3 V, 900 MHz LOW NOISE SI MMIC AMPLIFIER UPC2748T NOISE FIGURE AND GAIN vs. FREQUENCY VCC = 3.0 V, ICC = 6mA FEATURES • 2.8 dB NOISE FIGURE 4.0 20 • LOW VOLTAGE - LOW CURRENT: 6 mA at 3 V GS • TAPE AND REEL PACKAGING OPTION AVAILABLE DESCRIPTION The UPC2748T is a Silicon Monolithic integrated circuit which is manufactured using the NESAT III process. The NESAT III process produces transistors with fT approaching 20 GHz. This amplifier was designed for 900 MHz receivers in cellular and cordless telephone applications. Operating on a 3 volt supply (1.8 volt minimum) this IC is ideally suited for handheld, portable designs. Gain, GS (dB) • SUPER SMALL PACKAGE 18 3.5 16 3.0 NF 14 2.5 0 1000 Noise Figure, NF (dB) • LOW POWER CONSUMPTION: 18 mW TYP 2000 Frequency, f (MHz) NEC's stringent quality assurance and test procedures ensure the highest reliability and performance. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25°C, ZL = ZS = 50 Ω) PART NUMBER PACKAGE OUTLINE SYMBOLS PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS UPC2748T TO6 UNITS MIN TYP MAX ICC Circuit Current (no signal) VCC = 3.0 V VCC = 1.8 V mA mA 4.5 6.0 3.5 8.0 GS Small Signal Gain, f = 900 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dB dB 16 19 11.5 21 fL1 Lower Limit Operating Frequency, VCC = 3.0 V VCC = 1.8 V GHz GHz 0.2 0.2 0.4 fU2 Upper Limit Operating Frequency, VCC = 3.0 V VCC = 1.8 V GHz GHz 1.2 1.5 1.5 Saturated Output Power, f = 900 MHz, , VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dBm dBm -6 -3.5 -10 Noise Figure, f = 900 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dB dB Input Return Loss, f = 900 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dB dB 8.5 11.5 10 RLOUT Output Return Loss, f = 900 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dB dB 5.5 8.5 12 ISOL Isolation, f = 900 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V dB dB 35 40 34 OIP3 SSB OutputThird Order Intercept, f1 = 500 MHz, f2 = 510 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V PSAT NF RLIN f1 = 900 MHz, f2 = 902 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f1 = 1000 MHz, f2 = 1010 MHz, VCC = 3.0 V f1 = 900 MHz, f2 = 902 MHz, VCC = 1.8 V RTH (J-A) Thermal Resistance (Junction to Ambient) Free Air Mounted on a 50 x 50 x 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB Notes: 1.The gain at fL is 3 dB down from the gain at 900 MHz. 2.The gain at fU is 3 dB down from the gain at 900 MHz. dBm dBm dBm dBm °C/W °C/W 2.8 4.5 4.0 -1 -2 -2 -6 620 230 Calfornia Eastern Laboratories UPC2748T ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS1 (TA = 25°C) SYMBOLS PARAMETERS VCC RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS UNITS RATINGS SYMBOLS PARAMETERS V 4.0 VCC Supply Voltage V 1.8 3 3.3 TOP Operating Temperature °C -40 25 85 Supply Voltage ICC Total Supply Current mA 15 PIN Input Power dBm 0 PT Total Power Dissipation2 mW 280 TOP Operating Temperature °C -40 to +85 TSTG Storage Temperature °C -55 to +150 UNITS MIN TYP MAX TEST CIRCUIT VCC 1000 pF Notes: 1. Operation in excess of any one of these parameters may result in permanent damage. 