M/A-COM, a business unit of Tyco Electronics and a leading provider of wireless radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave components, today announced two new additions to its family of broadband, high linearity driver amplifiers, the MAAMSS0056 and MAAMSS0057. M/A-COM's new two-stage driver amplifiers have a broad frequency range with high linearity and reliability, which makes this product family ideal for a variety of wireless applications including basestations, WiMAX and WiBro.
"While any component in a transmit-receive communications system can introduce distortion and non-linearities to a signal, the transmit amplifier chain is a significant contributor because this is one of the last operations performed on the signal before it is radiated," said Dr. Paul McIntosh, power amplifier design manager for IC Products, M/A-COM. "We've extended our driver amplifier offerings to provide system engineers with the option of higher gain, high linearity driver amplifier solutions. This complements our existing single stage driver amplifier offerings which include the MAAMSS0017, MAAMSS0048, MAAMSS0049 and MAAMSS0050 by providing higher gain devices that are required in the transmit amplifier chain."
M/A-COM's MAAMSS0056 and MAAMSS0057 are gain blocks with output P1dB levels of +27.5 dBm and +31 dBm and a gain of 22 dB and 20 dB, respectively at 2140 MHz. The amplifiers are fabricated using a high reliability GaAs HBT process and achieves high third order output intercept performance over a wide power range. The usable bandwidth for this family of amplifiers is very broad, ranging from 250 MHz to 4000 MHz. The amplifiers can be optimized for a specific frequency range with external matching components and are housed in Pb-free, RoHS compliant SOIC-8EP plastic packages.
Pricing and Availability
The MAAMSS0056 and MAAMSS0057, available from stock, are priced at $2.49 and $4.00 respectively in quantities of 12,000. Contact M/A-COM's domestic and international sales channels for price and delivery quotes. Datasheets and supporting technical documents are available online at http://www.macom.com.
M/A-COM, Inc., a business unit of Tyco Electronics, is an established industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter wave semiconductors, components and technologies for the wireless telecommunications, automotive, aerospace and military industries. Holding hundreds of patents in the field, M/A-COM is internationally known as an innovator and integrator whose technologies are found in some of today's most advanced signal intelligence and defense systems, as well as in leading automotive navigation, safety, and communications solutions. M/A-COM is also a major supplier of critical communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, federal and select commercial markets. Headquartered in Lowell, MA, M/A-COM has offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide. Information about M/A-COM can be found on the Web at http://www.macom.com, a complete, updated listing of all of M/A-COM's RoHs compliant parts is available on the Web at http://www.macom.com/rohs.
Tyco Electronics, a business segment of Tyco International Ltd., is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer; a world leader in cutting-edge wireless components, complete power systems, and premise wiring components and systems; and a provider of critical communications systems to the Land Mobile Radio industry. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over forty well-known and respected brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP NETCONNECT, Buchanan, CII, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack and Simel.
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Editorial Contact:
Pat Hindle
M/A-COM, Inc.
978/442-4825
hindlep@tycoelectronics.com
Mike Ratcliff
Tyco Electronics
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