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NuPower

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 C30R01 User Manual    

 

 

 

Rev 1.0 

 

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NUPOWER

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 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.  

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NUPOWER

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 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: 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:  Broadband RF Telemetry 

  RF Communication Systems 

  Electronic Warfare 

 

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) 

  Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) 

  Unmanned  Surface 

Vehicles (USV) 

 Software Defined Radios 

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Test Labs 

 

 

Available Options:  

 

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Fan-cooled heat sink with 28V operated fan 

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Labeled interface cable with banana jack plugs 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NUPOWER C30R01

Page 1: ...ANUAL NUPOWERTM C30R01 C BAND POWER AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW PA C 30 R01 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 513 539 8782 www nuwaves com product sales nuwav...

Page 2: ...he 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 sig...

Page 3: ...N technology NuPower L Band power efficiency and 10 in3 cubic inch form factor make it ideal for size weight and power constrained broadband RF telemetry and tactical communication systems The NuPower...

Page 4: ...n Output Power 1 dB Compression 28 dBm 5030 MHz 29 dBm 5060 MHz 29 dBm 5090 MHz RF Gain 45 dB Input VSWR 2 3 typ Output Mismatch No Damage 10 1 Nominal Input Drive Level 0 dBm Maximum Input Drive Leve...

Page 5: ...C ambient 40 to 85 o C baseplate Storage Temperature 55 to 85 o C 2 2 NUPOWER C30R01 PA MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS Figure 2 NuPower C30R01 Mechanical Outline Table 3 NuPower C30R01 Mechanical Specifica...

Page 6: ...banana plugs Figure 3 The NuPower PA Kit offers out of the box operation for the user The 28 VDC fan cooled heatsink is shown with the NuPower C30R01 mounted Caution The use of external heat sinking i...

Page 7: ...nsmission 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 power attenuator with minimum 20 dB...

Page 8: ...NuPowerTM C30R01 User Manual Rev 1 0 7...

Page 9: ...ion This connection should always be loaded into 50 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...

Page 10: ...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 1 2 6 8 on the CTRL PWR interface connector or an open drain logic...

Page 11: ...sing 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 municipa...

Page 12: ...g and Sales Phone 513 360 0800 Email support nuwaves com NuWaves Home Page https www nuwaves com Product Warranty https nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL INFORMATI...

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