The MAAL-011151 from MACOM is a low phase noise distributed amplifier that operates from 2 to 18 GHz. The amplifier provides 17 dB of linear gain, 16 dBm of P1dB and 4 dB of noise figure at 8 GHz. This device is ideally suited for Test and Measurement, EW, ECM, and Radar applications where ultra low phase noise and drive power is required. It is available as a Die or in a SMT package. The input and output are fully matched to 50 ohms with a typical return loss of more than 15 dB. The RF input and RF output ports are DC blocked. Amplifier control is available through the use of a control circuit or by direct bias injection.
