New family of amplifiers for broadband RF and IF applications released by WJ Communications
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-11 May 2007-New family of amplifiers for broadband RF and IF applications released by WJ Communications(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
WJ Communications Inc (NASDAQ:WJCI), a designer and supplier of radio frequency (RF) products and solutions for the wireless infrastructure and radio frequency identification (RFID) reader markets, has announced the launch of a new family of broadband amplifiers, the WJA amplifier family.
The company said that the WJA broadband amplifiers offer up to 20 dB of gain and an output IP3 up to 43 dBm, while consuming 60-90 mA from a +5V supply. The amplifiers are reportedly suitable for existing and next-generation cellular (CDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, W-CDMA and WiMAX) infrastructure, CATV and other wireless applications.
According to WJ Communications the new amplifier family includes both RF and IF devices, offering high linearity and low current. The WJA series can be operated from +5V supply, and have P1dB of 20 dBm, 15 and 20 dB of power gain and OIP3 of 35-43 dBm.
The RF (WJA10xx) and the IF (WJA15xx) amplifier series are the first WJA amplifiers to be introduced. Both amplifiers are broadband products, housed in a small, RoHS-compliant and SOT-89 surface-mount package.
The WJA10xx and WJA15xx amplifiers are currently sampling and are scheduled for production in July 2007. No pricing information was available.