Freescale Semiconductor Technical Data Document Number: MMG3H21NT1 Rev. 0, 4/2008 Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Technology (InGaP HBT) MMG3H21NT1 Broadband High Linearity Amplifier The MMG3H21NT1 is a General Purpose Amplifier that is internally input matched and internally output matched. It is designed for a broad range of Class A, small - signal, high linearity, general purpose applications. It is suitable for applications with frequencies from 0 to 6000 MHz such as Cellular, PCS, BWA, WLL, PHS, CATV, VHF, UHF, UMTS and general small - signal RF. 0 - 6000 MHz, 19.3 dB 20.5 dBm InGaP HBT Features • Frequency: 0 - 6000 MHz • P1dB: 20.5 dBm @ 900 MHz • Small - Signal Gain: 19.3 dB @ 900 MHz • Third Order Output Intercept Point: 37 dBm @ 900 MHz • Single 5 Volt Supply • Active Bias • Internally Matched to 50 Ohms • Low Cost SOT - 89 Surface Mount Package • RoHS Compliant • In Tape and Reel. T1 Suffix = 1,000 Units per 12 mm, 7 inch Reel. Table 1. Typical Performance (1) Characteristic Symbol 2140 MHz 3500 MHz Unit Small - Signal Gain (S21) Gp 19.3 16 14 dB Input Return Loss (S11) IRL - 18 - 25 - 20 dB Output Return Loss (S22) ORL Power Output @1dB Compression P1db 20.5 19.8 17.7 dBm IP3 37 34 31 dBm Third Order Output Intercept Point 3 CASE 1514 - 02, STYLE 1 SOT - 89 PLASTIC Table 2. Maximum Ratings 900 MHz - 10 12 -6 -8 dB Symbol Value Unit Supply Voltage Rating VCC 7 V Supply Current ICC 300 mA RF Input Power Pin 12 dBm Tstg - 65 to +150 °C TJ 150 °C Storage Temperature Range Junction Temperature (2) 2. For reliable operation, the junction temperature should not exceed 150°C. 1. VCC = 5 Vdc, TC = 25°C, 50 ohm system Table 3. Thermal Characteristics (VCC = 5 Vdc, ICC = 90 mA, TC = 25°C) Characteristic Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Symbol Value (3) Unit RθJC 38.6 °C/W 3. Refer to AN1955, Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers. Go to http://www.freescale.com/rf. Select Documentation/Application Notes - AN1955. © Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 2008. All rights reserved. RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor MMG3H21NT1 1 Table 4. Electrical Characteristics (VCC = 5 Vdc, 900 MHz, TC = 25°C, 50 ohm system, in Freescale Application Circuit) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Small - Signal Gain (S21) Characteristic Gp 18.3 19.3 — dB Input Return Loss (S11) IRL — - 18 — dB Output Return Loss (S22) ORL — - 10 — dB Power Output @ 1dB Compression P1dB — 20.5 — dBm Third Order Output Intercept Point IP3 — 37 — dBm Noise Figure NF — 5.5 — dB Supply Current (1) ICC 75 90 110 mA Supply Voltage (1) VCC — 5 — V 1. For reliable operation, the junction temperature should not exceed 150°C. MMG3H21NT1 2 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor Table 5. Functional Pin Description Pin Number 2 Pin Function 1 RFin 2 Ground 3 RFout/DC Supply 1 2 3 Figure 1. Functional Diagram Table 6. ESD Protection Characteristics Test Conditions/Test Methodology Class Human Body Model (per JESD 22 - A114) 1C (Minimum) Machine Model (per EIA/JESD 22 - A115) A (Minimum) Charge Device Model (per JESD 22 - C101) IV (Minimum) Table 7. Moisture Sensitivity Level Test Methodology Per JESD 22 - A113, IPC/JEDEC J - STD - 020 Rating Package Peak Temperature Unit 1 260 °C MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 3 50 OHM TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 0 S22 20 −10 S11, S22 (dB) Gp, SMALL−SIGNAL GAIN (dB) 25 TC = −40°C 15 25°C 10 85°C −20 S11 −30 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA VCC = 5 Vdc 5 −40 0 1 2 3 3 4 f, FREQUENCY (GHz) f, FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 