Broadband IF Amp Boosts 50 To 1000 MHz

Feb. 19, 2009

M/A-COM Technology Solutions has announced an extremely broadband intermediate-frequency (IF) amplifier, model MAAM-009116, for applications from 50 to 1000 MHz. The SOT-89-packaged single-stage amplifier features a wide dynamic range for receiver and transmitter applications. It delivers 18 dB gain with +22 dBm output power at 1-dB compression and third-order intercept point of +40 dBm.

As Product Manager for the amplifier, Jim Dempsey remarks that "At M/A-COM Technology Solutions, we are committed to developing and manufacturing products that meet the unique demands of our customers around the world. The MAAM-009116 amplifier exhibits excellent linearity while maintaining a low noise figure. These two critical parameters are a must for engineers developing receive and transmit functions for today's complex communications systems. The new MAAM-009116 High Dynamic Range IF Amplifier provides our global customer base with a high-quality product that will perform seamlessly with today's increasingly complicated technology base." In spite of its outstanding dynamic range, the amplifier exhibits a low noise figure of 2.4 dB. It is available from stock for $1.52 each in quantities of 100,000.

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

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.