Radar Amplifiers | Power Amplifier Solutions for Radar Applications

Critical technologies and capabilities required for Radar application

Empower RF Systems offers a wide variety of power amplifiers as stand-alone or high power drivers up to several kilowatts. Radar applications include HF for over-the-horizon (OTH), VHF for very long range and ground penetration and UHF for very long range (e.g. ballistic missile early warning) and foliage penetration (SAR). Empower has also provided amplifiers in L-band for long range air traffic control and surveillance (IFF) as well as S-band for moderate range surveillance and long range weather.

How Empower is positioned to support Radar applications

Empower RF Systems utilizes the latest semiconductor technologies to provide high gain, high peak power capability, and pulse fidelity. Exceptional performance, long term reliability, high efficiency and sharp rise/fall times are achieved by employing advanced RF matching networks and combining techniques, EMI/RFI filters, and all qualified components. Our amplifiers are constructed of modular RF sections offered individually for size and weight constraints as well as in rack cabinets with power supplies to meet any power requirements. Systems have built in control, monitoring and protection functions and forced air cooling as required.

Empower manufactures RF amplifiers to meet the environmental conditions of ground based, shipboard and airborne applications. Empower RF's ISO9001 Quality Assurance Program ensures consistent performance and the highest reliability.

Empower is a leader in Pulsed Radar Solid State Power Amplifiers and among the first to successfully employ LDMOS and GaN technology into these multi-kilowatt systems. Empower offers the latest, smallest, peak power amplifiers ideally suited for EW, Avionics, ISR, SATCOM, EMI Susceptibility Testing, Industrial/Scientific/Medical or Multi-Paction Testing.

Empower RF Systems has extensive experience with Multi-Function, Highly-Integrated Assemblies. Customer-specific requirements are met by incorporating Integrated Filters, T/R switches, DC/DC Converters, Forward/Reverse Power detectors and RCV LNAs into the Amplifier.

Pulsed L Band Multi KW Scalable Radar Amplifier You buy only the power you need today and add power amplifier blocks later when your requirements grow.
Adding 3U power amplifier blocks is accomplished easily and simply with no phase matching required Benefits of Scalability.

Planning for an uncertain future, add a second when your future need requires more power
Reduce overall capital expense
Shorten project schedules
Increase your amplifier utilization
Support multiple projects simultaneously with individual units or combine units for large power requirements

At A Glance

PA Solutions for
Radar

Rev. 3.1
04-21-2023

Key Design Wins Capability Showcase

Empower RF Systems provides many of the shelf (COTS) solutions as illustrated here in capability spread sheets. We also can provide derivatives of these units to decrease NRE costs and shorten lead times. Empower designs and manufactures custom solutions to meet specific frequency and power requirements in addition to specialized packaging. Our core strengths reside in the 1MHz-6GHz frequency range with RF power outputs to 20kW.

Systems

SKU	Start (MHz)	Stop (MHz)	Pout (Watt)	Gain (dB)	Modulation Type	Size (Inch)	Quote
2178	240	450	2000	63	CW, Pulse	R11U	Get Quote
2185	960	1215	10000	74	Pulse	R9U	Get Quote
4070	1291	1299	800	58	CW/FM/AM	R5U	Get Quote
2180	1000	2500	2000	64	CW/FM/AM	R5U+R3U	Get Quote Rent
2170	1000	3000	1000	63	CW/FM/AM	R5U	Get Quote Rent
2236	2800	3500	120000	72	Pulse	80 U	Get Quote
6012	3100	3500	1300	38	Pulse	R3U	Get Quote
2221	9000	10000	8000	70	Pulse	R20U	Get Quote