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Low Power, Long Range: Narrowband RF Power Amplifiers in Smart Cities
2025-10-31
As smart cities evolve, efficient, automated infrastructure is key to improving urban management and residents’ quality of life. Applications like smart street lighting, waste management, environmental monitoring, and public safety are driving demand for low-power, long-range communication. Narrowband RF power amplifiers (RF PAs), with their low power consumption and long range, are crucial in meeting these needs.
Smart city devices, such as streetlights and waste bin sensors, require stable, long-term communication across wide areas. Narrowband RF technology ensures efficient, low-power communication, minimizing maintenance costs. In smart street lighting and waste management, these amplifiers enable real-time data transmission, ensuring reliable, remote monitoring.
The potential of narrowband RF power amplifiers extends to public safety and environmental monitoring. Devices like surveillance cameras and air quality monitors rely on real-time data transmission. Narrowband RF technology enables reliable, low-power communication over wide areas, enhancing security and environmental monitoring.
At AmpliVisionS, we are committed to innovation and providing solutions that support smart city development. Our series of narrowband RF power amplifiers, known for low power consumption, high efficiency, and broad coverage, are already helping customers enhance urban infrastructure in areas like smart street lighting, waste management, and public safety.
As smart city construction accelerates, narrowband RF power amplifiers will continue to be a key technology in driving the future of urban infrastructure, supporting the growth of smarter, more sustainable cities.
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LDMOS vs GaN: A Silent Battle for RF Power
In the RF power world, one of the most important technology shifts isn’t loud or headline-grabbing—it’s quiet, steady, and happening inside every new amplifier design. The long-established LDMOS technology and the fast-rising GaN devices are engaged in a silent battle, each pushing the boundaries of what modern RF systems can achieve.
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2025-12-11
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30W Wideband RF Amplifier with High Gain
The AVBR1060H45 is a 30W high-gain, solid-state, broadband power amplifier. It utilizes the latest high-power RF GaN transistors and features built-in control and monitoring, along with protection functions to ensure high availability.
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Low-Spurious Output Becomes New Competitive Focus
As 5G/6G networks, satellite internet, and automotive radar rapidly expand, RF power amplifiers are facing a new competitive focus. Beyond output power and efficiency, the industry is placing greater emphasis on controlling spurious output (Spur), a shift that is redefining technology roadmaps and becoming essential for global market access.
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100W High-Efficiency Amplifier with Ultra-Low Spurious Signals—AVBR0510H50
The AVBR0510H50 is a 100W high gain Solid State Broadband High Power Amplifier. This amplifier module utilizes the latest high power RF LDMOS transistors and also features built in control and monitoring, with protection functions to ensure high availability.
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How to Evaluate RF Power Amplifiers and Select the Right Product for Your Application?
As wireless communication, radar, and advanced testing systems evolve, RF Power Amplifiers (RFPAs) have become key components determining overall system performance. Industry demand is shifting from a focus on raw power output to integrated requirements for high performance, stability, and intelligence, making the selection of the right RFPA critical to project timelines and application success.
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A Mass-Produced 70W Broadband Amplifier with Over 40% Efficiency—AVBC0307H49
The AVBC0307H49 is a 70W high-gain solid-state broadband high power amplifier designed for mission-critical applications. Built with the latest high-power RF LDMOS transistors, it integrates intelligent control, real-time monitoring, and multiple layers of protection to ensure long-term stability and availability. Its broadband performance makes it an excellent choice for jamming systems and EMC testing.