Available as: QBH-1423, 4 Pin TO-8 (T4)
QBH-5023, 4 Pin Surface Mount (SM3)
RF AMPLIFIER
QBH-8997, 10 Pin, 0.500” Sq. LCA Package
QBH-9-1423, SMA Connectorized Housing
MODEL
QBH-1423
Features
ꢀ Superior Phase Noise Performance
ꢀ Replaces Competitor’s “1023” Design
Typical Intermodulation Performance at 25 ºC
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point ....... +46 dBm (Typ.)
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point ........ +40 dBm (Typ.)
Third Order TwoTone Intercept Point ............ +34 dBm (Typ.)
ꢀ
Operating Temp. - 55 ºC to +85 ºC
ꢀ Environmental ScreeningAvailable
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Ambient OperatingTemperature ................-55ºC to +100 ºC
StorageTemperature .................................-62ºC to +125 ºC
CaseTemperature ..................................................+125 ºC
DCVoltage .......................................................... +17 Volts
Continuous RF Input Power1 .......................................................... +17 dBm
Short Term RF Input Power1 ..... 100 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.)
1 RF Output terminated into 50 Ohms.
CHARACTERISTIC
TYPICAL
Ta= 25 ºC
10 - 1000 MHz
MIN/MAX
Ta = -55 ºC to +85 ºC
10 - 1000 MHz
Frequency
Gain (dB)
13.0
12.0 Min.
±
Gain Flatness (dB)
±0.25
0.75 Max.
Power @ 1 dB Comp.
(10-500 MHz)
28.0
26.5
25.5 Min.
25.0 Min.
(dBm)
(500-1000 MHz)
Reverse
Isolation (dB)
MTBF Calculation for Ground Benign Environment
@ 25 ºC .................................................1,674,483.59 hrs
-17
6.0
-15 Max.
9.0 Max.
Noise Figure (dB)
VSWR
In
Out
1.5:1
1.5:1
2.0:1 Max.
2.0:1 Max.
Power
Vdc
mA
+15
195
+15
210 Max.
Notes: Care should always be taken to effectively ground the case of each unit.
Measured in a 50 Ohm system @ +15 Volts DC nominal unless otherwise noted.
Typical Performance Data
Noise Figure (dB)
Reverse Isolation (dB)
Gain (dB)
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
15
8
7
6
14
13
12
11
5
4
Stop 1000 MHz
Stop 1000 MHz
Stop 1000 MHz
Start 10 MHz
Start 10 MHz
Start 10 MHz
1 dB Comp. (dBm)
Input VSWR
Output VSWR
+29
+28
2.0
1.5
1.0
2.0
1.5
+27
+26
+25
1.0
Stop 1000 MHz
Start 10 MHz
Stop 1000 MHz
Start 10 MHz
Start 10 MHz
Stop 1000 MHz
Legend
+25 ºC
+85 ºC - - - - - - -55 ºC
Linear S-Parameters Data
– – S11– –
FREQ.
MHz
– – S21– –
Mag Ang
– – S12– –
Mag
– – S22– –
Mag Ang
Mag Ang
Ang
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0.11
0.11
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.15
151.8
148.5
124.8
97.0
10
250
0.11
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.12
0.16
4.70
4.66
4.55
4.49
4.51
4.58
4.60
8.8
-34.4
0.23
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.13
0.13
0.14
-61.9
-83.6
-171.7
126.7
15.7
-44.2
-70.8
-172.3
116.7
54.5
500
-70.5
750
-109.3
-151.2
173.5
155.1
-7.5
40.7
1000
1200
1300
-70.8
-123.8
-151.8
-25.7
-68.5
Rev.
9/17/09
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