Hittite Microwave Corp. has released the first member of the company's new connectorized module product line. The HMC-C001 wideband low-noise amplifier (LNA) module is suitable for military EW/ECM, space, test equipment, wideband telecom, microwave radio and industrial applications from 2 to 20 GHz.

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The HMC-C001 is a GaAs MMIC pHEMT low-noise distributed amplifier module that delivers a typical small signal gain of 15 dB and excellent gain flatness of ±0.5 dB from 2 - 18 GHz. This high-dynamic range LNA module offers a mid-band noise figure of 2.0 dB and an output P1dB of +13.5 dBm, while its self-biased topology consumes only 65 mA from a single positive supply between +9 and +15 V. Internally matched to 50 Ohms, it is unconditionally stable and has integral voltage regulation, overvoltage protection, and DC-blocked RF ports for robust operation. The module uses a miniature, hermetically sealed housing. Field-replaceable SMA connectors are provided to allow mating with standard coaxial cable assemblies. For drop-in microstrip or coplanar circuit applications, the RF connectors can readily be removed, allowing the RF and DC pins of the module to be connected directly to a printed circuit board (PCB).

This new product line uses Hittite's standard wideband MMIC amplifier products.