8.5-11.0 GHZ, 5W Power Amplifier MAAPGM0063-DIE RO-P-DS-3094 Preliminary Datasheet Features ♦ 5 Watt Saturated Output Power Level ♦ MSAG™ Process ♦ Proven Manufacturability and Reliability No Airbridges Polyimide Scratch Protection No Hydrogen Poisoning Susceptibility Description The MAAPGM0063-Die is a 3-stage power amplifier with on-chip bias networks. This product is fully matched to 50 ohms on both the input and output. It can be used as a power amplifier stage or as a driver stage in high power applications. Fabricated using M/A-COM’s repeatable, high performance and highly reliable GaAs Multifunction Self-Aligned Gate MESFET Process, each device is 100% RF tested on wafer to ensure performance compliance. M/A-COM’s MSAG™ process features robust silicon-like manufacturing processes, planar processing of ion implanted transistors, multiple implant capability enabling power, low-noise, switch and digital FETs on a single chip, and polyimide scratch protection for ease of use with automated manufacturing processes. The use of refractory metals and the absence of platinum in the gate metal formulation prevents hydrogen poisoning when employed in hermetic packaging. Primary Applications ♦ Military Radar ♦ Weather Radar Electrical Characteristics: T B = 40°C1, Z0 = 50Ω, VDD = 10V, IDQ = 1.4 A2, Pin = 16 dBm Parameter 1. 2. Symbol Typical Units Bandwidth f 8.5-11.0 GHz Output Power POUT 37 dBm Power Added Efficiency PAE 32 % 1-dB Compression Point P1dB 36 dBm Small Signal Gain G 25 dB Input VSWR VSWR 2.5:1 Output VSWR VSWR 2.3:1 Gate Supply Current IGG < 20 mA Drain Supply Current IDD < 2.0 A TB = MMIC Base Temperature Adjust VGG between –2.4 and –1.5V to achieve I DQ indicated. 1 M/A-COM Inc. and its affiliates reserve the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. M/A-COM makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does M/A-COM assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the use or application of any product(s) or information. • North America Tel: 800.366.2266 / Fax: 978.366.2266 • Europe Tel: 44.1908.574.200 / Fax: 44.1908.574.300 • Asia/Pacific Tel: 81.44.844.8296 / Fax: 81.44.844.8298 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 8.5-11.0 GHZ, 5W Power Amplifier MAAPGM0063-DIE RO-P-DS-3094 Preliminary Datasheet Maximum Operating Conditions 3 Parameter Absolute Maximum Symbol Units Input Power PIN 22.0 dBm Drain Supply Voltage VDD +12.0 V Gate Supply Voltage VGG -3.5 V Quiescent Drain Current (No RF, 40% Idss) IDQ 2.50 A Quiescent DC Power Dissipation (No RF) PDISS 13.0 W Junction Temperature TJ 180 °C Storage Temperature TSTG -55 to +150 °C 310 °C Die Attach Temperature 3. Operation outside of these ranges may reduce product reliability. Operation at other than the typical values may result in performance outside the guaranteed limits. Recommended Operating Conditions Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Drain Supply Voltage VDD 8.0 10.0 11.0 V Gate Supply Voltage VGG -2.4 -2.0 -1.6 V Input Power PIN 16.0 19.0 dBm Junction Temperature TJ 150 °C Thermal Resistance ΘJC MMIC Base Temperature TB 6.1 °C/W Note 4 °C 4. Maximum MMIC Base Temperature = 150°C — ΘJC* VDD * I DQ Operating Instructions This device is static sensitive. Please handle with care. To operate the device, follow these steps. 1. Apply VGG = -2 V, VDD= 0 V. 2. Ramp VDD to desired voltage, typically 10 V. 3. Adjust VGG to set IDQ. 4. Set RF input. 