CA eackano Avantek Products Wideband Output Limiting Amplifiers 0.5 to 18.0 GHz Technical Data LMT and LWT Series LMT and LWT Pin Configuration Wideband Output Limiting IC_, IS_, X_ Ampniness { + LC_, LS_, LX_ a] too (See Section 5 for detailed case drawings.) meee | 3() Series; 35 dB Small Signal Gain! Guaranteed Specifications @ 25C Case Temperature Saturated Frequency Small Signal Gain Output Noise Input Power Response Gain Flatness Power Figure VSWR Current @ (GHz) (dB) (+qB) (dBm) (dB) Maximum +12 VIO Case Model Minimum | Minimum Maximum} Maximum Min. Max. Maximum In Out | Maximum (mA){) Type LWT-2034 0.5-2 35 40 15 43 +7 3.5 2.0 2.0 250 IS4 LMT-4035 2-4 35 40 15 +7 +11 3.0 2.0 2.0 300 IS6 LWT-6034 2-6 35 40 15 +14 +18 4.0 2.0 2.0 300 Ic4 LWT-8035 2-8 35 40 15 +16 +20 4.0 2.0 2.0 450 IC6 LMT-8033 48 35 40 15 -14 +17 45 2.0 2.0 300 Ic4 LMT-12436 7-124 35 40 15 -I4 ~19 5.5 2.0 2.0 400 1X6 LMT-18036 12-18 35 40 1.5 -14 ~19 6.0 2.0 2.0 400 IX6 LWT-18036 8-18 35 40) 15 ~14 ~19 6.0 2.0 2.0 400 IX6 LWT-18636 6-18 35 40 15 +14 +19 6.0 2.0 2.0 400 1X6 Note: , 1. Refer to the Product Options page, located at the beginning of this subsection, for a description of all available product options. 5963-3277E 1-414 40 Series; Nominal 70 dB Small Signal Gain! Guaranteed Specifications -54C to +100C Case Temperature Input Saturated Frequency Signal Output Power Input Power Response Range Range VSWR Current @ (GHz) (dBm) (dBm) Maximum +12 V10 Case Model Maximum Maximum Min. Max. In Out Maximum (mA) Type LWT-2046 0.5-2 -61 to +20 +3 +7 2.0 2.0 600 LS12 LMT-4046 2-4 -57 to +20 47 +11 2.0 2.0 700 L812 LWT-6045 2-6 -50 to +20 +14 +18 2.0 2.0 600 IC6 LWT-8046 2-8 -55 to +20 +16 +20 2.0 2.0 900 LC12 LMT-8045 48 -50 to +20 +14 +17 2.0 2.0 625 IC6 LMT-12448 712.4 -50 to +20 +14 +19 2.0 2.0 900 LX16 LMT-18048 12-18 -50 to +20 +14 +19 2.0 2.0 900 LX16 LWT-18048 8-18 -50 to +20 +14 +19 2.0 2.0 900 LX16 LWT-18648 6-18 -50 to +20 +14 +19 2.0 2.0 900 LX16 Other Specifications Both 30 and 40 Series . Power output for 1 dB gain compression is a maximum of 4 dB below saturated power output at any frequency. . Saturated power flatness is 2.0 dB p-p, maximum. . Saturated power variation over temperature is 1.5 dB p-p, maximum. Maximum input power without damage: +20 dBm (CW). . Harmonics: -9 dBe maximum (-6 dBc 2nd Harmonic, -8 dBe 3rd Harmonic LWT-2034, LWT-2046) Up to +20 dBm input. . Pulse response: Overshoot, 0.25 dB maximum. Settling time, 25 ns maximum. Recovery time, 100 ns maximum (to within 10% of small signal). 7. Small signal suppression: 3 dB minimum with minimum 5 dB gain compression and minimum 10 dB signal separation. 8. AM/PM conversion: 5/dB maximum. 9. Output noise power will be less than Psa7(Min) -6 dB for the 40 series. 10, Units contain internal voltage regulator and operates with input voltage from +12 to +15 Vdc. AP ON a Note: 1. Refer to the Product Options page, located at the beginning of this subsection, for a description of all available product options. 1-415 Performance Curves Typical Performance at 25*C Case Temperature SMALL SIGNAL SUPPRESSION VS. LARGE SIGNAL COMPRESSION - TYP. ALL VERSIONS re ee | : ee 10 d6 SIGNAL+- a vo SEPERATION 4-4 B | a ! 2 ! i & 3 - i i 5 : ' : a | ! zo | <_|_ 5.dB SIGNAL : gee { SEPERATION -- 7/4) & 3 i ' wep ne , : ' 1 0 - ' fd | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Large Signal Compression, dB POWER OUTPUT VS. POWER INPUT Typical "30" Series Versions 2 +20 7 pose ' g +10; o TZ 3 a 3 o & 2 0; S a 10 Power Input, dBm NOTES: 1. SMALL SIGNAL SUPPRESSION IS DEFINED AS THE INCREASE IN THE POWER RATIO OF TWO SIGNALS AT THE OUTPUT OF THE LIMITING AMPLIFIER WITH RESPECT TO THE POWER RATIO AT THE INPUT. 2. THE SHAPE OF THE LIMITING CURVE IS TYPICAL OF ALL LMT/LWT SERIES AMPLIFIERS. 1-416