The device is ideally suited for electronic defence and communications systems where small size and low power consumption are needed.
This broadband MMIC LNA operates between 6 GHz and 18 GHz with a noise figure of just 1.4 dB.
It delivers greater than 27 dB of gain with a corresponding output 1 dB compression point of +12 dBm.
The broadband device is a 50-ohm matched design, which eliminates the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching.
Housed in a leadless 3 mm × 3 mm plastic surface-mount air cavity package, the CMD328K3 amplifier is an ideal alternative to hybrid amplifiers.
Applications for the CMD328K3 LNA include X-band and Ku-band radar, satellite communications, and electronic defence receivers.