New driver amplifier operates from 16GHz to 24GHz with high gain and high linearity

Custom MMIC has released the CMD291, a new wideband Driver Amplifier MMIC. The amplifier is a wideband GaAs MMIC driver amplifier die which runs from 16GHz to 24GHz. The device produces 22.5dB of gain with a corresponding output 1dB compression point of +26dBm and output IP3 of 32.5dBm at 20GHz. The broadband device is perfectly suited for applications needing a high dynamic range. It is a pad-compatible replacement for the HMC498, with excellent gain flatness and thermal conductivity.