Fast Power Detector Spans 0.6 To 15.0 GHz

Dec. 2, 2010

Model LTC5564 is an RF power diode detector from Linear Technology that is capable of measuring power levels from -24 to +16 dBm at frequencies from 600 MHz to 15 GHz. Supplied in a 16-lead, 3 x 3 mm QFN package that also houses a gain-selectable operational amplifier and a high-speed comparator, the device features typical response time of 7 ns. The opamp boasts a demodulation bandwidth of 75 MHz and slew rate of 350 V per microsecond. The RF power detector is ideal for a wide range of wireless and cable communications applications.

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.