LNA Spans 1 To 40 GHz

Dec. 9, 2010

With a long model number and even broader bandwidth, model PEC-42-1G40G-20-12-292MM from PMI is a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with 42-dB gain and low noise figure across the frequency range from 1 to 40 GHz. It features a noise figure of 4.6 dB at 12 GHz and gain flatness of +/-2.5 dB across the full bandwidth. The LNA delivers typical output power of +20 dBm at 1-dB compression. It operates from a single +12-VDC supply and is equipped with 2.92-mm connectors. The LNA measures 1.37 x 1.0 x 0.6 in.

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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.