diff --git a/RFPA/readme.md b/RFPA/readme.md index e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391..c5960327654009fd7b489a36663a7e23c06747a6 100644 --- a/RFPA/readme.md +++ b/RFPA/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# 8-channel RF power amplifier assembly and testing + + + +Figure 1 - Photograph of an assembled 8-channel RFPA + +[[_TOC_]] + +## General description +The parallel transmission (pTx) RF amplifier is used to separately control the amplitude and phase of eight transmission channels for pTx experiments. + +## System design +As a main component the broadband high power amplifier ZHL-20W-13SW+ (SN: RB81028153) was used to amplify the signals of the eight channels. The maximum input power for each channel is - 3 dBm (see also the data sheet [ZHL-20W-13SW+]()). A wiring diagram of the PTX amplifier can be found in the appendix of this documentation. Further components and operating elements can be found in the following Table 1 or in Figures 2 - 4.