API Technologies Expands High Performance Power Amplifier Line

Working closely with leading edge semiconductor suppliers, API Technologies exploits the benefits of innovative semiconductor technologies, paving the way toward increased power density and complexity while reducing the overall size of the amplifier. This translates to power amplifier solutions that are reliable, smaller, lighter, and more efficient.



Our strategy, to create strategic partnerships with leading defense companies to provide both standard and custom solutions, has earned us a reputation as a leader in the broadband power amplification market, said Richard Graham, Director, Sales and Marketing, RF/Microwave & Microelectronics, API Technologies. API's successful heritage in amplifier design includes both broadband, high linearity amplifiers, as well as high frequency, narrowband, higher power amplifiers to 100 watts with strict attention to size and value.



API has earned its reputation and heritage in the broadband power amplifier market by delivering leading edge technical designs and high quality products as a direct result of working closely with key defense companies to meet their strict technical specifications and quality requirements. In addition to these leading edge electrical designs, API engineers optimize package configurations to address numerous thermal conditions to meet end customer's system level integration challenges. API provides compact, lightweight, excellent thermal characteristic power amplifiers to customers in the shortest possible lead-time (6 - 8 weeks). Engineering high-power GaN power amplifiers to predict junction-to-case temperatures and thermal profiles during the design stage, helps eliminate the need for cumbersome heat-sinks thus reducing cost and providing for more accurate results.



API currently offers Class A, AB, and C power amplifier designs up to 500 watts from 100 kHz to 6000 MHz. Recent developments also include higher power 1 kilowatt pulsed applications through X-band.



API Technologies has a long and successful heritage in the development and manufacturing of RF & Microwave components and systems for military, space and commercial applications. Product offerings include: Filters, High Power Amplifiers, Switched Filter Banks, Integrated Microwave Assemblies, system-level-ready active sub-arrays used in AESA Radars, and Hybrid Microelectronics.