The ERDLA118-02 from Advanced Microwave Inc. is an ultra-small pseudo AC Coupled Detector Log Amplifier that operates from 1 to 18 GHz. It can handle up to +20 dBm of input power and has a dynamic range from -68 to +5 dBm. The amplifier has a log slope of 50 mV/dB, a log accuracy of better than ±2.0 dB, and a tangential signal sensitivity (TSS) of -72 dBm. It has a typical rise time of 15 ns and a recovery time of less than 300 ns. The ERDLA118-02 requires a DC supply voltage from +11 to +16 V (less 300 mA current consumption) or -11 to -16 V (less than 100 mA current consumption). It is available in a module that measures 48.0 x 38.0 x 7.9 mm with coaxial connectors.
