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RF Power Amplifier PA15W

2. Electrical Specifications

Table 1: 

 Basic electrical specifications for the PA15W power amplifier module.

Parameter

Specification

Units

DC Power Input

12

V (DC)

Max. RF input power

10

mW

Max. continuous RF output power

15

W (RMS)

Minimum deblanking time

15

μs

TTL Input

3.3

V

3. Typical Performance Data

         When powered by 12 V DC, driven by  1.8 V peak-to-peak (7.81 mW) RF input 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)

Output power

(W RMS)

Output power

(dBm)

Gain

(dB)

1

45.52

5.18

37.6

28.22

5

66.45

11.04

40.44

31.42

10

69.22

11.98

40.8

31.86

20

70.37

12.38

40.94

32

30

72.39

13.1

41.18

32.25

40

73.65

13.56

41.33

32.4

50

82.78

17.13

42.35

33.41

60

91.37

20.87

43.21

34.27

70

86.93

18.89

42.77

33.84

80

83.55

17.45

42.43

33.49

90

83.5

17.43

42.28

33.34

100

80.8

16.32

42.14

33.2

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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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