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 DYNAMIC RANGE: +114 dB/1 MHz

· HIGH OUTPUT: +19.0 dBm (TYP.)

· HIGH THIRD ORDER I.P.: +35 dBm (TYP.)

· LOW NOISE FIGURE: 3.5 dB (TYP.)

A78/SMA78

5 TO 300 MHz

CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER

Specifications (Rev. Date: 11/00)*

* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc Nominal. Subject to change without notice.

BG

AA

CE

2-350 MHz

14.0 dB

±0.3 dB

17 dB

3.5 dB

19.5 dBm

+35 dBm

+49 dBm

+55 dBm

1.5:1 / 1.5:1

65 mA

5-300 MHz

13.0 dB

±0.7 dB

17.5 dBm

4.5 dB

18.0 dBm

2.0:1 / 2.0:1

72 mA

1.9:1 / 1.9:1

69 mA

5-300 MHz

12.5 dB

±1.0 dB

5.0 dB

-62° to +125°C

125°C

+17 Volts

+18 dBm

100 mW

0.5 W

125°C

75°C/W

0.668 W

50°C

A78

SMA78

CA78