GaAs Amp Boosts 1.5 To 8.0 GHz

May 7, 2009

Avago Technologies had added to its lines of low-cost, high-performance GaAs low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) with the new MGA-21108. It is designed for use from 1.5 to 8.0 GHz in an 8-pin STSLP package measuring 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.55 mm. It operates from supply voltages of +1.4 to +3.3 VDC and is ideal for battery-operated applications. The LNA provides gain of 10.7 to 18.7 dB across the frequency range with noise figures of 1.5 to 2.8 dB. It features CMOS-compatible variable bias control and consumes only 18 mA nominal current.

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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.