5. Power down sequence in reverse. Turn VGG off last. 2 M/A-COM Inc. and its affiliates reserve the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. M/A-COM makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does M/A-COM assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the use or application of any product(s) or information. • North America Tel: 800.366.2266 / Fax: 978.366.2266 • Europe Tel: 44.1908.574.200 / Fax: 44.1908.574.300 • Asia/Pacific Tel: 81.44.844.8296 / Fax: 81.44.844.8298 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 8.5-11.0 GHZ, 5W Power Amplifier MAAPGM0063-DIE RO-P-DS-3094 Preliminary Datasheet 50 10 50 9 45 Gain 45 Input VSWR 8 35 7 30 6 25 5 20 4 15 3 10 2 5 40 Output Power (dBm) 40 VSWR Gain (dB) Output VSWR 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 30 F=8.5 25 F=9.0 F=9.5 F=10.0 20 F=10.5 F=11.0 15 10 1 8.0 35 0 11.5 2 4 10 12 14 16 18 50 Power Added Efficiency (%) 2.0 1.8 1.6 F=8.5 1.4 F=9.0 F=9.5 1.2 F=10.0 F=10.5 1.0 20 F=8.5 F=9.0 45 2.2 F=9.5 F=10.0 F=10.5 F=11.0 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 F=11.0 5 0.8 0 0.6 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0 20 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Input Power (dBm) Input Power (dBm) Figure 4. PAE vs. Input Power at VDD = 10V. Figure 3. Drain Current vs. Input Power at VDD = 10V. 40 Po PAE 50 30 45 29 28 40 37 35 36 30 35 25 34 20 33 15 32 10 31 5 30 0 11.5 27 26 25 Gain (dB) 38 Power-Added Efficiency (%) 39 Output Power (dBm) 8 Figure 2. Output Power vs. Input Power at VDD = 10V. 2.4 Drain Current (A) 6 Input Power (dBm) Frequency (GHz) Figure 1. Small Signal Gain and VSWR vs. Frequency at V DD = 10V. 24 23 F=8.5 22 F=9.0 21 F=9.5 20 F=10.0 19 F=10.5 18 F=11.0 17 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 Frequency (GHz) Figure 5. Output Power and Power Added Efficiency vs. Frequency at VDD = 10V and P in = 16 dBm. 3 M/A-COM Inc. and its affiliates reserve the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. M/A-COM makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does M/A-COM assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the use or application of any product(s) or information. 16 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 Output Power (dBm) Figure 6. Comparison Curves, Gain vs. Output Power at VDD = 10V. • North America Tel: 800.366.2266 / Fax: 978.366.2266 • Europe Tel: 44.1908.574.200 / Fax: 44.1908.574.300 • Asia/Pacific Tel: 81.44.844.8296 / Fax: 81.44.844.8298 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 40 8.5-11.0 GHZ, 5W Power Amplifier MAAPGM0063-DIE RO-P-DS-3094 Preliminary Datasheet Mechanical Information Chip Size: 4.301 x 4.428. x 0.075 mm x 174 x 3 mils) 4.138mm. G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G V D2 G N :G D 4.301mm. GND:G V GE_T N D :G G 4.428mm. 3.825mm. 2.889mm. VD1 :G N G D N D G :G :G N D G VGA_T G ND:G VGC_T VGB_T 4.100mm. 1.346mm. 0.494mm. 0.318mm. 0.166mm. 4.144mm. (169 :G N D G G D N :G G D N :G :G D G N N D :G G N D :G G G N D : G G D N :G N D G : G N D G :G N D :G G G D N :G :G D G N G N D :G G D N :G N D G : G N D :G G G N :G D G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G N D :G G N D G : G G :D G N :G D G N N D G : G G D N :G G N D :G G D N :G G D N :G G N :G D N D :G G :G N D G N D :G G N D G : G N D G : G :G D G N N D G : G N D :G G G D N :G N D :G G N D :G G G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G G D : G N G D N :G N D G : G :G D G N N D G : G :G N D G G D N :G N D :G G G N :G D GND: G GND: G G N :G D G D N :G :G N D G :G N G D :G N G D G N D :G N D G : G G D N :G G N :G D G D N :G G D N :G IN G N :G D GND:G :G N D G N D :G G G ND:G N D :G G G N D :G N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G G D N :G 2.152mm. OUT G D N :G N D :G G G D N :G G N D :G G N :G D 2.152mm. G D :G N G D N :G N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G N D :G G :G N D G G D N :G :G D G N G D N :G N D :G G G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G N D G : G G D : G N N D :G G : D G G N G D N :G N D :G G N D G : G G N D : G N D :G G G D N :G G D N :G G N D :G G D N :G G D N :G N D :G G :G N D G N D :G G :G D G N G D : G N N D G : G G N :G D N D :G G G N :G D G D N :G N D :G G G D N :G N D G : G N D :G G N D :G G N D G : G :G D G N G D N :G G N :G D G N :G D G D N : G N D G : G G N :G D G D N :G :G D G N :G N D G :G N D G N D G : G G D N :G N D G : G VD2 G D N :G GND:G G N :G D