Available as: RF AMPLIFIER MODEL QBH-1423 Features ! ! ! ! QBH-1423, 4 Pin TO-8 (T4) QBH-5023, 4 Pin Surface Mount (SM3) QBH-8997, 10 Pin, 0.500” Sq. LCA Package QBH-9-1423, SMA Connectorized Housing Typical Intermodulation Performance at 25 ºC Superior Phase Noise Performance Replaces Competitor’s “1023” Design Operating Temp. - 55 ºC to +85 ºC Environmental Screening Available Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point ....... +46 dBm (Typ.) Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point ........ +40 dBm (Typ.) Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point ............ +34 dBm (Typ.) Specifications Absolute Maximum Ratings CHARACTERISTIC TYPICAL Ta= 25 ºC 10 - 1000 MHz 13.0 ± 0.25 Frequency Gain (dB) Gain Flatness (dB) Power @ 1 dB Comp. (dBm) (10-500 MHz) MIN/MAX Ta = -55 ºC to +85 ºC 10 - 1000 MHz 12.0 Min. ± 0.75 Max. 28.0 26.5 (500-1000 MHz) -17 -15 Max. Noise Figure (dB) 6.0 9.0 Max. 2.0:1 Max. 2.0:1 Max. VSWR In Out 1.5:1 1.5:1 Power Vdc mA +15 195 1 25.5 Min. 25.0 Min. Reverse Isolation (dB) Ambient Operating Temperature ................ -55ºC to +100 ºC Storage Temperature .................................-62ºC to +125 ºC Case Temperature .................................................. +125 ºC DC Voltage .......................................................... +17 Volts Continuous RF Input Power1 .......................................................... +17 dBm Short Term RF Input Power1 ..... 100 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.) RF Output terminated into 50 Ohms. MTBF Calculation for Ground Benign Environment @ 25 ºC .................................................1,674,483.59 hrs +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 Gain (dB) 15 Reverse Isolation (dB) 0 Noise Figure (dB) 8 14 -10 7 13 -20 6 12 -30 5 11 -40 Start 10 MHz 4 1 dB Comp. (dBm) +29 Stop 1000 MHz Start 10 MHz Stop 1000 MHz Input VSWR Stop 1000 MHz Start 10 MHz 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 Output VSWR +28 +27 +26 +25 1.0 Start 10 MHz Stop 1000 MHz Legend 1.0 Start 10 MHz Stop 1000 MHz +25 ºC Start 10 MHz Stop 1000 MHz +85 ºC - - - - - - -55 ºC Linear S-Parameters Data FREQ. MHz – – S11– – Mag Ang – – S21– – Mag Ang – – S12– – Mag Ang – – S22– – Mag Ang ================================================================== 0.11 0.23 151.8 10 4.70 -172.3 8.8 0.11 -61.9 0.11 -34.4 0.14 148.5 250 4.66 116.7 0.02 -83.6 0.12 -70.5 0.14 124.8 500 4.55 0.01 -171.7 54.5 0.13 -109.3 97.0 0.15 750 4.49 0.02 126.7 -7.5 0.14 40.7 0.13 1000 4.51 -151.2 0.05 -70.8 15.7 0.15 173.5 -25.7 0.13 1200 4.58 -123.8 0.12 -44.2 0.15 155.1 -68.5 0.14 1300 4.60 -151.8 0.16 -70.8 Spectrum Microwave · 2144 Franklin Drive N.E. · Palm Bay, Florida 32905 · PH (888) 553-7531 · Fax (888) 553-7532 Rev. 9/17/09 www.SpectrumMicrowave.com Spectrum Microwave · 2707 Black Lake Place · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19154 · PH (215) 464-4000 · Fax (215) 464-4001