The LTC6432-15 from Analog Devices is an ultra-high dynamic range differential gain block amplifier that operates from 100 kHz to 1.4 GHz. It provides an output power of up to 15 dBm and a gain of 15.2 dB with a noise floor of 3 dB at 240 MHz. The device requires a single 5 V supply and draws up to 166 mA of current. It is available in a 4 x 4 mm, 24L, QFN package and is ideal for high sample rate A/D converter drivers, cable network amplifiers, broadband signal source conditioning, radar receiver IF amplifiers, software defined radio, VHF/UHF broadcast radios and RF test instruments.
