Ultra-Broadband Power Amplifier

The CHPA0618-1 ultra-broadband power amplifier incorporates gallium arsenide (GaAs) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology into CAP's revolutionary, patented Spatium™ broadband spatial combining architecture to achieve outstanding solid state power levels across the amplifier's extended 6-18 GHz frequency range.

Key Product Features

• Patented (7215220) Spatium spatial combining technology
• Compact, affordable, reliable alternative to traveling wave tube amplifiers
• Ultra-broad 6-18 GHz bandwidth
• 40 watts typical saturated power
• Exceptional reliability and mean time between failures (MTBF)
• Graceful degradation (soft-fail) in the event of device failure
• Low voltage primary power
• Low intermodulation and harmonic distortion
• Flat gain without equalization

Typical Applications

• EMC/EMI Test
• Towed decoys
• Multi-band communication
• Ground penetrating radar
• Tri-band satellite communications
• Instrumentation and test equipment