BBA300 Broadband amplifier, 380MHz-18GHz, 15W-300W

R&S BBA300 Broadband amplifier, key facts.

• Continuous RF signal sweeps across ultra broad frequency ranges up to 18 GHz

• Linear RF output power up to 300 W with outstanding noise power density and excellent harmonic characteristics

• Supports amplitude, frequency, phase, pulse and complex OFDM modulation modes

• High availability and robust operation under all mismatch conditions

• Flexible and scalable functions and configurations with expandable frequency and power

The BBA300 broadband amplifiers are a new generation of highly compact solid-state broadband amplifiers designed for high availability. They feature extremely wide, continuous frequency bands

extending up into the high microwave range, along with high linearity, outstanding noise power density and excellent harmonic characteristics. They also boast high system configuration and operational settings flexibility. The BBA300 is ideal for critical test environments such as EMC, product validation and OTA coexistence testing as well as for RF component testing in the frequency range from 380 MHz to 18 GHz for RF output power of up to 300 W P1dB. They combine the outstanding characteristics of the well-known BBA130 and BBA150 amplifier families with higher availability, larger bandwidths and higher frequencies.

The BBA300 product family includes the following amplifier series:

• BBA300-CDE: 380 MHz to 6 GHz – from 15W (BBA300-CDE15) to 300W (BBA300-CDE300)

• BBA300-DE 1 GHz and 6 GHz – from 15 W (BBA300-DE15) to 300W (BBA300-DE300)

• BBA300-F 6 GHz to 13 GHz – from 30W (BBA300-F30) to 300W (BBA300-F300)

• BBA300-FG 6 GHz to 18 GHz – from 30W (BBA300-FG30) to 300W (BBA300-FG300)

The ultrabroad frequency ranges from 380 MHz to 6 GHz (BBA300-CDE) and from 6 GHz to 18 GHz (BBA300-FG) mean the BBA300-CDE and BBA300-FG amplifier series can cover the entire range of GSM, LTE, 5G and GPRS mobile communications frequencies along with the WLAN, Bluetooth and Zigbee wireless standards and numerous EMC standards up to 18 GHz. These amplifier series are suitable for many applications and are resistant to reflections and mismatches, which makes them ideal for use in electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) test facilities. Another potential application is the development of passive RF components for radar and communications systems. BBA300 amplifiers can be used in passive intermodulation (PIM) tests to validate and specify RF components. The broadband amplifiers together with the R&S EMI test receivers are core components required to assemble a complete EMC test system.