PSPL5840B 13.5 GHz Ultra-Broadband Amplifier Datasheet

PSPL5840B Datasheet

This Ultra-Broadband Amplifier is an excellent choice for either pulse or RF applications. It offers a very attractive price/performance ratio. It is AC-coupled and extremely broadband, covering 5 ½ decades from 80 kHz to 13.5 GHz. It has a clean transient response and smooth gain vs. frequency response. This is a stable 50 Ω amplifier, and several can be connected in cascade for higher gains.

Key performance specifications

21 dB gain
80 kHz to 13.5 GHz bandwidth
+12 dBm output
Single 12 V power supply

Typical performance

Specifications

Parameter	Symbol	Units	Minimum ¹	Typical	Maximum	Comments
Impedance	Z	Ohms		50
Upper 3 dB freq.	f_c,h	GHz	11.5	13.5
Lower 3 dB freq.	f_c,I	kHz		80
Small signal gain	S₂₁	dB	20	21		Meas. at 100 MHz
Return Loss, Input Output	S₁₁ S₂₂	dB		>16 28		Meas. at 100 MHz
Isolation	S₁₂	dB		38		Meas. at 100 MHz
Rise Time Fall Time	t_r t_f	ps		32 32	34 34	10-90%, 20 ps input
Overshoot		%		7	8.5	20 ps rise time input
Gain Flatness		dB		+/- 0.5		f
Eff. Input RMS Noise Voltage		μV rms		101
Noise Figure		dB		5.8	8	Meas. at 100 MHz
TDR Refl. Input Output		%		+/- 1 -9
Max Power Out (-1 dB gain comp)		dBm		+12 +14 +11		100 MHz 5 GHz 10 GHz
Max RF In (cw) or peak pulse		dBm mV		0 315		Damage Threshold
Supply Voltage	V_DC	V	11.5		12.5
Supply Current	I_DC	mA		106
Temperature	T_CASE T_stor	Deg C	-25 -25		+75 +90	Operating (case) Storage
Temp Coeff - Gain		dB/Deg C		-0.007
Temp Coeff - BW		%/Deg C		-0.1
Polarity	Non-Inverting
Coupling	AC, input and output
RF Connectors	SMA jacks (f)
DC Connector	Solder pin
Warranty	One Year

¹ Guaranteed at +12 V and 23 C when max/min limits are given.

Mechanical dimensions

Ordering information

Models

PSPL5840B: AMPLIFIER, 13.5 GHz, 21 dB GAIN