RF AMPLIFIER
MODEL
QBH-4018
Features
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High Gain: 12.5 dB Typical
High Power: +26.2 dBm Typical
Operating Temp. - 40 ºC
to +50
ºC
Environmental Screening Available
Available as:
QBH-4018, 4 Pin TO-8 (T4)
QBH-9-4018,
Connectorized Housing
(ES E52-1501)
Maximum Ratings
Ambient Operating Temperature ................. -55ºC to +85 ºC
Storage Temperature ............................... -65ºC to + 150 ºC
Case Temperature ................................................. + 125 ºC
DC Voltage ......................................................... + 17 Volts
Continuous RF Input Power ................................. + 13 dBm
Short Term RF Input Power ...... 50 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.)
Maximum Peak Power .................... 0.5 Watt (3
µsec
Max.)
Note:
1.
Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system. Specifica-
tions indicated as typical are not guaranteed.
2.
Noise Figures increase below 500 NHz
Specifications
CHARACTERISTIC
TYPICAL
MIN/MAX
Frequency
Gain (dB)
Gain vs. Temperature
Gain Flatness
Reverse Isolation (dB)
VSWR
In
Out
1 dB Compression (dBm)
Output Intercept point
3rd Order
2nd Order
Noise Figure (dB)
Power
Vdc
mA
Ta= 25
ºC
50 - 600 MHz
12.5 Min.
0.5
-16
1.6:1
1.9:1
+26.2
+36
6.0
+15
195
Ta = -40
ºC
to +50
ºC
50 - 600 MHz
0.6 Max.
-15 Min.
1.7:1 Max.
2.0:1 Max.
+26.0 Min.
+35 Min.
7.0 Max.
+15
205 Max.
Typical Performance Data
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
31
30
29
28
27
10
MHz
100
1000
Gain (dB)
MHz
100
1000
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
10
Reverse Isolation (dB)
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
Noise Figure (dB)
MHz
100
1000
10
MHz
100
1000
1 dB Comp. (dBm)
2.2
Input
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
Output
1.0
MHz
10
Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC
44
42
40
38
36
34
1000
3rd order intermodulation distortion (dBm)
100
10
MHz
100
1000
Legend
+ 25 ºC
+ 50 ºC - - - - - - -40 ºC
Linear S-Parameters Data
===================================================================
50
-13.8 -23.6
13.4 175.3
-21.0
-16.4 178.9
-7.2
90
-14.9 -25.5
13.6 164.2
-21.3 -15.2
-14.5 -177.9
110
-15.4 -26.3
13.7 158.8
-21.5 -18.7
-13.9 179.1
140
-16.1 -26.2
13.8 150.7
-21.6 -22.0
-13.3 173.2
155
-16.4 -25.9
13.9 146.7
-21.7 -24.3
-13.2 169.9
170
-16.6 -25.3
13.9 142.8
-21.7 -25.8
-13.1 166.9
200
-16.8 -24.3
13.9 135.0
-21.7 -29.7
-13.1 161.3
400
-17.4 -29.4
13.6 86.1
-21.4 -58.1
-14.6 135.2
600
-19.5 -45.5
13.4 37.9
-21.0 -89.7
-17.0 115.1
FREQ.
MHz
– – S11– –
dB
Ang
– – S21– –
dB
Ang
– – S12– –
dB
Ang
– – S22– –
dB
Ang
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