ACA2460 1218 MHz CATV Push-Pull Driver Amplifier ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 FEATURES • 40 to 1218 MHz Frequency Range • +45 dBmV Output Power • +65.4 dBmV Total Composite Power (TCP) • 28 dB Gain at 1218 MHz • Single +24 V Supply • Operating Current = 290 mA • Surface Mount Package Compatible with Automatic Assembly and excellent reliability • Halogen Free/RoHS Compliant APPLICATIONS • DOCSIS® and Euro DOCSIS® 3.1 (D3.1) Compliant Downstream (DS) • RF Pre-Amplifier for Node + 0 HFC and FTTC/ FTTB Networks 16 Pin Wide Body SOIC with Heat Slug • Final Stage Amplifier in FTTC Applications PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ACA2460 is a highly linear low noise high gain RF pre-amplifier module in the industry standard SOIC-16 SMT package. Designed to drive D3.1 compliant power doublers in Deep Fiber Node CATV infrastructure applications, the module consists of two parallel amplifiers in cascade forming a push-pull optimized for low noise, low distortion, high output power per channel, and high TCP. Advanced GaAs optimizes operating current making the module an excellent choice for environmentally friendly “GREEN” applications. ACA2460 Figure 1: Block Diagram 06/2015 ACA2460 Figure 2: Pinout Diagram Table 1: Pin Description 2 PIN NAME DESCRIPTION PIN NAME DESCRIPTION 1 GND Ground 9 GND Ground 2 2AIN Amplifier 2A Input 10 1B OUT Amplifier 1B Output 3 GND Ground 11 Bias 1B Bias for 1B Amplifier 4 1AIN Amplifier 1A Input 12 2BOUT Amplifier 2B Output and Supply 5 1B IN Amplifier 1B Input 13 2AOUT Amplifier 2A Output and Supply 6 I SET Current Adjust 14 Bias 1A Bias for 1A Amplifier 7 2BIN Amplifier 2B Input 15 1A OUT Amplifier 1A Output 8 GND Ground 16 GND Ground ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 ACA2460 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 2: Absolute Mimimum and Maximum Ratings PARAMETER MIN MAX UNIT Supply (pins 12, 13) 0 +28 VDC Current Adjust (pin 6) 0 +4 VDC RF Power at Inputs (pins 4, 5) - +75 dBmV -65 +150 °C Soldering Temperature - +260 °C Soldering Time - 5.0 Sec Storage Temperature Stresses in excess of the absolute ratings may cause permanent damage. Functional operation is not implied under these conditions. Exposure to absolute ratings for extended periods of time may adversely affect reliability. Notes: (1) Pins 2, 4, 5 and 7 should be AC-coupled. No external DC bias should be applied. (2) Pin 6 should be AC-grounded and/or pulled to ground through a resistor for current control. (3) Pins 10, 11, 14 and 15 should have no other external bias applied. Table 3: Operating Ranges PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT RF Frequency 40 - 1218 MHz - +24 - VDC -40 - +110 °C Supply Voltage (VDD) Case Temperature The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric performance is guaranteed only over the conditions defined in the electrical specifications. 3 ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 ACA2460 Table 4: Electrical Specifications (See Notes 1, 3, & 4) (TA = +25 °C, VDD = +24 VDC, f = 50 to 1218 MHz, 75 V sytem) PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT COMMENTS Gain (1218 MHz) 27.5 28 28.5 dB f = 1218 MHz, See Note 3 Cable Equivalent Slope - 2 - dB See Note 3 Gain Flatness to 1218 MHz - ± 0.2 - dB See Notes 2 & 3 Noise Figure (NF) - 5 - dB Composite Triple Beat (CTB) - -68 -65 dBc See Note 1 Composite Second Order (CSO) - -67 -63 dBc See Note 1 Cross Modulation (XMOD) - -60 -58 dBc See Note 1 Composite Intermodulation Noise (CIN) - -65 -63 dBc See Note 1 Modulation Error Ratio (MER) - TBD - dB See Note 4 Total Composite Power (TCP) - 65.4 - dBmV Input Return