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13.5 GHz Ultra-Broadband Amplifier
PSPL5840B Datasheet
This Ultra-Broadb and A mplifier is an ex cel l ent choic e for eit her pulse
or RF applications. It offers a very attractive price/performance ratio. It
is AC-coupled and extremely broadband, covering 5 ½ decades from
80 kHz to 13.5 GHz. It has a clean transient response and smooth
gain vs. frequency response. This is a stable 50 Ω amplifier, and
several can be connected in cascade for higher gains.
Key performance specifications
■ 21 dB gain
■ 80 kHz to 13.5 GHz bandwidth
■ +12 dBm out put
■ Single 12 V power supply
Microwave frequency response
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Specifications
Parameter
Symbol
Units
Min
Typical
Max
Comments
Impedance
Z
Ohms
50
Upper 3 dB freq.
f
c,h
GHz
11.5
13.5
Lower 3 dB freq.
f
c,l
kHz
80
Small signal gain
S21
dB
20
21
Meas. at 100 MHz
Return Loss, Input
Output
S
11
S22
dB
16
28
Meas. at 100 MHz
Isolation
S12
dB
38
Meas. at 100 MHz
Rise Time
Fall Time
t
r
tf
ps
32
32
34
34
10-90%, 20 ps input
Overshoot
%
7
8.5
20 ps rise time input
Gain Flatness
dB
+/- 0.5
f < 2 GHz
Eff. Input RMS
Noise Voltage
µV rms 101
Noise Figure
dB
5.8
8
Meas. at 100 MHz
TDR Refl. Input
Output
%
+/- 1
-9
Max Power Out
(-1 dB gain comp) dBm
+12
+14
+11
100 MHz
5 GHz
10 GHz
Max RF In (cw)
or peak pulse
dBm
mV
0
315
Damage Threshold
Supply Voltage
V
DC
V
11.5
12.5
Supply Current
I
DC
mA
106
Temperature TCASE
Tstor Deg C -25
-25 +75
+90 Operating (case)
Storage
Temp Coeff - Gain
dB/Deg C
-0.007
Temp Coeff - BW
%/Deg C
-0.1
Polarity
Coupling
RF Connectors
DC Connector
Warranty
Notes: Guaranteed at +12 V and 23 C when max/min limits are given.
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Time Domain res ponse 100 ps/div; In put is 20 ps Ri seti m e
PSPL5840B Mechanical dimensions
Ordering information
Model Description
PSPL5840B AMPLIFIER, 13.5GHz, 21dB GAIN, SMA J-J
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