RF AMPLIFIER
MODEL
QBH-138
Features
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High Gain: 15.5 dB Typical
High Power: +20 dBm Typical
Operating Temp. -55 ºC
to +85
ºC
Environmental Screening Available
Available as:
QBH-138, 4 Pin TO-8 Tall (080-22502-0001)
QBH-9-138,
Connectorized Housing
(ES E52-1501)
Maximum Ratings
Ambient Operating Temperature ................ -55ºC to +125 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:
Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system.
Specifications indicated as typical are not guaranteed.
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
5 - 150 MHz
15.5
± 0.5
0.6
-27
1.6:1
1.6:1
+20
+37
+49
3.2
+15
99
Ta = -55
ºC
to +85
ºC
5 - 150 MHz
+1.0/-0.6 Max.
1.4 Max.
-27 Min.
1.6:1 Max.
1.6:1 Max.
+19 Min.
+35
+46
4.0
+15
103
Min.
Min.
Max.
Max.
Typical Performance Data
17
16
15
14
13
12
10
25
24
23
22
21
20
10
MHz
100
1000
MHz
100
1000
Gain (dB)
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
10
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
Reverse Isolation (dB)
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
Noise Figure (dB)
MHz
100
1000
2.5
10
MHz
100
1000
1 dB Comp. (dBm)
Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC
3rd order intermodulation distortion (dBm)
44
42
40
38
36
34
Output
Input
10
MHz
100
1000
10
MHz
100
1000
Legend
+25 ºC
+85 ºC - - - - - - -55 ºC
Linear S-Parameters Data
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-21.7 29.5
15.3
-173.4
-41.4 45.7
5
-32.4 125.3
-21.9 16.2
15.3
-177.8
-41.1 34.9
8
-33.1 132.5
-21.9 10.9
15.4
-179.6
-41.2 30.4
10
-34.1 130.7
-21.9 -12.9
15.4
37.3
169.0
-39.4 29.8
30
-49.9
-22.0 -28.3
15.4
-74.7
159.7
-37.7 35.8
50
-33.8
-22.0 -36.2
15.4
-81.4
155.1
-36.7 39.0
60
-30.6
-22.2 -51.7
15.4
-91.8
146.1
-35.1 37.9
80
-26.2
-22.3 -68.2
15.4
137.1
-33.5 37.1
100
-23.3 -101.6
-22.1 -113.2
15.2
114.6
-30.4 28.5
150
-18.2 -124.1
FREQ.
MHz
– – S11– –
dB
Ang
– – S21– –
dB
Ang
– – S12– –
dB
Ang
– – S22– –
dB
Ang
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