QPB1500
Ku-Band 25 W GaN Power Amplifier
Performance Plotsꢀ–ꢀLinearity
Conditions unless otherwise specified: VD = 28ꢀV, IDQ = 450ꢀmA, Tone Separation = 1 MHz, sTemp = 25 °C
IM3 vs. Output Power vs. Frequency
IM5 vs. Output Power vs. Frequency
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
15.4 GHz
15.4 GHz
40
22
22
22
24
26
28
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
42
42
22
24
26
28
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
30
32
34
36
38
42
42
42
IM3 vs. Output Power vs. Voltage
IM5 vs. Output Power vs. Voltage
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
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-70
-80
-90
Freq. = 15.4 GHz
Freq. = 15.4 GHz
20 V
24 V
32
28 V
36
20 V
24 V
28 V
36
24
26
28
30
34
38
40
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
38
40
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
IM3 vs. Output Power vs. Temperature
Freq. = 15.4 GHz
IM5 vs. Output Power vs. Temperature
Freq. = 15.4 GHz
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-40 C
+25 C
32
+85 C
36
-40 C
28 30
+25 C
32
+85 C
36
24
26
34
38
40
22
24
26
28
30
34
38
40
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
Output Power Per Tone (dBm)
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Data Sheet Rev. A, June 26, 2017
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