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PSPL5840B 13.5 GHz Ultra-Broadband Amplifier Datasheet
PSPL5840B Datasheet
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PSPL5840B Datasheet
This Ultra-Broadband Amplifier is an excellent choice for either 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 output
- Single 12 V power supply
Typical performance
Specifications
| Parameter | Symbol | Units | Minimum 1 | Typical | Maximum | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impedance | Z | Ohms | 50 | |||
| Upper 3 dB freq. | fc,h | GHz | 11.5 | 13.5 | ||
| Lower 3 dB freq. | fc,I | kHz | 80 | |||
| Small signal gain | S21 | dB | 20 | 21 | Meas. at 100 MHz | |
| Return Loss, Input Output |
S11 S22 |
dB | >16 28 |
Meas. at 100 MHz | ||
| Isolation | S12 | dB | 38 | Meas. at 100 MHz | ||
| Rise Time Fall Time |
tr 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 | |||
| 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 | VDC | V | 11.5 | 12.5 | ||
| Supply Current | IDC | 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 | Non-Inverting | |||||
| Coupling | AC, input and output | |||||
| RF Connectors | SMA jacks (f) | |||||
| DC Connector | Solder pin | |||||
| Warranty | One Year | |||||
1 Guaranteed at +12 V and 23 C when max/min limits are given.
Mechanical dimensions
Ordering information
Models
- PSPL5840B
- AMPLIFIER, 13.5 GHz, 21 dB GAIN