QPA4501
4.4 - 5.0 GHz, 3 Watt, 28 Volt GaN Power Amplifier Module (PAM)
Discontinued >
End of Life announced October 8, 2024 (PCN 24-0121).
Last Time Buy: April 24, 2025
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Key Features
- Operating Frequency Range 4.4 to 5.0 GHz
- Operating Drain Voltage: +28 V
- 50 ohm Input / Output
- Integrated Doherty Final Stage
- Gain1 at 1.25 W Avg.: 32 dB
- Power Added Efficiency1 at 1.25 W Avg.: 25%
- Power Added Efficiency1 at 3 W Avg.: 38%
- Peak power1: 43dBm
- 6x10 mm Plastic Surface Mount Package
Note: 1 - tested at 4.6 GHz (Refer to datasheet for details)
The QPA4501 is an integrated 2-stage Power Amplifier Module designed for massive MIMO applications up to 3 W RMS at the device output.
The module is 50 ohm input and output and requires minimal external components. The module is also compact and offers a much smaller footprint than traditional discrete component solutions.
The QPA4501 incorporates a Doherty final stage delivering high power added efficiency for the entire module up to 3 W average power.
RoHS compliant.
Evaluation boards are available upon request.
Typical Applications
- 5G Massive MIMO
- W-CDMA / LTE
- Macrocell Base Station Driver
- Microcell Base Station
- Small Cell Final Stage
- Active Antenna
- General Purpose Applications
Product Categories
| Frequency Min(GHz) | 4.4 |
| Frequency Max(GHz) | 5 |
| Pout(dBm) | 31 |
| Psat(dBm) | 43.5 |
| Gain(dB) | 32 |
| PAE(%) | 25 |
| Voltage(V) | 28 |
| Current(mA) | , |
| Package Type | SMT |
| Package(mm) | 6.0 x 10.0 |
| RoHS | Yes |
| Lead Free | No |
| Halogen Free | Yes |
| ITAR Restricted | No |
| ECCN | 5A991G |