The CHA3801-FAB from United Monolithic Semiconductors is a Space Qualified RF Amplifier that operates from 1-2 GHz. It has a linear gain of 28 dB and P1dB value of 16 dBm. This low-noise amplifier has a noise figure of 1.5 dB and a gate length of 0.25 µm. It requires a DC supply of 5 V and a drain current of 70 mA. This active biased wide L-band monolithic amplifier has an input return loss of -15 dB and an output return loss of -15 dB. It has a drain voltage of 5 V and an RF input power of 10 dBm. This SMD GaAs semiconductor is proposed in leadless surface mount hermetic metal ceramic 6 x 6 mm² package and has active bias network. This RoHS-compliant amplifier is dedicated to space communications and is also well suited for a wide range of applications, such as space, military and commercial communication systems.