[time-nuts] Anybody experienced in using a prescaler as a wideband preamp?

[Dr. David Kirkby]

On 07/27/11 10:38 PM, Peter Krengel wrote:
> Hi group,
>
> I know my question is time-nuts of topics but as I know
> there are some really skilled GHz specialists on the group
> I like to ask whether somebody made experience
> using a prescaler MMIC (i.e. up to 12GHz) as a very wideband preamp?
>
> Thanks for answering
> Peter

I'm puzzled why you would want to consider using a chip for a purpose it was 
clearly never designed, and has almost zero hope of working.

An amplifier is supposed to faithfully reproduce the signal, with minimal 
distortion.

A prescaler is supposed to totally change the frequency.

I'd be interested to know what makes you think its even worth considering.

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