The SDLVA-2G18G-50MV-100-NRF from Quantic PMI (Planar Monolithics) is a Successive Detection Logarithmic Video Amplifier (SDLVA) that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. It has a dynamic range from -67 dBm to +5 dBm, tangential signal sensitivity (TSS) of more than -69 dBm, and a log slope of 50 mV/dB. This SDLVA has a rise time of 6 ns and a fall time of 40 ns. It can handle a CW input power of up to +17 dBm and has a VSWR of 2.0:1.
The SDLVA-2G18G-50MV-100-NRF requires a DC supply of +/- 15 V and consumes less than 350 mA of current. It is available in a gold-plated module that measures 3.20 x 1.80 x 0.40 inches and has SMA (female) connectors.
