The BPC10M6X2S200 from Ampleon is an LDMOS-based power amplifier module for use in a variety of plasma lighting, industrial heating, medical and RF cooking and defrosting applications. It provides 200 watts of pulsed RF power from 423 to 443 MHz and is available in a compact light weigh pallet that measures just 125 x 33 mm. It has a high efficiency of 74% which helps keep the cooling requirements to a minimum, and its 2-stage high gain characteristic of 38 dB further eases design-in into the end-application, requiring less input signal to achieve 200 Watt at the output.
The amplifier is matched to 50 ohms and does not require any additional matching components, saving both space and costs. This rugged amplifier is capable of withstanding a VSWR of 10:1 for a short duration. The BPC10M6X2S200 also benefits from an integrated directional coupler with detectors to control forward and reflected power.
