Waveguide LNA Quiets K-Band

Sept. 23, 2010

Model JDM2WK-18002600-25-10P is a low-noise amplifier (LNA) from MITEQ designed for K-band applications from 18 to 26 GHz. It employs a WR-28 waveguide input port and female K connector output, and is available with a variety of options, including pressure windows. The LNA features typical noise figure of 2.5 dB and output power at 1-dB compression of +10 dBm. The small-signal gain is 42 dB with gain flatness of +/-2 dB across the frequency range. The amplifier, which includes reverse voltage protection, draws 150 mA nominal current from a single +15-VDC supply. It is supplied in an aluminum alloy housing that is environmentally sealed and fully electromagnetic-interference (EMI) shielded. It weighs 32 g and measures 58.12 x 22.35 x 22.35 mm.

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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.