The ERDLVA-218-DC-LPD from Planar Monolithics Industries is a Detector Logarithmic Video Amplifier (DLVA) Module that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. This CW module employs planar diode detectors and integrated video circuitry for high-speed performance and outstanding reliability. It has a dynamic range from -60 to 4 dBm, a tangential signal sensitivity (TSS) of up to -64 dBm, and a log slope of 85 mV/dB. It has a rise time of 20 ns with a recovery time of 500 ns. This ER DLVA detector requires a DC supply from +12 to +15 V/-12 to -15 V and consumes less than 190 mA of current. It is available in a compact unit that measures 2.04 x 1.67 x 0.472 inches with SMA-female connectors.
