We have an AOM power amplifier application where Booster appears overkill (manufacturing/mechanics, complexity, number of channels, output power, bandwidth, gain, size, weight, cost). We are exploring alternative ideas and need:

• P1dB: 30 dBm min, 33 dBm target
• gain (over the bandwidth): 24 dB (10 dBm from Urukul with amp) or 40 dB (-7 dBm from Pounder, 0 dB ? from Phaser, Mirny)
• bandwidth: 40-350 MHz (10-450 MHz if possible, or talk about e.g. 80 MHz+-10 MHz narrowband if it dramatically simplifies the design)
• if this is a two-stage amplifier with a preamp, consider two preamp gain variants to cover both Urukul/Mirny/Pounder and Phaser input power.
• channel crosstalk: as good/bad as Urukul
• 3U form factor, maybe 4 HP, maybe 2 channels per board, SMA-to-SMA
• if possible no fan, no moving parts, convective cooling
• power 12 V or as convenient
• O/IIP2 doesn't matter
• OIP3 50 dBm target
• fast output reflection interlock (only if that design is risk-free), manual front-panel reset + LED and ~10 min automatic reset if that can be made safe and robust.
• LEDs for interlock, power good, over temp
• optional: a µC on board for calibration, monitoring, USB/UART/I2C

Potential USPs:

• no complicated sequencing
• no additional negative voltages for amplifier
• fewer amplification stages
• simpler integrated biasing
• smaller than a Booster channel
• lower minimal space usage
• Simpler mechanics, simpler shielding, simpler assembly and disassembly, no internal pigtails
• higher efficiency at its P1dB
• less gain, better matched to Urukul/Mirny
• no moving parts, no fans
• lower cost per channel
• fewer bugs/higher robustness from the start

Acceptable trade-offs:

• higher temp co
• 6 dB lower P1dB
• potentially less gain (important for Phaser)
• potentially lower bandwidth
• potentially higher crosstalk
• no monitoring, calibration, logging
• no remote control
• no remote interlock clear

Questions:

• Would this be a significant simplification w.r.t. Booster or would it meet the same challenges?
• Are there other interested users and use cases?
• Is there something missing or too much to make this both different from Booster and decidedly useful for applications?