General Description

The TriQuint TGM2543-SM is a combination limiter/LNA which provides 4W CW survivability, 17 dB mid-band gain, and 2 dB mid-band noise figure, with operation across 4-20 GHz. This product features adjustable gain and uses a high performance ceramic package. The TGM2543-SM limiter is designed using TriQuint’s proven standard GaAs VPIN product process, and the LNA function is fabricated with the GaAs pHEMT 0.15μm gate production process.

Product Features

• Frequency Range: 4 - 20 GHz

• Input Power CW Survivability: 4 W

• Gain: 17 dB

• Noise Figure: 2 dB

• OIP3: 28 dBm

• Adjustable gain

• Bias: Vd = 5 V, Id = 100 mA, Vg1 = -0.6 V typical, Vg2 = 1.3V

• Hermetically sealed (MIL-STD-883H TM 1014.13 cond. A1/C1)

Applications

• Receiver front end building block