Available as: QB-446, Housing (080-22509-0001) RF AMPLIFIER MODEL QB-446 Features Ultra High Linearity, IP2: +115 dBm Higher Power: +31 dBm High IP3: +55 dBm Environmental Screening Available Absolute Maximum (No Damage) Ratings Ambient Operating Temperature ................... 0 ºC to +50 ºC Storage Temperature ............................... -65 ºC to +125 ºC Case Temperature .................................................. +125 ºC DC Voltage .......................................................... +25 Volts Continuous RF Input Power2..................................+20 dBm Short Term RF Input Power2.............+27 dBm (3 μsec Max.) Specifications1 CHARACTERISTIC TYPICAL MIN/MAX Ta= 25 ºC 0.5 - 32 MHz 16.0 ± 0.5 Frequency Gain (dB) Gain vs. Temperature Gain Flatness Reverse Isolation (dB) VSWR In Out Ta = 0 ºC to +50 ºC 0.5 - 32 MHz +0.3/ -0.3 Max. 0.5 Max. 40 Min. 1.5:1 Max. 1.5:1 Max. 0.5 40 1.5:1 1.5:1 1 dB Compression (dBm) Output Intercept point 3rd Order (dBm) 2nd Order (dBm) Noise Figure (dB) Power Vdc mA Notes: 1. Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system with a DC supply voltage tolerance of +2%. 2. RF output terminated into 50 Ohms. +31 +31 Min. +55 +115 7.8 +24 450 +55 Min. +110 Min. 8.0 Max. +24 450 Max. Revision 08/30/2011 Typical Performance Data Gain (dB) 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 0.5 MHz Legend 10 100 +25 ºC 1000 MHz -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 -80 Reverse Isolation (dB) 0.5 MHz 10 100 1000 MHz 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.5 MHz Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC Input 10 Output 100 1000 MHz +50 ºC - - - - - - 0 ºC Spectrum Microwave · 2144 Franklin Drive N.E. · Palm Bay, Florida 32905 · PH (888) 553-7531 · Fax (888) 553-7532 www.SpectrumMicrowave.com Spectrum Microwave · 2707 Black Lake Place · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154 · PH (215) 464-4000 · Fax (215) 464-4001