Available as: QBS-256, Housing (E52-19500)

RF AMPLIFIER
MODEL QBS-256
Features Maximum Ratings
! High Gain: 24.0 dB Typical Ambient Operating Temperature ................ -20 ºC to +70 ºC
! High Power: +33 dBm Typical Storage Temperature .............................. -55 ºC to + 125 ºC
! Operating Temp. - 20 ºC to +70 ºC Case Temperature ................................................. + 125 ºC
! Environmental Screening Available DC Voltage ......................................................... + 18 Volts
Continuous RF Input Power ................................. + 13 dBm
Specifications Short Term RF Input Power ...... 50 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.)
CHARACTERISTIC TYPICAL MIN/MAX Maximum Peak Power .................... 0.5 Watt (3 µsec Max.)
Ta= 25 ºC Ta = -20 ºC to +70 ºC
Note:
Frequency 1800 - 2000 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz 1. Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system. Specifica-
Gain (dB) 24.0 ± 1.0 tions indicated as typical are not guaranteed.
Gain vs. Temperature +2.0/ -2.0 Max.
Gain Flatness 1.5
Reverse Isolation (dB) -35
VSWR In 1.5:1 1.5:1 Max.
Out 1.5:1 1.5:1 Max.
1 dB Compression (dBm) +33 +32 Min.
Output Intercept point
3rd Order +47 +45 Min.
2nd Order
Power Vdc 15
mA 950

Typical Performance Data

Gain (dB) -10 Reverse Isolation (dB) 3rd order intermodulation distortion (dBm)
28 50
27 -20 49
26 -30 48
25 -40 47
24 -50 46

23 -60 45
22 -70 44
1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000
1 dB Comp. (dBm) 1.6 Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC
37
36 1.5
35 1.4
34 1.3 Input
Output
33 1.2
32 1.1
31 1.0
1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000

Legend + 25 ºC + 70 ºC - - - - - - -20 ºC
Linear S-Parameters Data
FREQ. – – S11– – – – S21– – – – S12– – – – S22– –
MHz dB Ang dB Ang dB Ang dB Ang
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1800 -20.8 87.5 24.0 -68.2 -46.9 114.9 -23.1 25.4
1825 -20.4 73.4 24.1 -91.0 -46.6 94.5 -26.4 -77.5
1850 -19.8 57.0 24.3 -113.9 -47.0 72.7 -26.4 -120.6
1875 -19.0 38.3 24.4 -137.1 -46.3 61.4 -24.5 -138.3
1900 -18.1 18.6 24.5 -160.8 -45.4 42.1 -24.0 -153.9
1925 -17.2 -2.2 24.5 175.3 -45.6 13.4 -20.9 -167.2
1950 -16.4 -22.5 24.4 151.1 -45.5 -2.9 -18.9 179.3
1975 -15.7 -42.0 24.3 126.8 -45.9 -16.8 -18.0 171.1
2000 -15.0 -59.7 24.0 102.7 -46.4 -43.9 -17.3 162.0

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