MA01503D Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) FEATURES • • • • • Preliminary Release Balanced Three Stage LNA with Limiter 8.5 to 12.0 GHz Operation 10W CW Power Handling Capability 50Ω Input Impedance Excellent Return Loss Self-Aligned MSAG® MESFET Process DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM RATINGS The MA01503D is a balanced, three-stage low noise amplifier and limiter die fabricated using ® M/A-COM’s mature GaAs Self-Aligned MSAG MESFET Process. This product is fully matched to 50 ohms on both the input and the output. Rating (TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) DC Drain Supply Voltage DC Gate Supply Voltage RF Input Power Junction Temperature Storage Temperature ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VDD=5.0 V, VGG=-5.0 V, Symbol Value VDD VGG PIN TJ TSTG 8 -6 15 150 Unit Vdc -40 to +150 Vdc W °C °C T=25 °C, Input and Output Connected to 50 Ω System. Characteristic Frequency Range Gain 1dB Compression Point Gain Flatness (Peak-to-Peak over any 250 MHz band) Noise Figure Input Third Order Intercept Point Input and Output Return Loss Drain Bias voltage Gate Bias Voltage Drain Supply Current (No RF) Drain Supply Current (Max @ Pin = 10 Watts) Gate Supply Current Power Handling Capability (CW up to 30 minutes continuous exposure) Symbol f G P1db — NF TOI RL VDD VGG IDD IDD IGG PRF Min Typ Max Unit 8.5 17 — 19 +20 0.6 2.7 8 20 5 -5 — — — 10 12.0 23 GHz dB dBm dB dB dBm dB VDC VDC mA mA mA W — — 13 — — — — — 1.5 3.5 — — 240 300 45 — Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 903122 Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01503D TYPICAL MEASURED GAIN AND NOISE FIGURE OF THE THREE-STAGE LIMITER/LNA 25.0 22.5 Gain and Noise Figure ( dB ) 20.0 17.5 GAIN NF 15.0 12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) TYPICAL MEASURED S11 and S22 OF THE THREE-STAGE LIMITER/LNA 0.0 -4.0 S11 and S22 (dB) -8.0 -12.0 S11 -16.0 S22 -20.0 -24.0 -28.0 -32.0 -36.0 -40.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 903122 Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01503D TYPICAL MEASURED GAIN OF THE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER 30 MINUTES EXPOSURE with 40 dBm CW Power 25.0 22.5 20.0 GAIN ( dB ) 17.5 15.0 InitialGain 12.5 [email protected] dBm 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) TYPICAL MEASURED NOISE FIGURE OF THE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER 30 MINUTES EXPOSURE with 40 dBm CW Power 10.0 9.0 8.0 7.0 NF ( dB ) InitialNF 6.0 [email protected] dBm 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 903122 Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01503D TYPICAL MEASURED GAIN OF THE THREE-STAGE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER 30 SECONDS EXPOSURE @ VARIOUS CW POWER 25.0 22.5 20.0 Gain (dB) 17.5 15.0 Gain after Pin of 40.5 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 41.0 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 41.5 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 42.0 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 42.5 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 43.0 dBm for 30 seconds Gain after Pin of 40.5 dBm for 30 seconds 12.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 0.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) 10.0 TYPICAL MEASURED NOISE FIGURE OF THE THREE-STAGE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER 30 SECONDS EXPOSURE @ VARIOUS CW POWER NF after Pin of 40.5 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 41.0 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 41.5 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 42.0 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 42.5 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 43.0 dBm for 30 seconds NF after Pin of 40.5 dBm for 30 seconds 9.0 8.0 7.0 NF (dB) 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 FREQUENCY ( GHz ) Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 903122 Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01503D MECHANICAL INFORMATION 4600 2360 1160 VGG 700 VDD RF IN 2584 3100 RF OUT NOTES: Dimensions in microns Pad size 150 µmx150 µm Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 903122