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Low Noise Amplifiers

Type	Frequency Range	Noise figure	Gain	Connectors		Case	Remarks
	(MHz)	(dB) ¹⁾	typ. (dB)	Input	Output
KU LNA 222 AH	2200 … 2400	typ. 0.5	30	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	Super low noise HEMT, high IP3
KU LNA 3436 A	3400 … 3600	typ. 0.8	29 (+/- 2)	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 3436 B	3400 ... 3600	typ. 0.8	29 (+/- 2)	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 3436 C	3400 ... 3600	typ. 0.7	26	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 4450 A	4400 ... 5000	typ. 0.8	24	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 5059 A	5000 ... 5900	typ. 1.5	30	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 6570 A	6500 ... 7000	typ. 0.8	23	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 682 A	6800	typ. 1	26	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 682 A-BIAS	6800	typ. 1	26	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 922 A	9200	typ. 0.8	25	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA 922 B	9200	typ. 0.8	25	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium

1) Noise figures values at +18 °C

Broadband Low Noise Amplifiers

Type	Frequency Range	Noise figure	Gain	Connectors		Case	Remarks
	(MHz)	(dB NF) ¹⁾	typ. (dB)	Input	Output
KU LNA BB 1018 A	100 … 180	typ. 1.0	20 (+/- 2)	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3: typ. 44 dBm @ 140 MHz
KU LNA BB 2240 A	225 … 400	typ. 1.0	20 (+/- 2.5)	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, output P1dB typ. 28 dBm
KU LNA BB 3050 A	350 … 500	typ. 1.0	20 (+/- 3)	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3: typ. 40 dBm @ 400 MHz
KU LNA BB 0515 A-SMA	5 … 1500	typ. 1.2	19	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 0515 B-N	5 … 1500	typ. 1.2	19	N-female	N-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 0515 C-N	5 … 1500	typ. 1.2	19	N-female	N-male	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 1020 A	1000 … 2000	typ. 0.8	> 29	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3: typ. 37 dBm @ 1500 MHz
KU LNA BB 1522 A	1500 … 2200	typ. 0.8	> 27	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3: typ. 36 dBm @ 1800 MHz
KU LNA BB 2227 A	2200 … 2700	typ. 0.9	> 25	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, built-in bias-T
KU LNA BB 3000 A	10 … 3000	typ. 2.0	25 … 30	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, typ. 30 dBm (min. 26 dBm)
KU LNA BB 3000 C-N	10 … 3000	typ. 2.0	25 … 30	N-female	N-male	milled aluminium	High IP3, typ. 30 dBm (min. 26 dBm)
KU LNA BB 2533 A	2500 … 3300	typ. 1.2	33	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, built-in bias-T
KU LNA BB 0180 A-SMA	1 … 7000	typ. 4.0	23 (+/- 3)	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 0180 B-N	1 … 7000	typ. 4.0	23 (+/- 3)	N-female	N-female	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 0180 C-N	1 … 7000	typ. 4.0	23 (+/- 3)	N-female	N-male	milled aluminium	High IP3, bias-T optional
KU LNA BB 0112 A	100 … 12000	typ. 6.0	20	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium
KU LNA BB 202 A	100 … 20000	typ. 3.5	28	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium

1) Noise figure values at +18 °C

Low Noise Amplifiers for Avionics, Radio Astronomy and Satellite Reception

Type	Frequency Range	Noise figure	Gain	Connectors		Case	Case	Remarks
	(MHz)	(dB NF) ¹⁾	typ. (dB)	Input	Output		water resistant
KU LNA 1090 A	1070 … 1110	typ. 0.5	> 30	N-female	BNC-female	German Silver	no	with band pass filter
KU LNA 1090 A TM	1070 … 1110	typ. 0.5	> 30	N-female	N-female	German Silver	yes	with band pass filter
KU LNA 133 BH	1200 ... 1400	typ. 0.6	min. 32	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 142 AH	1350 … 1450	0.4	typ. 33	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 163 BH	1500 ... 1700	typ. 0.6	min. 31	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 152 A	1550 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-male	N-female	German Silver	no	with helical filter
KU LNA 152 AH	1520 ... 1560	max. 0.4	typ.33	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 1575/4 SMA	1575 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	47	SMA-female	4 x SMA-female	German Silver	no	with helical filter, for GPS
KU LNA 1575-50	1575 (+/- 10)	max. 0.5	55	N-female	N-female	milled aluminium	no	with helical filter, for GPS
KU LNA 183 BH	1600 ... 1900	typ. 0.6	min. 29	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 172 A	1695 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-male	N-female	German Silver	no	with helical filter
KU LNA 8000 A	8000 … 8450	typ. 0.7	> 24	R 100 2)	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
KU LNA 8000 A-SMA	8000 … 8450	typ. 0.7	> 24	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no

