Fairchild Semiconductor RF & Microwave Amplifiers 0

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Part RoHS Manufacturer RF or Microwave Device Type Mounting Feature No. of Terminals Package Body Material Technology Screening Level Total Dose (V) Maximum Supply Voltage No. of Functions Maximum Input Power (CW) Maximum Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Maximum Supply Current Construction Power Supplies (V) Package Equivalence Code Characteristic Impedance Sub-Category Maximum Operating Temperature Gain Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Additional Features JESD-609 Code Minimum Operating Frequency Maximum Operating Frequency
RF & Microwave Amplifiers

RF (Radio Frequency) and microwave amplifiers are electronic devices used to amplify signals in the frequency range from 1 MHz to several GHz. They are commonly used in various applications such as telecommunications, wireless communications, radar systems, and satellite communication. RF and microwave amplifiers can be classified into different types based on their operating principle, frequency range, power output, and application.

The most commonly used types of RF and microwave amplifiers include transistor amplifiers, vacuum tube amplifiers, and hybrid amplifiers. Transistor amplifiers are widely used due to their low cost, small size, and high reliability. They can be further classified into bipolar junction transistor (BJT) amplifiers, field-effect transistor (FET) amplifiers, and HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) amplifiers. Vacuum tube amplifiers, such as the klystron and traveling-wave tube, are used in high-power applications where high gain and efficiency are required. Hybrid amplifiers combine the advantages of both transistor and vacuum tube amplifiers.

RF and microwave amplifiers can also be classified based on their frequency range. Low-frequency amplifiers operate in the range of a few kHz to a few hundred MHz, while high-frequency amplifiers operate in the range of several GHz. Amplifiers can also be classified based on their power output, which can range from a few milliwatts to several kilowatts.