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MHW1915

MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA

The RF Line

Microwave Bipolar

Power Amplifier

• Specified 26 Volt Characteristics:

RF Output Power: 15 Watts

RF Power Gain: 31 dB Typ

Efficiency: 25% Min

• 50 Ohm Input/Output System

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating

Symbol

Value

Unit

DC Supply Voltage

VS

28

Vdc

DC Bias Voltage

VB

5.5

Vdc

RF Input Power

Pin

17

dBm

RF Output Power

Pout

23

W

Operating Case Temperature Range

TC

– 30 to + 85

°C

Storage Temperature Range

Tstg

– 30 to + 100

°C

Characteristic

Symbol

Min

Typ

Max

Unit

Frequency Range

BW

1930

—

1990

MHz

Total Quiescent Current (Pin = 0 mW)

Iq

—

300

—

mA

Power Gain (Pout = 15 W) (1)

Gp

29

31

—

dB

Output Power at 1 dB Compression

P1dB

15

—

—

Watts

Efficiency (1 dB Compression Power)

η

25

—

—

%

Input VSWR (Pout = 15 W)

VSWRIN

—

—

2:1

—

Ripple (Pout = 15 W)

Rp

—

1

—

dB

Load Mismatch Stress

(Pout = 15 W; Load VSWR = 2:1; at All Phase Angles)

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No Degradation in Output Power

Stability

(Pout = 1 mW – 15 W; Load VSWR = 2:1; at All Phase Angles except

Harmonics)

—

All Spurious Outputs More than 60 dB Below

Desired Signal

Stability

(Pout = 1 mW – 15 W; Load VSWR = 2:1; f = 1930 – 1990 MHz; at All

Phase Angles)

—

All Spurious Outputs Typically Lower than

– 36 dBm

(1) Adjust Pin for specified Pout.

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MOTOROLA

SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA

MHW1915

15 W

1930 – 1990 MHz

RF POWER AMPLIFIER

CASE 301AK–01, STYLE 1