RF AMPLIFIER MODEL QB-188-01 (BNCs) Available as: QB-188-01, (BNC connectors; Housing E52-0184) QB-188-02, (SMA connectors; Housing E52-0184) QB-188-02 (SMAs) Features Maximum Ratings High Gain: 15.0 dB Typical High Power: +21 dBm Typical Operating Temp. - 55 ºC to +71 ºC Ambient Operating Temperature ................ -55 ºC to +85 ºC Storage Temperature .............................. -65 ºC to + 125 ºC Case Temperature ................................................. + 125 ºC DC Voltage ......................................................... + 16 Volts Continuous RF Input Power ................................. + 13 dBm Short Term RF Input Power ...... 50 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.) Maximum Peak Power .................... 0.5 Watt (3 μsec Max.) Specifications CHARACTERISTIC Frequency Gain (dB) TYPICAL MIN/MAX Ta= 25 ºC 0.5 - 100 MHz 15.0 ± 1.0 Ta = -55 ºC to +71 ºC 0.5 - 100 MHz Gain vs. Temperature Gain Flatness Reverse Isolation (dB) VSWR In Out 1 dB Compression (dBm) Output Intercept point 3rd Order 2nd Order Noise Figure (dB) Power Vdc mA 0.5 28 1.5:1 1.5:1 +21 +0.3/ -0.3 Max. 0.5 Max. 28 Min. 1.5:1 Max. 1.5:1 Max. +21 Min. +37 +47 3.0 +15 100 +37 +47 3.6 +15 100 Note: 1. Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system. Specifications indicated as typical are not guaranteed. Revision 11/21/2014 Min. Min. Max. Max. Typical Performance Data Gain (dB) 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 24 23 MHz 10 1000 100 1 dB Comp. (dBm) 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.2 1.0 Output 22 21 20 MHz 19 1 Legend -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 -70 100 MHz 10 1 100 1000 47 45 43 41 39 37 35 Input MHz 100 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 Noise Figure (dB) MHz 100 1 1000 MHz 1 100 + 71 ºC - - - - - - -55 ºC Linear S-Parameters Data FREQ. MHz – – S11– – dB Ang – – S21– – dB Ang – – S12– – dB Ang 1000 3rd order intermodulation distortion (dBm) Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC 1 1000 + 25 ºC Reverse Isolation (dB) – – S22– – dB Ang ================================================================== 0.5 -16.4 14.8 -37.3 34.5 -27.8 -175.0 -20.7 8.8 1 -17.6 14.9 -37.7 21.6 -17.9 -177.9 -20.7 3.8 3 -18.1 14.8 -37.8 9.5 -9.0 177.7 -20.8 -4.0 6 -18.2 14.8 -37.5 10.5 -10.7 174.2 -20.9 -9.4 9 -18.1 14.8 -37.4 11.9 -14.1 170.9 -20.9 -14.3 20 -18.1 14.8 -36.1 18.7 -29.2 159.5 -20.8 -33.3 50 -18.0 14.8 -31.9 18.9 -73.7 128.0 -20.1 -89.2 80 -16.8 -128.4 14.7 -28.5 3.6 95.1 -17.1 -146.6 100 -12.6 -15.3 -167.5 14.5 -26.9 71.2 -14.3 176.3 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, Pa. 19154 · PH (215) 464-4000 · Fax (215) 464-4001 1000