Loss (IRL) - -20 -18 dB See Note 3 Output Return Loss (ORL) - -20 -18 dB See Note 3 Supply Current - 290 320 mA See Note 5 & 6 Notes: All specifications as measured on ANADIGICS evaluation assembly. (1) Measured with 79 NTSC analog channels plus digital SC-256-QAM channels to 1000 MHz, +47 dBmV output power and 0.0 dB tilt. (2) Peak deviation from a straight line between gain value at 50 MHz and 1218 MHz. (3) Measured in ANADIGICS application circuit. (4) MER measured @ +65.4 dBmV TCP referenced to 1218 MHz, 111 to 1218 MHz, 256-SC-QAM, 10 dB Tilt. (5) Measured at 1218 MHz using All-Digital SC-256-QAM from 111 to 1218 MHz, 10 dB Tilt. (6) Measured at 1218 MHz using analog NTSC from 54-550 MHz plus SC-256-QAM from 550 to 1218 MHz @ -6 dB below analog, 0 dB Tilt. 4 ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 5 T1 1:1 Balun Figure 3: Application Schematic ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 L1, L2, L9: 4.3 nH L3, L4: 470 nH L5, L6: 680 nH L7, L8: 6.8 nH L10: 2.0 nH C1: 0.2pF C2, C3, C4, C14, C15: .01 uF C5: 0.8 pF C6, C7: 270 pF C8, C9, C10, C11: 4700 pF C12, C13: 150 pF C16: 47 uF C17: 330 pF C18: 0.6 pF Board: 11_G_21_A_75_B10 RFIn C1 R5 R2 Iadj +24V R3 C5 T1: 1:1 Balun Minntronix T2: 2:1 Balun Minntronix R1: 0 ohm R2: 510 ohm R3: 26.7K ohm R4: 3 ohm R5: 4.64K ohm C4 C3 C2 R1 L2 L1 1Bout GND GND 2Bout 2Aout Bias1 A 2Bin TL GND 1Aout Bias1 B ACA2460 Iset 1Bin 1Ain GND 2Ain GND TL C7 C6 L4 C9 C8 L3 L5 L6 L8 L7 +24V C11 C13 C12 C10 +24V C15 C14 C16 + T2 2:1 Balun R4 C17 L9 C18 L10 RFOut ACA2460 ACA2460 Table 5: Bill of Materials 6 ITEM # QTY REFERENCE DESCRIPTION VALUE 1 1 C1 0402 capacitor 0.2pF 2 5 C2, C3, C4, C14, C15 0402 capacitor 0.01uF 3 1 C5 0402 capacitor 0.8 pF 4 2 C6, C7 0402 capacitor 270 pF 5 4 C8, C9, C10, C11 0402 capacitor 4700 pF 6 2 C12, C13 0402 capacitor 150 pF 7 1 C16 Electrolytic cap. 47 uF 8 1 C17 0402 capacitor 150 pF 9 1 C18 0402 capacitor 0.6 pF 10 3 L1, L2, L9 0402 chip inductor 4.3 nH 11 2 L3, L4 Murata 0805 IND 470 nH 12 2 L5, L6 Allied 0603 IND 680 nH 13 2 L7, L8 0402 chip inductor 6.8 nH 14 1 L10 0402 chip inductor 2.0 nH 15 1 R1 0402 resistor 0 ohm 16 1 R2 0402 resistor 510 ohm 17 1 R3 0402 resistor 26.7K ohm 18 1 R4 0402 resistor 3 ohm 19 1 R5 0402 resistor 4.64K ohm 20 1 T1 1:1 Balun Minntronix MRF-25001 21 1 T2 2:1 Balun Minntronix MRF-27001 ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 ACA2460 PACKAGE OUTLINE Figure 4: Package Outline - 16 Pin Wide Body SOIC with Heat Slug 7 ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015 ACA2460 ORDERING INFORMATION ORDER NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING ACA2460P2 -40 C to +110 °C ROHS Compliant 16 Pin Wide Body SOIC with Heat Slug 1,500 Piece Tape and Reel ANADIGICS 141 Mount Bethel Road Warren, New Jersey 07059, U.S.A. Tel: +1 (908) 668-5000 Fax: +1 (908) 668-5132 URL: http://www.anadigics.com IMPORTANT NOTICE ANADIGICS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product at any time without notice. The product specifications contained in Advanced Product Information sheets and Preliminary Data Sheets are subject to change prior to a product’s formal introduction. Information in Data Sheets have been carefully checked and are assumed to be reliable; however, ANADIGICS assumes no responsibilities for inaccuracies. ANADIGICS strongly urges customers to verify that the information they are using is current before placing orders. WARNING ANADIGICS products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices or systems. Use of an ANADIGICS product in any such application without written consent is prohibited. 8 ADVANCED PRODUCT INFORMATION - Rev 0.0 06/2015