MMICs for cost-sensitive RF and optical networking

A new series of millimetre-wave and microwave monolithic ICs offers low-cost and superior performance for a wide range of DC to 50GHz RF and 10 to 40Gbit/s telecomms applications.

A new series of millimetre-wave and microwave monolithic ICs offers low-cost and superior performance for a wide range of DC to 50GHz RF and 10 to 40Gbit/s telecomms applications.

The Agilent AMMC series devices are fabricated using a 0.15-micron gate length pHEMT (pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor) process, and add to Agilent's existing HMMC series of MMICs.

The Agilent AMMC-5040 was designed specifically for point-to-point microwave systems.

It makes an excellent driver amplifier and frequency doubler in 18, 23, 28 and 38GHz applications with its combination of high gain of 25dB and high output power of +21dBm linear (P-1dB) at 38 GHz.

The AMMC-5023 is a 23GHz (21.2 to 26.5GHz) low-noise amplifier, combining high gain of 23dB with a low 2.3dB noise figure.

The Agilent AMMC-5026 and AMMC-5024 serve as broadband gain blocks and driver amplifiers for applications ranging from electronic defence to instrumentation and fibre.

As driver amplifiers for optical modulators, they operate at up to 10Gbit/s (OC-192), and 40Gbit/s (OC-768), respectively.

The AMMC-5026 is a travelling wave amplifier (TWA) designed for medium output power and high gain over the full 2 to 35GHz frequency range.

The design employs a six-section cascode-connected FET structure to provide flat 10.5dB gain, 24dBm power and uniform group delay.

The Agilent AMMC-5024 is a TWA operating from 30kHz to 40GHz, employing a nine-stage, cascode-connected FET structure that provides 16dB gain and 22.5dBm output power.

The Agilent AMMC-2008 is a broadband monolithic SPDT (single pole double throw) switch with low insertion loss and high isolation.

This DC to 50GHz MMIC is designed for a wide range of applications including electronic warfare, instrumentation and commercial systems.

One series and two shunt pHEMTs per throw provide 2.0dB insertion loss and 28dB isolation at 40GHz.

The Agilent AMMC series pHEMT MMICs are immediately available for volume orders through Agilent sales offices worldwide, and through Agilent's distribution partners.

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