Daico Adds 8-GHz Power Amplifier

July 31, 2007

Daico Industries has announced the availability of the model DAMB5111 broadband amplifier for applications from 1 to 8 GHz. The single-stage amplifier provides 8 dB typical gain from 1 to 8 GHz with +16 dBm output power at 1-dB compression. Designed for a single power supply (99 mA at +12 VDC), the rugged amplifier is available in chip or packaged (20-in hermetic) form. The typical input/output VSWR is 1.50:1. For more information, visit Daico Industries at: http://www.daico.com

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.