Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: AMMP series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 06 October 2005
Millimetre-wave ICs form full transmit
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Agilent Technologies has expanded its family of millimetre-wave (mmW) integrated circuits to include low-cost, surface-mount amplifiers operating in the 20 to 40GHz frequency range.
Agilent Technologies has expanded its family of millimetre-wave (mmW) integrated circuits to include low-cost, surface-mount amplifiers operating in the 20 to 40GHz frequency range These packaged parts allow manufacturers to transfer production to lower-cost, surface-mount techniques rather than using today's chip and wire manufacturing that requires complex tuning and assembly processes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Agilent AMMP-6345 and AMMP-5040 are driver amplifiers for 20-45GHz broadband applications.
The AMMP-5024 is a travelling-wave amplifier operating from 100MHz to 40GHz.
Two of the new products, AMMP-6425 and AMMP-6430, are high-performance 1-watt power amplifiers for use in frequencies from 18 to 30GHz.
These power amplifiers are ideal for transmit chains in point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and Vsat radio applications.
The final product, the Agilent AMMP-6130, is a frequency multiplier with integral driver amplifier operating in the 30GHz satellite band.
These new devices complement the surface-mount products in the 6-20GHz range (AMMP-5618, 6120, 6220, 6530) introduced in June 2004.
Together they provide a complete transmit solution for millimetre-wave applications from 6 to 40GHz.
All devices are fabricated using the proven 0.15um pHEMT process.
The AMMP series packaged millimetre-wave IC devices are compatible with high-volume, surface-mount PCB assembly processes, including pick-and-place and reflow soldering.
The backside of the ceramic package is both RF and DC ground, which helps simplify the assembly process and reduces assembly-related performance variations and costs.
The packages are lead-free and RoHS compliant.
The AMMP-6231 is a 18 to 30GHz low noise amplifier (LNA) featuring 3.0dB noise figure, 20dB nominal gain and output third-order intercept point (OIP3) greater than +18dBm.
It operates from a single +3V bias at 55mA.
The AMMP-6345 is a 20 to 45GHz driver amplifier that features a linear output power (P-1dB) of +23dBm, 20dB nominal gain and OIP3 of +39dBm.
It operates from + 5V DC at 500mA.
The AMMP-5040, 25 to 35GHz driver amplifier, provides +20dBm P-1dB, 22dB nominal gain, and +30dBm OIP3, with bias of 4.5V at 300mA.
The AMMP-5024, 100MHz to 40GHz broadband travelling wave amplifier (TWA), offers +22dBm P-1dB, 16dB nominal gain, and 5dB NF, with 7V, 300mA bias.
The AMMP-6425, 25 to 30GHz power amplifier, provides +29dBm P-1dB, 20dB nominal gain with operation from 5V at 800 mA.
The AMMP-6430, 18 to 27GHz power amplifier, provides +29dBm P-1dB, 20dB nominal gain with operation from 5V at 800mA.
The AMMP-6130, 30GHz-output frequency multiplier with amplifier, features 16dB nominal gain, +20dBm P-1dB and single-bias operation: 3.5V, 300mA.
Samples of the new AMMP series packaged millimetre-wave ICs are available now through Agilent's direct sales channel.
Demonstration boards are also available.
Production quantities and full availability through Agilent's worldwide distribution partners is expected in the first quarter of 2006. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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