The MAAP-011246 is a 2-watt, 4-stage power amplifier operating over the 27.5 to 31.5 GHz frequency range. It features excellent linearity in a surface mount assembly, 5 mm QFN package. The MAAP-011246 provides customers with a high gain of 24 dB and 29% efficiency while biased at 6 V. The device also features greater than 27 dBm Pout/tone while maintaining IM3 levels of -25 dBc. The amplifier can be used as a power amplifier stage or as a driver stage in higher power applications, and is targeted for VSAT communications applications and 28 GHz point-to-point radio.