ACA0861 — A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV LINE AMPLIFIER MMIC Advanced Product Information Rev 2 DESCRIPTION FEATURES The ACA0861 family of surface mount monolithic GaAs RF Linear Amplifiers has been developed to replace, in new designs, the standard CATV Hybrid amplifiers currently in use. The MMICs consist of two parallel amplifiers, each with 12 dB gain. The Amplifiers are optimized for exceptionally low distortion and noise figure while providing flat gain and excellent input and output return loss. There are four differently specified Amplifiers available, two input stages and two output stages. The ACA0861A and the ACA0861C are input stages and are specified at +34 dBmV flat output. The ACA0861B and ACA0861D are output stages and are specified at +44 dBmV flat output. A Hybrid equivalent is formed when one input stage ACA0861 is cascaded with an ACA0861 output stage between two transmission line baluns. For low gain applications a single ACA0861 can be used between baluns, for higher gain applications more than two ACA0861 can be cascaded between baluns. See ACA0861 application note for more information. • Flat Gain • Very Low Distortion • Excellent Input/Output Match • Low DC Power Consumption • Good RF Stability with high VSWR Load Conditions • Surface Mount Package • Package Fully Automatic Assembly Compatible • Low Cost • Repeatability of Monolithic Fabrication • Meets Cenelel Standard ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS PARAMETER MIN. MAX. UNITS 0 15 VDC +70 dBmV +150 °C +260 °C Soldering Time 5.0 Sec. Thermal Resistance 6.0 °C/W 110 °C VDD/VRFOUT RFIN Storage Temperature -65 Soldering Temperature Operating Temperature -40 A INPUT STAGES OUTPUT STAGES The ACA0861A and the ACA0861C are designed as input stages and are specified at +34 dBmV flat output. These parts can be used alone for low gain, low output level applications or can be cascaded with one of the ACA0861 output stages for higher gain and output signal drive level. The ACA0861A is a low power dissipation part designed to drive the ACA0861B output stage. The ACA0861C is a slightly higher power dissipation part and provides the needed distortion parameters to drive the ACA0861D output stage. The ACA0861B and ACA0861D are designed as output stages and are specified at + 44 dBmV flat output. These parts can be used alone for low gain, high output level applications or can be cascaded with one of the ACA0861 input stages for higher gain. The ACA0861B is a low power dissipation part designed as the output stage with an ACA0861A input stage. The ACA0861D is a higher power dissipation part designed as the output stage with an ACA0861C input stage. An ACA0861A and ACA0861B cascaded provide exceptional push-pull hybrid equivalent performance, an ACA0861C and ACA0861D cascaded provide exceptional power doubling hybrid equivalent performance (see Figure 2). ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (T A = +25°C, VDD = 12V, TEST CIRCUIT SHOWN IN FIG. 1) ACA0861A PARAMETER Min 1 Bandwidth Typ 40 1 Gain 11.4 11.9 1 ACA0861B Max Min 860 40 12.4 11.5 Typ 12 ±0.3 Gain Flatness 2 Noise Figure 3 ACA0861C Max Min 860 40 12.5 11.5 Typ 12 ±0.3 5 3 ACA0861D Max Min 860 40 12.5 11.6 Typ 12.1 ±0.3 5 3 5 3 Max Units 860 MHz 12.6 dB ±0.3 dB 6 dB 2, 3 CTB 77 Channels -70 110 Channels -68 128 Channels -65 -58 -71 -67 dBc 77 Channels -71 -66 -75 -72 dBc 110 Channels -71 128 Channels -70 -64 -73 -70 dBc 77 Channels -67 -62 -74 -71 dBc 110 Channels -63 128 Channels -59 CSO -62 -64 -60 -77 -57 -75 -70 -68 -68 dBc -64 dBc 2, 3 -66 -66 - 60 -75 - 68 -72 -68 dBc 2, 3 XMOD 4 Supply Current 180 1 Cable Equivalent Slope Return Loss 1 (Input/Output) Notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. -0.5 18 -56 - 50 -71 -55 200 1.0 22 -56 310 -0.5 18 330 1.0 22 - 62 -68 -67 260 -0.5 18 275 1.0 22 -61 -66 475 - 0.5 18 22 dBc dBc 515 mA 1.0 dB dB Measured performance of MMIC alone. Balun effects deimbedded from measurement. Measured with a balun on input and output of the device. See Figure 1 for test setup. All parts measured with 110 channel flat input. Parts A & C measured at +34 dBmV output. Parts B & D measured at 44 dBmV output (per channel). A fixed resistor is needed for parts A through C, part D does not need an external resistor. These resistors set the devices’ current draw. Bias voltage is 12 VDC. ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 2 A ACA0861A AND ACA0861B CASCADE TYPICAL DATA (SEE FIGURE 2) GAIN / S21 INPUT RETURN LOSS / S11 24.5 5.0 24.0 0.0 23.5 -5.0 23.0 -20 °C 25 °C -20 °C -15.0 25 °C S11 (dB) S21 (dB) -40 °C -10.0 -40°C 22.5 45 °C 22.0 85 °C 100 °C 21.5 45 °C 85 °C 100 °C -20.0 -25.0 21.0 -30.0 20.5 -35.0 20.0 -40.0 19.5 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 -45.0 Frequency (MHz) 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Frequency (MHz) OUTPUT RETURN LOSS / S22 REVERSE ISOLATION / S12 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 -5.0 -40 °C -10.0 -20 °C -40 °C -15.0 -20 °C 25 °C 45 °C 85 °C 100 °C -20.0 -25.0 -30.0 S12 (dB) S22 (dB) -10.0 25 °C -20.0 45 °C 85 °C -30.0 100 °C -40.0 -35.0 -50.0 -40.0 -60.0 -45.0 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) NOISE FIGURE VS FREQUENCY 5 4.5 4 NF (dB) 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 3 A ACA0861A AND ACA0861B CASCADE TYPICAL DATA (SEE FIGURE 2) CTB VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT CSO VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -50 -40 Output Power (dBmV) -45 -50 -65 -70 -75 50 48 46 44 42 40 -65 CSO (dBc) -60 Output Power (dBmV) -60 50 48 46 44 42 40 -55 CTB (dBc) -55 -70 -75 -80 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 100 200 300 400 500 0 600 100 200 500 600 -40 -30 Output Power (dBmV) -40 50 48 46 44 42 40 -45 -50 -55 -60 Output Power (dBmV) -45 -50 -55 CTB (dBc) -35 Xmod (dBc) 400 CTB VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT 48 46 44 42 40 -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -65 -85 -90 -70 0 100 200 300 400 500 0 600 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) CSO VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -50 -30 -60 Output Power (dBmV) -35 48 46 44 42 40 -45 -65 -70 -75 -80 Output Power (dBmV) -40 Xmod (dBc) -55 CSO (dBc) 300 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 48 46 44 42 40 -50 -55 -60 -65 -85 -70 -90 0 0 200 400 600 800 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 4 A ACA0861A AND ACA0861B CASCADE TYPICAL DATA (SEE FIGURE 2) CSO VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT CTB VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -50 -40 Output Power (dBmV) -45 -50 -60 48 46 44 42 40 -60 -65 -70 -75 48 46 44 42 40 -65 CSO (dBc) -55 CTB (dBc) Output Power (dBmV) -55 -70 -75 -80 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 200 400 600 800 0 1000 200 400 Frequency (MHz) 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -30 Output Power (dBmV) -35 Xmod (dBc) -40 48 46 44 42 40 -45 -50 -55 -60 -65 -70 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 5 A ACA0861C AND ACA0861D CASCADE TYPICAL DATA (SEE FIGURE) GAIN / S21 INPUT RETURN LOSS / S11 25.5 5.0 25.0 0.0 24.5 -5.0 24.0 23.0 -15.0 -20.0 22.5 -25.0 22.0 -30.0 21.5 -35.0 21.0 -40.0 20.5 -45.0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 0 100 200 300 Frequency (MHz) 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Frequency (MHz) OUTPUT RETURN LOSS / S22 REVERSE ISOLATION / S12 5.0 0.0 0.0 -5.0 -10.0 -10.0 -40 °C -40 °C -20 °C -20 °C -15.0 -20.0 25 °C 85 °C -20.0 100 °C S12 (dB) 25 °C 45 °C S22 (dB) 45 °C 85 °C 100 °C -30.0 -25.0 -40.0 -30.0 -35.0 -50.0 -40.0 -60.0 0 -45.0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 100 200 1000 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) NOISE FIGURE VS FREQUENCY 5 4.5 4 NF (dB) S21 (dB) 23.5 -40 °C -20 °C 25 °C 45 °C 85 °C 100 °C -10.0 S11 (dB) -40 °C -20 °C 25 °C 45 °C 85 °C 100 °C 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 6 A ACA0861C AND ACA0861D CASCADE TYPCAL DATA (SEE FIGURE) CTB VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT CSO VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -50 -40 -50 Output Power (dBmV) -55 54 -60 52 50 -65 48 -70 46 -75 -55 CSO (dBc) CTB (dBc) -45 -60 Output Power (dBmV) -65 54 -70 52 50 -75 48 44 -80 46 -85 44 -80 -85 -90 -90 0 100 200 300 400 500 0 600 100 200 XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT 400 500 600 CTB VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -40 -40 -45 -60 54 52 50 48 46 44 -65 -70 -75 -80 -50 -55 CTB (dBc) -55 Output Power (dBmV) -45 Output Power (dBmV) -50 Xmod (dBc) 300 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 52 50 48 46 44 -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 200 600 400 600 800 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT CSO VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -50 -55 Output Power (dBmV) -40 52 50 48 46 44 -55 -45 -50 CSO (dBc) -65 -70 -75 -80 Xmod (dBc) -60 Output Power (dBmV) -60 52 50 48 46 44 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 700 800 0 200 400 600 800 Frequency (MHz) 7 A ACA0861C AND ACA0861D CASCADE TYPCAL DATA (SEE FIGURE) CSO VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT CTB VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -40 -50 -45 -55 Output Power (dBmV) CTB (dBc) -55 -60 -65 48 -70 46 -75 -60 Output Power (dBmV) -65 CSO (dBc) -50 -70 44 46 48 -75 -80 44 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 200 400 600 Frequency (MHz) 800 0 1000 200 XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, FLAT -40 -40 -45 -45 -50 -50 Output Power (dBmV) 800 1000 -65 44 -70 46 -75 48 Output Power (dBmV) -55 CTB (dBc) -60 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -80 -85 -85 -90 -90 0 200 400 600 800 0 1000 100 200 300 400 500 600 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) CSO VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, 8 dB TILT XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, 8dB TILT -50 -40 Output Power (dBmV) -60 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 Output Power (dBmV) -45 -50 -55 CTB (dBc) -55 CSO (dBc) 600 CTB VS. FREQUENCY 77 CHANNEL LOADING, 8dB TILT -55 Xmod (dBc) 400 Frequency (MHz) 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -90 -90 0 100 200 300 400 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 500 600 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Frequency (MHz) 8 A ACA0861C AND ACA0861D CASCADE TYPCAL DATA (SEE FIGURE) CTB VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, 10dB TILT CSO VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, 10dB TILT -50 -40 -45 Output Power (dBmV) -55 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 CTB (dBc) -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -55 -65 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 56 54 52 50 48 46 44 -70 -75 -80 -85 -90 0 Output Power (dBmV) -60 CSO (dBc) -50 -90 800 0 100 Frequency (MHz) 400 500 600 700 800 CTB VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, 12dB TILT -40 -40 -45 Output Power (dBmV) -45 Output Power (dBmV) -55 -60 54 52 50 48 46 44 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -50 -55 CTB (dBc) -50 Xmod (dBc) 300 Frequency (MHz) XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 110 CHANNEL LOADING, 10dB TILT 54 52 50 48 46 44 -60 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -90 -90 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 0 800 200 400 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) CSO VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, 12dB TILT XMOD VS. FREQUENCY 128 CHANNEL LOADING, 128 Channel Loading, 1212dB dB tilt TILT -50 -40 -55 -60 Output Power (dBmV) -45 54 52 50 48 46 44 -60 -55 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 Output Power (dBmV) -50 Xmod (dBc) CSO (dBc) 200 54 52 50 48 46 44 -65 -70 -75 -80 -85 -90 0 200 400 600 800 Frequency (MHz) ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 1000 -90 0 200 400 600 800 1000 Frequency (MHz) 9 A PIN 1 FUNCTION GND 2 Leave Open 3 RFIN #1 4 GND 5 GND 6 RFIN #2 7 IADJ Resistor 5 8 GND 6 11 9 GND 7 10 10 +VD 8 9 11 RFOUT #2 12 GND 13 GND 14 RFOUT #1 15 +VD 16 GND N/C 1 16 2 15 ACA0861 C1 3 T1 4 RF In + VD L1 14 13 T2 12 RF Out C2 C4 L2 R1 C6 +VD Note: Apply voltage to both VD lines simultaneously Figure 1. Test Circuit TABLE I Current Set Resistor Part Suffix R1 ACA0861A 21.5 Ω ACA0861B 274 Ω ACA0861C 121 Ω ACA0861D OPEN PART LIST Description .01µF .01µF 300 pF 300 pF .01µF .01µF See Table I 390 nH 5 Turns, 75 Ω Twin Lead Around Ferrite Core WIRE: MWS B2383611 CORE: Philips 135 CT 0503D3 Designation C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 R1 L1, L2 T1, T2 +12 Vdc 1 N/C .01 uF RF In C5 C3 2 12dB 15 3 14 4 13 5 .01 uF 12dB 1 .01 uF 390 nH 12 6 11 7 10 8 9 R1 +12 Vdc ACA0861 16 N/C 300 pF 390 nH .01 uF .01 uF 2 12dB 15 3 14 4 13 5 300 pF ACA0861 16 12dB 11 7 10 8 9 +12 Vdc 300pF RF Out 12 6 R1 390 nH 300pF 390 nH .01 uF + 12 Vdc Figure 2. Hybrid Equivalent Test Circuit ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 10 A ACA0861 0.295 0.406 0.405 0.090 0.050 HEAT SLUG 0.004 0.016 HEAT SLUG 0.135 0.345 Dimensions in inches Figure 3 Package Dimensions ANADIGICS, Inc. 35 Technology Drive Warren, New Jersey 07059 T: (908) 668-5000 F: (908) 668-5132 Email: [email protected] IMPORTANT ANADIGICs reserves the right to make changes to its products or discontinue any product without notice. The Advanced Product data sheets and product specifications contained in this data sheet are subject to change prior to products formal introduction. The information in this book has been carefully checked and is assumed to be reliable. However, 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 consent is prohibited. ACA0861 – A, B, C, D 750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC 11