RFPA2189 RFPA2189 GaAs HBT POWER AMPLIFIER 0.5W, 400MHz to 2700MHz Package: SOT-89 GND 4 Features -60dBc ACPR at 16dBm WCDMA 0.5W Output Power (P1dB) Excellent Linearity to DC Power Ratio NF=3.0dB at 880MHz Single-Supply 5V Operation Class 1C (1000V) HBM ESD Applications 2 1 RFIN GaAs Pre-Driver for Base Station Amplifiers PA Stage for Commercial Wireless Infrastructure 2nd or 3rd Stage LNAs Class AB Operation for GSM, DCS, PCS, UMTS, WiMAX, LTE Transceiver Applications 3 GND RFOUT/VCC Functional Block Diagram Product Description The RFPA2189 is a single-stage GaAs HBT power amplifier specifically designed for Wireless Infrastructure applications. It offers ultra-linear operation at a comparably low DC power making it ideal for next generation radios requiring high efficiency. Its external matching allows for use across various radio platforms within 400MHz to 2700MHz. The RFPA2189 offers low noise figure making it an excellent solution for 2nd and 3rd stage LNAs. Ordering Information RFPA2189SR RFPA2189SQ RFPA2189TR7 RFPA2189PCK-410 RFPA2189PCK-411 GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET InGaP HBT 7” Reel with 100 pieces Sample bag with 25 pieces 7” Reel with 2500 pieces 869MHz to 894MHz PCBA with 5-piece sample bag 2110MHz to 2170MHz PCBA with 5-piece sample bag Optimum Technology Matching® Applied SiGe BiCMOS Si BiCMOS SiGe HBT GaAs pHEMT Si CMOS Si BJT GaN HEMT BiFET HBT RF MICRO DEVICES®, RFMD®, Optimum Technology Matching®, Enabling Wireless Connectivity™, PowerStar®, POLARIS™ TOTAL RADIO™ and UltimateBlue™ are trademarks of RFMD, LLC. BLUETOOTH is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed for use by RFMD. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2012, RF Micro Devices, Inc. DS140731 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 1 of 11 RFPA2189 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Rating Unit Supply Voltage (VCC) 6.0 V DC Supply Current (IC) 380 mA CW Input Power, 50 output 20 dBm Output Load VSWR at P3dB 5:1 Operating Junction Temperature 160 °C Operating Temperature Range (TL) -40 to +85 °C Storage Temperature -55 to +150 °C ESD Rating – Human Body Model (HBM) Caution! ESD sensitive device. Exceeding any one or a combination of the Absolute Maximum Rating conditions may cause permanent damage to the device. Extended application of Absolute Maximum Rating conditions to the device may reduce device reliability. Specified typical performance or functional operation of the device under Absolute Maximum Rating conditions is not implied. The information in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD") for its use, nor for any infringement of patents, or other rights of third parties, resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of RFMD. RFMD reserves the right to change component circuitry, recommended application circuitry and specifications at any time without prior notice. Class 1C Moisture Sensitivity Level MSL2 Notes: 1. The maximum ratings must all be met simultaneously. 