The AA-12G-2KW-PT from Advanced Amplifiers is a High-Power Pulsed Traveling Wave Tube (TWT) Amplifier that operates from 1 to 2 GHz. It delivers a peak output power of more than 2 kW (~63 dBm) with a gain of 63 dB and has a duty cycle of 6%. This pulsed amplifier has a pulse width from 0.1 to 100 µs and a rise and fall times of up to 100 ns. It is suitable for linear high-peak pulse applications and has an instantaneous octave bandwidth in the L-band.
This TWT amplifier is built based on a modern TWT design that is equipped with monitoring capabilities and protection circuits for high reliability. It has RS-232, Ethernet (LAN), and IEEE-488 interfaces for remote operation and control of the amplifier. The amplifier is available in a small 5U rack-mount enclosure that measures 19.00 x 8.75 inches with N-type (female) and SC-type (female) connectors. It requires an AC supply of 240 V and consumes less than 1.3 kVA of power.
