RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a plastic GaN transistor from Qorvo. The TGF2977-SM provides 5W of saturated power from 8 to 12GHz for various applications including marine and weather radar, military radar and avionics. Operational to very low frequency, the recommended bias voltage is 32V. The TGF2977-SM provides >50% PAE and small signal gain of >13dB at mid X-band frequencies. Offered in a low cost, low thermal resistance, plastic, QFN package measuring 3x3mm, this transistor is capable of supporting CW and pulse operation.
Author: RFMW
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a broadband amplifier designed to support electronic warfare, defense communications and L-Band radar. The Qorvo TGA2976-SM provides 10W of saturated power with an input power of 0.5W. While large signal gain is 13dB, small signal gain is >20dB. Supporting applications in frequencies from 100 to 3000MHz, the TGA2976-SM requires a 40V bias with 360mA of current and provides a power added efficiency (PAE) of >48%. Qorvo packages this device in a plastic 4x4mm, air cavity, leadless SMT.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Digital Step Attenuator (DSA). The Qorvo RFSA3523 offers 5-bits of attenuation with 0.5dB LSB step size providing 15.5dB of attenuation range from 5 to 6000MHz. Featuring overshoot-free transient switching between attenuation steps, the RFSA3523 is ideal for wireless infrastructure, military radio, land mobile radio and access points. High linearity (IIP3 >55dBm), fast switching speed of 120nS and low insertion loss of 1.4dB typify performance. SOI technology improves robustness and allows on-board logic control for serial interface. Qorvo offers this DSA in a 3x3mm QFN package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s TQP9224, a ¼ watt power amplifier for small cell radios. Spanning the 2300 to 2400MHz frequency band, this internally matched amplifier covers band 30 and band 40 wireless infrastructure applications. The TQP9224 has 38dB of gain and -50dBc ACLR at 24dBm. Recommended supply voltage is 4.5V with 237mA current draw but it can be operated at 5V if higher power is needed. Qorvo offers this adjustable bias, multi-stage module in a 7x7mm SMT package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a high performance GaN amplifier. The Qorvo TGA2307-SM provides 50W of saturated power for pulsed applications like radar or satellite communications in the 5 to 6 GHz band. Small signal gain is >26dB and the amplifier operates from a 28V supply drawing 500mA of current. With a PAE of >44% and 20dB large signal gain, the TGA2307-SM provides superior overall C-band performance in power, gain and PAE. It’s offered in a 6x6mm QFN plastic over-mold package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s QPA9419, a 0.5 watt power amplifier for small cell radios. Spanning the 1930 to 1995MHz frequency band, this internally matched amplifier covers band 2, band 25 and band 36 wireless infrastructure applications. The QPA9419 has 30dB of gain and -47dBc ACLR at 27dBm. Recommended supply voltage is 4.5V with 455mA current draw but it can be operated at 5V if higher power is needed. Qorvo offers this adjustable bias, multi-stage module in a 7x7mm SMT package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Qorvo’s QPA9219, a ¼ watt power amplifier for small cell radios. Spanning the 1930 to 1995MHz frequency band, this internally matched amplifier covers band 2, band 25 and band 36 wireless infrastructure applications. The QPA9219 has 30.8dB of gain and -50dBc ACLR at 24dBm. Recommended supply voltage is 4.5V with 225mA current draw but it can be operated at 5V if higher power is needed. Qorvo offers this adjustable bias, 2-stage module in a 7x7mm SMT package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for the Skyworks Solutions SKYA21003 wide band (0.1 to 6GHz) switch capable of supporting ISM bands, 5GHz WiFi and cellular bands. AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified, this SPDT switch offers extended temperature operation from -40 to +105 degrees C. The SKYA21003 can handle input power up to 38dBm meeting the need for higher power carrier LTE aggregation telematics designs. Insertion loss is 0.3dB at 900MHz and this rugged switch is rated at 1500V ESD HBM. Skyworks offers the switch in a 2x2mm QFN package.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a digital phase shifter from Qorvo. The TGP2109-SM offers 6-bit resolution with 5.625 degree LSB. Designed to support commercial and military radar in the 8-12GHz (X-band) frequency range, input P1dB level is 29dBm. IIP3 is >40dBm while insertion loss is 6dB.The TGP2109-SM comes in a 4x4mm QFN package but is available in DIE form as the TGP2109.
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 25W GaN power amplifier. The Qorvo TGA2219-CP serves commercial VSAT, military satellite communications, data links and radar in the 13.4 to 16.5GHz range. Driven from a 28V supply drawing 450mA, power added efficiency is >31%. Large signal gain is 28dB (@16dBm input). Small signal gain is over 30dB. The TGA2219-CP is offered in a bolt-down, pure copper based package measuring 15.2×15.2mm for superior thermal performance. Qorvo offers the TGA2219 in DIE form for chip and wire implementation.