Articles by Planar Monolithics Industries Inc.

PMI Model No. PE2-25-218-20-12-SFF is a 2.0 to 18.0 GHz low noise amplifier that provides greater than 25 dB of gain while maintaining a maximum gain flatness of ±1.5 dB maximum over the operating frequency.  The noise figure is 4.5 dB typical and offers an OP1dB of +20 dBm minimum.  The operating voltage is +12 to 15 VDC and the current draw is 300 mA maximum.

PMI model SDLVA-315M362M successive detection log video amplifiers (SDLVA) offers 65 dB dynamic range over the frequency range of 315 to 362 MHz.  This model offers a fast rise time of 35 nsec maximum and a recovery time of less than 500 nsec.  The unit is temperature compensated such that log accuracy over temperature remains less than +/-2.5 dB over the full operating temperature range of -33° to +77° C.

PMI Model No. PUB-15-500M20G-20-LCA is a 500 MHz to 20.0 GHz low noise amplifier which provides 15 db of gain while maintaining a gain flatness of ±1.75 db typically over the operating frequency.  The noise figure is 3 dB typical and offers a typical OP1 dB of +20 dBm.  The amplifier requires +12 to +15 VDC and the current draw is 225 mA typical.

PMI Model PS-180-4R15R3-SFF is a 0 /180 degrees, bi-phase modulator designed to operate over the 4.1 to 5.3 GHz frequency range.  This model can handle RF input signal levels up to +30 dBm without damage; has an insertion loss of 3.0 dB maximum and a maximum VSWR of 1.7:1.  A TTL control will switch between 0 degrees and 180 degrees phase states in less than 100 nsec.  The required supply voltages are ±5 VDC.

PMI Model No. PEC-37-9G10G-3R0-27-SFF is a low noise amplifier that operates over the 9.0 to 10.0 GHz frequency range.  This model provides 28 dB of gain and offers a low noise figure of 3.0 dB maximum.  The amplifier provides an OP1 dB is +27 dBm minimum and operates on +10 to +15 VDC with 400 mA of typical current draw.

PMI Model No. PEC3-40-30M26R5G-6R0-12-12-SFF is a 30 MHz to 26.5 GHz low noise amplifier that provides greater than 35 dB of gain while maintaining a maximum gain flatness of ±3.5dB maximum over the operating frequency.  The noise figure is 6.0 dB typical and offers an OP1dB of +12 dBm minimum.  The operating voltage is +12 to 15 VDC and the current draw is 700 mA maximum.

PMI Model No. PE2-35-1R02R0-1R4-17-12-SFF is a low noise amplifier that operates over the 1.0 to 2.0 GHz frequency range.  This model provides 35 dB of gain and offers a low noise figure of 1.4 dB typically.  The amplifier provides an OP1 dB is +17 dBm and operates on +12 to +15VDC with 160 mA of typical current draw.

PMI Model No. P4T-100M40G-90-T-512-292FF-SP is a 100 MHz to 40 GHz, ultra-compact, high speed, single pole, four throw, absorptive switch.  This switch offers over 100 dB of port to port isolation from 100 MHz to 18 GHz, over 90 dB from 18 to 26.5 GHz and over 75 dB from 26.5 to 40 GHz.

Model 7CL5125-1490-CD-SFF is a band pass filter centered at 5125MHz and has a nominal bandwidth of 1490MHz.  This filter provides over 40dB of rejection between 3.0 to 3.658GHz and between 6.65 to 7.3GHz and over 65dBc of rejection between 1.5 to 2.5GHz.

PMI Model SDLVA-500M4G-CD-1 successive detection log video amplifiers (SDLVA) offers 70 dB dynamic range over the frequency range of 0.5 to 4.0 GHz.  This model offers an ultra-fast rise time of 10 nsec maximum, a recovery time of less than 60 nsec and a limited RF Output of +7 dBm.