VIDAR
Fully Packaged Three-Wave Mixing Travelling-Wave Parametric Amplifier






Near-Quantum-Limited Noise Performance in a 4 GHz BandDue to the 3-wave mixing and our patented dispersion engineering, our TWPA has 4 GHz of uninterrupted gain with near-quantum-limited noise performance.
Pump Outside of Gain BandThe pump frequency is well outside the gain band, reducing the risk of interference with the measured devices, and can easily be filtered out.
The QET Vidar TWPA is a package with a three-wave mixing TWPA, an integrated flux coil, ESD protection and magnetic flux protection, all in one package. It provides an easy-to-use solution with a large Signal-to-Noise Ratio improvement over a wide band, while minimizing the added thermal load to your cryostat.
Simple Flux BiasProvides both flux biasing via the internal coil, and protection from external flux.
Built-in ProtectionThe solution has inbuilt flux protection and ESD protection, ensuring an easy-to-use solution
Typical ∆SNR: 10-12 dB
Typical Gain: 15 dB
Bandwidth: 4-8 GHz
Expected Added Noise: <1 photon
Optimal Pump Frequency: ~12 GHz
Typical Pump Power: -80 dBm
Typical Saturation Power: -100 dBm
Model S
Two RF-ports used for the TWPA. Two DC ports are used as input and output for the flux bias current
Model D
Two RF-ports used per TWPA. Two DC ports are used as input and output for the flux bias current
Typical Gain: 15 dB
Bandwidth: 4-8 GHz
Typical ∆SNR: 10-12 dB
Expected Added Noise: <1 photon
Optimal Pump Frequency: ~12 GHz
Typical Pump Power: -80 dBm
Typical Saturation Power: -100 dBm
Model S
Two RF-ports used for the TWPA. Two DC ports are used as input and output for the flux bias current
Model D
Two RF-ports used per TWPA. Two DC ports are used as input and output for the flux bias current
Model S
Model S is a single-amplifier solution offering large bandwidth and very low noise.
Model D
Model D integrates two Three-Wave Mixing TWPAs into a single enclosure.
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