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NuPower

TM

 

12B01A

02

 

User

 

Manual

    

 

 

 

Rev

 

1.0

 

1

 

 

1

 

NUPOWER

TM

 PRODUCT LINE OVERVIEW 

The

 

NuPower

 

family

 

of

 

solid

state

 

RF

 

power

 

amplifier

 

(PA)

 

modules

 

is

 

designed

 

to

 

meet

 

the

 

demanding

 

needs

 

of

 

the

 

Aerospace

 

&

 

Defense,

 

Industrial,

 

and

 

Commercial

 

markets.

 

Based

 

on

 

the

 

latest

 

gallium

 

nitride

 

(GaN)

 

technology,

 

NuPower’s

 

power

 

efficiency

 

and

 

miniature

 

form

 

factor

 

make

 

it

 

ideal

 

for

 

size,

 

weight,

 

and

 

power

constrained

 

broadband

 

RF

 

telemetry

 

and

 

tactical

 

communications

 

systems.

 

1.1

 

NUPOWER

TM

 PRODUCT LINE HIGHLIGHTS 

 

 

High

 

Performance:

 

Unique

 

combination

 

of

 

broadband

 

coverage,

 

miniature

 

form

 

factors,

 

and

 

high

 

efficiency.

 

 

 

Enclosures:

 

The

 

NuPower

 

family

 

of

 

power

 

amplifiers

 

is

 

housed

 

in

 

a

 

silver

 

nickel

 

plated

 

aluminum

 

enclosure

 

with

 

mounting

 

holes

 

incorporated

 

into

 

the

 

chassis.

  

 

 

Completely

 

Characterized:

 

The

 

NuPower

 

family

 

of

 

solid

state

 

power

 

amplifiers

 

has

 

been

 

completely

 

characterized

 

over

 

temperature,

 

voltage,

 

and

 

frequency.

 

These

 

high

performance

 

modules

 

offer

 

significant

 

value

 

for

 

the

 

OEM

 

user

 

or

 

the

 

Systems

 

Integrator.

 

 

 

User

 

Friendly:

 

Reverse

Voltage

 

&

 

Over

Voltage

 

protection

 

and

 

regulator

 

thermal

 

shutdown

 

provide

 

defenses

 

against

 

user

 

interface

 

issues.

  

 

 

High

 

Reliability:

 

NuWaves’

 

selection

 

of

 

conservatively

 

rated

 

components

 

provides

 

high

 

reliability.

 

Each

 

NuPower

 

is

 

inspected

 

to

 

IPC

A

610

 

Class

 

II

 

quality

 

standards.

 

NuWaves’

 

Quality

 

Management

 

System

 

is

 

AS9100:2016

 

Rev

 

D

 

and

 

ISO

 

9001:2015

 

certified.

 

 

 

Applications:

 

Unmanned

 

Aircraft

 

Systems

 

(UAS)

 

 

Unmanned

 

Ground

 

Vehicles

 

(UGV)

 

 

Unmanned

 

Surface

 

Vehicles

 

(USV)

 

 

Broadband

 

RF

 

Telemetry

 

 

RF

 

Communication

 

Systems

 

 

Software

 

Defined

 

Radios

 

• 

Test

 

Labs

 

 

 

Available

 

Options:

  

 

o

 

Fan

cooled

 

heat

 

sink

 

with

 

AC/DC

 

adapter

 

o

 

Labeled

 

interface

 

cable

 

with

 

banana

 

jack

 

plugs

 

o

 

1

 

Watt

 

input

 

drive

 

level

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NUPOWER 12B01A-02

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL NUPOWERTM 12B01A 02 L BAND POWER AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW PA 12B01A 02 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 www nuwaves com product sales nuwaves com ...

Page 2: ...is Completely Characterized The NuPower family of solid state power amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high performance modules offer significant value for the OEM user or the Systems Integrator User Friendly Reverse Voltage Over Voltage protection and regulator thermal shutdown provide defenses against user interface issues High Reliability N...

Page 3: ...MHz NuPower PAs feature over voltage and reverse voltage protection in addition to a simple control line interface allowing the user to easily place the module into transmit or standby mode of operation A kit is available for purchase which includes a fan cooled heatsink with AC DC power adapter and upgraded interface cable with labeled banana plugs Figure 1 NuPower 12B01A 02 Functional Diagram 2 ...

Page 4: ...ns Operating Conditions Specification Operating Temperature for Continuous Operation 5 minutes 30 to 55 o C ambient 30 to 60 o C baseplate Operating Temperature for 20 Duty Cycle 30 to 60 o C ambient 30 to 65 o C baseplate Storage Temperature 40 to 85 o C Table 3 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mean Time Between Failure MTBF Conditions Hours Ground Benign GB 126 690 Airborne Inhabited Cargo AIC 14 800 Airborne ...

Page 5: ...AL SPECIFICATIONS Figure 2 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mechanical Outline Table 4 NuPower 12B01A 02 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Connector 9 Pin Micro D socket Dimensions L x W x H 3 00 x 2 00 x 0 65 Weight 3 7 oz ...

Page 6: ...AC DC adapter is shown with an example PA NuPower 12B01A 02 not shown Caution The use of external heat sinking is required especially for those applications requiring high duty cycle operation e g continuous wave or for extended on time testing Operation without a proper heat sink under these conditions will cause permanent damage to the product and will void the product warranty The external heat...

Page 7: ...Connecting to a proper antenna through a 50 Ω transmission line or coaxial cable Avoid using damaged cables or corroded connectors while attaching the unit to an antenna Terminating the antenna terminal into a 50 Ω power attenuator with minimum 20 dB attenuation Connecting to a load capable of dissipating the RF power from the PA module Loads capable of handling 20 Watts min are recommended 3 3 PO...

Page 8: ...r is the antenna connection This connection should always be loaded into 50 Ω otherwise the PA could be damaged 4 1 INTERFACE CABLE HARNESS The cable harness that connects the host controller to the 9 pin Micro D connector of the NuPower 12B01A 02 is made up of 9 wires Table 5 NuPower 12B01A 02 Interface Pin Out Definitions Pin No Pin Name I 0 Description 1 2 V Supply I Primary Power 11 to 32 VDC ...

Page 9: ...fault to standby mode Grounding the pin i e a voltage below 0 2 VDC places the unit in transmit mode The user can either connect the RF Enable line to pins 3 4 on the CTRL PWR interface connector or an open drain logic line capable of sinking 500 µA to place the unit in transmit mode 4 5 TEMP FLAG This signal is a logic level output to indicate an over temperature condition in the NuPower 12B01A 0...

Page 10: ...posing of a NuWaves product Do not remove the cover or any hardware Do not remove components from the circuit card assembly Do not incinerate Do not crush or shred Do not dispose of as unsorted municipal waste Do not export e waste outside of the original destination country for recycling Utilize an e Steward or ISO14001 certified e waste recycler Consider export controls during recycler selection...

Page 11: ... and Sales Email product sales nuwaves com Phone 513 360 0800 NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Copyright 2006 2020 NuWaves Ltd All rights reserved The information contained in this user manual is copyright protected NuWaves reserves the right to make periodic modifications and product i...

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