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Courtesy of Hughes Electron Dynamics Division 1.3.2 Solid-State Power Amplifiers Solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) use transistors, not vacuum electronic devices, to amplify microwaves. Performance depends upon the characteristics of the transistors used and the efficiency of the combining…