The QPA2611 from Qorvo is an X-band GaN Power Amplifier that operates from 8 to 12 GHz. It delivers more than 5 W of saturated output power with a large signal gain of 26 dB, and PAE of more than 42%. This amplifier has an input return loss of more than 12 dB and an output return loss of over 15 dB. The amplifier is fabricated using Qorvo’s 0.15 um GaN on SiC process and is available in a 5 x 5 x 0.85 mm plastic over mold (OVM) QFN package. The QPA2611 is Lead-free and RoHS compliant and is suitable for phased array radar, SATCOM, and Communication applications.