REMEC
Power Amplifiers
2 Watts
Electrical Specifications
(1)
1800 - 2000 MHz
:
QBS-256
Parameter
Temperature
Frequency Range
Gain
Gain vs. Temperature
Gain Flatness
Reverse Isolation
VSWR Input
Output
1 dB Compression
Output Intercept Point
3rd Order
DC Power @ 15 Vdc
±
1%
Housing
Specification Limit
-20 to +70
1800 - 2000
24.0 ± 1.0
+2.0 / -2.0
1.5
35
1.5:1
1.5:1
1.5:1
1.5:1
+33
+32
+47
950
E52-19500
+45
+25
Units
°C
MHz
dB
dB Max
dB Max p-p
dB Min
Max
Max
dBm Min
dBm Min
mA Max
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Power Supply Voltage
Sustaining . . . . . . . . . . . .18.0 Vdc
Pulse (transient) . . . . . . . .20.0 Vdc
Temperature
Operating . . . . . . . . .-20 to +70°C
Storage . . . . . . . . . .-55 to +125°C
Max Input Drive . . . . . . . . .2.8 VRMS
Notes:
1. Specifications are guaranteed when tested in a 50 Ohm system. Specifications indicated as typical
are not guaranteed.
Typical S-Parameter Data
27
Gain (dB)
25°C
-20°C
+70°C
37
36
35
34
33
32
Output P1dB (dBm)
MHz
1800
1825
1850
1875
1900
1925
1950
1975
2000
S11
dB Ang
-20.8 87.5
-20.4 73.4
-19.8 57.0
-19.0 38.3
-18.1 18.6
-17.2 -2.2
-16.4 -22.5
-15.7 -42.0
-15.0 -59.7
S21
dB
Ang
24.0 -68.2
24.1 -91.0
24.3 -113.9
24.4 -137.1
24.5 -160.8
24.5 175.3
24.4 151.1
24.3 126.8
24.0 102.7
S12
dB Ang
-46.9 114.9
-46.6 94.5
-47.0 72.7
-46.3 61.4
-45.4 42.1
-45.6 13.4
-45.5 -2.9
-45.9 -16.8
-46.4 -43.9
S22
dB Ang
-23.1 25.4
-26.4 -77.5
-26.4 -120.6
-24.5 -138.3
-24.0 -153.9
-20.9 -167.2
-18.9 179.3
-18.0 171.1
-17.3 162.0
26
25
24
23
22
1800
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
1800
1.5
1.4
MHz
MHz
1850
1900
1950
2000
31
1800
50
49
48
47
46
45
44
1800
MHz
1850
1900
1950
2000
Reverse Isolation (dB)
3rd order intermod distortion (dBm)
MHz
1850
1900
1950
2000
1850
1900
1950
2000
Input/Output VSWR 25˚C
Output
Input
4.445
4.435
.451
.441
.785
.775
4.295
4.285
.155
.145
.155
.145
.451
.441
DC Bias
1.629
1.619
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1800
MHz
1.855
1.845
2.820
2.810
RF Out
SMA Jack
RF In
SMA Jack
2.670
2.660
1850
1900
1950
2000
2.225
2.215
2.478
2.468
GND
.281
.271
.545
.535
.380
2X .370
.191
.171
.492
.422
Dimensions are in inches
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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