1) Noise figure values at +18 °C. Only for narrowband preamplifiers: noise figure is specified at center frequency
2) Also see waveguide table

Reference frequency amplifier

Type	Frequency Range	Noise figure	Gain	Connectors		Case	Case	Remarks
	(MHz)	(dB NF) ¹⁾	typ. (dB)	Input	Output		water resistant
MKU LNA 10 IFA	9 ... 11	typ. 4	14 ... 16	BNC-male	BNC-female	milled aluminium	no

Low Noise Amplifiers for the Amateur Radio Bands

Type	Frequency Range	Noise figure	Gain	Connectors		Case	Case	Remarks
	(MHz)	(dB NF) ¹⁾	typ. (dB)	Input	Output		water resistant
MKU LNA 144 A	144 ... 146	typ. 0.35	> 25	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	High IP3
MKU LNA 432 A	432.2 (+/- 2)	typ. 0.4	> 20	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	High IP3
MKU LNA 132 A	1275 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-male	N-female	German Silver	no	with helical filter
MKU LNA 132 A2	1275 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-female	F-female	German Silver	no	with helical filter, notch filter
MKU LNA 132 A2 TM	1275 (+/- 10)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-female	F-female	German Silver	yes	with helical filter, notch filter
MKU LNA 131 AH	1296 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.4	20	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	Super low noise
MKU LNA 132 AH	1296 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.4	33	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	Super low noise, high IP3
MKU LNA 132 AH-SMA	1296 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.4	33	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	Super low noise, high IP3
MKU LNA 232 A2	2350 (+/- 30)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-male	N-female	German Silver	no	with ceramic filter, notch filter
MKU LNA 232 A2 TM	2350 (+/- 30)	typ. 0.7	> 35	N-female	N-female	German Silver	yes	with ceramic filter, notch filter
MKU LNA 231 AH	2304 … 2320	typ. 0.4	16	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	Super low noise HEMT
MKU LNA 232 AH	2304 … 2320	typ. 0.5	30	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no	Super low noise HEMT
MKU LNA 341 AH	3400 ... 3460	typ. 0.5	min. 14	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 342 A	3400 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	28	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 342 B	3400 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	28	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 342 AH	3400 ... 3460	typ. 0.5	28	N-male	N-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 571 A	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 12	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 571 B	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 12	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 572 A	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 25	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 572 AF	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 25	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	with band pass filter
MKU LNA 572 B	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 25	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 572 BF	5760 (+/- 50)	max. 0.7	> 25	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	with band pass filter
MKU LNA 101 AS	10368 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.8	> 12	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 101 BS	10368 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.8	> 12	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 102 A	10368 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.8	> 22	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 102 B	10368 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.8	> 22	SMA-female	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no
MKU LNA 102 S-EME	10368 (+/- 50)	typ. 0.7	> 23	R 100 2)	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	R100 / WG16 / WR90
MKU LNA 243 CS2	24000 … 24250	typ. 2.0	> 24	SMA-male	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	Output power typ. 10 mW
MKU LNA 243 WS2	24000 … 24250	typ. 1.5	> 26	R 220 2)	R 220 2)	milled aluminium	no	Output power typ. 10 mW
MKU LNA 243 RX2	24000 … 24250	typ. 1.5	> 26	R 220 2)	SMA-female	milled aluminium	no	Output power typ. 10 mW
MKU LNA 472 B	47000 … 47250	max. 5.0	> 27	R 500 2)	R 500 2)	milled aluminium	no	Saturation power 30 mW
MKU LNA 473 A	47000 … 47250	max. 5.0	> 25	R 500 2)	R 500 2)	milled aluminium	no	Saturation power 150 mW
Procom Hohlleiterflansch

1) Noise figure values at +18 °C. Only for narrowband preamplifiers: noise figure is specified at center frequency
2) Also see waveguide table

Low Noise Amplifier Kits

Type	Parts
100 - KIT 24 GHz HEMT Verstärker Koaxial	(3 x NE32584 C + 1 PCB + 1 x Drawing/circuit)
101 - KIT 24 GHz HEMT Verstärker Hohlleiter	(3 x NE32584 C + 1 PCB + 1 x Drawing/circuit)

Important Notes:

- Low noise amplifiers are static sensitive devices. Handle with care!
- Maximum input power 1 mW (unless otherwise specified)
- The low noise amplifiers do not contain coaxial relays!
- In case of outdoor installation, protection against water and moisture is required!
- Other connectors or cases are available on request.

Waveguide table

DIN 47 302 / IEC 153	British Standard	RETMA
R 100	WG 16	WR 90
R 120	WG 17	WR 75
R 220	WG 20	WR 42
R 500	WG 24	WR 19