APPLICATION NOTE REPLACEMENT PART REFERENCE GUIDE: ORIGINAL PART: REPLACEMENT PART: AN-60-062 RAM-6+ & MSA-0636 (Avago Technologies) RAM-6A+ This replacement part has been judged by Mini-Circuits Engineering as a suitable replacement part APPLICATION CIRCUITS ORIGINAL PART: RAM-6+ & MSA-0636 (Avago Technologies) REPLACEMENT PART: RAM-6A+ CONCLUSION: 1) FORM-FIT-FUNCTIONAL COMPATIBLE: RAM-6A+ is Form, Fit compatible, utilizes same bias circuit , however has higher gain at higher frequency, better return loss, better Noise Figure, see graphs on Page 2. 2) Typical Performance Comparison: Performance Frequency Range (GHz) Gain (dB) Input Return Loss (dB) Output Return Loss (dB) Output Power at P1dB (dBm) Output IP3 Noise Figure (dB) Operating Voltage (V) Device Operating Current (mA) Status Condition (GHz) 0.1 1 2 0.1 to 2 (to 1.5 GHz for MSA) 0.1 to 2 (to 1.5 GHz for MSA) 0.5 0.5 0.5 ------- RAM-6+ DC to 2 21.0 16.4 11.4 MSA-0636 0.1-1.5 20.5 RAM-6A+ DC to 2 21.2 19.6 17.0 17 15.6 30 14 17.7 33 2.5 16.9 2.3 See Table above 16 Qualified, last time buy 2.0 3.3 14.5 17.3 2.8 1.9 See Table above See Table above 16 16 Obsolete Qualified, in production General Notes: a. The RAM-6A+part number is a potential replacement for the MSA-0636 part number based on a comparison of data and characterization information available for the MSA-0636 versus similar data and the measured performance of RAM-6A+; the final determination of whether this RAM-6A+ part number is suitable for model replacement within a particular system must be determined by and is solely the responsibility of the customer based on, among other things, electrical performance criteria, stimulus conditions, application, compatibility with other components, and environmental conditions and stresses. b. The MSA-0636 part number is used for identification and comparison purposes only. c. Avago Technologies is a registered trademark of Avago Technologies and is in no way affiliated with Mini-Circuits. d. Data in Table for the MSA-0636 was taken from Avago Technologies published datasheet April 12, 2007and is used solely for informational purposes to identify MSA-0636 AN-60-062 Rev.: OR M142243 (06/25/13) File: AN60062.doc Page 1 of 2 APPLICATION NOTE COMPARISON PERFORMANCE CURVES: GAIN vs. FREQUENCY Pout 1dB vs. Frequency 6 25 5 20 dB dB 4 15 3 10 2 RAM-6A+ 5 1 RAM-6A+ RAM-6+/MSA-0636 RAM-6+/MSA-0636 0 0 0 500 1000 MHz 1500 0 2000 500 2000 OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY 40 45 35 40 30 35 30 dB 25 dB 1500 MHz INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY 20 15 25 20 15 10 10 RAM-6A+ 5 0 500 RAM-6A+ 5 RAM-6+/MSA-0636 0 RAM-6+/MSA-0636 0 1000 1500 0 2000 500 1000 1500 2000 MHz MHz NOISE FIGURE vs. FREQUENCY OUPUT IP3 vs. FREQUENCY 3.5 30 3.0 25 2.5 20 2.0 dB dB 1000 15 1.5 10 1.0 RAM-6A+ 0.5 RAM-6+/MSA-0636 0.0 RAM-6A+ 5 RAM-6+/MSA-0636 0 0 500 1000 MHz 1500 2000 0 500 1000 MHz 1500 2000 General Notes: a. The RAM-6A+part number is a potential replacement for the MSA-0636 part number based on a comparison of data and characterization information available for the MSA-0636 versus similar data and the measured performance of RAM-6A+; the final determination of whether this RAM-6A+ part number is suitable for model replacement within a particular system must be determined by and is solely the responsibility of the customer based on, among other things, electrical performance criteria, stimulus conditions, application, compatibility with other components, and environmental conditions and stresses. b. The MSA-0636 part number is used for identification and comparison purposes only. c. Avago Technologies is a registered trademark of Avago Technologies and is in no way affiliated with Mini-Circuits. d. Data in Table for the MSA-0636 was taken from Avago Technologies published datasheet April 12, 2007and is used solely for informational purposes to identify MSA-0636 AN-60-062 Rev.: OR M142243 (06/25/13) File: AN60062.doc Page 2 of 2