NEC's 1.5W GaAs MMIC POWER AMPLIFIER UPG2118K FEATURES DESCRIPTION • E-MODE HJ-FET TECHNOLOGY NEC's UPG2118K is a 1.5W, 3 stage power amplifier developed primarily for DCS/PCS1800 applications. With modified external matching the UPG2118K can be tuned from 800 to 2500 MHz. • SINGLE +3.2V POWER SUPPLY • HIGH EFFICIENCY: PAE = 42% MIN • HIGH SATURATED POWER: Pout = +31.5 dBm MIN • FLEXIBLE FREQUENCY RANGE Use of E-mode FET technology delivers high efficiency and high linearity with a single positive low voltage supply. • 20-PIN QFN PACKAGE: (4.15 X 4.15 X 0.9 mm) APPLICATIONS • 1800 MHz DCS/PCS • 915 AND 2450 ISM BAND USAGE • AUTOMATIC METER READERS • WIRELESS SECURITY • SATELLITE UPLINK ORDERING INFORMATION PART NUMBER MARKING PACKAGE UPG2118K-E3 2118 20-pin QFN SUPPLYING FORM • Embossed tape 12mm wide • 4.5 K pcs/reel ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = 25°C, unless otherwise specified) PARAMETERS SYMBOL RATINGS UNIT Storage Temperature Tstg −45 to +85 °C Operating Temperature Topt −45 to +85 °C Supply Voltage1,2,3 VD1,2,3 8.0 V Active Bias Circuit Voltage VABC 8.0 V Reference Voltage Vref 5.0 V Junction Temperature Tj 150 °C Input Power Pin 15 dBm Total Power Dissipation Ptot 4.0 W Caution This device is ESD sensitive. Please take ESD precautions. The information contained in this document is being issued in advance of the production cycle for the device. The parameters for the device may change before final production or NEC Corporation, at its own discretion, may withdraw the device prior to its production. California Eastern Laboratories UPG2118K PIN CONNECTIONS PIN NO. CONNECTION PIN NO. CONNECTION 1 VG1,2 11 GND 2 Vref1,2 12 NC 3 VABC 13 NC 4 Vref3 14 GND 5 VG3 15 VD2 6 GND 16 VD1 7 VD3/RF OUT 17 GND 8 VD3/RF OUT 18 GND 9 VD3/RF OUT 19 Vattn 10 VD3/RF OUT 20 RF IN (Top View) RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS (TA = 25°C) PARAMETERS SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT VD1,2,3 +2.8 +3.2 +5.5 V Supply Voltage Reference Voltage Active Bias Circuit Voltage Vref +0.04 - +1.8 V VABC 0 2.6 5.5 V Pin 5 - 10 dBm Input Power ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Unless otherwise specified, TA=+25°C,f=1880MHz,VD=+3.2V,VABC=+2.6V,Vref=Vattn=1.8V, Pin=+5dBm) CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT - 30 mA - - 10 mA - - 50 mA Active Bias Circuit Current IABC Pout=+31.5dBm,VABC=Arbitrary Reference Current Iref Vref=Vattn=0.04 to 1.8V RF Leakage Current Ileak Output Power Pout +31.5 - - dBm Power Added Efficiency PAE 42.0 - - % Power Control Slope Pslope - - 50:1 Vrms/ Vref Minimum Output Power MPout - - -20 dBc Vref=Vattn=0.04 V VABC=10K ohm+Load Vref=Vattn=0.04 V to 1.8V ΔVref=0.01V Vref=Vattn=0.04 V - UPG2118K TEST CIRCUIT NC (VG1,2 VG3) These pins must be connected to ground via a 1000pF capacitor for stability. PACKAGE DIMENSIONS (UNIT: mm) Life Support Applications These NEC products are not intended for use in life support devices, appliances, or systems where the malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. The customers of CEL using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify CEL for all damages resulting from such improper use or sale. 04/11/2005 A Business Partner of NEC Compound Semiconductor Devices, Ltd.