PRELIMINARY 50 TO 1500 MHz TO-8 CASCADABLE SIGNAL LIMITER LC1501 LC1501 Typical Values Voltage Variable Limiting Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Insertion Loss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balanced Circuit: High Even Order Suppression . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fast Recovery Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Performance Thin Film Standard Size TO-8 Package -13 to 0 dBm <2.0 dB dB LC1501 TO-8 Package for Limiter >50 dB at +10 dBm Input LC1501: < 30 ηsec SPECIFICATIONS* Parameter Typical Guaranteed 0 to 50° C -55 to +85° C Frequency (Min.) 50-1600 MHz 50-1500 MHz 50-1500 MHz Frequency Variation <0.1 dB/100 MHz 0.2 dB/100 MHz 0.3 dB/100 MHz 1.9 dB 2.7 dB 2.5 dB 3.5 dB 3.0 dB 4.0 dB Input SWR (Max.) (PIN <+20 dBm) To 1000 MHz To 1500 MHz 1.4:1 1.6:1 1.8:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 Output SWR (Max.) (PIN <-10 dBm) To 1000 MHz To 1500 MHz 1.4:1 1.6:1 1.8:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 Flatness vs. Freq. (Max) (PIN <+20 dBm) To 500 MHz To 1000 MHz To 1500 MHz <±0.1 dB <±0.2 dB <±0.5 dB <±0.3 dB <±0.5 dB <±0.1 dB <±0.6 dB <±1.0 dB <±1.5 dB 9.5 mA 7.0 mA 4.7 mA 2.2 mA 11.5 mA 9.0 mA 6.0 mA 3.5 mA 12.5 mA 10.0 mA 8.0 mA 5.0 mA Insertion Loss (500 MHz) Insertion Loss (1000 MHz) Insertion Loss To 1000 MHz To 1500 MHz Bias Current (Max.) +20 Vdc +15 Vdc +10 Vdc +5 Vdc LS1501 SMTO-8 Package for Limiters LIMITING AND INSERTION LOSS CHARACTERISTICS (25° C) Bias Voltage Output level at Limiting Threshold (1 dB Compression) Maximum Output Limiting Level (+20 dBm Input) Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Max. +20 volts +15 volts +10 volts + 5 volts -2.0 dBm -2.5 dBm -4.0 dBm -9.0 dBm 0.0 dBm -1.0 dBm -3.0 dBm — +2.0 dBm +1.0 dBm -1.0 dBm -7.0 dBm +3.0 dBm +2.0 dBm 0.0 dBm — 1.7 dB 1.9 dB 2.3 dB 3.1 dB 2.0 dB 2.2 dB 2.8 dB — 1.8 dB 2.0 dB 2.5 dB 3.3 dB 2.2 dB 2.4 dB 3.0 dB — * Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc bias unless otherwise specified. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Ambient Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermal Resistance1 (θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.j -55° to 110° C -62° to 125° C 125° C +25 Volts 200 Milliwatts 1 Watt 125°C 2.1° C/Watt 0.2° C DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS] 650-691-9800 • Fax: 650-962-6845 • Updates: www.teledynemicrowave.com • [email protected]