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The BLF13H9L750P, a 750 Watt Gen9HV LDMOS RF power transistor, launched by Ampleon at European Microwave Week, is designed specifically for use in particle accelerator applications operating in the 1.3 GHz spectrum.

RF power products, as well as technical expertise in high-power RF design will be presented by Ampleon at European Microwave Week in Madrid (September 25-27). The company will support the popular Student School during the event by providing a platform to share innovation in the field of high-power semiconductors using Ampleon devices.

  Ampleon has announced the BLP25RFE001, a small signal generator IC providing a programmable frequency synthesiser able to generate a signal in the 433, 915 and 2,400 MHz ISM bands. This device is designed in particular for a variety of RF energy applications such as industrial heating, defrosting and/or cooking and plasma lighting.

Innovative RF power products and experts in high-power RF design will be on hand to demonstrate the capabilities of the complete Ampleon product line-up at European Microwave Week 2017 in Nuremberg (Oct 8-12). The company will also present technical papers in various sessions.

Ampleon will be present at the forthcoming International Microwave Symposium, IMS. On booth 914, Ampleon will showcase its latest RF Power devices and modules suitable for use in mobile broadband, broadcast, industrial, radar and avionics, and RF energy applications. Product demonstrations for Mobile Broadband include several power amplifiers for base station, small-cell and massive-MIMO applications using Ampleon’s latest 32 and 50V LDMOS and GaN processes.

Ampleon announced a family of integrated Doherty power amplifier devices aimed at LTE Advanced Pro / 4.5G massive-MIMO base station applications. Capable of being used also as power amplifiers in small cells, these compact and highly efficient devices are much smaller and easier to use than a traditional discrete Doherty amplifier design. They comprise a dual-stage Doherty amplifier with two stages of gain and feature 50 ohm matched inputs and outputs (on certain variants).

Ampleon has announced that it will demonstrate a wideband system solution at IMS 2016 that uses Xilinx’s Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) IP with Xilinx All Programmable SoC and MPSoC technology.

Claimed to be the world’s smallest 250W design, Ampleon has announced the availability of a 250W, 2.4-2.5GHz amplifier reference design. The MicroBlaze 250 measures just 80x40x5mm and is suited for use in RF cooking and industrial heating designs where power controllability and a modular design approach are key criteria.

Designed for a variety of civil and military radar applications, two 400W S band power amplifier pallets have been announced by Ampleon. The BLS9G3135P-400 and BLS9G2934P-400 small form factor modules, measuring just 55x35mm, reduce the overall size of the PA sub assembly in addition to reducing the design’s BOM cost.

Ampleon has launched its '24/7 RF' e-book manual. The first edition of the guide is an essential reference book for any engineer working on RF power amplifier designs. Composed of RF Applications, Technologies and RF Product Portfolio sections, the 24/7 RF e-book highlights design concepts and example schematic diagrams for each specific application sector.

Ampleon has announced a wide portfolio of RF Power solutions for medium power and massive-MIMO applications. These applications include LTE pico- and micro-cells as well as multiple-antenna array (LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G) systems. Proposed for all cellular bands from 700MHz to 3.8GHz these solutions are available in a range of forms from dual-stage MMICs to fully integrated multi-stage Doherty PAs matched to 50Ω.

Ampleon has introduced its 2nd gen 50V 0.5µm GaN on SiC RF power transistors, dedicated for mobile broadband applications. Providing a 5% improvement in power efficiency compared to LDMOS-based devices and enabling high-power multiband applications, this GaN family also offers a size reduction in the order of 30 to 50%, when compared to similar LDMOS transistors.

Ampleon has announced the availability of a new package platform that will be rolled out across the entire LDMOS and GaN product portfolio. Over a dozen variants of the SOT502 and SOT539 platforms are in development. The ACP3, a copper flanged air cavity package will initially be available for GEN9 and GEN10 high power RF transistors.

A 1,400W, CW capable, high power extremely rugged transistor has been introduced by Ampleon. Constructed in a thermally optimised air cavity ACP3 copper flanged plastic package, the BLCU188XRS is able to withstand load mismatches up to a VSWR > 65:1. This Gen6 HV 50V LDMOS device has a 30% better thermal resistance compared to a traditional air cavity ceramic packaged transistor and, combined with its high efficiency, requires less stringent cooling requirements.

Ampleon and Midea has announced the results of a yearlong joint collaboration into the use of solid state technology for compact oven design. This initiative has resulted in Midea launching what is believed to be the world’s first commercially available solid state RF energy oven.

Designed for DVB-T UHF asymmetrical wideband Doherty amplifier applications, the BLF888E RF power transistor has been unveiled by Ampleon. The device is fabricated in a SOT539 package using a 6th gen high voltage LDMOS process, enabling greater than 50% power efficiency. According to the manufacturer, this is typically up to 10% more efficient compared to previous devices.

Ampleon has announced the extension of its portfolio of GaN RF power transistors based on a 0.5um HEMT process technology. Comprising 10, 30, 50 and 100W devices, over ten transistors are currently available suitable for multiple applications such as drivers up to C band, through to 100 and 200W push-pull packages for use in final stages up to S band.

Ampleon has announced the formation of its global business operations following the successful acquisition of the RF Power business line by Jianguang Asset Management from NXP Semiconductors. With immediate effect Ampleon takes responsibility for the entire RF Power business activity, including sales and support of the complete line-up of LDMOS and GaN RF power products.