2. PDISS =PDC +PRFIN -PRFOUT 3. TJ =TL +PDISS *RTH Parameter Min. Specification Typ. Max. 869 880 Unit Condition 894 MHz EVB tuned for optimum ACPR 13 dBm Max recommended continuous input power, VCC <5.25V, Load VSWR<2:1 869MHz to 894MHz VCC =5.0V, ICQ =155mA Frequency Input Power (Pin) Gain (S21) 19.5 dB OIP3 43 dBm 15dBm/tone, tone spacing=1MHz P1dB 27.5 dBm EVB tuned for linear operation 13 dB Input Return Loss (S11) Output Return Loss (S22) 13 dB Noise Figure 2.8 dB WCDMA Channel Power at -55dBc ACPR 17 dBm 3GPP 3.5, Test Model 1, 64 DPCH 2170 MHz EVB tuned for optimum ACPR 18 dBm Max recommended continuous input power, VCC <5.25V, Load VSWR<2:1 UMTS 2100MHz VCC =5.0V, ICQ =155mA Frequency 2110 2140 Input Power (Pin) Gain (S21) 14.5 dB OIP3 42.5 dBm 15dBm/tone, tone spacing=1MHz P1dB 27 dBm EVB tuned for linear operation Input Return Loss (S11) 13 dB Output Return Loss (S22) 13 dB Noise Figure 2.8 dB WCDMA Channel Power at -55dBc ACPR 16.8 dBm 3GPP 3.5, Test Model 1, 64 DPCH Power Supply Operating Current (Quiescent) 155 Operating Voltage (VCC) 5.0 Thermal Resistance (RTH) 58 2 of 11 mA 5.25 V C/W At VCC =5.0V Max recommended collector voltage for continuous operation At VCC =5.0V 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS140731 RFPA2189 Typical Performance – 869MHz to 894MHz Application Circuit S11 versus Frequency S21 versus Frequency 0 23 -40°C 25°C 85°C -5 22 21 20 S21 (dB) S11 (dB) -10 -15 19 18 17 -20 -40°C 25°C 85°C 16 15 -25 14 -30 0.860 0.865 0.870 0.875 0.880 0.885 0.890 0.895 13 0.860 0.900 0.865 0.870 Frequency (GHz) 0.875 0.880 0.885 0.890 0.895 0.900 Frequency (GHz) S12 versus Frequency S22 versus Frequency 0 0 -40°C -5 -5 25°C 85°C -10 S22 (dB) S12 (dB) -10 -15 -20 -25 -15 -20 -40°C 25°C 85°C -30 -25 -35 -40 0.860 0.865 0.870 0.875 0.880 0.885 0.890 0.895 -30 0.860 0.900 0.865 0.870 Frequency (GHz) NF versus Frequency 0.885 0.890 0.895 0.900 P1dB versus Frequency 29 4 27 P1dB (dBm) NF (dB) 0.880 Frequency (GHz) 5 3 2 0.875 25 +25°C 23 +25°C -40°C +85°C +85°C 1 0 0.860 21 0.865 0.870 0.875 0.880 0.885 Frequency (GHz) DS140731 0.890 0.895 0.900 19 0.860 0.865 0.870 0.875 0.880 0.885 0.890 0.895 0.900 Frequency (GHz) 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 3 of 11 RFPA2189 Typical Performance – 869MHz to 894MHz Application Circuit OIP3 versus Frequency (15dBm tones) Pout & Current versus Pin @ 880MHz 32 290 Pout_25C Pout_-40C Pout_85C Icc_25C Icc_-40C Icc_85C 28 46 Power out (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 24 44 42 +25°C 40 -40°C 270 250 20 230 16 210 12 190 8 170 4 150 Current (mA) 48 +85°C 38 0.860 0 0.865 0.870 0.875 0.880 0.885 0.890 0.895 130 -4 0.900 -2 0 2 Frequency (GHz) 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Power in (dBm) ACP versus Power Out (25°C) OIP3 versus Power Out (880 MHz) 48 -40 WCDMA_TM1_64DPCH_1C -45 46 44 ACP (dBc) OIP3 (dBm) -50 42 880 MHz -55 894 MHz -60 -65 -70 +25°C 40 869 MHz -40°C -75 +85°C 38 -80 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 9 10 Power Out per Tone (dBm) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Channel Power Out (dBm) Current vs. Voltage ACP versus Power Out (880MHz) 350 -40 WCDMA_TM1_64DPCH_1C -45 Icq_25C 300 Icq_-40C ACP (dBc) Current (mA) -50 Icq+85C 250 200 -55 -60 150 -65 100 +25°C -70 -40°C 50 0 -80 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 Vcc (V) 4 