2. Mounted on a 50 x 50 x 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB (TA = 85°C). 6 50 Ω IN 50 Ω 4 1 OUT 1000 pF 1000 pF 2, 3, 5 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (TA = 25°C) CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE 10 8 8 Circuit Current ICC (mA) Circuit Current ICC (mA) CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE 10 6 4 2 0 VCC = 3.3 V 6 4 1.8 V 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 -60 5 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Supply Voltage VCC (V) Operating Temperature TOP (°C) GAIN vs. FREQUENCY AND TEMPERATURE NOISE FIGURE vs. FREQUENCY 6 20 20 -40˚C +25˚C 18 5 15 Gain, GS (dB) Gain, GS (dB) VCC = 3.0 V 16 +85˚C VCC = 2.7 V VCC = 1.8 V 5 14 4 10 VCC = 2.7 V VCC = 3.0 V VCC = 3.0 V ICC = 6 mA VCC = 3.3 V 0 0 3 1000 Frequency, f (MHz) 2000 0.01 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 Frequency, f (GHz) 2 2.7 3.0 Noise Figure NF (dB) VCC = 3.3 V UPC2748T TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (TA = 25°C) ISOLATION vs. FREQUENCY RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY 0 0 Input Return Loss RLin (dB) Output Return Loss RLout (dB) RLin (VCC = 1.8 V) Isolation, ISOL (dB) -10 -20 VCC = 3.0 V -30 1.8 V -40 1.8 V RLout (VCC = 3.0 V) 10 20 RLOUT (VCC = 1.8 V) 30 RLIN (VCC = 3.0 V) 40 VCC = 3.0 V 50 -50 0.01 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 0.01 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 Frequency, f (GHZ) Frequency, f (GHZ) POWER vs. FREQUENCY POWER vs. FREQUENCY Psat -12.0 Output Power, (dBm) Output Power, (dBm) -4.0 PSAT - 8.0 P1dB -16.0 P1dB VCC = 3.0 V ICC = 6 mA VCC = 1.8 V ICC = 3.5 mA -20.0 -12.0 0 1000 0 2000 1000 Frequency, f (MHz) Frequency, f (MHz) OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER AND VOLTAGE OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER AND TEMPERATURE 0 0 TA = +85˚ C VCC = 3.3 V 3.0 V Output Power, (dBm) Output Power, (dBm) 2000 -10 2.7 V -20 -40 ˚ C +25˚ C -40 ˚ C -10 +25˚ C -20 TA = +85˚ C VCC = 3.0 V f = 900 MHZ f = 900 MHZ -30 -30 -40 -30 -20 -10 Input Power, PIN (dBm) 0 -40 -30 -20 -10 Input Power, PIN (dBm) 0 UPC2748T TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS (TA = 25°C) VCC = 3.0 V, ICC = 6.0 mA FREQUENCY S11 S21 S12 K1 S22 (GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 0.102 0.115 0.138 0.166 0.185 0.199 0.211 0.207 0.201 0.181 0.166 0.161 0.147 0.131 0.121 0.104 0.096 0.092 0.085 0.060 177.8 -176.8 -177.8 174.7 164.2 150.2 141.1 128.8 111.9 93.4 81.7 71.9 57.4 47.7 37.1 26.8 21.9 16.0 12.7 7.0 5.33 6.45 7.11 7.75 8.10 8.44 8.50 8.57 8.64 8.63 8.38 7.71 7.30 6.67 6.21 5.70 5.19 4.74 4.21 3.99 5.9 1.0 -10.1 -21.3 -32.3 -44.1 -54.4 -67.4 -79.6 -94.0 -104.5 -115.6 -126.6 -137.3 -146.9 -156.0 -163.7 -171.1 -179.0 175.3 0.001 0.001 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.008 0.009 0.011 0.011 0.011 0.012 0.011 0.011 0.012 0.013 0.014 0.014 82.0 98.6 103.8 110.7 117.3 117.2 115.5 114.4 108.2 101.8 95.2 90.2 