3. Input/Output Return Loss versus Frequency P1dB, 1 dB COMPRESSION POINT (dBm) 21 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA 21 Gp, SMALL−SIGNAL GAIN (dB) 2 Figure 2. Small - Signal Gain (S21) versus Frequency 23 900 MHz 19 1960 MHz 17 15 3500 MHz 13 2600 MHz 2140 MHz 11 9 20 19 18 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA 17 10 12 14 18 16 20 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (dBm) f, FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 4. Small - Signal Gain versus Output Power Figure 5. P1dB versus Frequency 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 0.5 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 IP3, THIRD ORDER OUTPUT INTERCEPT POINT (dBm) 8 ICC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA) 1 0 4 3.5 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA 1 MHz Tone Spacing 31 30 0 1 2 3 VCC, COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (V) f, FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 6. Collector Current versus Collector Voltage Figure 7. Third Order Output Intercept Point versus Frequency 4 MMG3H21NT1 4 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor IP3, THIRD ORDER OUTPUT INTERCEPT POINT (dBm) IP3, THIRD ORDER OUTPUT INTERCEPT POINT (dBm) 50 OHM TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 38 37 36 35 34 f = 900 MHz 1 MHz Tone Spacing 33 32 4.5 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.3 5.5 VCC, COLLECTOR VOLTAGE (V) 39 38 37 36 VCC = 5 Vdc f = 900 MHz 1 MHz Tone Spacing 35 −40 −20 40 60 80 100 Figure 9. Third Order Output Intercept Point versus Case Temperature 105 −30 IMD, THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (dBc) 20 T, TEMPERATURE (_C) Figure 8. Third Order Output Intercept Point versus Collector Voltage MTTF (YEARS) −40 −50 −60 −70 103 9 7 11 13 15 17 120 19 125 130 135 140 145 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (dBm) TJ, JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (°C) Figure 10. Third Order Intermodulation versus Output Power NOTE: The MTTF is calculated with VCC = 5 Vdc, ICC = 90 mA 10 8 6 4 2 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA 0 1 2 3 4 150 Figure 11. MTTF versus Junction Temperature ACPR, ADJACENT CHANNEL POWER RATIO (dBc) 5 0 104 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA f = 900 MHz 1 MHz Tone Spacing −80 NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB) 0 −20 VCC = 5 Vdc, ICC = 90 mA, f = 2140 MHz Single−Carrier W−CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth Input Signal PAR = 8.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability (CCDF) −30 −40 −50 −60 −70 8 10 12 14 16 18 f, FREQUENCY (GHz) Pout, OUTPUT POWER (dBm) Figure 12. Noise Figure versus Frequency Figure 13. Single - Carrier W - CDMA Adjacent Channel Power Ratio versus Output Power 20 MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 5 50 OHM APPLICATION CIRCUIT: 30 - 300 MHz VSUPPLY R1 C3 C4 L1 RF INPUT DUT Z1 Z2 Z3 Z5 C2 VCC C1 Z1, Z5 Z2 Z3 Z4 RF OUTPUT 0.347″ x 0.058″ Microstrip 0.575″ x 0.058″ Microstrip 0.172″ x 0.058″ Microstrip Z4 PCB 0.403″ x 0.058″ Microstrip Getek Grade ML200C, 0.031″, εr = 4.1 Figure 14. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Schematic 30 S21 S21, S11, S22 (dB) 20 R1 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA 10 C4 C3 C1 0 L1 C2 −10 S22 −20 S11 MMG30XX Rev 2 −30 100 0 200 300 400 500 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 15. S21, S11 and S22 versus Frequency Figure 16. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Component Layout Table 8. