Typical Performance Data

Outline Drawing

Limiter Electrical Specifications

Outline Dimensions (

)

inch

mm

Maximum Ratings

Pin Connections

Features

• military, hi-rel applications

• stabilizing generator outputs

• reducing amplitude variations

• providing constant amplitude

signals in phase sensitive systems

• wideband, 100 to 900 MHz

• very small, phase variation

• hermetic, shielded case

Applications

CASE STYLE: A01

PRICE: $22.95 ea. QTY (1-9)

PORT

dn

INPUT

1

OUTPUT

8

CONTROL

3,4^

GNDEXT

2,5,6,7

CASE GND

2,5,6,7

^ pins must be connected together externally

Operating Temperature

-55°C to 100°C

Storage Temperature

-55°C to 100°C

RF Input Power

100mW

Control Current

10mA

MODEL

NO.

CONTROL

CURRENT

(mA)

FREQUENCY

(MHz)

Typ.

LIMITING

input range,

∆∆∆∆∆ Output/ ∆∆∆∆∆1 dB

dBm

amp

INPUT

POWER

(dBm)

Min. Max.

PLS-2

100-900

3

15

-5.0

5

3 to 8

0.20

2.0

8 to 12

0.40

2.0

12 to 15

0.40

2.0

Frequency

(MHz)

PLS-2

AMPLITUDE

∆, OUT

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

FREQUENCY (MHz)

15-12(dBm)

12-8(dBm)

8-3(dBm)

PLS-2

PHASE

∆, OUT

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

FREQUENCY (MHz)

15-12(deg)

12-8(deg)

8-3(deg)

AB

C

D

E

F

.770

.800

.385

.400

.370

.400

19.56 20.32

9.78 10.16

9.40 10.16

GH

J

K

wt

.200

.20

.14

.031

grams

5.08

5.08

3.56

0.79

5.2

OUTPUT*

POWER

(dBm)

Typ.

Delta

(dB)

Power Output

(20 dBm IN)

(dBm)

(6 dBm IN)

(dBm)

Amplitude Delta, out

dBm Input

15-12

(dB)

12-8

(dB)

8-3

(dB)

Phase Delta, out

dBm Input

15-12

(deg.)

12-8

(deg.)

8-3

(deg.)

PLS-2

POWER OUTPUT

-6.0

-5.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

FREQUENCY (MHz)

15(dBm)

3(dBm)

Typical output level at typical control current, level maybe changed by varying current.

100.00

-3.51

-3.86

0.35

0.02

0.02

0.35

1.10

0.94

0.70

140.00

-3.46

-3.83

0.37

0.01

0.02

0.37

0.83

1.36

0.76

180.00

-3.40

-3.79

0.38

0.00

0.03

0.37

0.76

1.59

1.01

220.00

-3.34

-3.72

0.38

0.01

0.04

0.36

0.61

1.32

1.81

260.00

-3.29

-3.65

0.36

0.01

0.04

0.35

0.39

1.36

2.90

320.00

-3.23

-3.62

0.39

0.01

0.05

0.37

0.21

0.54

4.48

360.00

-3.20

-3.66

0.46

0.00

0.05

0.42

0.67

2.30

5.85

400.00

-3.20

-3.73

0.53

0.00

0.08

0.47

1.70

2.61

5.03

440.00

-3.26

-3.82

0.56

0.00

0.09

0.49

1.05

0.08

3.60

480.00

-3.49

-3.93

0.44

0.06

0.04

0.47

1.44

0.99

4.78

520.00

-3.74

-4.04

0.30

0.12

0.03

0.46

0.75

0.66

4.68

560.00

-3.97

-4.18

0.21

0.15

0.07

0.45

0.28

1.32

3.94

600.00

-4.07

-4.31

0.25

0.14

0.07

0.47

0.80

2.38

3.30

640.00

-4.15

-4.48

0.33

0.13

0.04

0.52

1.75

1.89

2.59

680.00

-4.24

-4.67

0.43

0.16

0.02

0.60

0.59

0.20

0.60

740.00

-4.54

-5.00

0.46

0.27

0.06

0.69

1.21

4.40

5.11

780.00

-4.89

-5.22

0.33

0.35

0.01

0.70

0.06

2.16

8.70

820.00

-5.40

-5.44

0.04

0.47

0.15

0.68

1.59

1.94

7.33

860.00

-5.71

-5.62

0.09

0.60

0.16

0.70

4.24

4.91

7.02

900.00

-5.92

-5.75

0.17

0.71

0.15

0.71

5.90

6.07

6.23

phase,

deg/dB

Broadband,

100 to 900 MHz

Limiter

Plug-In

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