Expanded portfolio features new low noise amplifier and phase shifter MMICs

Custom MMIC continues to add to its range of LNA and Phase Shifter MMIC portfolio with the CMD270P3 and CMD174. The CMD270P3 is a C Band, 4GHz-8GHz low noise amplifier housed in a leadless 3mm x 3mm plastic surface mount package. The LNA provides better than 16dB of gain with a corresponding output 1dB compression point of +18dBm and a noise figure of 1.7dB. The device is a 50Ohm matched design eliminating the need for external DC blocks and RF port matching. The device is suited for EW and communications receivers where high performance, small size and low power consumption are required. It can also be used as an alternative to CMD185P3, based on pin and performance compatibility. The CMD174 die is a GaAs MMIC five-bit phase shifter that runs from 3GHz to 6GHz and provides 0-degrees to 360-degrees of monotonic phase coverage, with a LSB of 11.25-degrees. The device is controlled with negative logic of 0V and -3V and highlights an insertion loss of 7.6dB and a phase error of ±2-degrees. The device is a 50Ohm matched design. The device is perfectly suited for phased array radar applications.