The new MAAP-011232 delivers high gain across the 100 MHz to 3.0 GHz frequency range

LOWELL, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 16, 2016 — MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”), a leading supplier of high-performance RF, microwave, millimeterwave and photonic products, today introduced the MAAP-011232, a 2-stage, 1 Watt driver amplifier featuring gain shut off and operating from 100 MHz to 3 GHz. This device is suited to both driver and power requirements across a broad range of applications, including land-mobile-radio, military communications, sensors, telemetry, test and measurement and satellite communications.

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The MAAP-011232 features a typical gain of 23 dB and up 40% power added efficiency. The device can be operated between 5V to 9V and consumes less than 300 mA at maximum output power of 1 Watt. The MAAP-011232 device is fully matched while operating in the 100 MHz to 1GHz frequency range and can be tuned with input matched to perform up to 3 GHz. The device is offered in a 3mm 16 lead PQFN plastic package. (Photo: Business Wire)

The MAAP-011232 features a typical gain of 23 dB and up 40% power added efficiency. The device can be operated between 5V to 9V and consumes less than 300 mA at maximum output power of 1 Watt. The MAAP-011232 device is fully matched while operating in the 100 MHz to 1GHz frequency range and can be tuned with input matched to perform up to 3 GHz. The device is offered in a 3mm 16 lead PQFN plastic package.

“The MAAP-011232 was designed to offer customers excellent power and drive performance over a broad frequency range,” said Paul Beasly, Product Manager, RF and Microwave, MACOM. “The high gain and enable function can replace the need for additional gain blocks and/or attenuators in customers’ systems, which makes the device an ideal candidate for applications that require a small footprint and surface-mount solution.”

The table below outlines typical performance for the MAAP-011232:

Production quantities and samples of MAAP-011232 are available from stock. Datasheets and additional product information can be obtained from the MACOM website at: www.macom.com .