The MAAP-011313 from MACOM is a 4-Stage Power Amplifier that operates from 13.5 to 15 GHz. It is fabricated using a GaAs pHEMT process which features full passivation for enhanced reliability and has a temperature compensated output power detector. This device provides a P1 dB of 34.5 dBm with a gain of 36 dB and has a PAE of 28%. It requires a DC supply of 6 V and can be used as a driver stage in higher power applications. This RoHS-compliant amplifier is available in a lead-free 5 mm 32-lead AQFN package and is ideally suited for linear Ku-band VSAT communications applications.
