Tabor Electronics A10160 Quick Start Manual

Quick Start Guide

Model A10160

45MHz, 34Vp-p Single Channel

Wideband Amplifier

Publication No. 140724

Rev. 1.1

Tabor Electronics Ltd.

P.O. Box 404, NESHER Israel 3688809

Tel: [phone], FAX: [phone]

Copyright 2016 by Tabor Electronics Ltd. Written in Israel. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may
not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher.

A10160 Feature
Highlights

 45MHz bandwidth
 High amplitude to 34Vp-p into 50Ω
 High output current drive to 1A
 Fast transition time of <10ns
 Small footprint, all metal case
 Custom gain configuration
 Low distortion

Introduction

Model A10160 is an ultra-small footprint, wideband, DC coupled
amplifier designed for high frequency, high current, signal
amplification. With a high bandwidth of 45MHz, 34Vp-p into 50
ohms and up to 10W output power, the A10160 is the ideal
complimentary amplifier to any signal source that needs a
supporting power boost for demanding applications.

The A10160 was designed as a “Snap-On” accessory for the Tabor
WaveXciter series and models WS8351/2, both having a maximum
amplitude of 4Vp-p, which can be limiting for some applications,
requiring higher voltage and current to drive their UUT. Combined
with the A10160 the WX and WS models will now offer even higher
abilities to solve demanding application requiring up to 45MHz
signals at 34Vp-p into 50 ohms loads, without compromising their
signal integrity.

Tip

Knowing your source impedance is very important,
because the output gain accuracy is calibrated to
specific source impedance and therefore, any
unmatched load impedance may have an affect on
output level accuracy.

CAUTION

Applying the output signal on inductive or

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Figure 1, Model A10160

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capacitive loads may damage the amplifier.

Configuration
Options

The A10160’s standard configuration enables a maximum output
voltage of 34Vp-p into 50 ohms and a gain of x10. Custom gain of
x15 or x20 can be ordered.

WARNING

This manual has no schematics and no
instructions how to modify the amplifier for other
configurations as any configuration change,
without full engineering supervision, may affect
the performance of the amplifier. All options must
be specified at the time of your purchase.
Reconfiguration of fielded instruments can be
done by qualified and trained persons only.

Connectors

The A10160 has two front panel SMA input connectors, normal and

complement, which match the Tabor’s WX series and WX8351/2

outputs locations. The A10160 normal input should be connected to
the normal output of the signal source. The complement input
should be connected to the complement output of the signal source
as it is terminated to 50 ohms, in order to prevent undesired
aberrations from the differential signal source. However, if the
signal source does not have a differential output the A10160
complement output does not have to be connected. At the rear
panel, the A10160 has one BNC output connector, which outputs
the amplified signals and the power DIN-5 input connector, which is
fed from a factory supplied power supply.

Power Supply

The A10160 comes with a factory supplied power supply, which
accepts any voltage from 100 to 240Vac and there is no need to
select the voltage range between different countries. To avoid
potentially hazardous situations, always connect the center pin of
the power supply plug to mains ground using the line cord that is
supplied with the instrument.

Specifications

The specifications listed in this guide represent the performance
standards or limits against which the A10160 is tested.
Specifications apply under the following conditions: output
terminated into 50 ohms impedance, after 30 minutes of warm up
time, and within a temperature range of 20C to 30C.
Specifications outside of the temperature range are degraded by

0.1% per C.

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