Powerwave Technologies 5JS0047 Tornado, Model NTGY71AA User Manual 4
Powerwave Technologies Inc Tornado, Model NTGY71AA 4
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Section PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 4-1. INTRODUCTION This section contains a functional description of the multichannel power amplifier (MCPA). 4-2. RF INPUT SIGNAL The maximum input power should not exceed the limits specified in table 1-1. 4-3. RF OUTPUT LOAD The load impedance should be as good as possible (1.5:1 or better) in the working band for good power transfer to the load. 4-4. AMPLIFIER FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The NTGY71AA amplifier (figures 1-1 and 4-1) is a linear, multichannel power amplifier that operates in the 25 MHz frequency band from 869 MHz to 894 MHz at an output power of 70 watts. Each amplifier is a self-contained module and is functionally independent of any other amplifier modules in the system. Each amplifier module has an alarm board that monitors the amplifier performance. If a failure or fault occurs in an amplifier module, it is transmitted to the host system via an RS485 interface. The amplifier is compliant to the requirements of FCC Part 22 with respect to spurious emissions (see table 1-1). Constant gain is maintained by continuously comparing active paths with passive references, and correcting for small variations through the RF feedback controls. All gain variations, for example those due to temperature, are reduced to the passive reference variations. The amplifier module is comprised of: An input amplifier A driver amplifier A main amplifier A multifunction board 4-4.1. INPUT AMPLIFIER RF is fed to the input amplifier, which consists of a bandpass filter, VVAs, and phase shifters for gain control and phase sweeping functions. They are controlled by a microprocessor on the multifunction board. At its output, the input amplifier splits the signal to the driver amplifier and carrier cancellation circuits. 4-4.2. DRIVER AMPLIFIER The driver amplifier consists of two stages of class AB amplification which provide approximately 40 dB of gain in the 25 MHz frequency band from 869 MHz to 894 MHz. The amplifier operates on +26 Vdc, and a safe bias voltage which is controlled by microprocessors. 044-05080 Rev. A 4-1 4-4.3. MAIN AMPLIFIER The main amplifier employs two class AB amplification stages for maximum efficiency. It provides approximately 25 dB of gain in the 25 MHz frequency band. The output from the main amplifier is typically 50.2 dBm. The amplifier operates on +26 Vdc, and gate bias voltages controlled by microprocessors. 4-4.4. MULTIFUNCTION BOARD The multifunction board consists of control and alarm circuits. The MCPA communicates to the host system through the multifunction board which gathers the status information of the amplifier and reports to the host system via the RS485 interface when instructed. It also protects the MCPA from adverse conditions such as overpower, input overdrive, overvoltage, etc. A microprocessor on the multifunction board also controls two loops in the feed-forward system. INPUT AMPLIFIER DRIVER AMPLIFIER MAIN AMPLIFIER RF IN RF OUT MULTIFUNCTION BOARD (ALARMS AND LOOP CONTROLS) Figure 4-1. NTGY71AA Multichannel Power Amplifier Functional Block Diagram 4-5. AMPLIFIER MODULE COOLING Each amplifier module is contained within a thermally conductive chassis which, when properly mounted on an adequate thermal surface, will provide sufficient cooling to maintain the amplifier within the specified operating temperature range. 4-6. POWER DISTRIBUTION Primary DC power for the amplifier is provided by the host system. The amplifier generates all the required voltages internally from the main source. 044-05080 Rev. A 4-2
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