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NuPower

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 ULS-25-C01-S01 User Manual    

 

 

 

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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:  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 

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Test Labs 

 

 

Available Options:  

 

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Fan-cooled heat sink with North American AC/DC wall plug adapter 

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Labeled interface cable with banana jack plugs 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NUPOWER ULS-25-C01-S01

Page 1: ...WERTM ULS 25 C01 S01 MINI MULTI OCTAVE POWER AMPLIFIER PART NUMBER NW PA ULS 25 C01 S01 NuWaves Engineering 132 Edison Drive Middletown Ohio 45044 PH 513 360 0800 FAX 1 800 376 2026 www nuwaves com sa...

Page 2: ...assis Completely Characterized The NuPower family of solid state power amplifiers has been completely characterized over temperature voltage and frequency These high performance modules offer signific...

Page 3: ...n systems The NuPower ULS 25 C01 S01 s rugged chassis allows the system integrator to easily incorporate the unit into a platform operating in harsh environments with limited space such as small Unman...

Page 4: ...ication Operating Temperature Ambient 40 to 60 o C Operating Temperature Baseplate 40 to 85 o C Storage Temperature 55 to 85 o C Table 3 NuPower ULS 25 C01 S01 Mean Time Between Failure MTBF Condition...

Page 5: ...L SPECIFICATIONS Figure 2 NuPower ULS 25 C01 S01 Mechanical Outline Table 4 NuPower ULS 25 C01 S01 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification RF Connectors SMA female Control Power Interface Co...

Page 6: ...AC DC adapter is shown with an example PA NuPower ULS 25 C01 S01 not shown Caution The use of external heat sinking is required especially for those applications requiring high duty cycle operation e...

Page 7: ...rroded connectors while attaching the unit to an antenna Terminating the antenna terminal into a 50 power attenuator with minimum 20 dB attenuation Connecting to a load capable of dissipating the RF p...

Page 8: ...ch operation Table 5 depicts the pin configurations to achieve low medium and high back off settings where N C is an indication to leave the pin floating i e not connected since the pin is tied high i...

Page 9: ...ion 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 the NuPower ULS...

Page 10: ...ault 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 1 2 on the CTRL PWR interface connector or an...

Page 11: ...isposing 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 muni...

Page 12: ...ng and Sales Phone 513 360 0800 Email sales nuwaves com NuWaves Home Page http www nuwaves com Product Warranty https products nuwaves com wp content uploads NuWaves_Warranty_Repair pdf 6 1 GENERAL IN...

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