Model 2000W1000D
32
Rev B
3.2.3
A3-A6 Driver Amplifiers (Schematic 10045396)
The A3-A6 Driver amplifiers consist of RF matching circuits, RF transistors, DC current control circuits, DC
switching circuits and fault detection circuits.
The RF input is fed to a 4:1 transformer composed of T1, T2, and T3. The push-pull output signal of the 4:1
transformer is connected to the gates of push-pull connected Q1. The drains of Q1 are connected to a 4:1
transformer composed of T4, T4 and T6. The RF transistor , Q1, has approximately 22.5 VDC applied to the
drains at 4 amps current for the driver and 7 amps current for the finals. The RF stage has approximately 18
dB of gain for the finals and an output compression point of 50 watts or greater from final amplifiers A3-A6.
Voltage comparator U1 senses the presence of the –8 VDC. The output of U1 is high if the –8V supply is
–5.5 or less. The output of U1 pulls low when the –8 volts is present turning on Mosfet Q2 which supplies
the DC voltages to the drain of Q1.
The current through Q1 is monitored by U2. The output of U2 is fed to an op amp (U5) which has a
reference voltage on the non-inverting input and it compares the output of U2 to the reference voltage and
generates an error signal to vary the gate voltage of the RF transistor Q1 which controls the drain current.
U3 is a positive 5V regulator. It supplies DC to the current sense circuit, U2, the op amp, U5, and the fault
detection circuit, U6. SW1 is a thermal switch. It closes at a heat sink temperature of approximately 70
˚
to
protect the module in the event of an over-temperature condition.
3.2.4
A10 Dual Detector Assembly (Schematic 10033688)
The Dual Detector monitors the outputs from the A15 dual directional coupler. The dual detector provides
sample outputs of the forward and reverse powers and also DC outputs proportional to the forward and
reverse powers of the amplifier.
There are two identical channels in the dual detector; only the one J1 input is described. The input from J1 is
connected to a two-way splitter. The two-way splitter outputs go to a 6 dB attenuator (U3) and the RF input
of the power detector (U2). The power detector provides a DC output which provides a signal to display
output power and for amplifier protection. The output of attenuator (U3) is fed to a stage of gain (U4) which
is connected to a 3 dB attenuator (U5). The output from U5 provides an RF sample output which can be used
to monitor the amplifier output power. The gain from J1 to J2 is approximately 1.0 to 1.5 dB of gain.
3.2.5
Power Supplies, Driver Amplifier (PS1 and PS2)
Power supply PS1 supplies a +5VDC housekeeping supply for the control system assemblies A12 Control
Panel Assembly, A14 Interface Board, and A11 ALC board.
PS1 also su23 VDC at 10 amps, +12 VDC at 13 amps, -12 VDC at 5 amps. PS1 is a switching
supply that automatically sets the AC input circuits to the correct connections for the line voltage 90-264
VAC input ranges 47-440 Hz.
The +23 VDC at 10.0 amp power supply is fed to the A1 Pre-Amplifier to supply the FET drain voltage for
this amplifier. The +12 VDC at 13 amps is for fans B1 through B4.
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