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PXAC261212FC
Load Pull Performance
Main side pulsed CW signal: 160 µsec, 10% duty cycle; 28 V, V
GS
= 1.4 V, I
DQ
= 250 mA
P
1dB
Class AB Max Output Power Max PAE
Freq
[MHz]
Zs
[W]
Zl
[W]
Gain
[dB]
P
OUT
[dBm]
P
OUT
[W]
PAE
[%]
Zl
[W]
Gain
[dB]
P
OUT
[dBm]
P
OUT
[W]
PAE
[%]
2490 5.1 – j14.5 2.8 – j5.8 16.9 48.53 71.3 52.8 6.0 – j4.2 19.1 46.90 49.0 62.4
2590 6.8 – j16.6 2.8 – j6.2 17.0 48.30 67.6 50.4 5.5 – j3.6 19.4 46.68 46.6 61.1
2690 12.9 – j17.8 2.9 – j6.0 17.2 48.30 67.6 50.4 4.5 – j3.3 19.5 46.76 47.4 60.4
Peak side pulsed CW signal: 160 µsec, 10% duty cycle; 28 V, V
GS
= 1.4 V
P
1dB
Class C Max Output Power Max PAE
Freq
[MHz]
Zs
[
W]
Zl
[
W]
Gain
[dB]
P
OUT
[dBm]
P
OUT
[W]
PAE
[%]
Zl
[
W]
Gain
[dB]
P
OUT
[dBm]
P
OUT
[W]
PAE
[%]
2490 4.5 – j11.4 11.2 – j7.5 13.0 50.27 106.4 55.6 4.3 – j5.4 14.1 48.40 69.2 65.3
2590 4.7 – j12.9 13.1 – j6.3 13.4 50.08 101.9 54.1 6.0 – j6.3 14.6 48.60 72.4 63.2
2690 9.2 – j14.5 14.1 – j3.4 13.7 50.03 100.7 55.5 8.0 – j7.0 14.7 48.70 74.1 62.0
Z Source Z Load
S
G1
G2
D1
D2
Reference Circuit, tuned for 2575 – 2675 MHz
DUT PXAC261212FC
Test Fixture Part No.
LTA/PXAC261212FC V1
PCB Rogers 4350, 0.508 mm [.020"] thick, 2 oz. copper, ε
r
= 3.66
Find Gerber files for this reference fixture on the Wolfspeed Web site at (www.wolfspeed.com/RF)