Tekbox TBWA2 User manual

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
1 Introduction
TBWA2 wideband RF amplifiers are versatile building blocks that can easily be integrated into laboratory
setups. With a 3dB bandwidth of 3MHz to 3GHz and a usable frequency range up to 6GHz, they are ideal to
boost the signals picked up by our EMC near field probes. The TBWA2 wideband amplifiers are available with
20dB or 40dB gain.
Picture 1 –TBWA2 wideband amplifiers front view
Picture 2 –TBWA2 wideband amplifiers rear view
Application:
general purpose gain block
EMC probe amplifier

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Technical Data:
Input: 50 Ohm, SMA
Output: 50 Ohm, SMA
Nominal supply Voltage: 4.5 - 5V, typ. 110mA, Mini-USB-B connector
Maximum supply voltage: 5.5V
Maximum input power: +10dBm
1dB output compression point @ 2GHz: +20dBm
3rd order output intercept point @ 2GHz, Pin = 0dBm/tone, Δf = 10MHz: +35dBm
Reverse isolation S12, 0.1 …6GHz: 23dB
Noise Figure @ 2GHz: 4.5 … 5 dB
Gain:
1 MHz
10 MHz
100 MHz
500 MHz
1 GHz
1.5 GHz
2 GHz
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
14.8 dB
20.3 dB
20.3 dB
20 dB
19.6 dB
18.9 dB
18.7 dB
18.3 dB
17.8 dB
Table 1 –TBWA2/20dB gain

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Picture 3 –TBWA2/20dB, gain, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.
Picture 4 –TBWA2/20dB, gain, 300 kHz –10 MHz, lin.
Picture 5 –TBWA2/20dB, input return loss, lS11l, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Picture 6 –TBWA2/20dB, output return loss, lS22l, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.

V1.2
TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Technical Data:
Input: 50 Ohm, SMA
Output: 50 Ohm, SMA
Nominal supply Voltage: 4.5 - 5V, typ. 210mA, Mini-USB-B connector
Maximum supply voltage: 5.5V
Maximum input power: -10dBm
1dB output compression point @ 2GHz: +20dBm
Reverse isolation S12, 0.1 …6GHz: 40dB
Noise Figure @ 2GHz: 5 dB
Gain:
1 MHz
10 MHz
100 MHz
500 MHz
1 GHz
1.5 GHz
2 GHz
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
30 dB
40.2 dB
40.5 dB
40.2 dB
39.6 dB
38.8 dB
38.1dB
37.6 dB
36.6 dB
Table 2 –TBWA2/40dB gain
Picture 7 –TBWA2/40dB, gain, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Picture 8 –TBWA2/40dB, gain, 300 kHz –10 MHz, lin.
Picture 9 –TBWA2/40dB, input return loss, lS11l, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.

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TBWA2/20dB, TBWA2/40dB
Wideband RF Amplifiers
Picture 10 –TBWA2/40dB, output return loss, lS22l, 300 kHz –3 GHz, lin.
3 Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
TBWA2/20dB
20 dB amplifier, 1 pc 25cm SMA-male to SMA-male cable, 1 pc 75cm SMA- male to N-
male cable. 1 pc SMA-female to N-male coaxial adapter, USB cable, measurement plot
TBWA2/40dB
40 dB amplifier, 1 pc 25cm SMA-male to SMA-male cable, 1 pc 75cm SMA- male to N-
male cable. 1 pc SMA-female to N-male coaxial adapter, USB cable, measurement plot
Table 3 –Ordering Information
4 History
Version
Date
Author
Changes
V1.0
16.6.2016
Mayerhofer
Creation of the document
V1.1
10.9.2016
Mayerhofer
Updated chapter 2, frequency response
V1.2
14.11.2016
Mayerhofer
Updated chapter 3, deliverables
Table 4 –History