The PMA3-14LN+ from Mini Circuits is a Low Noise Monolithic Amplifier that operates from 50 MHz to 10 GHz. It provides more than 20 dB of gain with a low noise figure of 2.1 dB and an input and output return loss of 20 dB. The amplifier requires a single DC supply voltage of 6 V and is matched to 50 ohms. It is based on a pHEMT design that provides enhanced linearity over a board frequency range making it particularly useful in driver amplifiers for complex waveform up-converter paths, drivers in linearized transmit systems, and secondary amplifiers in ultra-high dynamic range receivers.
This monolithic amplifier has a tiny footprint that saves space in dense layouts while providing low inductance, repeatable transitions, and excellent thermal contact to the PCB. It is available in a surface-mount package that measures 3 × 3 mm and is ideal for use in Wi-Fi, WLAN, LTE/WCDMA/EDGE, L, S, and C-band radar systems and C-band SATCOM applications.
