AM-/AMC-176 Cascadable Thin Film Amplifier, 13 dB Gain, 5 - 1000 MHz Features n n n V 3.00 TO-8-1 4.0 dB Typical Noise Figure 13.5 dBm Typical Midband 1 dB Compression 1.25:1 Typical VSWR Description M/A-COM’s AM-176 is a feedback amplifier with high intercept and compression points. This amplifier is packaged in a TO-8 package. Due to the internal power dissipation the thermal rise should be minimized. The ground plane on the PC board should be configured to remove heat from under the package. AM-176 is ideally suited for use where a high intercept, high reliability amplifier is required. C-32 Absolute Maximum Ratings 1 Parameter Absolute Maximum Max Input Power +10 dBm Vbias +15.75 V Operating Temperature -55°C to +85°C Storage Temperature -65°C to +125°C 1. Operation of this device above any one of these parameters may cause permanent damage. Cascadable Thin Film Amplifier, 13 dB Gain, 5 - 1000 MHz AM-/AMC-176 V 3.00 Electrical Specifications 2,3 TA = -55°C to +85°C Case Temperature Parameter Test Conditions Frequency Units Min. Typ. Max. Gain @ +25°C 500 MHz dB 12.2 13.2 14.2 Frequency Response — 5 - 1000 MHz dB — — ±1.0 Gain Variation with Temperature — 5 - 1000 MHz dB — — ±1.0 1 dB Compression Output Power 5 - 1000 MHz dBm +12 — — Noise Figure — 5 - 1000 MHz dB — — 5.0 Reverse Transmission — 5 - 1000 MHz dB — -17 -14 VSWR — 5 - 1000 MHz Ratio — — 1.8:1 Output IP2 Two-tone inputs up to 0 dBm 5 - 1000 MHz dBm +37 — — Output IP3 Two-tone inputs up to 0 dBm 5 - 1000 MHz dBm +25 — — Vbias — — V +14.5 +15.0 +15.5 Ibias Vbias = +15.0 VDC — mA — 38 43 Power Dissipation @ +15V Bias — mW — 570 — 2. All specifications apply when operated at +15 VDC, with 50 ohms source and load impedance. 3. Heat Sinking: Operation at case temperature above 95°C is not recommended. Heat sinking adequate to dissipate 650 mW must be provided in use. S-Parameter Data Frequency (MHz) S11 S21 S12 S22 MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG 5 0.14 151.3 4.59 -168.1 0.13 -0.9 0.12 144.6 10 0.14 168.4 4.67 -175.5 0.13 0.1 0.10 156.3 20 0.14 178.2 4.61 -179.6 0.13 0.0 0.09 166.5 50 0.14 167.9 4.61 174.5 0.13 -0.1 0.09 170.5 100 0.13 161.6 4.58 168.6 0.13 -1.0 0.08 166.8 250 0.12 132.4 4.56 150.1 0.14 -3.5 0.08 149.9 500 0.10 83.9 4.57 119.8 0.15 -9.0 0.07 121.3 750 0.08 39.7 4.52 89.1 0.16 -17.7 0.05 76.1 1000 0.04 -91.4 4.39 58.4 0.16 -28.4 0.07 -9.9 Specifications subject to change without notice. n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266 n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 2 Cascadable Thin Film Amplifier, 13 dB Gain, 5 - 1000 MHz AM-/AMC-176 V 3.00 Typical Performance Curves Gain vs. Frequency +85°C +25°C VSWR vs. Frequency -55°C RF IN 1.4 13 1.2 12 1.0 3 5 10 20 50 100 300 500 700 900 1100 3 5 10 20 Frequency (MHz) 50 100 300 500 700 900 1100 Frequency (MHz) 1 dB Compression Noise Figure +85°C +25°C 5.0 15 Output Power (dBm) Noise Figure (dB) RF OUT 1.6 VSWR Gain (dB) 14 4.5 4.0 14 13 12 3.5 3 5 10 20 50 100 300 500 700 900 1100 3 5 10 20 50 100 300 500 700 900 1100 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) Intermodulation Intercept IP2 (f1+f2) IP3 IP2 (f1-f2) 50 Intercept (dBm) Ordering Information 40 30 Part Number Package AM-176 PIN TO-8-1 AMC-176 SMA C-32 20 5 10 20 50 100 300 500 700 900 1000 1100 Frequency (MHz) Specifications subject to change without notice. n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266 n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information. 3