AWL9273P8

The AWL9273P8 RF Amplifier is a monolithic integrated circuit manufactured by Analog Devices, Inc. It is designed for applications in high-power RF amplification and microwave systems, where it serves as a high-output, low-noise amplifier in a wide variety of RF/microwave applications. This versatile device provides a wide dynamic range with excellent linearity, noise figure, and power gain. It is ideal for use in reference transmitters, radar systems, and spectrum analyzers.

The AWL9273P8 operates through a wide frequency range from 0.1 GHz to 10 GHz, for both CW and pulse operations. The device is also suitable for multiple system architectures, including single broadband systems as well as complex multi-frequency systems. This amplifier offers a wide range of performance, including a linear power gain of 18.5 dB, input return loss of 17 dB, output return loss of 15 dB, noise figure of 5 dB, and intercept point of 16 dBm. The amplifier also achieves high-power output, with a peak output power of 50 dBm at 10 GHz, and an average output power of 45 dBm.

The AWL9273P8 is built on a dielectric-resonator substrate with multiple miniature ceramic devices coupled together to form a complete amplifier package. The amplifier is designed with an integrated broadband detector, a high-performance voltage regulator controlling the bias voltages, and an output temperature detector that prevents the amplifier from entering saturation. This all-in-one approach ensures optimal performance of the amplifier and simplifies system integration.

The amplifier provides high accuracy and repeatability when operated in single-band, multi-band, and non-contiguous systems. Its excellent phase linearity ensures low intermodulation distortion, which is essential for high signal purity in broadband and multiple resonator systems. The AWL9273P8 also features a temperature compensation circuit that maintains a constant temperature across the amplifier, providing superior stability across a wide temperature range.

The AWL9273P8 is simple to integrate and configure, with the supplied software and detailed documentation, making it extremely convenient for use in a wide range of applications. The amplifier also offers excellent performance over a wide dynamic range, and is capable of enduring high levels of power supply variations. With its excellent linearity and noise figure, it is suitable for use in any application requiring high-power amplification, and is an ideal choice for high-performance, high-output RF amplification.