Sept 12 2012–Tokyo,Japan (Techreleased) – Mitsubishi Electric develops Ku-band 50W GaN HEMT for satellite earth stations.Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it has developed a gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) Ku-band (12-18GHz) amplifier for satellite earth stations. The MGFK47G3745, featuring industry-leading output power of 50W, linear gain of 9dB and power added efficiency of 30%, is expected to reduce the number of high frequency amplifiers by half and contribute to greater power saving and downsizing for power transmitter equipment. Mitsubishi Electric will begin shipping samples on October 1.
In recent years, the use of gallium arsenide (GaAs) amplifiers in microwave power transmitters has been increasingly replaced with gallium nitride (GaN) amplifiers due to their high breakdown-voltage, power density and saturated electron speeds.
Satellite-based communication, especially in the Ku-band, enables communication to be established under adverse conditions, such as during natural disasters, and in areas where communication facilities are hard to build. Mobile earth-based stations require in-vehicle portability and must be easy to install, so power-saving measures and downsized power transmitters are highly useful in helping to minimize the size of earth stations. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric expects to expand its lineup of Ku-band satellite earth stations.
Satellite-based communication, especially in the Ku-band, enables communication to be established under adverse conditions, such as during natural disasters, and in areas where communication facilities are hard to build. Mobile earth-based stations require in-vehicle portability and must be easy to install, so power-saving measures and downsized power transmitters are highly useful in helping to minimize the size of earth stations. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric expects to expand its lineup of Ku-band satellite earth stations.
Advantages of GaN HEMT Ku-band amplifier
High output power, efficiency and gain
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Low Distortion
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Fig. Simplified schematic of amplifier
Other Features
| MGFK47G3745 | ||
| Operating Conditions |
VDS (Drain to Source Voltage) | 24 V |
| IDQ (Quiescent Drain Current ) | 1 A | |
| Frequency |
13.75 – 14.5 GHz (Ku band) | |
| Output Power | Pout (Typical Output Power at Pin=42dBm) | 47 dBm(50 W) |
| Linear Gain | Glp (Typical Linear Gain at Pin=27dBm) | 9 dB |
| Power Added Efficiency | PAE (Typical Power Added Efficiency at Pin=42dBm) | 30 % |
