Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifiers
Alphacore develops state-of-art Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) for aerospace, defense, and communications applications. We engage with established foundries, and our design approach allows us to offer clients highly cost-effective MMICs with performance specifications exceeding currently available solutions.
We have designs that address the growing demand for high-power amplifiers to support satellite-to-ground communication. By exploiting the advantages of gallium nitride (GaN) technology, such as power density and high operating frequencies with low parasitic capacitance, we have designed:
- A V-band PA MMIC with a frequency range of 69 – 78 GHz, saturated output power of over 30 W, and a power added efficiency (PAE) level over 30%.
- A Ka-band GaN Power Amplifier worth a PAE >20% and Gain=35 dB
Our Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) designs are ideal for military communication, airborne and aircraft applications, jamming systems, electronic countermeasures technologies, UAVs, SATCOM and other national security measures, as well as space-based remote sensing platforms, including nanosatellites. Alphacore’s innovative PA design can easily be repurposed for automotive radar as well (77 GHz).