of 11 +85°C -75 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Channel Power Out (dBm) 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS140731 RFPA2189 Evaluation Board Schematic 869MHz to 894MHz Application Circuit VCC C3 0.1uF P1 GND 1 2 VCC + C1 10uF HDR_1X2 C4 1000pF C5 10pF 4 U1 RFIN C6 10pF J1 1 RFIN R3 2K Ω GND 2 L1 24nH RFOUT C8 56pF 3 L4 2.2nH L3 3.3nH GND R2 160 Ω L2 56nH J2 RFOUT C7 3.9pF R4 3.9K Ω Evaluation Board Bill of Materials (BOM) 869MHz to 894MHz Application Circuit Description Reference Designator Manufacturer PCB Manufacturer's P/N PA2189410(A) GaAs HBT Power Amplifier U1 RFMD RFPA2189 CAP, 10uF, 20%, 10V, TANT-A C1 Kemet T491A106M010AT CAP, 1000pF, 10%, 50V, X7R, 0603 C4 Panasonic ECJ-1VB1H102K CAP, 0.1uF, 10%, 16V, X7R, 0603 C3 Murata Electronics GRM188R71C104KA01D CAP, 10pF, 5%, 50V, C0G, 0603 C5 Johanson Technology 500R14N100JV4 CAP, 10pF, 5%, 50V, C0G, 0402 C6 Murata Electronics GRM1555C1H100JZ01E CAP, 3.9pF, +/-0.25pF, 50V, C0G, 0402 C7 Murata Electronics GRM1555C1H3R9CZ01E CAP, 56pF, 5%, 50V, C0G, 0402 C8 Murata Electronics GRM1555C1H560JZ01D CONN, SMA, END LNCH, MINI, FLT, 0.068" J1, J2 Emerson Networks 142-0741-851 IND, 24nH, 5%, W/W, 0603 L1 Coilcraft, Inc. 0603HC-24NXJLW IND, 56nH, 5%, M/L, 0402 L2 TOKO LL1005-FHL56NJ IND, 3.3nH, +/- 0.3nH, M/L, 0603 L3 TOKO LL1608-FSL3N3S IND, 2.2nH, +/-0.3nH, M/L, 0603 L4 TOKO LL1608-FSL2N2S CONN, HDR, ST, PLRZD, 2-PIN, 0.100" P1 ITW Pancon MPSS100-2-C RES, 160, 5%, 1/16W, 0402 R2 Kamaya, Inc RMC1/16S-161JTH RES, 2K, 5%, 1/16W, 0402 R3 Panasonic ERJ-2GEJ202 RES, 3.9K, 5%, 1/16W, 0402 R4 Panasonic ERJ-2GEJ392 DNP R1, C2, J3, J4 DS140731 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 5 of 11 RFPA2189 Evaluation Board Assembly Drawing 869MHz to 894MHz Application Circuit (Refer to Schematic and BOM for specific component requirements, some items in the EVB drawing are DNP) 6 of 11 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS140731 RFPA2189 Typical Performance – 2110MHz to 2170MHz Application Circuit S11 versus Frequency S21 versus Frequency 0 17 -40°C 25°C 85°C -5 16 15 14 S21 (dB) S11 (dB) -10 -15 13 12 11 -20 10 9 -25 -40°C 25°C 85°C 8 -30 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 7 2.11 2.17 2.12 Frequency (GHz) 2.15 2.16 2.17 S22 versus Frequency 0 0 -40°C -5 25°C -10 2.14 Frequency (GHz) S12 versus Frequency -5 2.13 85°C S22 (dB) S12 (dB) -10 -15 -20 -25 -15 -20 -40°C 25°C 85°C -30 -25 -35 -40 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 -30 2.11 2.17 2.12 Frequency (GHz) 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.16 2.17 Frequency (GHz) NF versus Frequency P1dB versus Frequency 5 29 4 27 P1dB (dBm) NF (dB) 2.13 3 2 25 23 +25°C 1 21 +25°C -40°C +85°C +85°C 0 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Frequency (GHz) DS140731 2.15 2.16 2.17 19 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Frequency (GHz) 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 7 of 11 RFPA2189 Typical Performance – 2110MHz to 2170MHz Application Circuit Pout & Current versus Pin @ 2140MHz OIP3 versus Frequency (15dBm tones) 32 290 Pout_25C Pout_-40C Pout_85C Icc_25C Icc_-40C Icc_85C 28 44 Power out (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 24 42 40 +25°C 38 -40°C 270 250 20 230 16 210 12 190 8 170 4 150 Current (mA) 46 +85°C 36 2.11 0 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 130 -4 2.17 -2 0 2 4 Frequency (GHz) 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Power in (dBm) OIP3 versus Power Out (2140 MHz) ACP versus Power Out (25°C) -40 46 WCDMA_TM1_64DPCH_1C -45 2.11 GHz 44 2.14 GHz 2.17 GHz -55 42 ACP (dBc) OIP3 (dBm) -50 40 -65 -70 +25°C 38 -60 -40°C -75 +85°C 36 -80 10 12 14 16 18 20 8 9 10 Power Out per Tone (dBm) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Channel Power Out (dBm) ACP versus Power Out (2140 MHz) -40 WCDMA_TM1_64DPCH_1C -45 ACP (dBc) -50 -55 -60 -65 -70 +25°C -40°C -75 +85°C -80 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Channel Power Out (dBm) 8 of 11 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS140731 RFPA2189 Evaluation Board Schematic 2110MHz to 2170MHz Application Circuit VCC GND 1 2 VCC + C1 10uF P1 C3 0.1uF HDR_1X2 C4 1000pF C5 10pF 4 R2 750 Ω U1 RFIN J1 1 RFIN GND RFOUT 2 3 L1 24nH C9 2.2pF J2 RFOUT C6 1.8pF C7 3.0 pF C8 1.0pF GND Evaluation Board Bill of Materials (BOM) 2110MHz to 2170MHz Application Circuit Description Reference Designator Manufacturer PCB Manufacturer's P/N PA2189411(A) GaAs HBT Power Amplifier U1 RFMD CAP, 10uF, 20%, 10V, TANT-A C1 Kemet RFPA2189 T491A106M010AT CAP, 1000pF, 10%, 50V, X7R, 0603 C4 Panasonic ECJ-1VB1H102K CAP, 0.1uF, 10%, 16V, X7R, 0603 C3 Murata Electronics GRM188R71C104KA01D CAP, 10pF, 5%, 50V, C0G, 0603 C5 Johanson Technology 500R14N100JV4 CAP, 1.8pF, +/-0.1pF, 50V, C0G, 0402 C6 Murata Electronics GRM1555C1H1R8BZ01E CAP, 3pF, +/-0.1pF, 50V, C0G, 0402 C7 Murata Electronics GRM1555C1H3R0BZ01E CAP, 1pF, +/-0.1pF, 50V, HI-Q, 0402 C8 Johanson Technology 500R07S1R0BV4TD CAP, 2.2pF, +/-0.1pF, 50V, HI-Q, 0402 C9 Johanson Technology 500R07S2R2BV4TD CONN, SMA, END LNCH, MINI, FLT, 0.068" J1, J2 Emerson Networks 142-0741-851 IND, 24nH, 5%, W/W, 0603 L1 Coilcraft, Inc. 0603HC-24NXJLW CONN, HDR, ST, PLRZD, 2-PIN, 0.100" P1 ITW Pancon MPSS100-2-C RES, 750, 1%, 1/16W, 0402 R2 Panasonic ERJ-2RKF7500X DNP R1, C2, J3, J4 DS140731 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 9 of 11 RFPA2189 Evaluation Board Assembly Drawing 2110MHz to 2170MHz Application Circuit (Refer to Schematic and BOM for specific component requirements, some items in the EVB drawing are DNP) 10 of 11 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. DS140731 RFPA2189 Pin Names and Description Pin 1 2 3 4 Function RF IN GND RF OUT/VCC GND Description RF Input. External DC Block is Required. DC and RF Ground RF Output, Device Collector DC and RF Ground. Must be soldered to EVB ground plane over a bed of vias for thermal and RF performance. Package Marking 4 PA2189 Trace Code 1 2 3 Trace Code to be assigned by the assembly SubCon. Package Drawing Dimensions in millimeters [inches] Refer to drawing posted at www.rfmd.com for tolerances. 0.18 [4.50] 0.02 [0.40] 0.06 [1.60] 0.10 [2.50] 0.04 [1.04] 0.02 [0.42] 0.02 [0.47] 0.06 [1.65] 0.12 [3.00] 0.06 [1.50] DS140731 0.02 [0.40] 7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or [email protected]. 11 of 11