NuWaves NuPower 12B01A User manual

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L‐&S‐BANDPOWERAMPLIFIER
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PARTNUMBER:
NW‐PA ‐12B01A
NW‐PA ‐12B01A‐D30
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1 NUPOWERTM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.
1.1 NUPOWERTMPRODUCTLINEHIGHLIGHTS
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 HighPerformance:Uniquecombinationofbroadbandcoverage,miniatureformfactors,and
highefficiency.
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 Enclosures:TheNuPowerfamilyofpoweramplifiersishousedinasilvernickelplatedaluminum
enclosurewithmountingholesincorporatedintothechassis.
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 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.
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 UserFriendly:Reverse‐Voltage&Over‐Voltageprotectionandregulatorthermalshutdown
providedefensesagainstuserinterfaceissues.
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 HighReliability:NuWaves’selectionofconservativelyratedcomponentsprovideshigh
reliability.EachNuPowerisinspectedtoIPC‐A‐610ClassIIqualitystandards.
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 Applications:UnmannedAircraftSystems(UAS)•UnmannedGroundVehicles(UGV)•
UnmannedSurfaceVehicles(USV)•BroadbandRFTelemetry•RFCommunicationSystems•
SoftwareDefinedRadios• TestLabs
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 AvailableOptions:
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o Fan‐cooledheatsinkwithAC/DCadapter
o Labeledinterfacecablewithbananajackplugs
o 1Wattinputdrivelevel
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12B01AOVERVIEW
TheNuPower
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12B01Asolidstatepoweramplifier(SSPA)isasmall,highlyefficientPAthatprovides
over10wattsofRFpoweracrossbothL‐&S‐bands.
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BasedonthelatestGaNtechnology,NuPower’sgreaterthan40%powerefficiencyand3.9cubicinch
formfactormakesitidealforsize,weight,andpower‐constrainedbroadbandRFtelemetryandtactical
communicationssystems.
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TheNuPower12B01Aacceptsanominal0dBmRFinputandprovidesover40dBofgainfrom1000to
2500MHz.NuPowerPAsfeatureover‐voltageandreverse‐voltageprotectioninadditiontoasimple
controllineinterfaceallowingtheusertoeasilyplacethemoduleintotransmitorstandbymodeof
operation.Akitisavailableforpurchasewhichincludesafan‐cooledheatsinkwithAC/DCpower
adapter,andupgradedinterfacecablewithlabeledbananaplugs.
Figure1:NuPower12B01AFunctionalDiagram
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2.1 NUPOWER12B01ASPECIFICATIONS
ThesubsequenttablesinthissectionoutlinetheNuPower12B01A’sperformancespecifications.
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Table1:NuPower12B01AElectricalSpecifications
ParameterSpecification
FrequencyRange1GHzto2.5GHz
RFOutputPower10Watts(min)
RFGain40dB(min)
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1000to1400MHz
14001700MHz
1700to2000MHz
2000to2500MHz
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≤‐6dBc
≤‐15dBc
≤‐20dBc
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SupplyVoltage+11to+32VDC
CurrentConsumption1.5A@+28VDC(typ)
PowerAmplifierEnableGNDOn
NominalInputDriveLevel0dBm
MaximumInputDriveLevel
(Nodamage)+10dBm
Impedance50Ω
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Table2:NuPower12B01AEnvironmentalSpecifications
OperatingConditionsSpecification
OperatingTemperaturefor
ContinuousOperation
(>5minutes)
‐30to+55oC(ambient)
‐30to+60oC(baseplate)
OperatingTemperaturefor20%
DutyCycle
‐30to+60oC(ambient)
‐30to+65oC(baseplate)
StorageTemperature‐40to+85oC
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Table3:NuPower12B01AMeanTimeBetweenFailure(MTBF)
ConditionsHours
GroundBenign(GB)126,690
AirborneInhabitedCargo(AIC)14,800
AirborneInhabitedFighter(AIF)10,650
AirborneUninhabitedCargo(AUC)8,400
AirborneUninhabitedFighter(AUF)5,800
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2.2 NUPOWER12B01AMECHANICALSPECIFICATIONS
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Figure2:NuPower12B01AMechanicalOutline
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Table4:NuPower12B01AMechanicalSpecifications
ParameterSpecification
RFConnectorsSMA(female)
Control/PowerInterfaceConnector9PinMicro‐D(socket)
Dimensions(LxWxH)3.00”x2.00”x0.65”
Weight3.7oz.
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2.3 HEATSINKING
TheNuPower12B01Aisofferedasastand‐alonemoduleorwithakit,whichalsoincludesafan‐cooled
heatsinkwithanAC/DCadapter,andaninterfacecable.
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Figure3:TheNuPowerPAKitoffers“out‐of‐the‐box”operationfortheuser.Thefan‐cooledheatsink
withanAC/DCadapterisshownwithanexamplePA(NuPower12B01Anotshown).
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Caution:Theuseofexternalheat‐sinkingisrequiredespeciallyforthoseapplications
requiringhighdutycycleoperation(e.g.continuouswave)orforextendedon‐timetesting.
Operationwithoutaproperheatsinkundertheseconditionswillcausepermanentdamage
totheproductandwillvoidtheproductwarranty.
