Battery-Powered Amplifier Spans 1 To 20 GHz

Dec. 20, 2010

ENGINEERS WHO EITHER do not have or do not want additional power input cables within their test environments will welcome the BOX-010200 self-contained, battery-powered amplifier. It provides gain of 25 dB from 1 to 20 GHz with typical output power of +13 dBm at 1-dB compression. The amplifier's noise figure ranges from 3 to 5 dB. The microwave-integrated-circuit (MIC) design utilizes galliumarsenide (GaAs), pseudomorphic-high-electron-mobility-transistor (PHEMT), distributed- amplifier monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit (MMIC) technology. Proprietary matching circuits also are housed within the die-cast aluminum alloy housing, which contains a rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery. The fully charged battery has a typical run time of 24 hrs. and standby time of 28 days. A battery charger is supplied with each unit. Measuring 175 x 80 x 60 mm, the amplifier offers a choice of either axial or radial connector locations and options of male/female precision type N, SMA, or other connectors.

AtlanTec Microwave Ltd.
40A Springwood Dr.
Braintree, Essex CM7 2YN, England
+44 (0) 1376 550220
FAX: +44 (0) 1376 552145
Internet: www.atlantecrf.com.

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Nancy Friedrich | RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense, Keysight Technologies

Nancy Friedrich is RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense at Keysight Technologies. Nancy Friedrich started a career in engineering media about two decades ago with a stint editing copy and writing news for Electronic Design. A few years later, she began writing full time as technology editor at Wireless Systems Design. In 2005, Nancy was named editor-in-chief of Microwaves & RF, a position she held (along with other positions as group content head) until 2018. Nancy then moved to a position at UBM, where she was editor-in-chief of Design News and content director for tradeshows including DesignCon, ESC, and the Smart Manufacturing shows.