While maintaining IM3 levels of 30dBc, the amplifier provides more than 27dBm Pout/tone. According to the company, this is twice the linear performance of competing devices. The MAAP-011139 can, therefore, replace two equivalent competing devices while operating in an overall more efficient mode. In bare die format, the amplifier measures 3.1×2.8×0.05mm, making it suitable for applications with a limited space.
“The MAAP-011139 sets a new industry benchmark for linear power performance at Ka-band frequencies,” commented Paul Beasly, Product Manager, MACOM. “In combination with MACOM’s comprehensive mmWave Ka-Band product portfolio we can provide customers with a complete chip-set solution that we believe enables the best performance, value and ease-of-use.”
The MAAP-011139 is available now in both production and sample quantities.