MMIC driver and power amplifiers to 20GHz

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Nov 28, 2005

Hittite Microwave has announced the release of a MMIC driver amplifier die and a SMT packaged MMIC power amplifier for microwave radio, military and test and measurement applications from 5 to 20GHz.

Hittite Microwave Corp has announced the release of a MMIC driver amplifier die and a SMT packaged MMIC power amplifier for microwave radio, military and test and measurement applications from 5 to 20GHz.

The HMC486 GaAs PHEMT MMIC 2W power amplifier operates from 7 to 9GHz, and features 26dB gain, +34dBm saturated output power and +40dBm output IP3.

This amplifier die delivers 24% PAE from a +7.0V supply, and the RF I/Os are DC blocked and matched to 50 Ohms for ease of integration into multi-chip-modules (MCMs).

The HMC486 is also available in a 5 x 5mm SMT RoHS compliant package as the HMC486LP5E.

The HMC451LC3 GaAs PHEMT MMIC medium power amplifier is rated from 5 to 20GHz, and delivers 19dB of gain, +21dBm of saturated power and +30dBm output IP3.

This versatile amplifier provides 21% PAE from a single positive supply of +5.0V, and the RF I/Os are DC blocked and matched to 50 ohms making this an ideal linear gain block or LO driver for Hittite mixers.

The HMC451LC3 is housed in a leadless RoHS compliant 3x3mm SMT package, and is also available in die form as the HMC451.

Samples of HMC486 and HMC451LC3, and evaluation PC boards for the HMC451LC3, are available from stock and can be ordered on line.