50kW L-Band 902-928 MHz Solid State High-Power Microwave Generator
Product Description
Industrial Microwave Products
50kW L-Band 902-928 MHz Solid State High-Power Microwave Generator
Key Features
- Precision frequency and power control
- Revolutionary software control utilizing a Windows-based GUI
- Versatile frequency sweeping modes
- One button automatic load tuning
- Integral isolators
- Built in real-time load analysis (S11, S21)
- Real-time adaptive power management
- RF power transistors have 500,000+ hour MTBF
- Distributed high-speed multi-processor control architecture
- WR-975 waveguide output
- Water cooled design
Frequency Range
- Entire 902-928 MHz ISM band
- Frequency step size: 100 kHz
- Absolute frequency accuracy: +/- 2.5 ppm
- Frequency stability: +/- 0.5 ppm
- Phase adjustment 0-360⁰, 1.4⁰ resolution
- Operating modes: fixed, single frequency, band sweep, or optimized frequency hopping
- Sweep step time: 10 msec. to 1 second adjustable
- Frequency change response time <1 msec.
Microwave Power Output
| Model | Maximum Power |
|---|---|
| PTL-50 | 50 kW |
- Power set resolution: 1 watt at full power
- Power amplifiers: rugged NXP LDMOS transistors
- 22 radially combined 2.5kW modular power blades, each fault tolerant
- Harmonic suppression >50 dBc
- Power control accuracy: 0.1%
- High accuracy timer
- Power measurement accuracy: forward power 0.1%, reflected power 0.5%
- mismatch for full power output: 6 dB RL/3:1 VSWR
- mismatch with power fold back; 4 dB RL/4.5:1 VSWR
- Power switching speed:< 1msec.
Modulation
- Modes: CW, pulse width modulation, or external RF input
- PWM Mode: 10 Hz to 1 kHz pulse rate, 0-100% duty cycle
- Gas plasma ignition feature
- Low level RF input and output connectors permit multiple generators to be phase locked
Control System
- Feature-rich Windows-based interactive control software
- USB 2.0 interface to Windows PC
- Complete LabView™ support
- Local or remote operation
- Ethernet remote control
- PLC-type hardware control interface with 24 VDC and 20 ma. current loop inputs and outputs
- Arc detection and emergency stop inputs with 1 us. response time
Software Highlights
- Point and click power and frequency setting across the band
- Real-time display of forward and reflected power and return loss
- Automatic selection of best single frequency
- Automatic generation of optimal band map for frequency sweeping
- Integral scalar network analyzer
- Band map edit, save and load
- Programmable ignition pulse for gas plasma
RF Output
- WR-975 waveguide
Power Supply
- AC mains: 360 to 528 VAC three phase 50/60 Hz
- High efficiency 50 volt switch mode power supply
- Line-to-RF-conversion efficiency: 55%
- Ambient environment temperature: 0⁰-50⁰ C
Dimensions and Weight
- PTL-50: 67″H x 54″D x 54″W, Weight: 2500 lbs.
These are preliminary specifications and are subject to change. Patents applied for.