88.2 83.9 78.5 79.4 83.7 87.9 90.1 89.4 0.294 0.310 0.318 0.325 0.338 0.352 0.364 0.376 0.387 0.392 0.382 0.364 0.344 0.316 0.289 0.262 0.232 0.207 0.176 0.159 -0.1 -4.3 -5.8 -7.6 -10.1 -13.4 -17.0 -22.7 -28.1 -36.3 -44.3 -49.9 -57.0 -62.4 -67.9 -72.0 -74.6 -74.4 -71.4 -65.0 S21 (dB) 84.81 69.14 31.01 28.05 17.59 12.45 9.74 7.98 5.89 5.26 4.51 4.99 5.37 5.53 6.62 7.36 7.54 7.71 8.18 8.71 14.5 16.2 17.0 17.8 18.2 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.5 17.7 17.3 16.5 15.9 15.1 14.3 13.5 12.5 12.0 VCC = 1.8 V, ICC = 3.5 mA FREQUENCY S11 S21 S12 (GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 0.497 0.489 0.470 0.439 0.420 0.412 0.406 0.413 0.422 0.427 0.431 0.432 0.429 0.423 0.415 0.406 0.393 0.379 0.364 0.349 -9.3 -16.0 -23.8 -29.7 -34.3 -37.8 -43.0 -47.3 -53.1 -59.0 -66.8 -72.3 -79.5 -85.8 -91.2 -97.7 -103.9 -110.1 -115.7 -122.2 1.99 2.44 2.81 3.06 3.18 3.21 3.19 3.07 2.91 2.75 2.58 2.45 2.30 2.17 2.01 1.89 1.78 1.65 1.53 1.40 5.3 -0.8 -13.1 -26.8 -41.1 -55.1 -68.3 -81.7 -94.1 -108.1 -119.0 -127.0 -136.2 -145.4 -153.4 -161.5 -169.5 -174.4 178.2 170.8 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.008 0.010 0.012 0.013 0.015 0.016 0.016 0.017 0.017 0.018 0.018 0.018 0.017 0.016 0.014 0.013 0.012 81.3 77.1 73.0 68.9 64.8 60.7 56.5 52.4 48.3 43.8 39.4 34.9 30.4 28.5 26.7 24.8 23.0 21.1 19.3 17.5 Note: 1. K Factor Calculation: 2 2 2 K = 1 + | ∆ | - |S11| - |S22| , ∆ = S11 S22 - S21 S12 2 |S12 S21| K1 S22 MAG 0.309 0.315 0.318 0.316 0.316 0.310 0.297 0.280 0.265 0.240 0.224 0.207 0.191 0.171 0.158 0.142 0.125 0.112 0.101 0.093 ANG -4.1 -9.1 -14.6 -18.9 -24.7 -30.5 -36.8 -41.5 -48.4 -53.5 -58.3 -59.0 -63.6 -63.2 -65.8 -64.3 -61.1 -56.9 -50.0 -45.9 S21 (dB) 34.26 28.13 20.80 14.86 11.66 9.73 9.16 8.26 8.17 8.71 8.77 9.30 9.45 10.16 11.12 12.70 14.58 18.27 21.56 25.89 6.0 7.7 9.0 9.7 10.0 10.1 10.1 9.7 9.3 8.8 8.2 7.8 7.2 6.7 6.1 5.5 5.0 4.4 3.7 2.9 UPC2748T OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (Units in mm) LEAD CONNECTIONS +0.2 2.8 -0.3 2 3 0.95 4 1.9±0.2 2 0.95 5 1 6 +0.2 1.1 -0.1 C1T 3 +0.2 1.5 -0.1 2.9±0.2 (Bottom View) (Top View) PACKAGE OUTLINE T06 1 -0.05 0.3 +0.10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 4 4 3 5 5 2 6 6 1 INPUT GND GND OUTPUT GND VCC 0.13±0.1 0.8 0 to 0.1 Note: All dimensions are typical unless otherwise specified. EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT RECOMMENDED P.C.B. LAYOUT (Units in mm) VCC 3.10 OUT 3 4 IN 2 PART NUMBER UPC2748T-E3 5 1 ORDERING INFORMATION 0.95 6 0.5 MIN QTY 3K/Reel Note: Embossed Tape, 8 mm wide. EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN AGENT FOR 1.0 MIN 1.0 MIN RF, MICROWAVE & OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTORS CALIFORNIA EASTERN LABORATORIES • Headquarters • 4590 Patrick Henry Drive • Santa Clara, CA 95054-1817 • (408) 988-3500 • Telex 34-6393 • FAX (408) 988-0279 24-Hour Fax-On-Demand: 800-390-3232 (U.S. and Canada only) • Internet: http://WWW.CEL.COM PRINTED IN USA ON RECYCLED PAPER -11/97 DATA SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE