Agilent Technologies Introduces Surface-Mount Millimeter-Wave Amplifiers for 20 to 40 GHz Radio and Satellite Applications

Agilent Technologies Introduces Surface-Mount Millimeter-Wave Amplifiers for 20 to 40 GHz Radio and Satellite Applications

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the expansion of its family of millimeter-wave (mmW) integrated circuits to include low-cost, surface-mount amplifiers operating in the 20 to 40 GHz frequency range. These packaged parts allow manufacturers to transfer production to lower-cost, surface-mount techniques rather than using today's chip and wire manufacturing that requires complex tuning and assembly processes.

Low-Cost Devices Provide Performance Competitive with “Bare-Die” mmW ICs, Lower Manufacturing Costs

The new product family consists of seven devices. The Agilent AMMP-6231 is a high-performance low noise amplifier ideally suited for 18-30 GHz receive chains. The Agilent AMMP-6345 and AMMP-5040 are driver amplifiers for 20-45 GHz broadband applications. The AMMP-5024 is a traveling-wave amplifier operating from 100 MHz to 40 GHz. Two of the new products, AMMP-6425 and AMMP-6430, are high-performance 1-watt power amplifiers for use in frequencies from 18 to 30 GHz. These power amplifiers are ideal for transmit chains in point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and VSAT radio applications. The final product, the Agilent AMMP-6130, is a frequency multiplier with integral driver amplifier operating in the 30 GHz satellite band.

These new devices complement the surface-mount products in the 6-20 GHz range (AMMP-5618, 6120, 6220, 6530) introduced in June 2004. Together they provide a complete transmit solution for millimeter-wave applications from 6 to 40 GHz. All devices are fabricated using the proven 0.15 µm pHEMT process.