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Component Designations and Values Part Description Part Number Manufacturer C1, C2, C3 0.1 μF Chip Capacitors C0603C104J5RAC Kemet C4 1 μF Chip Capacitor C0603C105J5RAC Kemet L1 470 nH Chip Inductor BK2125HM471 - T Taiyo Yuden R1 0 Ω Chip Resistor ERJ3GEY0R00V Panasonic MMG3H21NT1 6 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 50 OHM APPLICATION CIRCUIT: 300 - 3600 MHz VSUPPLY R1 C3 C4 L1 RF INPUT DUT Z1 Z2 Z3 Z5 C2 VCC C1 Z1, Z5 Z2 Z3 Z4 RF OUTPUT 0.347″ x 0.058″ Microstrip 0.575″ x 0.058″ Microstrip 0.172″ x 0.058″ Microstrip Z4 PCB 0.403″ x 0.058″ Microstrip Getek Grade ML200C, 0.031″, εr = 4.1 Figure 17. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Schematic 30 S21 20 R1 S21, S11, S22 (dB) 10 0 C4 C3 C1 S22 C2 L1 −10 −20 S11 VCC = 5 Vdc ICC = 90 mA −30 −40 300 800 MMG30XX Rev 2 1300 1800 2300 2800 3300 3800 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 18. S21, S11 and S22 versus Frequency Figure 19. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Component Layout Table 9. 50 Ohm Test Circuit Component Designations and Values Part Description Part Number Manufacturer C1, C2 150 pF Chip Capacitors C0603C104J5RAC Kemet C3 0.1 μF Chip Capacitor C0603C105J5RAC Kemet C4 1 μF Chip Capacitor C0603C105J5RAC Kemet L1 56 nH Chip Inductor HK160856NJ - T Taiyo Yuden R1 0 Ω Chip Resistor ERJ3GEY0R00V Panasonic MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 7 1.7 7.62 0.305 diameter 2.49 3.48 5.33 2.54 1.27 1.27 0.58 0.86 0.64 3.86 Recommended Solder Stencil NOTES: 1. THERMAL AND RF GROUNDING CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE USED IN PCB LAYOUT DESIGN. 2. DEPENDING ON PCB DESIGN RULES, AS MANY VIAS AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE LANDING PATTERN. 3. IF VIAS CANNOT BE PLACED ON THE LANDING PATTERN, THEN AS MANY VIAS AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE PLACED AS CLOSE TO THE LANDING PATTERN AS POSSIBLE FOR OPTIMAL THERMAL AND RF PERFORMANCE. 4. RECOMMENDED VIA PATTERN SHOWN HAS 0.381 x 0.762 MM PITCH. Figure 20. Recommended Mounting Configuration MMG3H21NT1 8 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 50 OHM TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 10. Common Source S - Parameters (VCC = 5 Vdc, ICC = 90 mA, TC = 25°C, 50 Ohm System) S11 S21 S12 S22 f MHz |S11| ∠φ |S21| ∠φ |S12| ∠φ |S22| ∠φ 100 0.093 176.9 10.209 175.9 0.0561 0.4 0.214 - 7.4 150 0.090 165.2 10.269 171.9 0.0565 - 1.4 0.234 - 17.0 200 0.087 162.0 10.228 169.1 0.0565 - 2.0 0.241 - 23.4 250 0.085 157.6 10.184 166.4 0.0563 - 2.5 0.246 - 29.9 300 0.084 155.6 10.141 163.7 0.0563 - 3.0 0.249 - 35.4 350 0.082 150.2 10.080 161.1 0.0561 - 3.4 0.260 - 40.9 400 0.081 147.6 10.025 158.4 0.0561 - 3.8 0.265 - 46.5 450 0.080 143.7 9.955 155.8 0.0559 - 4.3 0.272 - 50.9 500 0.078 139.6 9.884 153.3 0.0559 - 4.5 0.281 - 55.7 550 0.078 136.5 9.815 150.7 0.0557 - 5.1 0.289 - 60.7 600 0.076 131.9 9.729 148.2 0.0555 - 5.3 0.297 - 64.6 650 0.075 127.5 9.645 145.6 0.0553 - 5.9 0.306 - 69.2 700 0.074 124.7 9.556 143.1 0.0552 - 6.2 0.315 - 73.0 750 0.074 121.7 9.465 140.7 0.0550 - 6.5 0.323 - 77.0 800 0.071 118.2 9.365 138.2 0.0548 - 6.8 0.329 - 80.8 850 0.071 116.4 9.267 135.9 0.0548 - 7.0 0.337 - 84.5 900 0.068 113.1 9.168 133.5 0.0545 - 7.3 0.348 - 87.9 950 0.067 111.2 9.059 131.1 0.0543 - 7.6 0.353 - 91.3 1000 0.064 109.8 8.966 128.8 0.0543 - 7.8 0.361 - 94.5 1050 0.055 113.6 8.884 126.5 0.0542 - 8.2 0.360 - 98.5 1100 0.050 107.1 8.779 124.3 0.0543 - 8.3 0.370 - 101.2 1150 0.046 101.8 8.676 122.1 0.0543 - 8.5 0.378 - 103.2 1200 0.043 95.4 8.572 120.0 0.0542 - 8.6 0.385 - 105.6 1250 0.040 86.3 8.459 117.8 0.0542 - 8.9 0.394 - 107.9 1300 0.037 79.4 8.354 115.8 0.0541 - 9.1 0.397 - 110.1 1350 0.035 