03/13/06

Typical Intermodulation Performance at 25 º C

Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point........+45 dBm (Typ.)

Second Order Two Tone Intercept Poin..........+39 dBm (Typ.)

Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point.............+30 dBm (Typ.)

Power

Vdc

+15

+15

mA

65

70 Max.

RF AMPLIFIER

Features

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! Lower Cost

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! High Output Power: +17.0 dBm Typical

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! Operating Temp. 0 ºC to +70 ºC

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! Environmental ScreeningAvailable

CHARACTERISTIC

TYPICAL

MIN/MAX

Ta= 25 ºC

Ta = 0 ºC to +70 ºC

Note: Care should always be taken to effectively ground the case of each unit.

Noise figure (dB)

<6.5

7.5 Max.

VSWR

In

<1.50:1

2.0:1 Max.

Out

<1.75:1

2.0:1 Max.

Reverse

Isolation (dB)

-17.5

-16.0 Max.

Power @ 1 dB

Comp. (dBm)

+17.0

+15.0 Min.

Gain (dB)

11.0

9.5 Min.

Specifications

Typical Performance Data

Maximum Ratings

Ambient Operating Temperature .............. -55ºC to + 100 ºC

Storage Temperature ............................... -62ºC to + 125 ºC

Case Temperature ................................................. + 125 ºC

DC Voltage ......................................................... + 18 Volts

Continuous RF Input Power ................................. + 13 dBm

Short Term RF Input Power ...... 50 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.)

Maximum Peak Power .................... 0.5 Watt (3

µsec Max.)

Frequency

5 - 400 MHz

5 - 400 MHz

Available as:

CZ8404, 4 Pin TO-12 (T7)

TN8404, 4 Pin Surface Mount (SM3)

BX8404, Connectorized Housing (H1)

Legend

+25 ºC

+70 ºC - - - - - - 0 ºC

2.0

1.5

1.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

4

13

11

9

+19

+18

+17

+16

+15

0

- 10

- 20

- 30

- 40

10

12

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

Start 5 MHz

Stop 400 MHz

8

7

6

5

Gain (dB)

Reverse Isolation (dB)

Noise Figure (dB)

1 dB Comp. (dBm)

Input VSWR

Output VSWR

Linear S-Parameters

FREQ.

– – – – S11– – – –

– – – – S21– – – –

– – – – S12– – – –

– – – – S22– – – –

MHz

Deg

Deg

Mag

Deg

Mag

Deg

Mag

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5

50

100

200

300

400

.05

.05

.08

.14

.18

.22

-145

-144

-142

-153

179

139

4.06

4.04

4.02

3.91

3.72

3.53

-178

165

151

121

92

62

.08

.08

.08

.09

.11

.13

4

1

2

-0

-4

-7

.06

.06

.08

.13

.19

.27

-30

-48

-77

-113

-138

-162

Mag

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