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Theexternalheatsinkthermalresistancerequirementsare:
 <0.25˚C/Wforoperationupto60˚Cambient
 <0.7˚C/Wforoperationupto40˚Cambient
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3 SETUPANDOPERATION
ThissectionprovidesspecificdetailsforproperoperationoftheNuPower12B01Amodule.Following
theseguidelineswillpreventdamagetothepoweramplifierorexternalequipment.
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3.1 POWERSUPPLYREQUIREMENTS
TooperatetheNuPower12B01A,ensurethatthepowersupplyhasadequateoverheadtosourcethe
currentdemandoftheRFpoweramplifier.Thepowersupplysourcemustprovideatypicalvoltageof
+28VDCwithgreaterthan3ampscapability.
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3.2 CONNECTINGAPROPERLOADTOTHEANTENNATERMINAL
TopreventdamagetothePA,theantennaterminalmustbeterminatedintoa50Ωload.Examplesofa
properloadinclude:
 Directlyconnectingtoanantennaspecifiedforthefrequencyrange(225MHzto2400MHz).
ConnectingtoaninappropriateantennamayresultindamagetothePAmodule.
 Connectingtoaproperantennathrougha50Ωtransmissionlineorcoaxialcable.Avoidusing
damagedcablesorcorrodedconnectorswhileattachingtheunittoanantenna.
 Terminatingtheantennaterminalintoa50Ωpowerattenuatorwithminimum20dB
attenuation.
 ConnectingtoaloadcapableofdissipatingtheRFpowerfromthePAmodule.Loadscapableof
handling20Watts(min)arerecommended.
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3.3 POWERING‐UPTHE12B01A
TheNuPower12B01Amustbeterminatedtoaproperloadbeforepowerisapplied.RefertoSection3.2
forthespecificationsoftheproperload.AfterthePAisproperlyterminated,theinterfacecablecanbe
connectedtotheunitandpowercanbeapplied.ThePAisnowreadyforoperation.
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3.4 TRANSMITTURN‐ONTIME
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Caution:DonotapplytransmitdatauntilthePAmoduleisatfullpower.Thiswillprevent
lossofdataatthebeginningofamessage.
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TheNuPower12B01Aisatfullpowerapproximately500µSaftertheRFEnablelinegoeslow(ground).
Therefore,transmitdatacanbeappliedtotheinputafter500µSwithoutlossofdata.
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 TheRFInputconnectorisSMA(female).
 TheRFOutputconnectorisSMA(female).
 Thepin‐outdefinitionsforthe9pinMicro‐DsocketconnectorareprovidedinTable5.Ina
typicalinstallation,thePAmoduleismatedtoahostcontrollerboardviaacableharness.
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TheRFOutSMAconnectoristheantennaconnection.Thisconnectionshould
alwaysbeloadedinto50Ω,otherwisethePAcouldbedamaged.
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4.1 INTERFACECABLEHARNESS 
Thecableharnessthatconnectsthehostcontrollertothe9pinMicro‐DconnectoroftheNuPower
12B01Aismadeupof9wires.
Table5:NuPower12B01AInterfacePin‐OutDefinitions
PinNo.PinNameI/0Description
1,2VSupplyIPrimaryPower(+11to+32VDC)
3,4GNDISignalandPowerGround
5RFEnableITransmitControl
6,7,9N.C.‐ N/A
8TempFlag0Over‐tempIndicator
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4.2 DCPOWER
ThenominalsupplyvoltagefortheNuPower12B01Ais+28VDC;however,theamplifiermoduleisable
tosupportoperationoverasupplyvoltagerangeof+11to+32VDC.
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4.3 GROUND
ThesignalandpowergroundsaretiedtogetherinthePAmodule.
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4.4 RFENABLE
Thissignalisthelogiccontrolinputthatdesignateswhethertheunitisintransmitorstandbymode.The
RFEnablelineispulledhighinternallyplacingthePAmoduleinstandbymode.Ifthepinisleftfloating
(i.e.notconnected),theunitwilldefault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3&4ontheCTRL/PWRinterfaceconnector,oranopendrainlogic
linecapableofsinking500µAtoplacetheunitintransmitmode.
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4.5 TEMPFLAG
Thissignalisalogicleveloutputtoindicateanover‐temperatureconditionintheNuPower12B01A.A
logichigh(+5VDC)indicatesnormaloperation,whilealogiclow(0VDC)indicatesanover‐temperature
condition.TheNuPower12B01AincorporatesinternallogiccircuitrythatturnsofftheDCbiastotheRF
transistors.
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Caution:Theamplifiershouldbeshutdownandallowedtocooloffwhentheover‐
temperatureflagissethightoavoiddamagetothemodule.
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NuPowerTM12B01AUserManual
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5 GETTINGHELP‐APPLICATIONSENGINEERING
NuWavesEngineeringofferstechnicalsupportforbasicconfigurationhelpandtroubleshooting,Monday
throughFriday,8a.m.to5p.m.EasternTime.
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TechnicalAssistance,ApplicationEngineeringandSales:
Email:[email protected]
Phone:(513)360‐0800
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NuWavesHomePage:www.nuwaves.com
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ProductWarranty:
http://nuwaves.com/wp‐content/uploads/2011/04/NuWaves_Warranty__Repair.pdf
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5.1 GENERALINFORMATION
Copyright©2006‐2016NuWavesLtd.Allrightsreserved.Theinformationcontainedinthisuser
manualiscopyrightprotected.NuWavesreservestherighttomakeperiodicmodificationsandproduct
improvementstotheNuPowerproductlineandtheassociateddocumentation.
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