TriQuint released new phase shifters, high-power limiters and gallium nitride (GaN) MMIC amplifiers that can improve system performance, increase efficiency and reduce part counts in wide-ranging defense and commercial applications. These products were showcased at the Defense Manufacturers Conference (DMC), December 2-5 in Orlando, Florida.
Three new high-power limiters handle up to 100 W and protect sensitive circuits from electrical overload (TGL2205, TGL2206 and TGL2207). Their low flat leakage shields low noise amplifiers (LNAs) while low insertion loss maximizes efficiency with reduced noise. The devices are ideal for receive chain (Rx) protection in commercial and defense radars.
Two new phase shifters cover 6-18 GHz, including X- and Ku-bands (TGP2105-SM and TGP2107-SM). They deliver wider frequency coverage than competing solutions for reduced part counts. Their 6-bit digital logic assures smooth, continuously variable time delay functionality. They are packaged for easy assembly in radar, electronic warfare (EW) and satellite communications applications.
New GaN amplifiers from TriQuint cover a wide range of applications with greater output power at superior efficiency, which enables smaller systems and reduced part counts. The TGA2578 is a new die-level amplifier delivers superior broadband power and efficiency. The TGA2312-FL and TGA2586-FL are 50W amplifiers support key radar (9-10 GHz) and satellite communications (7.9-8.4 GHz) frequencies.
TriQuint also released its Spatium™ high power amplifiers deliver a highly reliable, efficient alternative to traveling wave tube wave amplifiers (TWTAs) for commercial and defense communications, radar and EW. This range of products is a result of TriQuint’s acquisition of CAP Wireless. Spatium dramatically improves broadband RF power and efficiency through patented coaxial spatial combining techniques using gallium arsenide (GaAs) or gallium nitride (GaN) MMIC amplifiers. Spatium supports the need for RF power at high efficiency from hundreds to thousands of watts.
