ACA2788 1 GHz, 28 dB Gain CATV Power Doubler Amplifier PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 FEATURES • 28 dB Gain • 40 MHz to 1 GHz Operating Range • 0.5 dB Gain Flatness • 24 V Supply • Supply Current: 430 mA (Typ.) • Very Low Distortion & Noise • Robust Design and Insensitive to Voltage Transients • GaAs Monolithic IC-Based • Standard SOT-115J Package • Ruggedized design with integrated ring wave surge protection • Superior ESD protection, >7kV APPLICATIONS • Distribution Nodes, System Amplifiers, and Line Extenders in CATV Systems 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ACA2788 is a GaAs Hybrid Amplifier for CATV HFC distribution systems. It consists of two pairs of parallel amplifiers that are optimized for exceptionally low distortion and noise figure with input and output transient voltage protection. The ACA2788 is offered in a standard SOT-115J package. 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 Figure 1: Simplified Hybrid Internal Arrangement 11/2012 Figure 2: Hybrid Pinout Table 1: SOT-115J Pinning PIN Description 1 RF Input 2 GND 3 GND or No Connection 5 24 V 7, 8 GND 9 RF Output ACA2788 Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maxium Ratings Symbol Min Typ Max Unit VDD - +24 +28 VDC - - - +70 Operating mounting Base temperature TMB -20 - +100 C Storage Temperature TSTG -40 +100 C Supply Voltage RF Power at inputs Conditions dBmV single tone Table 3: Operating Ranges Symbol Min Typ Max Unit - 40 - 1000 MHz RF Frequency Conditions Table 4: Electrical Characteristics (Test condition: 40 to 1000 GHz, TMB = 308C, 75 V loading) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Power Gain GP 27 28 29 dB f = 1 GHz Slope cable equivalent SL - 1.5 - dB 47 MHz to 1 GHz - - ±0.5 - dB 47 MHz to 1 GHz (peak to valley) Input Return Loss S11 - - -20 -17 dB 40 - 500 MHz 500 - 1000 MHz Output Return Loss S22 - - -19 -17 dB 40 - 500 MHz 500 - 1000 MHz CTB - - -70 -70 -65 - dBc See Note 1 See Note 2 CSO - - -70 -70 -65 - dBc See Note 1 See Note 2 Noise Figure - - 3.5 5.0 dB Supply Current - - 430 445 mA Gain Flatness Conditions Notes: (1) 79 analog NTSC channels to 550 MHz + 75 digital QAM channels (at -6 dB offset) with 15.5 dB tilt referenced to +55 dBmV output power at 1GHz. (2) 79 analog NTSC channels with flat output of +44 dBmV @ 550 MHz plus 53 digital channels to -6 dB offset to 1GHz. 2 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012 ACA2788 Figure 3: Hybrid Line Amp Physical Outline ACA2788 LLLLL LL NNN YYWW CC (PIN SIDE) Figure 4: Branding Specification 3 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012 ACA2788 ORDERING INFORMATION ORDER NUMBER TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING ACA2788V0 -20 °C to +100 °C SOT-115J 100 Piece Box ACA2788P9 -20 °C to +100 °C SOT-115J Special handling ANADIGICS, Inc. 141 Mount Bethel Road Warren, New Jersey 07059, U.S.A. Tel: +1 (908) 668-5000 Fax: +1 (908) 668-5132 URL: http://www.anadigics.com IMPORTANT NOTICE ANADIGICS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product at any time without notice. The product specifications contained in Advanced Product Information sheets and Preliminary Data Sheets are subject to change prior to a product’s formal introduction. Information in Data Sheets have been carefully checked and are assumed to be reliable; however, ANADIGICS assumes no responsibilities for inaccuracies. ANADIGICS strongly urges customers to verify that the information they are using is current before placing orders. warning ANADIGICS products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices or systems. Use of an ANADIGICS product in any such application without written consent is prohibited. 4 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012