NXP has launched its first RF power transistor (MRF24G300HS) designed for RF energy using GaN-on-SiC. The MRF24G300HS exceeds the efficiency of most vacuum tubes at 2.45 GHz, while the high thermal conductivity of SiC enables CW and long-pulse operations. It provides up to 300 W of output power.
Some of the features of MRF24G300HS are listed below:
- Superior thermal behavior – SiC high thermal conductivity and low RF losses enable low thermal resistance and maintain performance over temperature.
- Typical power-added efficiency is 70.4 percent or better across the full 100-MHz bandwidth, reaching more than 74 percent at 2500 MHz.
- Solid-state RF Energy enables precise control, reliability, longevity, and ease of use compared to vacuum tube technologies.
- Target applications include industrial with heating, welding, drying; medical with diathermy, microwave ablation, cooking with the microwave oven and emerging applications since solid-state RF Energy opens the door to new use cases.
NXP’s MRF24G300HS RF transistor is in production and available now. The 2400-2500 MHz reference circuit is also available under part number MRF24G300HS-2450 MHz.
As part of the NXP Partner Program, Prescient Wireless has designed a 550 W power amplifier pallet with 45 dB of gain.
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