MicroWave Technology Inc.
An IXYS Company 4268 Solar Way Fremont, CA 94538 Phone: +1 (510) 651 6700 Fax: +1 (510) 651 2208
FREMONT, California, April 9, 2007.
MicroWave Technology, Inc. (MwT), a wholly owned subsidiary of IXYS
Corporation (Nasdaq:IXYS - News), releases a family of three new 2 - 20 GHz
Ultra- Broadband MMIC distributed amplifier products with excellent
performance targeted at military and high frequency test instrumentation
markets. The applications include Radar, Electronic Warfare Systems (EW),
Electronic Counter Measures (ECM), EW threat simulator systems, broadband
buffer amplifier for frequency source and wideband test equipment, etc...
The first MMIC chip in the family, MMA-022020B, is a
broadband medium power driver with output power of 22.5 dBm at 1 dB gain
compression point. The typical small signal gain is 8dB across the extended
frequency band of 1 to 22 GHz. The bias conditions are 7 V and 220 mA. The
second MMIC chip, MMA-022025B, is a broadband medium power amplifier with output power
of 27 dBm at 1 dB gain compression point. The typical small signal gain is
7.5 dB across the extended frequency band of 1 to 26 GHz. The bias
conditions are 8V and 290 mA. The third MMIC chip, MMA-022030B, is a
broadband power amplifier with output power of 29 dBm at 2 dB gain
compression point (28 dBm from 17 GHz to 20 GHz). The typical small signal
gain is 6.5 dB across the frequency band. The bias conditions are 9V and 490
mA. All three MMIC chips are fully matched for both input and output and
have good gain flatness. These MMIC chips also contain on-chip input/output
blocking capacitors and DC supply RF choke circuitry and only requires
simple DC bias circuits and RF connections for operation and system
integration. These broadband MMIC chips are realized by advanced 0.25um
AlGaAs/InGaAs pHEMT technology with excellent reliability and robustness
design. With superior thermal design, the MTTF of all three MMIC chips is
over 1E6 hours for ambient temperature of 85C. These MMICs are suitable for
Space and Hi-Rel applications.
Please download data sheets for all three parts for detailed technical
information and contact MwT sales/marketing for pricing and sample request.
Sample quantities of each MMIC are available in April 2007. Production will
start in August 2007. For more information
send e-mail to thunt@mwtinc.com.
