Estimated MTBF's for Various types of MSI amplifiers
A) Three Stage, Low Noise Amplifier, 15dBm Output Power, MIC construction, no temperature compensation, hermetically sealed, with 168 hours burn-in, design in production for greater than two years.
Applications:
Ground Based, benign, +55°C: 1,497,000 Hours
Airborn, unihabited fighter: 64,747 Hours
B) Three Stage, 1 Watt Output Power, MIC construction with temperature compensation, hermetically sealed, with 168 hours burn-in, design in production for greater than two years.
Applications:
Ground Based, benign, +55°C: 699,599 Hours
Airborn, unihabited fighter: 26,247 Hours
C) Four Stage, 8 Watt Output Power, MIC Amplifier with temperature compensation, hermetically sealed, with 168 hours burn-in, design in production for greater than two years.
Applications:
Ground Based, benign, +55°C: 348,900 Hours
Airborn, unihabited fighter: 12,255Hours
