Low-Noise Amp Quiets 1 To 40 GHz

Nov. 19, 2013

A broadband low-noise amplifier maintains low noise figure from 1 to 40 GHz.

Model PEC-42-1G40G-20-12-292FF is a broadband low-noise amplifier (LNA) with bandwidth of 1 to 40 GHz and typical noise figure of 5.5 dB through 20 GHz. It is supplied in a rugged metal housing with coaxial connectors measuring 1.37 x 1.0 x 0.6 in. The LNA is designed for voltage supplies of +12 to +15 VDC with typical current consumption of 550 mA. It delivers typical gain of 42 dB with typical gain flatness of ±2.5 dB. The output power at 1-dB compression is 22 dBm through 18 GHz and +19 dBm from 18 to 40 GHz. The typical input/output VSWR is 2.0:1.

Planar Monolithics Industries Inc., 7311-F Grove Rd., Frederick, MD21704; (301) 662-5019, FAX: (301) 662-1731.

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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.