VGE _B N D :G G :G N G D VD1 GND:G VG A_B V GB_B V GC_B 0 4.264mm. 3.826mm. 2.885mm. 1.345mm. 0.495mm. 0.315mm. 0.177mm. 0 G D N :G G D N :G 0.201mm. 0.163mm. Figure 7. Die Layout. Bond Pad Dimensions Pad Size (μm) Size (mils) RF In and Out 200 x 150 8x6 DC Drain Supply Voltage VDD 200 x 150 8x6 DC Gate Supply Voltage VGG 150 x 150 6x6 4 M/A-COM Inc. and its affiliates reserve the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. M/A-COM makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does M/A-COM assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the use or application of any product(s) or information. • North America Tel: 800.366.2266 / Fax: 978.366.2266 • Europe Tel: 44.1908.574.200 / Fax: 44.1908.574.300 • Asia/Pacific Tel: 81.44.844.8296 / Fax: 81.44.844.8298 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 8.5-11.0 GHZ, 5W Power Amplifier MAAPGM0063-DIE RO-P-DS-3094 Preliminary Datasheet 0.1 μF 0.1 μF 0.1 μF VDD 200 pF 200 pF N D G : G G N D :G N D G : G G D N :G N D G :G N D G : G G D N :G :G N G D G D N :G VD 2 GND:G VGE _T VD1 GN D:G VGA _T VGC_T VGB_ T :G N D G 200 pF :G N D G :G D G N N D G :G G D N :G G D N :G G N D :G N D G : G N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G G D : G N N D G :G G D N :G N D G :G N D G :G N D G :G N D G :G G N D :G N D G : G G N D :G N D G : G N D G :G G D N :G N D G : G N D G :G G N D :G N D G : G N D G : G G D : G N G D N :G :G N D G G D : G N N D G : G N D G : G G D N :G :G N D G G D N :G N D G : G N D G : G N D G : G N D :G G :G N D G G D N :G G N D :G G D N :G G N :G D G D N :G G D N :G RFIN G D : G N G N D :G :G N D G G D N :G N D G : G G D N : G G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G :G N G D N D G : G G :G N D N D G :G G D N : G :G N D G N D G : G G D N :G N D :G G G D N :G N D G : G N D :G G N D G : G GND :G OU T GND:G IN :G N G D G D N : G G D N :G N D G : G N D G : G GND :G :G N D G G D N :G GND :G G D N :G N D G :G G N D :G G N :G D N D G : G RFOUT G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G :G N D G G D N :G G D : G N G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G N D G :G G D N :G G N D :G :G N D G N D G :G G D : G N N D G : G N D G :G N D :G G G N :G D N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G N D G :G N D G : G N D G :G :G N D G N D G : G G D : G N :G N D G N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G G N :G D G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G N D G : G G N :G D G D N :G N D G : G G D : G N N D :G G G N :G D G D N :G G D N :G G D N :G N D G : G G D N :G G D N :G :G D G N N D G : G G D N :G :G N D G G D N :G G D N :G VD2 G D N :G GN D:G VGE_B N D G : G :G N D G :G N G D 200 pF N D G : G VD1 GND:G VGB_B VGC_B VGA _B 200 pF 200 pF VGG VDD 0.1 μF 0.1 μF 0.1 μF Figure 8. Recommended bonding diagram for pedestal mount. Support circuitry typical of MMIC characterization fixture for CW testAssembly Instructions: Die attach: Use AuSn (80/20) 1-2 mil. preform solder. Limit time @ 300 °C to less than 5 minutes. Wirebonding: Bond @ 160 °C using standard ball or thermal compression wedge bond techniques. For DC pad connections, use either ball or wedge bonds. For best RF performance, use wedge bonds of shortest length, although ball bonds are also acceptable. Biasing Note: Must apply negative bias to VGG before applying positive bias to VDD to prevent damage to amplifier. 5 M/A-COM Inc. and its affiliates reserve the right to make changes to the product(s) or information contained herein without notice. M/A-COM makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does M/A-COM assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the use or application of any product(s) or information. • North America Tel: 800.366.2266 / Fax: 978.366.2266 • Europe Tel: 44.1908.574.200 / Fax: 44.1908.574.300 • Asia/Pacific Tel: 81.44.844.8296 / Fax: 81.44.844.8298 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information.