1. Solid State Amplifier Development at PSI

2. 60KW 500 MHZ Solid State Amplifier Design
HF Test Structure
Booster Cavity
SLS Booster
SLS
Klystron Amplifier
Solid-State Amplifier

3. + + + + = 4KW Amplifier (Validation Prototype) 1x 18x 18x 4.5KW max!
4KW Amplifier Configuration
4KW Basic Components
( 3D Conceptual View – Not To Scale )

4. Linux Data Acquisition and Monitoring System
4KW Solid-State Power Amplifier
Measurement Results
Output Power versus Input Power
and
Overall Efficiency versus Input Power
SOSDAQ
Linux Data Acquisition and Monitoring System
Pout=4KW

5. 4KW Solid-State Power Amplifier Teststand in SLS
22KW Water Cooler
4KW Solid-State Power Amplifier
Interlocks Plus Low Level RF
Water Flux Measurement
Monitoring PC (Linux)
Water Temperature Sensors

6. 60KW Solid State Power Amplifier
6-Ways 50kW Power Combiner
6-Ways Power Splitter
RF Amplifier Module
2-Ways 70kW Power Combiner
60KW Solid State Power Amplifier
Cooling Bar
Block Diagram of 60kW 500MHz Amplifier System
6kW Directional Coupler
Power Supply Controller
9-Ways Power Splitter
9-Ways 6kW Power Combiner
3D-View of 60kW 500MHz Amplifier System

7. 700W Amplifier Module 500W 700W Gain 19dB 18dB Efficiency ~ 67% (*)
2 New Designs using LDMOS BLF578 and MRF6V4300
3D-View of Amplifier Module
Produced Housing
BLF578 Prototype in Testbench
Performance Parameters (Preliminary)
Operation
Max
Output Power
(with Circulator)
500W
700W
Gain
19dB
18dB
Efficiency
~ 67% (*)
~ 65%
(*) – Using SOSDAQ Real Time Performance Optimization
Output Power and Overall Efficiency vs Input Power

8. 60kW Output Power Combiner Components
Produced Device and Accessories
60kW Output Power Combiner Components
2-Way 70kW Power Combiner
6-Way 50kW Power Combiner
3D View – Fully Combining Structure
10kW Directional Coupler
9-Way 10kW Power Combiner

9. 60kW Power Combiner Components
Status
Component
Required
Available
Status
2 Way Combiner 1
2nd design Iteration
6 Way Combiner 2
1 device in tests
1 device to be assembled
9 Way Combiner 12 14
2 device in tests
12 devices to be assembled
Directional Coupler 1 5/8 15
Directional Coupler 6 1/8 3
4 devices in production now

10. Input Power Splitter Components
Produced Devices
6-Way Splitter
9-Way Splitter
2-Way Splitter
Type 2
Type 2
Type 1
Type 1
Component
Required
Available
Status
2 Way Splitter 1 2
2 devices ready
6 Way Splitter 3
3 devices ready
9 Way Splitter 12 14
Type 2: 2 devices tested.
Type 1: 1 tested, 11 devices to be assembled

11. Supervision and Control
Voltages
Currents
Temperatures
FWD/RFL Powers
Interlocks
RF Power/Phase
RF Switch/Modulator
Water Flow
Water Temperature

12. Power Supply Controller (and Complete Monitoring System)
Main Features
Output Power: 1kW
Output Voltage Range: 38V to 58V
Input Voltage Range: 85Vac to 265Vac
Efficiency: ~ 90%
Can be Remotely Programmed and Monitored
Extra Analog and Digital I/Os
Multi-tasking Script Operating System (SOS)
Interlock Reaction Time: ~ 1uS
Full Monitoring Loop Time: ~ 150mS
Status
Design Finished
2 Prototypes Produced and Tested (PSI)
120 Pieces in Production Now (Industry)

13. Master Controller IO Interface Main Features Main Features Status
Output Isolated Power: 15V 1A
External Connections: USB and RS232
Interlock Monitoring through Signaling Lines
Optoisolated Analog I/O Channels: 3
Optoisolated Digital I/O Channels: 4 or 8
Multipurpose Application: PLC/Crate/Daugther Card
Interlock Reaction Time: < 1uS
Full Monitoring Loop Time: ~ 70mS
Status
Status
Required
Available
Status 1 3
Ready
Required
Available
Status
5 max 5
In Tests

14. Mechanical Suport Structure
Infrastructure 1x 6x
Status - Cooling Bar
PSI: Copper Pipes = PSI Compatibility
Total Number of Devices Required: 7
Total Number of Devices Available: 1
Status: Finishing Design Phase +
Status – Suport Structure
PSI: Almost All Material Available
Total Number of Devices Required: 1
Total Number of Devices Available: 0
Status: Design Phase
Cooling Bar
Mechanical Suport Structure

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