A Highly Efficient Octave Bandwidth High Power Amplifier in GaN Technology

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Cipriani, Elisa [1 ]
Colantonio, Paolo [1 ]
Di Paolo, Franco [1 ]
Giannini, Franco [1 ]
Giofre, Rocco [1 ]
Diciomma, Rossella [2 ]
Orobello, Barbara [2 ]
Papi, Marco [2 ]
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[1] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Elect Engn, Via Politecn,1, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[2] Elettronica SpA, I-00131 Rome, Italy
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This contribution describes the design and validation of a L-band hybrid high power amplifier for radar application with high power added efficiency (PAE). The HPA is designed using a commercial GaN device by Cree, in a single ended configuration, starting from a simulated load-pull approach. Pulsed measurements of the designed PA demonstrate 90 W of saturated output power across the desired bandwidth with an average PAE of 50%.
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