Low Noise Amplifiers
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 4450 B | 4400 ... 5000 | typ. 1.0 | 28 | SMA-female | SMA-female | milled aluminuim | |
| 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 | |
| KU LNA 10001100 A | 10000 ... 11000 | typ. 0.7 | 22 | R100 2) | SMA-female | milled aluminium | |
| KU LNA 24002600 A | 24000 ... 26000 | typ. 2.5 | 23 | 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 005010 A | 45 ... 100 | typ. 1.0 | 22 (+/- 0.5) | SMA-female | SMA-female | milled aluminium | |
| 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 2001200 A | 2000 ... 12000 | typ. 1.8 | 30 | 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 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 163 BH | 1500 ... 1700 | typ. 0.6 | min. 31 | SMA-female | SMA-female | milled aluminium | no | |
| 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 | 430 ... 440 | typ. 0.4 | > 20 | N-male | N-female | milled aluminium | no | High IP3 |
| MKU LNA 132 A | 1265 ... 1285 | typ. 0.7 | > 35 | N-male | N-female | German Silver | no | with helical filter |
| MKU LNA 132 A2 | 1265 ... 1285 | typ. 0.7 | > 35 | N-female | F-female | German Silver | no | with helical filter, notch filter |
| MKU LNA 132 A2 TM | 1265 ... 1285 | typ. 0.7 | > 35 | N-female | F-female | German Silver | yes | with helical filter, notch filter |
| MKU LNA 131 AH | 1246 ... 1346 | typ. 0.4 | 20 | N-male | N-female | milled aluminium | no | Super low noise |
| MKU LNA 132 AH | 1246 ... 1346 | typ. 0.4 | 33 | N-male | N-female | milled aluminium | no | Super low noise, high IP3 |
| MKU LNA 132 AH-SMA | 1246 ... 1346 | typ. 0.4 | 33 | SMA-male | SMA-female | milled aluminium | no | Super low noise, high IP3 |
| MKU LNA 232 A2 | 2320 ... 2380 | typ. 0.7 | > 35 | N-male | N-female | German Silver | no | with ceramic filter, notch filter |
| MKU LNA 232 A2 TM | 2320 ... 2380 | 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 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 | 22 | 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 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 |
