Data Sheet

DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
DATA SHEET
dbook, halfpage
MBD128
BGA2031/1
MMIC variable gain amplifier
Product specification
Supersedes data of 2000 Mar 02
2001 Feb 05
NXP Semiconductors
Product specification
MMIC variable gain amplifier
BGA2031/1
FEATURES
PINNING
 High gain
PIN
DESCRIPTION
 Excellent adjacent channel power rejection
1
RFin
 Small SMD package
2
CTRL
 Low dissipation.
3
VS1
4
VS2 + RFout
APPLICATIONS
5
GND
 General purpose variable gain amplifier for low voltage
and medium power
6
GND
 Driver for power amplifiers in systems that require good
linearity, such as CDMA, both cellular band (850 MHz)
and PCS (1.9 GHz). This is because of the high output
power and good linearity.
VS1
handbook, halfpage
6
5
4
RFin
VS2+RFout
GND
DESCRIPTION
CTRL
Silicon Monolitic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC)
2 stage variable gain amplifier in double polysilicon
technology in a 6-pin SOT363 SMD plastic package for low
voltage medium power applications.
1
2
3
BIAS
CIRCUIT
Top view
MAM440
Marking code: A3
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT363) and symbol.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
VS1
supply voltage
3
3.3
V
VS2
supply voltage
3
3.3
V
IS
supply current; pins 3 and 4
VCTRL = 0
0
10
A
VCTRL = 2.7 V; VS = 3 V
51
63
mA
VCTRL = 2.4 V; VS = 3 V
30
37
mA
PL
load power
at 1 dB gain compression point;
f = 1.9 GHz
13

dBm
ACPR
adjacent channel power rejection
f = 1.9 GHz; PL = 10 dBm
49

dBc
f = 836 MHz; PL = 8 dBm
48

dBc
Gp
G
power gain
gain control range
f = 1.9 GHz; PL = 12 dBm
23

dB
f = 836 MHz; PL = 8 dBm
24

dB
f = 836 MHz; PL = 8 dBm
62

dB
CAUTION
This product is supplied in anti-static packing to prevent damage caused by electrostatic discharge during transport
and handling.
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MMIC variable gain amplifier
BGA2031/1
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134)
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
MAX.
UNIT
VS
DC supply voltage

3.3
V
VCTRL
control voltage

< VS
V
ICTRL
control current

1.2
mA
IS1
supply current; pin 3

27
mA
IS2
supply current; pin 4

50
mA
PD
drive power

+10
dBm
Ptot
total power dissipation

200
mW
Tstg
storage temperature
Ts  80 C
65
+150
C
Tj
operating junction temperature

150
C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
thermal resistance from junction to solder point
Rth j-s
MLD490
300
handbook, halfpage
Ptot
(mW)
200
100
0
0
50
100
150
Ts (°C)
200
Fig.2 Power derating.
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VALUE
UNIT
350
K/W
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 C; ZS = ZL = 50 ; VS = 3 V; unless otherwise specified.
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN.
TYP.
MAX.
UNIT
f
frequency range
800

2500
MHz
VS1
supply voltage
2.7
3
3.3
V
VS2
supply voltage
2.7
3
3.3
V
IS
supply current;
pins 3 and 4
ICTRL
control current
VCTRL = 0; PD = 0 mW

0
10
A
VCTRL = 2.7 V; VS = 3 V; PD = 0 mW
37
51
63
mA
VCTRL = 2.4 V; VS = 3 V; PD = 0 mW
23
30
37
mA
VCTRL = 2.7 V
0.7
0.92
1.1
mA
1850

1950
MHz
f = 1900 MHz
f
frequency range
Gp
power gain
VCTRL = 2.7 V; PL = 12 dBm

23

dB
G
gain control range
0 < VCTRL < 2.7 V

56

dB
GCS
gain control slope
note 1

21

dB/V
ACPR
adjacent channel power 1.23 MHz offset; BWACP = 30 kHz;
BWcarrier = 1.23 MHz; PL = 10 dBm
rejection

49

dBc
1.98 MHz offset; BWACP = 30 kHz;
BWcarrier = 1.23 MHz; PL = 10 dBm

74

dBc
dBm
PL
load power
at 1 dB gain compression point

13

VSWRIN
input VSWR
VCTRL = 2.7 V

1:3.5

VSWROUT
output VSWR
VCTRL = 2.7 V

1:1.3

824

849
MHz
f = 836 MHz
f
frequency range
Gp
power gain
VCTRL = 2.7 V; PL = 8 dBm

24

dB
G
gain control range
0 < VCTRL < 2.7 V

62

dB
GCS
gain control slope
note 1

22

dB/V
ACPR
adjacent channel power 885 kHz offset; BWACP = 30 kHz;
BWcarrier = 1.23 MHz; PL = 8 dBm
rejection

