MA02104AF 3.6V 1.2W RF Power Amplifier IC for N-PCS/ISM900 Applications Features •= •= •= •= •= •= •= •= Two-Way Paging Wireless Modems Cordless Telephones Telemetry 900 MHz ISM VDD1 VDD2 N/C GND GND GND GND GND RF IN Single Positive Supply 16 Pin TSSOP Plastic Package Class AB Bias 800 - 1000 MHz Operation 50Ω Input Impedance Single Capacitor Output Match ® Self-Aligned MSAG -Lite MESFET Process Guaranteed Stability and Ruggedness Typical 3.6 Volt Performance 30.8 dBm Power Output 30.8 dB Power Gain 60% Drain Efficiency (output stage FET) 45% Power Added Efficiency -36 dBc 2nd Harmonic -54 dBc 3rd Harmonic RF OUT/VDD3 GND GND GND GND N/C N/C ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VDD=3.6 V, PIN=0 dBm, TS=40 °C (Note 1), Output externally matched to 50 Ω System. Characteristic Frequency Range Output Power, f = 900 MHz Power Added Efficiency , f = 900 MHz Harmonics Input VSWR Thermal Resistance (Junction of 3rd stage FET to solder point of Symbol Min ƒ 900 30.4 40 POUT η 2ƒo 3ƒo — RTH J-S Typical 30.9 45 −36 −54 1.4:1 47 Max Unit 942 31.5 MHz dBm % dBc dBc — °C/W -31 -40 2.0:1 pin 13) Load Mismatch (VDD = 4.6 V, PIN = +3 dBm, VSWR = 8:1) Stability (PIN = -15 to +3 dBm, VDD = 3.6, 4.6 V, TS = -40 to +100 °C, — — No Degradation in Power Output All non-harmonically related outputs more than 60 dB below desired signal Load VSWR = 8:1) Note 1: TS is the temperature measured at the soldering point of pin 13, mounted on 60 mil GETEK evaluation board in a free air condition with ambient room temperature TA=25 °C. The electrical data presented herein was taken with the evaluation board shown in Figures 1 and 6, under room temperature conditions and CW operation, unless otherwise specified. Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 901753 G 3.6V 1.2W RF Power Amplifier IC for N-PCS/ISM900 MA02104AF MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25 °C unless otherwise noted) Rating Symbol Value Unit VDD PIN TJ TSTG 5 4 150 -40 to +150 Vdc mW °C °C DC Supply Voltage (Pins 1, 12, 16) RF Input Power Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Range APPLICATION INFORMATION +VDD (+3.6V) C1 N/C RF INPUT C3 N/C C2 1 16 2 15 3 14 4 13 5 12 6 11 7 10 8 L1 RF OUTPUT T1 C5 C4 9 N/C Figure 1. Evaluation Board Schematic List of components: C1 = 0.1µF Kemet multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (C1206C104K5RAC) C2 = 4700 pF Kemet multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (C0805C472K5RAC) C4 = 7.5 pF DLI multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (C11AH7R5B5TXL) C3 = C5 = 100 pF DLI multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (DC Block; C11AH101K5TXL) L1 = 39 nH Coilcraft chip inductor (1008CS.390XMBB) T1 = 0.13" of 50 Ω==grounded coplanar waveguide (60 mil GETEK board) Component layout and printed circuit board drawing for RF IC evaluation board are shown in Figure 6. Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 901753 G 3.6V 1.2W RF Power Amplifier IC for N-PCS/ISM900 MA02104AF TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 40 80 50 60 25 50 η 40 15 30 10 20 ƒ = 920 MHz VDD = 3.6 V 5 -5 0 PIN, Input Power (dBm) POUT 30 20 0 800 5 Figure 2. Output power and efficiency vs. input power 35 70 30 60 25 50 20 40 η 15 30 10 20 ƒ = 920 MHz PIN = 0 dBm 5 10 0 0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 VDD, Supply Voltage (Volts) 4.0 4.5 5.0 Figure 4. Output power and efficiency vs. supply voltage POUT, Output Power (dBm) 40 η, Pwr Added Efficiency (%) 80 POUT 850 900 ƒ,=Frequency (MHz) 950 1:1 1000 Figure 3. Output power, efficiency and input VSWR vs . frequency 40 30 2:1 VSWR 0 -10 η 40 10 10 0 POUT, Output Power dBm) POUT (dBm) and η (%) 30 20 3:1 70 POUT η,=Pwr Added Efficiency=(%) POUT, Output Power (dBm) 35 60 ƒο = 920 MHz PIN = 0 dBm VDD = 3.6 V 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 ƒο 2ƒο 3ƒο 4ƒο 5ƒο Frequency Figure 5. Harmonics Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 901753 G 3.6V 1.2W RF Power Amplifier IC for N-PCS/ISM900 MA02104AF MECHANICAL DATA -1 7 0 -160 1000 MHz 1 180 0 0.5 0.2 170 Top view 50Ω Ω lead transition Figure 6. Component layout and printed circuit drawing for evaluation board 915 MHz 7.2 - j11.2Ω Ω 40 -1 -1 5 0 800 MHz -8 0 -90 -100 -110 -12 0 -1 30 Figure 7. Output match impedance (as seen from pin 12) Specifications subject to change without notice. North America: Tel. (800)366-2266, Fax (800)618-8883 Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298 Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax +44 (1344) 300 020 Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information 901753 G