Custom MMIC, developer of performance-driven monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), has released the CMD206, a new DC-50 GHz distributed low noise amplifier in die form.
Suitable for microwave radio and VSAT, telecom infrastructure, military and space, test instrumentation and fiber optics applications, the CMD206 features DC to 50 GHz operation with a noise figure of less than 3.5 dB, a gain of greater than 11 dB and an output 1 dB compression point of +12 dBm at 30 GHz. The amplifier requires an all-positive bias of only 4 V @ 32 mA (drain), 3 V (gate).
An external drain bias network and input blocking capacitor are required for proper operation, the company says. The die offers full passivation for increased reliability and moisture protection.
