The MAAL-011136 from MACOM is an RF amplifier for CATV that operates from 45 to 1218 MHz. It is matched to 75 ohms and provides an output power of 17 dBm with a gain of 20 dB and noise figure of 1.2 dB. The amplifier is available in a SOT-89 plastic package and is ideally suited as input stage for fiber-to-the-home (FTTh) applications and other 75 ohm infrastructure applications.