Bench-Top Amplifiers Boost Lab Measurements

Aug. 21, 2012

A line of broadband amplifiers from Microsemi RF Integrated Solutions (RFIS) can now be supplied in test-instrument form to assist with low-level signal measurements in the laboratory. Model AML1826P3203-BT is an example, with 36-dB typical gain across a frequency range of 28.0 to 26.5 GHz. It features ±3 dB gain flatness across that bandwidth, with 5-dB typical noise figure. The laboratory amplifier achieves +31-dBm minimum and +32-dBm typical output power at 1-dB compression with 1.80:1 typical input/output VSWR. A wide range of additional amplifiers are available to 40 GHz. The amplifiers are supplied in a rugged metal enclosure with internal heat sink and cooling fan, and can be specified for operation at 110 VAC 60 Hz or 200 to 240 VAC 50/60 Hz. The input and output coaxial connectors are mounted on the front panel, while the AC power is supplied via an IEC-320 rear panel connector. The amplifier enclosure measures 4 x 10 in.

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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.