Overview
The Amplifier Research 100W1000C is a portable, selfcontained, air-cooled, broadband, completely solid-state amplifier designed for applications where instantaneous bandwidth, high gain and linearity are required. Push-pull circuitry is utilized in all high power stages in the interest of lowering distortion and improving stability. The Model 100W1000C, when used with a sweep generator, will provide a minimum of 100 watts of RF power.
The Model 100W1000C is equipped with a Digital Control Panel (DCP) which provides both local and remote control of the amplifier. The DCP uses a color LCD touch screen and a single rotary knob to offer status reporting and control capability. The display provides operational presentation of Forward Power and Reflected Power plus amplifier status. Special features include a gain control, internal automatic level control (ALC) with front panel control of the ALC threshold and RF output level protection. Protection is provided by DC current level sensing of all output stages.
All amplifier control functions and status indications are available remotely in GPIB/IEEE488 and RS-232 hardwire and fiber optic, USB and Ethernet. The buss interface connector is located on the back panel and positive control of local or remote operation is assured by a keylock on the front panel of the amplifier.
Housed in a stylish, contemporary bench top enclosure, the Model 100W1000C provides readily available RF power for typical applications such as RF susceptibility testing, antenna and component testing, watt meter calibration, and as a driver for frequency multipliers and higher power amplifiers. A safety interlock can be implemented via a rear panel connector.
The export classification for this equipment is EAR99. These commodities, technology or software are controlled for export in accordance with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
100W1000C TYPICAL OUTPUT POWER
| Specifications | |
| RATED OUTPUT POWER | 100 watts minimum |
| INPUT FOR RATED OUTPUT | 1.0 mW Max |
| POWER OUTPUT @ 3dB COMPRESSION | Nominal: 123 watts, Minimum: 100 watts |
| POWER OUTPUT @ 1dB COMPRESSION | Nominal: 95 watts, Minimum: 75 watts |
| FLATNESS | ?2.0 dB maximum, ?1.5 dB typical, ?0.8 dB with internal leveling |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | 1-1000 MHz instantaneously |
| GAIN (at maximum setting) | 50 dB minimum |
| GAIN ADJUSTMENT (Continuous Range) | 18 dB minimum(4096 steps remote) |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE | 50 ohms, VSWR 2.0:1 maximum |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE | 50 ohms nominal |
| MISMATCH TOLERANCE | Will operate without damage or oscillation with any magnitude and phase of source and load impedance. Will limit reflected power to 100 watts. (See Application Note #27.) |
| MODULATION CAPABILITY | Will faithfully reproduce AM, FM, or Pulse modulation appearing on input signal. |
| HARMONIC DISTORTION | Minus 20 dBc maximum at 80 watts |
| THIRD ORDER INTERCEPT POINT | 58 dBm typical |
| RF POWER DISPLAY | 0-200 watts |
| PRIMARY POWER | 90-264 VAC, 47/440Hz, single phase, 1200 watts maximum |
| CONNECTORS | |
| RF See Model Configurations Remote Interfaces | IEEE-488 24 pin female RS-232 9 pin Subminiature D (female) Fiber Optic ST Conn Tx and Rx RS-232 USB 2.0 Type B Ethernet RJ-45 |
| SAFETY INTERLOCK | 15 pin Subminiature D |
| COOLING | Forced air (self contained fans) |
| EXPORT CLASSIFICATION | EAR99 |
