Teseq, a developer and manufacturer of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has added a Class A linear and low distortion model to its broadband amplifier line. According to the company, the CBA 400M-260 amplifier “is ideal for automotive, military and aerospace BCI (bulk current injection) applications that require testing at higher levels.”
“Designed for demanding EMC testing environments with non-ideal load conditions due to mismatch caused by the coupling device or equipment under test (EUT) in an antenna’s path,” the new CBA 400M-260 amplifier operates from 10 kHz to 400 MHz with a rated power level of 260 watts and uses “gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuit technology to provide better compression characteristics and increased efficiency compared to silicon-based power amplifiers.”
“The push pull design of the GaAs amplifier circuit ensures high reliability and low distortion linear performance across the unit’s frequency range as well as continuous operation at full power, even when an open or short circuit is present,” Teseq added.
No range switching or amplifier changes are necessary, according to the company. All tests can be performed with the new single band amplifier.
