News: Microelectronics
11 June 2025
MACOM makes available wideband front-end module covering 2–18GHz
MACOM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA has announced the availability of a wideband front-end module (FEM) covering 2–18GHz. Suitable for electronic countermeasures (ECM) and phased-array radar applications, the miniature multi-chip ENGSD00088 transmit/receive module integrates a high-power 3-stage gallium nitride (GaN) power amplifier (PA), a 3-stage gallium arsenide (GaAs) low-noise amplifier (LNA) and a transmit/receive (T/R) switch with a fail-safe antenna termination, all within a compact package.
The transmit path delivers 2.5W typical saturated output power with power-added efficiency (PAE) of 24%, along with 25dB of large-signal gain. The receive side provides 27dB of gain with a low noise figure of 3.5dB and 26dBm output third-order intercept point (OIP3). The receive channel can handle input powers up to +20dBm with an option to add a limiter for additional protection input power handling.
Suitable for wideband phased-array architectures, the ENGSD00088 offers high gain in both transmit and receive modes, minimizes board space and simplifies system design, while its high performance allows mission-critical reliability. The FEM will be on display at MACOM’s booth 943 at the IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2025) in Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, USA (17–19 June).
MACOM showcases advanced RF and microwave solutions at IMS 2025
