Amplifier Powers 450 To 2000 MHz

Feb. 25, 2010

Model MGA-633P8 is a low-noise GaAs pHEMT amplifier from Avago Technologies designed for use from 450 to 2000 MHz. With a noise figure of only 0.37 dB, it is ideal for use as a first-stage low-noise amplifier (LNA) in cellular radio transceivers and other communications systems. It delivers +22 dBm output power at 1-dB compression with a third-order intercept point of +37 dBm. The amplifier, which is supplied in a compact 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.75 mm 8-pin Quad-Flat-Non-Lead (QFN) package, is available in tape-and-reel packaging as an option. The RoHS-compliant component supports lead-free assembly operations.

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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.