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RF Power Amplifier PA15W

Single-bay enclosure additional specifications include:

Excellent EMI/RFI shielding meets FCC & CE regulations.

Built-in 4x4 cm quiet cooling fan. 

High quality 50 Watt AC input switching power supply. 

Dimensions are approximately 10.25” x 7.75” x 2.25” (26 x 19.5 x 6 cm).

2. PA15W RF module enclosed in a dual-bay enclosure

Dual-bay enclosure additional specifications include:

Metal body with streamlined plastic front panel.

Built-in 8x8 cm quiet cooling fan.

High quality 80 Watt AC input switching power supply.

Dimensions are approximately 11” x 7” x 6.75” (28 x 18 x 17 cm).

Optional heatsink and fan assembly to allow continuous operation of the amplifier.

Available as part of a complete iSpin-NMR

TM 

system or as a stand-alone PA15W.

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Figure 8:

 A sample photo of a PA15W 

RF power amplifier in a single-bay 
enclosure.

Figure 9:

 PA15W RF power amplifier – enclosed in a dual-bay enclosure.

Summary of Contents for PA15W

Page 1: ...RF Power Amplifier PA15W Owner s Manual SpinCore Technologies Inc http www spincore com...

Page 2: ...chnologies Inc reserves the right to make changes to the product s or information herein without notice RadioProcessor PulseBlaster SpinCore and the SpinCore Technologies Inc logos are trademarks of S...

Page 3: ...Electrical Specifications 6 3 Typical Performance Data 6 4 PA15W RF Module with Deblanking Circuitry 8 5 PA15W RF Module Enclosure Options 11 1 PA15W RF module enclosed in a single bay enclosure 11 2...

Page 4: ...o the amplifier 3 Apply the RF input to the amplifier Repeat the steps in reverse order when disconnecting the amplifier Power Considerations Make sure the following considerations have been made befo...

Page 5: ...conserve power keeps the amplifier cool under typical operating conditions and provides noise reduction during the reception of NMR signals To deblank the power amplifier a TTL pulse needs to be appl...

Page 6: ...and with the output terminated with 50 Ohms the PA15W provides the performance values contained in Table 2 Table 2 Typical PA15W performance from 1 MHz to 100 MHz Frequency MHz Output Voltage V pk pk...

Page 7: ...15W RF Power Amplifier 1 5 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Output Power vs Frequency Pout W Frequency in MHz Pout W Figure 2 Gain vs Frequency of the PA15W RF Power Amplifier 1 5...

Page 8: ...V DC Power Input Left screw on terminal block is DC Power which can be identified by the small 1 marked along side it on the board Must be stabilized 12 V DC If voltage applied is higher or lower tha...

Page 9: ...1 s or so triggering the oscilloscope on the falling edge of the deblanking pulse will help with identifying and capturing the RF pulse on the scope http www spincore com 9 2020 02 20 Figure 5 Represe...

Page 10: ...re 6 below http www spincore com 10 2020 02 20 Figure 6 Typical performance of the PA15W at the end of pulse Channel 2 is the deblanking signal and channel 1 is the RF output The PA15W was driven by a...

Page 11: ...rchase For typical enclosures the power input is 90 264 V AC the RF input and output signals are provided on external BNC connectors and the TTL inputs are routed through female DB 9 input connector s...

Page 12: ...nal specifications include Metal body with streamlined plastic front panel Built in 8x8 cm quiet cooling fan High quality 80 Watt AC input switching power supply Dimensions are approximately 11 x 7 x...

Page 13: ...io frequency RF digital data acquisition and excitation system For more information please visit http www spincore com products RadioProcessor 4 If you require a custom power level please inquire with...

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