Wavelex

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New PAs cover down to 820 MHz and up to at least 890 MHz

Richardson RFPD, Inc. recently announces immediate availability and full design support capabilities for three new 20W power amplifiers from Wavelex.

The new 50-ohm, unconditionally stable PAs operate from a single DC power supply and cover down to 820 MHz and up to at least 890 MHz.

They feature infinite load VSWR protection and a minimum of 50% power added efficiency, and they are SMA-connectorized and packaged with precision machine housings in Wavelex’s WP-1M package. Wavelex products are 100% production-tested on all minimum and maximum electrical specifications.

The new PAs are suitable for GSM mobile infrastructure and fixed wireless communication applications.

The WPA08-35B, WPA08-53A, and WPA0810A are part of a new family of 17W to 25W power amplifiers from Wavelex.

According to Wavelex, additional key features of the new 20W PAs include:

Part Number

Freq. Range
(GHz)

Gain (dB)

Gain Flat.
(dB)

VSWR
Typ./Max.

Psat

(W)

DC PAE (%) 

DC Idd
Max.

(A)

DC Power
(V)

WPA08-35B

820–890

34.5

+-/0.3

1.2:1/1.4:1

25

55

2.5

26–30

WPA08-53A

820–890

53.5

+-/0.3

1.45:1/1.65:1

25

51

2.5

26–30

WPA0810A

820–960

53.0

+/-0.5

1:45:1/1:65:1

24

50

2.5

26–30

 
To find more information, or to purchase these products today online, please visit the Wavelex 17W to 25W Power Amplifiers webpage. The devices are also available by calling 1-800-737-6937 (within North America); or please find your local sales engineer (worldwide) at Local Sales Support.

About Richardson RFPD
Richardson RFPD / Arrow RF & Power, an Arrow Electronics company, is a global leader in the RF and wireless communications, power conversion and renewable energy markets. It brings relationships with many of the industry’s top radio frequency and power component suppliers. Whether it’s designing components or engineering complete solutions, Richardson RFPD’s worldwide design centers and technical sales team provide comprehensive support for customers’ go-to-market strategy, from prototype to production. For more information, visit www.richardsonrfpd.com.

Source: Richardson RFPD