Legend

+ 25 ºC

RF AMPLIFIER

MODEL

QBH-8872

Available as: QBH-8872, 0.500” Sq. Package (E52-19422)

Specifications

Maximum (No Damage) Ratings

Ambient Operating Temperature .............. -55 ºC to +125 ºC

Storage Temperature .............................. -65 ºC to + 150 ºC

Case Temperature ................................................. + 125 ºC

DC Voltage ......................................................... + 17 Volts

Continuous RF Input Power ................................. + 13 dBm

Short Term RF Input Power ...... 50 Milliwatts (1 Minute Max.)

Maximum Peak Power .................... 0.5 Watt (3

µsec Max.)

Features

n

n

n

n

n High Gain: 10.0 dB Typical

n

n

n

n

n High Power: +27.5 dBm Typical

n

n

n

n

n Operating Temp. - 40 ºC to +70 ºC

n

n

n

n

n Environmental Screening Available

CHARACTERISTIC

TYPICAL

MIN/MAX

Ta= 25 ºC

Ta = -40 ºC to +70 ºC

Frequency

30 - 2000 MHz

30 - 2000 MHz

Power

Vdc

+15

+15

mA

410

450 Max.

Noise Figure (dB)

5.2

6.0 Max.

VSWR

In

1.9:1

2.0:1 Max.

Out

1.9:1

2.0:1 Max.

Reverse Isolation (dB)

-18

-17 Min.

Gain (dB)

Gain Flatness

1.0

1.2

Max.

Output Intercept point

3rd Order

+41

+40 Min.

2nd Order

+47

+46 Min.

Gain vs. Temperature

+1.0/-1.0 Max.

1 dB Compression (dBm)

+27.5

+27

Min.

Typical Performance Data

Revision 10/1/2013

Linear S-Parameters Data

FREQ.

– – S11– –

– – S21– –

– – S12– –

– – S22– –

MHz

Ang

dB

Ang

dB

Ang

dB

Ang

dB

30

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

-16.7

-22.6

-27.2

-32.4

-25.7

-21.1

-19.1

-16.6

-16.2

-28.7

-76.9

-114.9

151.2

88.5

57.9

38.4

14.7

2.9

10.1

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.6

9.5

-175.6

92.6

63.1

33.5

3.2

-27.7

-58.0

-89.5

-120.0

-19.3

-19.2

-19.4

-19.5

-19.7

-19.8

-20.1

-20.1

-20.1

5.5

-59.5

-78.8

-98.0

-117.4

-136.7

-154.4

-172.6

169.2

-12.0

-13.6

-13.8

-13.7

-14.0

-13.7

-13.8

-12.2

-10.6

163.0

104.4

82.8

65.4

51.3

41.6

29.6

24.1

9.4

===================================================================

Notes:

1. Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system. Specifica-

tions indicated as typical are not guaranteed.

2. Noise Figures increase below 500 NHz

7

11

10

8

Gain (dB)

Reverse Isolation (dB)

1 dB Comp. (dBm)

Input/Output VSWR +25 ºC

3rd order intermodulation distortion (dBm)

9

12

-60

-10

-30

-50

-40

-20

10

100

1000

MHz

26

30

28

27

29

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.6

2.0

42

38

34

36

46

40

7.0

2.0

4.0

3.0

Noise Figure (dB)

1.0

Input

Output

6.0

44

31

5.0

10

100

1000

MHz

10

100

1000

MHz

10

100

1000

MHz

10

100

1000

MHz

2.2

10

100

1000

MHz

0

Spectrum Microwave · 2144 Franklin Drive N.E. · Palm Bay, Florida 32905 · PH (888) 553-7531 · Fax (888) 553-7532

Spectrum Microwave · 2707 Black Lake Place · Philadelphia, Pa. 19154 · PH (215) 464-4000 · Fax (215) 464-4001

www.SpectrumMicrowave.com