Solid-state Microwave Power Generators RF Microwave mm wave Millimeter Wave

Solid-state Microwave Power Generators RF Microwave mm wave Millimeter Wave

Features:

High Frequency Stability

Applications:

Wireless
Transceiver
Laboratory Test
Radar

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Solid-state microwave power generator is an electronic device that uses semiconductor devices such as Gunn diodes, IMPATT diodes, FET transistors, HEMT transistors, etc. to generate microwave frequency electromagnetic waves (usually referring to 300MHz~300GHz).

It is fundamentally different from traditional "electric vacuum devices" microwave sources such as magnetrons, traveling wave tubes, and klystrons. Traditional devices rely on the motion of free electrons in vacuum to generate microwaves, while solid-state microwave power generators rely entirely on the characteristics of semiconductor solid materials, generating oscillations through the motion and energy level transitions of electrons within the semiconductor lattice structure.

Characteristics:

1. Small size and light weight: The core is a semiconductor chip, which does not require vacuum tubes or high-voltage power supplies, making the entire device very compact and easy to integrate into modern electronic systems.
2. Low working voltage and high safety: Usually only a few volts to tens of volts of DC low voltage power is needed, while electric vacuum devices often require thousands of volts of high voltage. This makes it safer and the power design simpler.
3. Long lifespan and high reliability: Without consumables such as cathode filaments, the theoretical lifespan of semiconductor devices is very long, reaching tens or even hundreds of thousands of hours, far exceeding traditional microwave tubes.
4. Spectrum purity and frequency stability: Especially for solid-state sources using phase-locked loop (PLL) technology, they can generate very pure and highly stable microwave signals with low phase noise.
5. Fast tuning speed and flexible control: The output frequency, phase, and amplitude can be changed very quickly and accurately through voltage (voltage controlled oscillator VCO) or digital signals, making it easy to achieve complex modulation and agility.
6. Good shock and vibration resistance: With an all solid state structure, there are no fragile glass shells or filaments, making it more adaptable to harsh mechanical environments.

Application:

1. Modern radar core: Widely used in automotive millimeter wave radar, military phased array radar, etc., to achieve precise detection and fast beam scanning.
2. Wireless communication foundation: It is a key component of 5G/6G base stations, satellite communication, and microwave transmission equipment, responsible for generating high-frequency carrier signals.
3. Precision testing and measurement: As a signal source, it is the "heart" of high-end instruments such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers, ensuring testing accuracy.
4. Industrial and scientific tools: Used for industrial heating, drying, as well as particle accelerators and plasma heating for nuclear fusion devices in scientific research fields.
5. Security and electronic warfare: Used for human security imaging systems and jamming machines in electronic warfare, generating complex signals to implement interference.

Qualwave provides a solid-state microwave power generator with a frequency of 2.45GHz. Our products are widely used in many areas.