MACOM IMS 2025 Product Preview – Radar
- New product portfolio demonstrates technological advancement across multiple radar frequency bands
- High power capabilities ranging from 50W to 1kW showing strong product performance
- Integration of multiple technologies (GaN-on-SiC, GaAs) showcasing technical expertise
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Insights
MACOM's new high-performance radar solutions strengthen its position in defense and commercial radar markets, particularly with cutting-edge GaN technology.
MACOM's announcement of new high-performance RF solutions for radar systems represents a significant enhancement to their defense and commercial radar portfolio. The company is introducing advanced products across multiple frequency bands (S-Band, C-Band, X-Band, and Ku-Band), showcasing impressive technical specifications that address demanding radar applications.
The new lineup features several notable innovations. Their GaN-on-SiC (Gallium Nitride on Silicon Carbide) technology is featured prominently, which offers superior power handling and efficiency compared to traditional semiconductor materials. The S-Band amplifiers delivering up to 800W and the X-Band 1kW amplifier pallet demonstrate MACOM's capability to produce extremely high-power solutions critical for long-range radar systems.
Particularly impressive is the WSA4501S GaN MMIC with 57% power added efficiency (PAE), which significantly exceeds industry averages for this frequency range. Higher efficiency translates to less heat generation and power consumption, addressing the growing need for energy-efficient radar systems in both military and commercial applications.
The integration level shown in products like the WSM5000S Front End Module (combining amplifier, switch, and low noise amplifier functions) demonstrates MACOM's focus on size reduction and performance optimization, critical for modern phased array radar systems where hundreds or thousands of elements might be deployed.
These products strengthen MACOM's competitive position in defense electronics, avionics, weather monitoring, and potentially autonomous vehicle markets. The timing aligns with growing defense modernization programs globally and increased demand for advanced radar capabilities.
LOWELL, Mass., June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of semiconductor products, announced a new suite of high performance RF solutions designed to meet the demanding requirements of advanced radar systems. Many of these solutions will be demonstrated in MACOM’s Booth 943 at the upcoming International Microwave Symposium (IMS) on June 17 to 19, 2025 in San Francisco, CA.
| S-Band (2 – 4 GHz): | |
| High Power GaN-on-SiC Amplifiers A new family of 65 V, 50-ohm input and output amplifiers designed for radar applications is now available. Operating over the 2.7 – 3.8 GHz range, these amplifiers can deliver output power up to 800 W. The full portfolio of 65 V S-Band radar products includes the MAPC-A4029, MAPC-A4030, MAPC-A4031 and MAPC-A4032. | |
| C-Band (4 – 8 GHz): | |
| High Power GaN-on-SiC Amplifier The MAPC-A4003-AB is a 700 W GaN-on-SiC Power Amplifier (PA). Leveraging MACOM’s GaN-on-SiC process technology, the 50-ohm PA is designed to be a compact 700 W solution for 5.2 – 5.9 GHz radar applications. | |
| High Efficiency GaN-on-SiC MMIC Amplifier The WSA4501S is a high efficiency GaN MMIC and ideal for large radar arrays. The 50 W GaN-on-SiC MMIC PA features | |
| X-Band (8 – 12 GHz): | |
| Compact 1 kW Amplifier Pallet The MAPC-P1060 is a 1 kW Pulsed PA Pallet offering 52 dB of gain and | |
| Highly Integrated Front End Module The WSM5000S Front End Module (FEM) features a GaN-on-SiC power amplifier, GaN-on-SiC switch, and a GaAs low noise amplifier (LNA) with an integrated limiter. In transmit mode, it provides up to 5 W of saturated output power with | |
| Ku-Band (12 – 18 GHz): | |
| High Power GaN-on-SiC MMIC The CMPA1F1H060 Ku-Band GaN-on-SiC MMIC offers high output power and efficiency. It can provide can up to 80 W of saturated output power with 25 dB of large signal gain and | |
| RF and Microwave High Power Passives | |
| MACOM is expanding its passives product portfolio to address applications which require power handling of more than 100 W. The first offerings of the family include the MABA-011164 1:1 RF Transmission Line Transformer and ENGPD00322A-SM Wideband Power Divider. | |
Information about these new RF solutions can also be found at www.macom.com.
About MACOM
MACOM designs and manufactures high-performance semiconductor products for the Telecommunications, Industrial and Defense, and Data Center industries. MACOM services over 6,000 customers annually with a broad product portfolio that incorporates RF, Microwave, Analog and Mixed Signal and Optical semiconductor technologies. MACOM has achieved certification to the IATF16949 automotive standard, the AS9100D aerospace standard, the ISO9001 international quality standard and the ISO14001 environmental management standard. MACOM operates facilities across the United States, Europe, Asia and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit www.macom.com.
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MACOM Technology Solutions Inc.
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