Spatium® SSPA
Solid-State Power Amplifiers
Qorvo's patented Spatium® RF power combining technology provides a wide band, highly reliable, efficient alternative for traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) replacements, for commercial and defense communications, radar, electronic warfare (EW) and many other applications. When state of the art solid state power amplification is required, the Spatium family of standard products is your best solution.
Qorvo's patented Spatium® RF power combining technology provides a wide band, highly reliable, efficient alternative for traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA) replacements, for commercial and defense communications, radar, electronic warfare (EW) and many other applications. When state of the art solid state power amplification is required, the Spatium family of standard products is your best solution.
Benefits of Spatium Technology
- Ultra-broadband instantaneous operation: up to decade bandwidth
- Efficiently combines 16 GaN MMIC HPAs
- Provides graceful degradation vs TWTA single point of failure
- Highly reliable solid-state technology
- Technology Readiness Level (TRL 9)
- Lower supply voltage compared to TWTA: 18-28V
- No system warm-up time needed
Typical Applications
- EW/jammers
- Radar/SAR systems
- Satellite communications
- Airborne, shipborne and terrestrial systems
- Test instrumentation
The Power Amplifier Technology of Choice
- Reliability and Availability
- Bandwidth
- Flexibility and Instant On
- Air & liquid cooling capability
- Military SWaP-CR
- Size, Weight, Power, Cost, Reliability - DOD technology readiness level - TRL 9
- Flight proven via successful mission operations - SSPA Repairability
High Power & Efficiency Across Wide Bands
Frequency (GHz) | Power (Watts) |
2-18 | 150 |
2-18 | 300 |
8-11 | 700 |
13-16 | 700 |
18-40 | 100 |
27-31 | 200 |
32-38 | 150 |
34-36 | 300 |
Unique, World-Class SWaP-CR Performance
Featured Resources
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High-Power SSPAs
Deliver high output power with solid state power amplifiers designed for wideband, efficient and reliable operation.
Spatium SSPA Technology Brochure
Learn how Spatium RF power combining supports high-power solid state amplifier designs with wideband operation and reliability.
Qorvo Spatium Revolutionizes Power Amplifiers
Qorvo Spatium erases the need of vacuum tube amplifiers with its solid state amplifier solution. Spatium has proven durability and reliability in rugged environments with best-in-class MTTR. This technology improves the range and dependability of transmitters in military aircraft, combat vehicles and naval vessels.
Next-Generation GaN-on-SiC SSPAs Optimize SWaP-C and Mission Reliability
GaN-on-SiC SSPAs reduce SWaP-C while improving reliability in high-power RF systems.
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