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In this Microwave Journal Interview Jon Jacocks, president and CEO of Empower RF Systems, talks about trends in high power amplifiers and how they are evolving.

The complete interview was published in December 2017 issue of Microwave Journal.

Read complete interview here...

Scalable Pulsed L Band Amplifier Family has an expandable system hardware architecture designed to save you money- " you buy only the power you need today" and add power amplifier blocks later when your application requires more output power. In addition to scalability, this amplifier offers an inherently rugged design and is based on our patented NEXT GENERATION architecture that virtually eliminates every internal connector found in the industries typical RF/Microwave amplifier system.

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Empower Model SKU 2180 (2kW Solid State Power Amplifier from 1 to 2.5 GHz in 8U chassis) has been named the Top Amplifiers of the Year 2015 by Everything RF. At 2KW CW this amplifier is ideal for Military and Aerospace EMC testing as well as pulsed HIRF tests for the automotive market. This amplifier provides excellent performance and because of its high power density and small footprint its ideal for test and measurement, electronic warfare, and communication applications as well.

We want to congratulate our engineering team for achieving this award and thank Everything RF for their commitment to advancing engineering knowledge within the RF industry.

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Second patent awarded this year to Empower RF Systems which is directly related to our next generation power amplifier product line. United States Patent 9,093,731 B2, awarded on July 28, 2015, further validates the uniqueness of the hardware architecture in use on Empower’s high power, next generation amplifiers. The ability to deliver 1 kW CW broadband power in an air cooled, 5U chassis (and other combinations of power and chassis sizes utilizing this architecture) requires innovation and engineering breakthroughs that are described and protected in this most recent patent award.

United States Patent 9,007,125 B2, recently awarded to Empower RF Systems, validates the uniqueness of the hardware architecture in use on Empower's high power, next generation amplifiers. The ability to deliver 1 kW CW broadband power in an air cooled, 5U chassis (and other combinations of power and chassis sizes utilizing this architecture) requires innovation and engineering breakthroughs that are described and protected in this patent award.

The following is an article written by Jean-Jacques DeLisle, Microwave and RF Technical Editor where Jon Jacocks (CEO) and Paulo Correa (Chief Technology Officer) are providing comments regarding new technologies, techniques and other factors that are influencing the evolution of High Power Solid State Amplifiers.

"RF/microwave power-amplifier systems traditionally have been chosen based on their SWaP-C characteristics. But recently, factors like intelligent features are being added to the mix."

This patent relates to a real time pre-distortion design and technique that is essential for broadband frequency hopping, which is especially critical for military radio communication. The main advantage of the new linearization approach is that pre-correction is being synchronized with the amplifier's distortion components in frequency, time and temperature.

The BBS3K4AUT (SKU 2162) is a 1000 W high power amplifier that operates from 20 to 1000 MHz. It is suitable for ultra broadband high power CW, modulated, and pulse applications. The amplifier is constructed within one single 5RU drawer including the forced air-cooling.