Amplifier Quells Noise To 40 GHz

Jan. 23, 2013

This low-noise amplifier provides stable performance for satcom applications from 36 to 40 GHz.

In space-based communications systems, such as satellite-communications (satcom) systems, minimizing noise is one of the essential keys to success. The model AMF-4F-36004000-30-8P low-noise amplifier (LNA) from MITEQ serves higher-frequency satcom systems by achieving a typical noise figure of only 3 dB from 36 to 40 GHz with at least 27-dB gain. It delivers better than +8-dBm output power at 1-dB compression across the full operating frequency range. The amplifier, which uses female K coaxial connectors on the input and output ports, draws 225 mA current from a +15-VDC supply.

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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.