Angle linear
Retired manufacturer of high-linearity RF preamplifiers, filters, and custom assemblies for ham radio.
Description
Over 25,000 amplifiers and sub-assemblies were produced by Angle Linear for the communications industry over a 40-year period. The company specialized in high-linearity RF products, focusing on preamplifiers, bandpass filters, and receiver multicouplers. Specific product lines included PHEMT and GaAs FET preamplifiers, offering both quadrature and single-ended configurations for various signal levels.
The offerings encompassed coaxial and combline bandpass filters, along with integrated filter-preamplifier assemblies. The company also provided custom RF assemblies, addressing applications such as MRI preamplifiers, passive radar, and EME (moon bounce). Their product range covered VHF and UHF frequencies, including specific designs for 2m, 70cm, and 23cm bands, often featuring high IP3 performance.
Technical documentation, such as filtering application notes and duplexer theory, was also associated with their product offerings.