Project: OPAMP's in RF and IF Signal Chains

 

 

 

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Description:

The latest generation of ultra-high speed OPAMP's can handle the entire RF front end and IF signal chains of modern HF communications receivers in all but the most demanding applications. The advantages of the OPAMP approach are: Small size, low power, gain set by two resistors, moderately low noise, very low distortion, short circuit protection and naturally - very fast design time. With Gain-Bandwidth Products exceeding 1 GHz in some cases these monolithic OPAMP's can produce gains up to 20 dB and signal bandwidths of 30 MHz or more all while driving 50 ohm loads. We have years of experience in working with these OPAMP's and are always keeping up on the latest developments.

  • Signal Processing of RF and IF frequencies to 30 MHz.
  • Fast design cycle time.
  • Noise figure below 10 dB in DC coupled, 50 Ohm systems.
  • True DC coupled 50 ohm gain blocks.
  • 50 Ohm output drive capability with a large signal swing of 5 to 6 volts peak-peak.
  • Very high second and third order intercept points (60 and 40 dBm respectively), even when driving 50 ohm loads.
  • Superior differential gain and phase for video amplifier applications.
  • Superior gain stability (gain set by external resistors).
  • Very high reverse isolation (S12).
  • Single ended to differential conversion easily done for modern communications A/D converters.
  • Single or dual supply, moderately low power operation.
  • Very small implementation size possible.

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