30 W; 5.5 - 8.5 GHz; GaN MMIC Power Amplifier

The CMP5585030 is a gallium-nitride (GaN) HEMT-based monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC). GaN has superior properties compared to silicon or gallium arsenide; including higher breakdown voltage; higher saturated electron drift velocity and higher thermal conductivity. GaN HEMTs also offer greater power density and wider bandwidths compared to Si and GaAs transistors. This MMIC contains a two-stage; reactively matched amplifier design approach enabling very wide bandwidths to be achieved. This MMIC is available as a die and in a 10 lead metal/ceramic flanged package for optimal electrical and thermal performance.