Amplifier Research 15S1G6 The Amplifier Research 15S1G6 is a solid state, self-contained, air-cooled, broadband amplifier designed for applications that require instantaneous bandwidth and high gain. 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 15S1G6 Amplifier include:

Features:

• Provides a minimum of 15 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
• Digital control for both local and remote control of amplifier
• Control functions and status indications are available remotely in GPIB/IEEE 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

Specifications:

• Rated output power:  15 watts minimum
• Power output @ 3dB compression:
• Nominal:  20 watts
• Minimum:  15 watts
• Power output @ 1dB compression:
• Nominal:  15 watts
• Minimum:  12 watts
• Small Signal Gain Flatness:
• typical:  ±1.5 dB
• maximum:  ±2.0 dB
• Frequency response:  1 – 6 GHz instantaneously
• Input for rated output:  1.0 milliwatt maximum
• Gain (at maximum setting):  43 dB minimum
• Gain adjustment (continuous range):  10 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
• Harmonic distortion:  Minus 20 dBc maximum at 15 watts
• Spurious:  Minus 73 dBc typical
• Third order intercept point:  48 dBm typical
• Noise figure:  10 dB typical
• Primary power (selected automatically): 
• 90-132, 180-264VAC
• 50/60 Hz, single phase
• 210 watts maximum
• Connectors:
• RF:  Type N female
• Remote Interfaces:
• IEEE-488:  24 pin female
• RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D (female)
• 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)

Provides a minimum of 15 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

Digital control for both local and remote control of amplifier

Control functions and status indications are available remotely in GPIB/IEEE 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

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

Rated output power:  15 watts minimum

Power output @ 3dB compression:

• Nominal:  20 watts
• Minimum:  15 watts

Power output @ 1dB compression:

• Nominal:  15 watts
• Minimum:  12 watts

Small Signal Gain Flatness:

• typical:  ±1.5 dB
• maximum:  ±2.0 dB

Frequency response:  1 – 6 GHz instantaneously

Input for rated output:  1.0 milliwatt maximum

Gain (at maximum setting):  43 dB minimum

Gain adjustment (continuous range):  10 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

Harmonic distortion:  Minus 20 dBc maximum at 15 watts

Spurious:  Minus 73 dBc typical

Third order intercept point:  48 dBm typical

Noise figure:  10 dB typical

Primary power (selected automatically): 

• 90-132, 180-264VAC
• 50/60 Hz, single phase
• 210 watts maximum

Connectors:

• RF:  Type N female
• Remote Interfaces:
• IEEE-488:  24 pin female
• RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D (female)
• 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)

Nominal:  20 watts

Minimum:  15 watts

Nominal:  15 watts

Minimum:  12 watts

typical:  ±1.5 dB

maximum:  ±2.0 dB

100% of rated power without foldback

Will operate without damage or oscillation with any magnitude and phase of source and load impedance

90-132, 180-264VAC

50/60 Hz, single phase

210 watts maximum

RF:  Type N female

Remote Interfaces:

• IEEE-488:  24 pin female
• RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D (female)
• RS-232 (fiber-optic):  Type ST
• USB 2.0:  Type B
• Ethernet:  RJ-45

IEEE-488:  24 pin female

RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D (female)

RS-232 (fiber-optic):  Type ST

USB 2.0:  Type B

Ethernet:  RJ-45

    

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