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PSPL5840B 13.5 GHz Ultra-Broadband Amplifier Datasheet

PSPL5840B Datasheet

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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

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Specifications

 

Parameter Symbol Units Minimum 1 Typical Maximum Comments
Impedance Z Ohms   50     
Upper 3 dB freq. fc,h GHz 11.5  13.5     
Lower 3 dB freq. fc,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
tr
tf
ps   32 
32 
34 
34 
10-90%, 20 ps input
Overshoot   %   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  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
 
315 
  Damage Threshold
Supply Voltage VDC V 11.5    12.5   
Supply Current IDC mA   106     
Temperature TCASE
Tstor
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
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Ordering information

Models
PSPL5840B
AMPLIFIER, 13.5 GHz, 21 dB GAIN