The MAGX-101214-500 from MACOM is a GaN-on-Si power transistor for pulsed L-Band radar systems targeted for airport surveillance radar (ASR) applications from 1.2 to 1.4 GHz. It provides up to 500 watts with 70% power efficiency under pulsed conditions at 50 V operation.
This transistor is available in a compact ceramic flanged package which provides excellent thermal performance, with supporting matching structures that minimize circuit size. The MAGX-101214-500 enables rugged, compact radar systems underpinned with efficient, simplified cooling and power supply architectures.
MACOM claims that this GaN on Silicon transistor outperforms premium-priced GaN-on-SiC-based transistors, and far exceed the performance, efficiency and power density of legacy LDMOS-based devices.
