Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Typical Performance @ 25°C

Guaranteed

Characteristics

Typical

0

°°°° to 50°°°°C

-54

°°°° to +85°°°°C

Frequency

Small Signal Gain (min.)

Gain Flatness (max.)

Reverse Isolation

Noise Figure (max.)

Power Output @ 1 dB comp. (min.)

IP3

IP2

Second Order Harmonic IP

VSWR Input / Output (max.)

DC Current @ 15 Volts (max.)

Absolute Maximum Ratings

Storage Temperature

Max. Case Temperature

Max. DC Voltage

Max. Continuous RF Input Power

Max. Short Term RF Input Power (1 minute max.)

Max. Peak Power (3

µsec max.)

“S” Series Burn-in Temperature (Case)

Thermal Resistance

θ

jc

Outline Drawings

Package

TO-8

Surface Mount

SMA Connectorized

Figure

Model

· HIGH GAIN - TWO STAGES: 20.0 dB (TYP.)

· ULTRA LOW PHASE DEVIATION

FROM LINEARITY: <±2.5°, 100-1500 MHz

· LOW VSWR: <1.4:1 (TYP.)

· MEDIUM LEVEL OUTPUT: +8 dBm (TYP.)

A24/SMA24

5 TO 1500 MHz

CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER

Specifications (Rev. Date: 11/00)*

* 1. CA24 is a standard A24 installed in a miniature SMA connector housing and guaranteed over 0° C

to 50° C temperature range. Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc Nominal. Subject to change

without notice.

BG

AA

CE

0.0-1.7 GHz

20.0 dB

±0.4 dB

30 dB

4.2 dB

8.0 dBm

+20.5 dBm

+42 dBm

+47 dBm

1.4:1 / 1.4:1

34 mA

0.0-1.5 GHz

19.0 dB

±0.8 dB

6.5 dBm

5.3 dB

7.0 dBm

2.0:1 / 2.0:1

40 mA

2.0:1 / 2.0:1

38 mA

0.0-1.5 GHz

18.0 dB

±1.0 dB

5.8 dB

-62° to +125°C

125°C

+20 Volts

+7 dBm

32 mW

0.5 W

125°C

141°C/W

0.185 W

26°C

A24

SMA24

CA24