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Data Sheet
FEATURES
High small signal gain: 16.0 dB High PAE: 55% typical Instantaneous bandwidth: 0.01 GHz to 2.8 GHz Supply voltage: VDD = 28 V at 100 mA Internal prematching
Simple and compact external tuning for optimal performance
32-lead, 5 mm × 5 mm, LFCSP package
APPLICATIONS
Extended battery operation for public mobile radios Power amplifier stage for wireless infrastructures Test and measurement equipment Commercial and military radars General-purpose transmitter amplification
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC8500 is a gallium nitride (GaN), broadband power amplifier delivering >10 W with up to 55% power added efficiency (PAE) across an instantaneous bandwidth of 0.01 GHz to 2.8 GHz, and with a ±1.0 dB typical gain flatness.