WSA4501S

GaN High Power Amplifier, 50 W 5 - 6 GHz

The WSA4501S is a 50 W packaged MMIC High Power Amplifier (HPA) utilizing MACOM’s high performance, 0.25 μm, 50 V GaN-on-SiC production process. This HPA operates from 5 to 6 GHz and supports both defense and commercial-related radar applications. This amplifier achieves 50 W of saturated output power with 24 dB of large signal gain. Packaged in a 7 mm plastic over-mold QFN, the WSA4501S provides superior performance and environmental robustness in a small form factor allowing customers to improve SWaP-C benchmarks in their next-generation systems.

Product Specifications

Part Number
WSA4501S
Description
GaN High Power Amplifier, 50 W 5 - 6 GHz
Min Frequency(MHz)
5000
Max Frequency(MHz)
6000
Gain(dB)
24.0

Features

  • Saturated Power: 50 W
  • Large Signal Gain: 24 dB
  • Small Signal Gain: 30 dB
  • Input Return Loss: -7 dB
  • Output Return Loss: -10 dB
  • Environmentally robust
  • Small 7x7 mm footprint

Applications

  • Military and Commercial Radar

Technical Resources

Data Sheet


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WSA4501S
GaN High Power Amplifier, 50 W 5 - 6 GHz