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Amplifiers Power CATV Systems

Aug. 15, 2012
A trio of integrated-circuit (IC) products from RF Micro Devices earned recognition from a leading cable-television (CATV) publication for their contributions to that marketplace. Model RFAM2790 is a broadband amplifier that covers 45 to 1003 MHz for enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) cellular applications.

A trio of integrated-circuit (IC) products from RF Micro Devices earned recognition from a leading cable-television (CATV) publication for their contributions to that marketplace. Model RFAM2790 is a broadband amplifier that covers 45 to 1003 MHz for enhanced data rates for GSM evolution (EDGE) cellular applications. It provides as much as 27-dB gain with a maximum noise figure of 4 dB while consuming 410 mA current or less from a +12-VDC supply. With as much as +46 dBmV output power, the amplifier includes an attenuator to control gain over a range of 8 to 28 dB. The amplifier, which is supplied in an MCM package, meets DOCSIS 3.0 specifications with a 7-dB margin.

Model RFCM2680 is an amplifier/doubler that combines GaAs pHEMT and GaN HEMT die in a compact MCM housing. It covers 45 to 1003 MHz with 22.5-dB minimum gain at 1003 MHz and 4-dB maximum noise figure. It achieves +32-dBm output power at 1-dB compression with an output third-order intercept point (OIP3) of +49 dBm while consuming 430 mA or less from a +24-VDC supply. Finally, model RFPP2870 is a hybrid push/pull amplifier module in an SOT-115J package that incorporates GaAs MESFET, GaAs pHEMT, and GaN HEMT die. It operates from 40 to 1003 MHz with 28 dB at 1003 MHz and 5-dB maximum noise figure. It consumes 270 mA maximum current at +24 VDC.

About the Author

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.

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