Articles by Planar Monolithics Industries Inc.

PMI Model No. P2T-2G18G-55-T-512-SFF-LV is a terminated, single pole, two throw switch that operates from the 2.0 to 18.0 GHz frequency range and can handle +23 dBm CW input power with port to port isolation of 55 dB min.  This model has low insertion loss while still offering a fast switching speed of 50 nsec max.

PMI Model No. PFS-618-CD-1 is a high speed frequency synthesizer that operates over the frequency range of 6.0 to 18.0 GHz.  This model covers the complete 6.0 to 18.0 GHz frequency in 100 kHz steps with an output power of +10 dBm minimum.  The unit is accurate to within ±1 MHz and settles within 1 usec maximum.

PMI Model No. SWN-2181-TRA is a pin diode transfer switch that operates over a frequency range of 0.5 to 18.0 GHz.  It has 60 dB min of isolation,, max insertion loss of 3.5 dB and a max input power of +10 dBm CW.  This model incorporates a TTL compatible driver for easy system integration and is supplied with removable 2.92 mm (F) connectors in a housing that measures 1.0" x 1.0" x 0.25".

PMI Model No. PIFA-9D4G-1D8G-1 is an integrated frequency down converter used within Doppler Radar Systems.  The RF Input is 9.4 GHz +/- 30 Mhz with an input dynamic range of 100 to 0 dBm.  The LO Input is 2.803 GHz +/- 15 Mhz with a power level of +5 to +7 dBm.  The resulting IF output frequency is 1.8 GHz +/- 10 MHz.

PMI Model No SWN-1170-4DT-SP is a single pole, four throw, absorptive switch designed to operate over the 0.5 to 18.0 GHz frequency range.  This model is designed to maintain low insertion loss, high isolation and fast switching speed.  It is supplied with removable 2.92 mm (F) connectors in a radial housing that measures 1.25" dia x 0.7" thick.

PMI Model No. 024142SA is a successive detection log video amplifier (SDLVA) that operates over a frequency range of 18.0 to 40.0 GHz.  It has a dynamic range of 65 dB, log slope of 25 mV/dB and a nominal video bandwidth of 32 MHz.  It has been designed using cutting edge GaAs technology which provides stunning performance and reliability.

PMI Model No. P16T-100M20G-60-T-512-SFF is a single pole, sixteen throw, absorptive pin diode switch that operates at a frequency range of 0.1 to 20.0 GHz.  This model has a typical insertion loss of 8.5 dB and 60 dB of isolation.  It operates at 20 dBm CW and has a survival power of 1 W CW, 10 W peaks for 1 microsecond.

PMI Model No. PE2-30-1R018R0-4R5-22-12-SFF-1 is a 1.0 to 18.0 GHz, low noise amplifier that typically provides 30 dB of gain while maintaining a maximum gain flatness of ±1.5 dB over the operating frequency.  The noise figure is 4.5 dB max and offers an OP1 dB of 22 dBm min.  The operating voltage is +12 to +15 VDC with a typical current draw of 500 mA.

PMI Model No. PIQ-2G18G-360-16-CD-1 is a 2.0 to 18.0 GHz, high performance I/Q vector modulator with 2 x 12 bit monotonic TTL compatible channels (I and Q).  This model offers a full 360 degrees of phase shift with a minimum of 16 dB of amplitude control.

PMI Model No. TD-30T-SHS-218-2G4G-PECL is a high speed, LVPECL logic output threshold detector designed to operate from 2.0 to 18.0 GHz, but optimized for 2.0 to 4.0 GHz.  This detector has a propagation delay of 15 ns max and has a LVPECL output.