The MAAL-011138 from MACOM is a Low Noise Amplifier MMIC that operates from 2.5 to 3.5 GHz. This single-stage device provides an OIP3 of 28 dBm with a gain of 21 dB and a noise figure of 1 dB. It requires a supply voltage of 5 V and consumes up to 65 mA of current. This RoHS-compliant amplifier is available in a lead-free 2 mm 8-LD PDFN plastic package and is ideally suited for S-band transmit-receive modules requiring a low noise figure, high gain, and excellent output IP3.