The SDLVA-6G18G-CD-2-OPT218 from Planar Monolithics Industries is a Successive Detection Log Video Amplifier (SDLVA) that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. It has a log range from -70 to 5 dBm, a log slope of 25 mV/dB, and a Tangential Signal Sensitivity (TSS) of -70 dB. This video amplifier has a pulse range from 30 ns to CW, a rise time of 6 ns, and a recovery time of 60 ns. It requires a DC supply of ±12/±15 V and consumes less than 350 mA of current. The video amplifier is available in a module that measures 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.4 inches and has SMA-female connectors. It is ideal for high-speed RF applications.
