High-efficiency solid state power amplifier

Details High-efficiency solid state power amplifier High-efficiency solid state power amplifier

2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Choe, Henry (Department: 2817)

Amplifiers

With plural amplifier channels

Redundant amplifier circuits

C330S295000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06909324

ABSTRACT:
A high-efficiency solid state power amplifier (SSPA) for specific use in a spacecraft is provided. The SSPA has a mass of less than 850 g and includes two different X-band power amplifier sections, i.e., a lumped power amplifier with a single 11-W output and a distributed power amplifier with eight 2.75-W outputs. These two amplifier sections provide output power that is scalable from 11 to 15 watts without major design changes. Five different hybrid microcircuits, including high-efficiency Heterostructure Field Effect Transistor (HFET) amplifiers and Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) phase shifters have been developed for use within the SSPA. A highly efficient packaging approach enables the integration of a large number of hybrid circuits into the SSPA.

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