Communication Band Amplifiers​ | APC Technology Group

Communication Band Amps with Integrated Detector/Attenuator​

APC's specialist RF and Microwave team are available to advise and support with low noise and medium power amplifiers and subassemblies from Ciao Wireless.

Suitable for commercial, defence and hi-rel applications, designs are offered from 1 MHz to 52 GHz covering the various standard and speciality narrow and wide bands in-between. Products are available for most applications including:

  • Low noise amplifiers

  • Medium and high-power amplifiers

  • Narrow, broadband and ultra-broadband linear and limiting amplifiers

  • Surface mount amplifiers

  • KA-band amplifiers

All Ciao Wireless product designs are suited and qualified for use in EW, ECM, ESM, radar including SAR, decoys, seekers, simulators, missiles, data links, test and measurement, UAVs, sat-com and commercial communications systems.

For further technical information, or support finding the right components for your applications, reach out to a member of our RF and Microwave team.

0330 313 3220 | [email protected]

Communications (Broad) Band Amplifiers with Integrated Detector, Variable Gain Control, Output Sample Coupler Port and Temperature Compensation. 

Ciao Wireless features a comprehensive product line of Amplifier Sub-Assemblies fo Communication Systems with narrow and broadband perofrmance. This product line features: Integrated Detector Output, Coupler-Sample Port, Voltage Variable Gain Control. Digital Attenuation Control is available as an option. Each unit includes Temperature Compensation in order to maintain minimal gain variation versus temperature performance. Each unit is manufactured in a compact and fully sealed package with full qualification for use in the harshest of commercial, military and Hi-Rel environments.. Full hermetic seal (laser weld) is available upon request. All designs are 100% unconditionally stable. Ciao Wireless can optimize any design to meet your exact requirements should you not find exactly what you require. All designs are competitively priced with fast delivery.

Model Number Frequency 1
(GHz)
Frequency 2
(GHz)
Gain dB (Min/Typ) Flatness dB (Max/Typ) Noise dB (Max/Typ) P-1dB dBm (Min/Typ) IP3 dBm (Typ) VSWR Input/Output (Max/Typ)

+12 /+15
VDC

Current

(Nom/Max)

Attenuator

15 -dB MIN

0V to +5V

+1 to +3V Typ @

< 1.0V Typ @ +5

Detector Coupler

20 dB NOM

 

CA0018-155015ADTC 0.01-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-205015ADTC 0.01-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-305015ADTC 0.01-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-355015ADTC 0.01-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
NO
CA0022-155015ADTC 0.01-22.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-205015ADTC 0.01-22.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-305015ADTC 0.01-22.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-355015ADTC 0.01-22.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
NO
CA118-155015ADTC 1.0-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 435 YES YES YES NO
CA118-205015ADTC 1.0-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA118-305015ADTC 1.0-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 465 YES YES YES NO
CA118-355015ADTC 1.0-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-155015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-205015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-305015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-355015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-155015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-205015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-305015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-355015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES
CA118-155015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 435 YES YES YES YES
CA118-205015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA118-305015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 465 YES YES YES YES
CA118-355015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES

Communications (Broad) Band Amplifiers with Integrated Detector, Variable Gain Control, Output Sample Coupler Port and Temperature Compensation. 

Model Number Frequency 1
(GHz)
Frequency 2
(GHz)
Gain dB (Min/Typ) Flatness dB (Max/Typ) Noise dB (Max/Typ) P-1dB dBm (Min/Typ) IP3 dBm (Typ) VSWR Input/Output (Max/Typ)

 

 +12 /+15
VDCTemp

Comp

-20 to +70C

Detector
+1 to +3V Typ @

< 1.0V Typ @ +5

Coupler

20 dB NOM

 

CA0018-155015ADTC 0.01-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-205015ADTC 0.01-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-305015ADTC 0.01-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-355015ADTC 0.01-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
NO
CA0022-155015ADTC 0.01-22.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-205015ADTC 0.01-22.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-305015ADTC 0.01-22.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES NO
CA0022-355015ADTC 0.01-22.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
NO
CA118-155015ADTC 1.0-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 435 YES YES YES NO
CA118-205015ADTC 1.0-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES NO
CA118-305015ADTC 1.0-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 465 YES YES YES NO
CA118-355015ADTC 1.0-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES NO
CA0018-155015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-205015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-305015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES YES
CA0018-355015ADCTC 0.01-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-155015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 400 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-205015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-305015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 485 YES YES YES YES
CA0022-355015ADCTC 0.01-22.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 9.0/6.0* 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES
CA118-155015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 15/22 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 435 YES YES YES YES
CA118-205015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 20/27 ±2.5/±1.75 8.0/6.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 450 YES YES YES YES
CA118-305015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 30/32 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 465 YES YES YES YES
CA118-355015ADCTC 1.0-18.0 35/42 ±2.5/±1.75 7.0/5.0 15 25 2.2:1 / 2.2:1 500 YES YES YES YES