Datasheet
SHF 100 CPP
broadband amplifier SHF Communication Technologies AGAmalienstrasse 14 • 12247 Berlin
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SHF 100 CPP
broadband amplifier
Bandwidth:
Gain:
Risetime:
P01dB:

30 kHz…12 GHz
18 dB ± 1 dB
<32 ps
25 dBm

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Parameter

SymbolLow Frequency 3 dB point

fLOW

High Frequency 3 dB point

fHIGH

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

2030kHz

12Gain17

Gain control voltage

0Gain rippleConditions

GHz
1819dB

non-inverting-5

V

reduces gain by up to 3 dB

±1.5

dB

25
24dBm

Output power at 1dBcompression

P01dB

Input return loss

S11-12-10<10 GHz<12 GHz

Output return loss

S22-10<12 GHz23

Maximum input power
Rise time / Fall time
Supply voltage
Power consumption

tr/tf
117.15<10 GHz<12 GHz1010dBmin operation
without power supply

26

ps

20% to 80%

15V0.65 A, reverse voltage
protected

Wusing 11V supply voltage

Input connector

SMA female

Output connector

SMA female

Dimensions (L x W x H)

mm59 x 144 x 40 incl.
connectors and heatsink
51 x 40 x 16 without
connectors and heatsink

The SHF 100 CPP is a two stage amplifier design using specialmonolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) inside special
carriers to achieve ultra wide bandwidth and low noise
performance. The custom made MMIC carrier is optimized forgood input return loss between its interior and the 50 Ohm
outside hybrid technology. The computer optimized broadband
circuit is specially tuned for minimum passband ripple toachieve a near Bessel response. A voltage regulator IC makes
the amplifier insensitive to overvoltage and line ripple.

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S-Parameters, group delay and phase response (full gain)

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broadband amplifier
Eye Diagrams

Electrical input signal at 10 GBit/s

Electrical output signal at 10 GBit/s

Electrical output signal at 2.5 GBit/s

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broadband amplifier
Step Response(measured with 26 GHz Sampling head Tektronix SD-26)
Rise time calculated as 10% to 90%

 Available Options
01: DC return on input

02: Built-in bias-T on input
03: DC return on output
04: Built-in bias-T on output
MP: Matches the phase of two amplifiers
The following options cannot be combined:
01 and 02
03 and 04
02 and 04

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Output PowerOutput Power P01 (dBm)

252015100510152025

30

Frequency (GHz)Low Frequency Response

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49,5 (SHF106P: 52,4)

PowerSupplyGain
Control

404749

OutputInput

40

Side view

12,916,4
18,726

Input Bias-T(Optional)

Top view

Output Bias-T(Optional)

SHF 100 CPP
broadband amplifier

4,916,5
34,851143,6136,92550

Bottom view

59,1

M4 (2x)Thermal resistance of heatsink approx 1.5 K/W
For permanent mounting, remove the heatsink from theamplifier. In that case, ensure that adequate cooling of theamplifier is guaranteed.
To remove the heatsink from the amplifier, unscrew the fourscrews on the heatsink.
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40

47
49
49,5 (SHF106P: 52,4)Power
supplyGain
Control

Input

Input Bias-T(Optional)

7,3
9,6
13,1
16

Side view

Optical Communications
High-Speed Pulse Experiments
Satellite Communications
Research and Development
Antenna Measurements
Data Transmission

Top view Applications

OutputOutput Bias-T(Optional)

SHF 100 CPP
broadband amplifier

4,9
16,534,83

Bottom view

37
40

M2,5x5 (4x)

3148
51

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User Instructions
ATTENTION!
ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE GaAs FET AMPLIFIER
1. To prevent damage through static charge build up, cables should be always
discharged before connecting them to the amplifier!
2. Attach a 50 Ohm output load BEFORE supplying DC power to the amplifier!
3. The supply voltage can be taken from any regular 11 to 15 V, 0.6 A DC
power supply and can be connected to the supply feed-through filter via anON / OFF switch.
4. The minimum supply voltage is 11 V. A higher one increases the power
dissipation of the internal voltage stabilizer.
5. Using a 3 dB or 6 dB input attenuator will result in a 6 dB or 12 dB increaseof the input return loss. For minimal degradation of amplifier rise time,these attenuators should have a bandwidth specification of greater than 40
GHz (K/2.9 mm attenuators)!
6. An input signal of about 1.6 Vpp, equivalent to 8 dBm, will produce the fullswing output of 11.2 Vpp .
7. Higher input voltages will drive the amplifier’s output stage into saturation,
leading to waveform peak clipping.
8. While using a reflective load, the output voltage has to be reduced to a safe
operating level below 13 Vpp according to the magnitudes of the reflections.
ATTENTION: At frequencies up to 20 GHz, a capacitive load can betransformed to an inductive one through transmission lines! With an output
stage driven into saturation this will lead to the immediate destruction ofthe amplifier (within a few ps)!
9. Without DC power supplied to the amplifier, the input voltage should neverbe greater than 2 Vpp, equivalent to 10 dBm input power.
10. Hint: Pulse shape tuning of the amplifier has been performed after warm up
at about 40 °C case temperature. Considerably more over- and undershootwill be present at low temperature!

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