HBT amplifiers provide flat gain responses for broadband
Two wideband gain blocks extend Guerilla RF’s portfolio, extending reach from near DC to the X band. The GRF3012 and GRF3016 wideband gain blocks target broadband applications like instrumentation, microwave backhaul, and general purpose RF and microwave amplification. Each covers multiple octaves, with frequency ranges extending from near-DC to up to 12GHz, and overall coverage extending across the HF, VHF, UHF, L, S, C and X bands.
When operating at 5GHz, the GRF3012 draws only 22mA of current while delivering 11dB of gain, 18dBm of OIP3 linearity, a compression level of 5dBm, and a noise figure of 5dB. The GRF3016 is claimed to provide enhanced linearity and compression with an increased bias level of 70mA. At its mid-band point of 5GHz, the GRF3016 provides 13.5dB of gain, 30dBm of OIP3 linearity, 16.5dBm of OP1dB compression and a low noise figure of only 4.2dB. Both components are supplied in pin-compatible 1.5 x 1.5mm, six-pin DFN packages.
According to Ryan Pratt, CEO and founder of Guerrilla RF: “The GRF3012 and GRF3016 represent the next natural progression for our growing family of broadband components. After identifying specific performance requirements within the instrumentation market, we were able to leverage our deep library of amplifier cores to create two new devices that offer an ideal blend of flat gain, linearity, compression and noise performance.”
Samples and evaluation boards are available now for the GRF3012 and GRF3016.
Guerrilla RF provides monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) to wireless OEMs in multiple market segments – including 5G/4G macro and small cell base stations, cellular repeaters / DAS, automotive telematics such as SDARS / V2X / GPS / DAB, mission-critical military communications, navigation, and high-fidelity wireless audio.
