B & Z Technologies Launches Military LNAs

April 10, 2008

B & Z Technologies LLC has introduced a line of low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) for use in the military frequency band from 17.8 to 21.2 GHz. The BZ3-17802120 series of LNAs features noise figures as low as 1.5 dB with output power at 1-dB compression of +15 dBm. Amplifiers are available with as much as 45 dB gain and gain flatness within 1 dB. Amplifiers can also be specified with unit-to-unit phase and gain tracking. The compact drop-in amplifiers measure just 0.44 x 0.74 x 0.30 in. and include removable coaxial connectors to simplify testing. They are designed for operating temperatures from -55 to +85 degrees Centrigrade.

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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.