72.3 8.255 113.7 0.0541 - 9.3 0.404 - 112.2 1400 0.034 64.0 8.152 111.7 0.0540 - 9.3 0.409 - 114.5 1450 0.032 57.1 8.061 109.6 0.0540 - 9.5 0.414 - 116.7 1500 0.031 51.1 7.962 107.6 0.0541 - 9.8 0.417 - 118.6 1550 0.031 44.3 7.860 105.6 0.0541 - 10.0 0.422 - 121.1 1600 0.031 37.9 7.767 103.6 0.0542 - 10.0 0.426 - 123.3 1650 0.030 33.0 7.675 101.6 0.0541 - 10.3 0.428 - 125.5 1700 0.030 28.6 7.586 99.7 0.0542 - 10.6 0.433 - 127.9 1750 0.029 22.7 7.501 97.7 0.0543 - 10.7 0.436 - 130.0 1800 0.028 21.9 7.414 95.7 0.0545 - 11.1 0.440 - 132.5 1850 0.028 18.7 7.327 93.7 0.0545 - 11.4 0.443 - 134.9 1900 0.026 16.5 7.236 91.8 0.0546 - 11.5 0.447 - 137.3 1950 0.025 19.0 7.144 89.8 0.0547 - 11.8 0.452 - 139.7 2000 0.025 17.3 7.057 87.9 0.0548 - 12.2 0.455 - 142.2 2050 0.023 18.5 6.966 86.0 0.0549 - 12.4 0.459 - 144.5 2100 0.023 22.9 6.876 84.1 0.0551 - 12.8 0.463 - 146.9 2150 0.022 23.0 6.789 82.2 0.0552 - 13.0 0.469 - 149.1 2200 0.021 27.2 6.698 80.3 0.0553 - 13.4 0.474 - 151.4 2250 0.021 29.4 6.611 78.5 0.0555 - 13.7 0.478 - 153.4 2300 0.020 31.4 6.526 76.7 0.0557 - 14.0 0.482 - 155.4 (continued) MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 9 50 OHM TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 10. Common Source S - Parameters (VCC = 5 Vdc, ICC = 90 mA, TC = 25°C, 50 Ohm System) (continued) S11 S21 S12 S22 f MHz |S11| ∠φ |S21| ∠φ |S12| ∠φ |S22| ∠φ 2350 0.019 35.6 6.440 74.9 0.0558 - 14.3 0.487 - 157.5 2400 0.020 39.7 6.356 73.1 0.0560 - 14.6 0.490 - 159.5 2450 0.019 42.0 6.276 71.4 0.0561 - 15.0 0.494 - 161.4 2500 0.019 48.6 6.196 69.7 0.0563 - 15.2 0.499 - 163.1 2550 0.018 52.4 6.121 68.0 0.0564 - 15.6 0.502 - 164.9 2600 0.018 59.8 6.047 66.3 0.0567 - 16.0 0.506 - 166.6 2650 0.018 66.3 5.974 64.6 0.0568 - 16.3 0.509 - 168.4 2700 0.018 73.3 5.903 62.9 0.0570 - 16.6 0.514 - 170.1 2750 0.019 81.4 5.832 61.3 0.0572 - 16.9 0.516 - 171.7 2800 0.019 86.0 5.769 59.7 0.0575 - 17.2 0.518 - 173.4 2850 0.020 93.6 5.706 58.1 0.0578 - 17.5 0.522 - 174.8 2900 0.021 101.3 5.642 56.4 0.0581 - 17.8 0.521 - 176.5 2950 0.021 107.6 5.581 54.8 0.0584 - 18.2 0.524 - 177.8 3000 0.022 113.4 5.520 53.3 0.0587 - 18.5 0.526 - 179.3 3050 0.023 120.3 5.461 51.7 0.0592 - 19.0 0.529 179.1 3100 0.023 127.4 5.407 50.1 0.0595 - 19.1 0.532 177.9 3150 0.024 134.5 5.357 48.5 0.0600 - 19.6 0.533 176.5 3200 0.026 139.1 5.299 47.0 0.0603 - 20.1 0.536 175.2 3250 0.028 145.9 5.250 45.4 0.0606 - 20.5 0.537 173.8 3300 0.030 149.0 5.198 43.8 0.0610 - 21.1 0.537 172.3 3350 0.030 155.3 5.144 42.3 0.0613 - 21.6 0.538 171.2 3400 0.032 157.4 5.096 40.8 0.0617 - 22.0 0.540 169.9 3450 0.033 162.3 5.050 39.2 0.0620 - 22.5 0.541 168.6 3500 0.034 167.0 5.004 37.7 0.0625 - 22.9 0.542 167.3 3550 0.035 169.1 4.956 36.1 0.0629 - 23.5 0.543 166.1 3600 0.035 171.2 4.911 34.6 0.0633 - 23.9 0.546 164.6 3650 0.037 172.3 4.864 33.0 0.0637 - 24.6 0.546 163.3 3700 0.037 173.3 4.817 31.5 0.0641 - 25.1 0.549 162.1 3750 0.037 172.4 4.771 30.0 0.0644 - 25.5 0.551 160.7 3800 0.038 171.4 4.724 28.4 0.0647 - 26.3 0.551 159.2 3850 0.037 170.9 4.679 26.9 0.0652 - 26.7 0.553 157.8 3900 0.037 169.3 4.635 25.4 0.0655 - 27.4 0.557 156.3 3950 0.037 166.8 4.589 23.9 0.0659 - 28.0 0.559 154.6 4000 0.037 161.6 4.543 22.3 0.0662 - 28.6 0.561 153.3 MMG3H21NT1 10 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor PACKAGE DIMENSIONS MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 11 MMG3H21NT1 12 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor MMG3H21NT1 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor 13 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION Refer to the following documents to aid your design process. 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