Amplifier Research 50S1G6 The Amplifier Research 50S1G6 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 50S1G6 Amplifier include:

Features:

• Provides a minimum of 50 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 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.

Specifications:

• Rated output power: 50 watts minimum
• Input for rated output: 1.0 milliwatt maximum
• Power output @ 3dB compression:
• Nominal:  65 watts
• Minimum:  50 watts
• Power output @ 1dB compression:
• Nominal:  50 watts
• Minimum:  40 watts
• Small Signal Gain Flatness:
• typical:  ±1.5 dB
• maximum:  ±2.0 dB
• Frequency response:  1.0 – 6 GHz instantaneously
• Gain (at maximum setting):  48 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
• Third order intercept point:  56 dBm typical
• Noise figure:  10 dB typical
• Harmonic distortion:  Minus 20 dBc maximum at 40 watts
• Spurious:  Minus 73 dBc typical
• Phase linearity:  ±1.0 deg/100 MHz typical
• Primary power (selected automatically): 
• 90-132, 180-264 VAC
• 50/60 Hz, single phase
• 525 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)

Provides a minimum of 50 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 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.

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

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.

Rated output power: 50 watts minimum

Input for rated output: 1.0 milliwatt maximum

Power output @ 3dB compression:

• Nominal:  65 watts
• Minimum:  50 watts

Power output @ 1dB compression:

• Nominal:  50 watts
• Minimum:  40 watts

Small Signal Gain Flatness:

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

Frequency response:  1.0 – 6 GHz instantaneously

Gain (at maximum setting):  48 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

Third order intercept point:  56 dBm typical

Noise figure:  10 dB typical

Harmonic distortion:  Minus 20 dBc maximum at 40 watts

Spurious:  Minus 73 dBc typical

Phase linearity:  ±1.0 deg/100 MHz typical

Primary power (selected automatically): 

• 90-132, 180-264 VAC
• 50/60 Hz, single phase
• 525 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)

Nominal:  65 watts

Minimum:  50 watts

Nominal:  50 watts

Minimum:  40 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, 180-264 VAC

50/60 Hz, single phase

525 watts maximum

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

IEEE-488:  24 pin

RS-232:  9 pin Subminiature D

RS-232 (fiber-optic):  Type ST

USB 2.0:  Type B

Ethernet:  RJ-45

    

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