ETC AS487

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AC487
10 TO 400 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC487
Typical Values
High Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wide Power Supply Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8
AC487
+17.0 dBm
33 mA Current Drain
+32 dBm
5 to +15 Volts
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
0.450 (11.43)
DIA.
0.025
(0.64)
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.185 ± 0.015
(4.70 ± 0.38)
SPECIFICATIONS*
Parameter
Typical
0.018 ± 0.002
DIA. PIN
(0.46 ± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
Guaranteed
0 to 50° C
-55 to +85° C
0.504 (12.80)
DIA.
GROUND
50 OHM INPUT
Frequency (Min.)
5-450 MHz
10-400 MHz
10-400 MHz
15.5 dB
14.5 dB
14.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
< ±0.3 dB
±0.7 dB
±0.9 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
3.6 dB
4.0 dB
4.5 dB
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
50 OHM OUTPUT
0.033 (0.84)
0.031 (0.79)
45° ± 3°
SWR (Max.)
Input
Output
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
DC Current (Max.)
< 1.3:1
< 1.7:1
1.7:1
2.0:1
1.9:1
2.0:1
+17.0 dBm
+15.5 dBm
+15.0 dBm
33 mA
36 mA
38 mA
+DC VOLTAGE
0.300
(7.62)
DIA. B.C.
AS487
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
0
0.225
(5.72)
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
0.450
(11.43)
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
DC BIAS
AC487
Typical @ 25° C
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+50 dBm
+44 dBm
+32 dBm
0.016 ± 0.002
0.010 ± 0.002
0
0.016 ± 0.002
(0.41 ± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
50 Ω INPUT
0.250
(6.35)
0.008
0.012
50 Ω OUTPUT
0.450
(11.43)
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance1 (θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
1
-62 to 125° C
+125° C
+17 Volts
+13 dBm
50 Milliwatts
0.5 Watt
+105° C
+48° C/Watt
+25.7° C
0.040 ± 0.012
(1.02 ± 0.30)
(4) PLCS
0.375
(9.53)
0.225
(5.72)
.0.075
(1.91)
0
GND
SEE
DETAIL "A"
0.170
(4.32)
0.050
(1.27)
(4) PLCS
0
0.075
(1.91)
0.200
(5.08)
0.350
(8.89)
0.450
(11.43)
0.100
(2.54)
(4) PLCS
0.031
(0.79)
0.031
(0.79)
0.010 (TYP.)
(0.25)
45°
0.008 ± 0.001
(0.20 ± 0.03)
Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
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2005/2006
AC487
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC
TEST DATA
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
Gain vs Temperature - Vcc=
KEY: +25 °C
+85 °C
-55 °C
+15
GAIN - dB
17.0
16.0
15.0
14.0
13.0
NOISE FIGURE - dB
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
4.0
3.5
3.0
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
OUTPUT POWER - dBm
SWR
IN
1.90
1.44
1.25
1.18
1.20
1.24
1.29
1.34
1.40
1.46
1.54
1.65
1.82
2.05
SWR
OUT
2.36
1.63
1.36
1.29
1.40
1.49
1.57
1.63
1.66
1.64
1.54
1.38
1.36
1.80
Noise Figure
4.5
18.0
+15 V
16.0
+12 V
14.0
12.0
10.0
8.0
4.0
Model: AC487
FREQ
MHz
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
S11
MAG
0.31
0.18
0.11
0.08
0.09
0.11
0.13
0.14
0.17
0.19
0.21
0.25
0.29
0.34
0.41
0.47
ANG
-55.3
-54.0
-46.6
-28.2
-29.5
-45.1
-59.2
-72.0
-91.3
-109.7
-134.3
-163.8
160.4
122.6
81.0
44.0
Vcc=+15V
GAIN
DB
14.9
15.3
15.5
15.5
15.3
15.2
15.2
15.2
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.7
15.7
15.5
Icc=33.40
REV/ISO
DB
-23.0
-22.0
-21.6
-21.4
-21.5
-21.3
-21.1
-20.7
-20.5
-19.9
-19.5
-19.0
-18.5
-18.2
DELAY
NSEC
2.767
1.371
1.002
0.903
0.916
0.876
0.951
0.954
1.000
1.110
1.243
1.396
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc=+15V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
5.53
-155.7
0.071
22.0
5.81
-169.7
0.079
10.0
5.99
-179.9
0.084
3.0
5.95
165.4
0.085
-7.0
5.84
147.4
0.084
-16.0
5.78
131.2
0.086
-25.0
5.72
114.7
0.088
-33.0
5.73
98.7
0.092
-41.0
5.75
81.9
0.094
-52.0
5.85
64.6
0.101
-63.0
5.92
46.6
0.106
-75.0
6.08
26.5
0.112
-88.0
6.11
4.0
0.119
-105.0
5.99
-20.8
0.123
-125.0
5.42
-47.8
0.117
-147.0
4.54
-74.1
0.102
-168.0
MAG
0.40
0.24
0.15
0.13
0.17
0.20
0.22
0.24
0.25
0.24
0.21
0.16
0.15
0.28
0.48
0.67
Icc=33.40
S22
ANG
140.1
139.0
149.6
-177.5
-163.7
-162.3
-163.9
-170.1
-178.7
169.4
151.2
116.1
47.8
-11.1
-47.3
-74.6
+8 V
+5 V
6.0
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
Intercept Point
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
Model: AC487
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
Model: AC487
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
SWR
IN
1.91
1.46
1.26
1.19
1.22
1.30
1.41
1.56
1.87
2.56
SWR
OUT
2.26
1.61
1.33
1.26
1.41
1.60
1.69
1.59
1.45
3.18
Vcc=+12V
GAIN
DB
14.8
15.2
15.4
15.4
15.2
15.0
15.0
15.2
15.5
14.2
Model: AC487
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
SWR
IN
1.92
1.48
1.30
1.23
1.25
1.33
1.44
1.63
2.03
2.75
SWR
OUT
2.25
1.57
1.30
1.23
1.42
1.68
1.81
1.68
1.61
3.66
Vcc=+8V
GAIN
DB
14.6
15.0
15.2
15.1
15.0
14.7
14.5
14.8
14.9
13.3
DELAY
NSEC
2.751
1.404
0.998
0.922
0.926
1.001
1.205
1.461
Icc=26.81
REV/ISO
DB
-22.7
-21.6
-21.7
-21.2
-21.6
-20.7
-20.5
-19.1
-18.4
-18.3
70
60
2nd HAR
50
IP 2
40
30
IP 3
20
5
10
2005/2006
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
DELAY
NSEC
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2.790
1.454
1.029
0.949
0.946
1.026
1.242
1.482
Icc=18.19
REV/ISO
DB
-22.6
-21.7
-21.0
-21.0
-21.2
-20.5
-19.9
-18.8
-17.5
-18.3
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