Limiters Span 100 To 900 MHz

April 30, 2009

Models PLS-2 and PLS-2+ are broadband diode limiters from Mini-Circuits designed for applications from 100 to 900 MHz. Suitable for commercial and military systems, the limiters are designed for minimum input power of +3 dBm and maximum input power of +15 dBm (100 mW). Model PLS-2 is a standard unit and model PLS-2+ is a RoHS-compliant unit. Both models feature minimal output amplitude variations over the input-power range with worst-case performance of about 0.71 dB at 900 MHz and +15 dBm. The plug-in limiters, which operate with maximum control current of 10 mA, are ideal for providing constant-amplitude signals in phase-sensitive systems.

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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.