Custom MMIC announces two Wideband Driver Amplifiers
Ranging from 2 to 9 GHz new GaAs MMICS offer high gain and high linearity
Custom MMIC, a US developer of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has added two new packaged driver amplifiers to its expanding product offerings, the CMD232C3 and the CMD231C3.
The CMD232C3 GaAs MMIC driver amplifier functions from to 2-9 GHz and delivers over 15 dB of temperature stable gain with an output 1 dB compression point of 17 dBm, and an output IP3 of 23 dBm.
With this device's high linearity in a compact 3x3 mm package, these amplifiers serve for military, space and communications systems. They require a single 5V positive supply and supply current of only 90mA. The CMD232C3 is a 50 ohm matched design to eliminate the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching. The amplifier is a replacement for the Celeritek CMM-2, now in packaged form.
Offering wideband performance with a low current consumption, the CMD231C3 also uses GaAs MMIC technology to deliver over 14.5 dB of temperature stable gain and have a supply current of only 45mA.
The amplifiers requires a single 3 to 8V positive supply, to simplify the design process. It is offered in a 3x3 mm leadless surface mount package. Output 1 dB compression point is +13.5 dBm, with an output IP3 of 23.5 dBm.
The CMD231C3 is a 50 ohm matched design which eliminates the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching. The amplifier is a replacement for the Celeritek CMM-9, now in packaged form. It is suited for military, space, and communications systems where small die size and high linearity are necessary.
