Qorvo 8.5 - 11 GHz, 4 Watt GaN Power Amplifier QPA1022

Qorvo's QPA1022 is a packaged, high performance power amplifier fabricated on Qorvo's production 0.15 um GaN on SiC process (QGaN15). Covering 8.5 - 11.0 GHz, the QPA1022 provides > 4 W of saturated output power and 24.5 dB of large-signal gain while achieving 45% power-added efficiency. Packaged in a small 4 x 4 mm plastic overmold QFN, the QPA1022 is matched to 50Ω with integrated DC blocking capacitors at RF output and DC grounded input port. It also has a built-in power detector for system RF power checking. With a compact dimension, it can support tight lattice spacing requirements for phased array radar applications. It is also an ideal component to support test instrumentation and commercial communication systems. For additional information on GaN thermal performance refer to the following application note and video.