The AKA-1500PSM from Marki Microwave is a Cascadable InGaP HBT Gain Block Amplifier that operates from 100 MHz to 14 GHz. It provides a small signal gain of 19 dB with a noise figure of 4 dB and has an output P1dB of 16 dBm. This gain block amplifier is a general-purpose product that has a very small form factor and requires a simple application circuit with a minimal number of external components. It requires a single positive DC supply of 4.2 V and consumes 50 mA of current. This amplifier is available in a surface-mount package that measures 2.00 x 1.30 mm and is ideal for mobile test and measurement equipment, 5G transceivers, driver amplifier L-diode mixers, radar, and satellite communication applications. It also has an EAR99 export approval.
