Wolfspeed delivers a high-performance X-band portfolio with a variety of power levels to optimize system performance, as well as backend support tools to assist in system design and integration.
Wolfspeed’s GaN on SiC solutions are well suited for pulsed and CW X-Band applications. With a variety of power levels, high gain/stage, and high power-added efficiency (PAE), Wolfspeed’s solutions support continuous improvements in SWaP-C benchmarks.
- Key Benefits
- Multiple stages of gain to minimize BOM
- Ease of layout and assembly
- High PAE reduces thermal load & simplifies cooling system
- Overmold QFN solutions offers small footprints and environmental robustness
- Key Features
- Multiple platforms to optimize system architecture
- Variety of power levels to optimize system performance
- Backend support tools to assist in system design and integration
X-Band GaN on SiC Solutions
Part Number | Frequency (GHz) | Psat (W) | Gain (dB) | Eff. (%) | Voltage | Device | Package | Eval Board | Notes | 570S11PC185X/36 | 8.4-9.6* | 7 | 14.5 | 52 | 40 | Transistor | SMT | Eval Board | *Tuned EVB 8.5-9.6GHz EVB. Also avail in die. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CMPA901A020S | 9-10 | 20 | 31 | 45 | 38 | MMIC | SMT | Eval Board | New! Multistage MMIC, Plastic |
CGHV1F025S | 8.9-9.6* | 25 | 11 | 51 | 40 | Transistor | SMT | Eval Board | *Tuned 8.9-9.6GHz EVB. |
CGHV1J025D | DC-18 | 25 | 17 | 60 | 40 | Transistor | Die | N/A | |
CMPA601C025F | 6-12 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 28 | MMIC | Flange | Eval Board | New! Multistage MMIC, Plastic |
CMPA801B030F1 | 8-11 | 37 | 21 | 44 | 40 | MMIC | Flange | Eval Board | |
CMPA801B030S | 7.9-11 | 40 | 20 | 40 | 28 | MMIC | SMT | Eval Board | New! Multistage MMIC, plastic. Also avail in die. |
CMPA901A035F | 9-10 | 40 | 34 | 35 | 28 | MMIC | Flange | Eval Board | |
CGHV96050F2 | 7.9-11 | 50 | 10 | 55 | 40 | IMFET | Flange | Eval Board | 50 Ohm I/O Match. Test board without device avail. |
CGHV1J070D | DC-18 | 70 | 17 | 60 | 40 | Transistor | Die | N/A | Characterized at 10 GHz. |
CGHV96100F2 | 7.9-9.6 | 100 | 10 | 45 | 40 | IMFET | Flange | Eval Board | 50 Ohm I/O Match. Test board without device avail. |
CGHV96130F | 8.4-9.6 | 130 | 7.5 | 42 | 40 | IMFET | Flange | Eval Board | 50 Ohm I/O Match. |
Additional Resources
- Request Amplifier Lineup
Reach out to one of our field sales engineers and find the right Wolfspeed X-band amplifier lineup to fit your requirements.
- Request Wolfspeed Nonlinear Models
On the RF Portal, qualified registrants can download Wolfspeed’s large-signal simulation models, which can help in designing amplifier modules.
- Article: High Power AESA Radar Designs
Gallium nitride (GaN), when implemented on a Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrate, is especially suitable for high-power applications like radar.