49

dBc
1.98 MHz offset; BWACP = 30 kHz;
BWcarrier = 1.23 MHz; PL = 8 dBm

74

dBc
dBm
PL
load power
at 1 dB gain compression point

11

VSWRIN
input VSWR
VCTRL = 2.7 V

1:2

VSWROUT
output VSWR
VCTRL = 2.7 V

1:1.4

Note
1. GCS = (G at VCTRL = 2.5 V  G at VCTRL = 1.5 V) / (VCTRL = 2.5 V  VCTRL = 1.5V)
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MLD491
60
MLD492
16
handbook, halfpage
handbook, halfpage
IS
(mA)
PL
(dBm)
40
8
20
0
836 MHz
−8
−30
0
0
1
2
VCTRL (V)
3
VS = 3 V.
Fig.3
1900 MHz
−26
−22
−18
−14
−10
PD (dBm)
VS = 3 V; VCTRL = 2.7 V.
Total supply current as a function of control
voltage; typical values.
Fig.4
MLD493
40
Load power as a function of drive power;
typical values.
MLD494
40
Gp
(dB)
handbook, halfpage
handbook, halfpage
Gp
(dB)
20
20
0
0
−20
−20
−40
−40
0
1
2
VCTRL (V)
−60
3
0
1
VS = 3 V; PD = 14 dBm; f = 1.9 GHz.
VS = 3 V; PD = 14 dBm; f = 836 MHz.
Fig.5
Fig.6
Power gain as a function of control voltage;
typical values.
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5
2
VCTRL (V)
3
Power gain as a function of control voltage;
typical values.
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MLD495
0
MLD496
0
handbook, halfpage
handbook, halfpage
ACPR
(dBc)
ACPR
(dBc)
−20
−20
offset = 1.23 MHz
offset = 0.885 MHz
−40
−40
offset = 1.98 MHz
offset = 1.98 MHz
−60
−60
−80
−20
−10
0
PL (dBm)
−80
−20
10
−10
VS = 3 V; f = 1.9 GHz; PD = 12.8 dBm.
VS = 3.6 V; f = 836 MHz; PD = 16 dBm.
Fig.7
Fig.8
Adjacent channel power rejection as a
function of load power; typical values.
MLD497
160
GCS
handbook, halfpage
(dB/V)
120
80
40
836 MHz
1900 MHz
0
−40
0
1
2
VCTRL (V)
3
VS = 3 V; PD = 14 dBm.
Fig.9
Gain control slope as a function of control
voltage; typical values.
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0
PL (dBm)
10
Adjacent channel power rejection as a
function of load power; typical values.
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ELECTRICAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
handbook, full pagewidth
VS2
R2
VS1
C3
C2
RF input
L1
RF output
L2
Bias-T
DC-block
R1
BIAS
CIRCUIT
VCTRL
C1
MGU298
Fig.10 Test diagram.
List of components (see Fig.10)
COMPONENT
C1
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
multilayer ceramic chip capacitor
DIMENSIONS
10 nF
0603
C2
multilayer ceramic chip capacitor
22 nF
0603
C3
multilayer ceramic chip capacitor
1.5 nF
0603
L1, L2
stripline; note 1
50 
R1
SMD resistor
22 ; 0.16 W
0603
R2
SMD resistor
2.4 ; 0.16 W
0603
Note
1. The striplines are on a gold plated double copper-clad printed-circuit board (r = 6.15), board thickness = 0.64 mm,
copper thickness = 35 m, gold thickness = 5 m.
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MMIC variable gain amplifier
BGA2031/1
PACKAGE OUTLINE
Plastic surface-mounted package; 6 leads
SOT363
D
E
B
y
X
A
HE
6
5
v M A
4
Q
pin 1
index
A
A1
1
2
e1
3
bp
c
Lp
w M B
e
detail X
0
1
2 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
A
A1
max
bp
c
D
E
e
e1
HE
Lp
Q
v
w
y
mm
1.1
0.8
0.1
0.30
0.20
0.25
0.10
2.2
1.8
1.35
1.15
1.3
0.65
2.2
2.0
0.45
0.15
0.25
0.15
0.2
0.2
0.1
OUTLINE
VERSION
SOT363
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REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
JEITA
SC-88
8
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
04-11-08
06-03-16
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