Amplifier Research 500S1G2Z5
Microwave Amplifier, 1 - 2.5 GHz, 500W

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The Amplifier Research 500S1G2z5 is a self-contained, air-cooled, broadband amplifier designed for applications that require instantaneous bandwidth, high gain, and linearity. It is housed in a stylish cabinet and designed for benchtop use, but can be removed for equipment rack mounting.

Features and Specifications of the Amplifier Research 500S1G2z5Amplifier include:

• Features:
• Provides a minimum of 500 watts of RF power when used with a sweep generator
• Front panel gain control provides convenience of setting desired output level
• RF input leveling circuit:
• Protects the amplifier from RF input overdrive
• Controls RF input level to the RF amplifier first stage when RF input level is increased above 0 dBm
• RF amplifier stages are protected from over-temperature, due to cooling blockage or fan failure, by removing the DC voltage to them 
• Digital Display on front panel indicates operate status and fault conditions when over-temperature or power supply fault occurs
• Control functions and status indications are available remotely in GPIB/IEEE-488 format, RS-232 hardwire and fiber optic, USB and Ethernet
• Bus interface connector on back panel
• Local/Remote switch on front panel assures positive control of local or remote operation
• Low level of spurious signals and linearity make it ideal for these uses:
• As a driver amplifier in testing wireless and communication components and subsystems
• As a test instrument covering mutiple frequency bands
• For communication technologies including CDMA, W-CDMA, TDMA, GSM, etc.
• EMC Test applications where undistorted modulation envelopes are preferred
• Specifications:
• Rated output power:  500 watts minimum
• Input for rated output:  1.0 milliwatt maximum
• Power output @ 3dB compression:
• Nominal:  550 watts
• Minimum:  450 watts
• Power output @ 1dB compression:
• Nominal:  400 watts
• Minimum:  350 watts
• Flatness:
• typical:  ±1.5 dB
• maximum:  ±2.0 dB
• Frequency response:  1.0 – 2.5 GHz instantaneously
• Gain (at maximum setting):  57 dB minimum
• Gain adjustment (continuous range):  20 dB minimum (4096 steps remote)
• Input impedance:  50 ohms, VSWR 2.0:1 maximum
• Output impedance:  50 ohms nominal
• Mismatch tolerance:  
• 100% of rated power without foldback
• Will operate without damage or oscillation with any magnitude and phase of source and load impedance
• Modulation capability:  Will faithfully reproduce AM, FM, or pulse modulation appearing on the input signal
• Third order intercept point:  66 dBm typical
• Noise figure:  10 dB typical
• Harmonic distortion:  Minus 20 dBc maximum at 350 watts
• Spurious:  Minus 73 dBc typical
• Phase linearity:  ±1.0 deg / 100 MHz typical
• Primary power (selected automatically): 
• 90-264 VAC
• 50/60 Hz, single phase
• 2100 watts maximum
• Connectors:
• RF:  Type N female
• Remote Interfaces:
• IEEE-488:  24 pin
• RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D
• RS-232 (fiber-optic):  Type ST
• USB 2.0:  Type B
• Ethernet:  RJ-45
• Safety Interlock:  15 pin Subminiature D
• Cooling:  Forced air (self contained fans)