CHA2295 6 - 11GHz Buffer Splitter Amplifier GaAs Monolithic Microwave IC Description OUT 1 The CHA2295 is a broadband buffer splitter three-stage monolithic amplifier. It is designed for a wide range of applications, from military to commercial communication systems. The backside of the chip is both RF and DC grounds. This helps simplify the assembly process. Vd Vg IN The circuit is manufactured with a PM-HEMT process, 0.25µm gate length, via holes through the substrate, air bridges and electron beam gate lithography. It is available in chip form. OUT 2 Typical on wafer measurements : Gain (dB) 20 Main Features 19 18 ■ Broadband performance : 6 -11GHz ■ 14dBm saturated output power. ■ 18dB ±1.5dB gain flatness ■ Good broadband matching ■ Low DC power consumption, 160mA @ 3.5V ■ Chip size : 2.26 X 1.33 X 0.10 mm 17 16 15 14 13 12 Gain channel 1 Gain channel 2 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 Main Characteristics 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Frequency (GHz) Tamb. = 25°C Symbol Fop G Psat Id_small signal Parameter Min Typ Max Unit 11 GHz Operating frequency range 6 Small signal gain 15 18 dB Saturated Output power 12 14 dBm Bias current 160 220 mA ESD Protection : Electrostatic discharge sensitive device. Observe handling precautions ! Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 1/7 Specifications subject to change without notice United Monolithic Semiconductors S.A.S. Route Départementale 128 - B.P.46 - 91401 Orsay Cedex France Tel. : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 6 -11GHz Buffer Splitter Amplifier CHA2295 Electrical Characteristics for Broadband Operation Tamb = +25°C, Vd = 3.5V Vg tuned for Id=160mA Symbol Fop G ∆G Parameter Min Operating frequency range (1) 6 Small signal gain (1) 15 Small signal gain flatness (1) Typ Max Unit 11 GHz 18 dB ±1.5 dB Is Reverse isolation (1) 60 dB Ic Isolation between channels (1) 18 dB +14 dBm Psat VSWRin VSWRout Saturated output power (1) +12 Input VSWR (1) 2.0:1 Output VSWR (1) 2.3:1 Id_small signal Bias current 160 220 mA (1) These values are representative for on-wafer measurements that are made without bonding wires at the RF ports. Absolute Maximum Ratings Tamb. = 25°C (1) Symbol Parameter Values Unit Vds Maximum Drain bias voltage 4.0 V Ids Maximum drain bias current 250 mA Vgs Gate bias voltage -2.5 to +0.4 V Vdg Maximum drain to gate voltage (Vd - Vg)) +5 V Pin Maximum input power overdrive (2) +15 dBm Tch Maximum channel temperature +175 °C Ta Operating temperature range -40 to +85 °C Storage temperature range -55 to +125 °C Tstg (1) Operation of this device above anyone of these parameters may cause permanent damage. (2) Duration < 1s. Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 2/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 Specifications subject to change without notice 6 -11GHz Power splitter Amplifier CHA2295 Typical Scattering Parameters ( On wafer Sij measurements ) Bias Conditions : Vd = 3.5 Volt, Vg tuned for Id = 160 mA. Channel Freq. S11 S11 S12 S12 S21 S21 S22 S22 GHz dB /° dB /° dB /° dB /° 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 -9,99 -11,40 -14,42 -19,39 -28,83 -26,94 -20,17 -18,51 -16,84 -15,80 -15,24 -14,62 -14,29 -14,07 -14,04 -13,77 -13,67 -13,20 -10,10 -11,46 -14,44 -19,27 -28,28 -28,07 -20,74 -18,43 -16,88 -15,77 -15,15 -14,66 -14,25 -14,09 -13,95 -13,72 -13,55 -13,12 Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 -23,19 -51,53 -77,32 -95,22 -89,06 -0,66 -3,25 -12,26 -26,16 -37,72 -49,47 -59,20 -69,08 -78,21 -88,72 -98,10 -107,19 -114,33 -23,68 -52,43 -78,77 -97,85 -100,60 -1,39 -3,71 -12,22 -24,60 -36,35 -48,51 -58,74 -67,59 -77,41 -87,81 -97,30 -106,71 -113,49 -78,40 -71,37 -67,59 -68,52 -73,27 -72,47 -82,66 -72,76 -85,35 -85,69 -74,62 -70,58 -75,31 -69,21 -85,79 -66,52 -72,49 -65,66 -66,30 -67,31 -68,69 -65,70 -67,02 -72,18 -75,81 -79,88 -74,94 -73,11 -82,43 -76,73 -82,52 -76,72 -66,25 -64,01 -66,64 -63,02 10,36 40,66 -20,60 -83,56 -117,11 -165,16 -122,79 146,76 -114,68 141,79 173,34 -96,70 128,54 178,28 167,97 175,66 149,93 142,16 93,30 28,79 -62,91 -119,11 -145,17 -160,35 -179,95 69,33 45,88 -8,56 24,00 90,61 -148,65 -166,31 -179,04 -169,58 -154,56 -159,40 3/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 -39,63 -18,91 -0,96 10,46 15,86 18,12 18,91 18,64 18,12 18,15 17,21 16,66 16,03 15,09 14,48 13,87 13,10 12,59 -39,21 -18,83 -1,06 10,39 15,87 18,27 19,04 18,74 18,36 18,37 17,50 17,01 16,33 15,50 15,04 14,55 13,82 13,27 -173,20 151,80 96,83 17,07 -58,60 -122,96 -176,92 138,91 101,55 65,89 35,53 8,26 -17,92 -42,30 -63,68 -85,83 -107,30 -127,20 -173,66 148,76 96,10 17,00 -57,50 -121,68 -175,14 141,17 103,74 68,22 37,59 10,22 -14,57 -38,87 -60,92 -83,10 -104,53 -125,54 -0,23 -0,85 -2,75 -7,20 -16,28 -22,39 -14,77 -13,00 -11,93 -11,84 -11,55 -11,58 -11,65 -11,81 -12,01 -12,31 -12,64 -12,86 -0,15 -0,82 -2,73 -7,27 -16,20 -23,31 -15,12 -13,30 -12,12 -12,15 -11,99 -11,43 -11,97 -11,43 -11,19 -11,61 -12,21 -11,35 -25,89 -55,20 -89,94 -127,32 -171,08 33,97 -9,33 -28,21 -42,62 -55,01 -66,76 -77,70 -88,23 -99,83 -109,75 -120,01 -133,87 -145,18 -25,79 -55,20 -89,32 -126,53 -169,15 32,29 -10,67 -29,59 -41,54 -51,48 -66,12 -74,91 -82,63 -96,13 -102,57 -114,19 -126,36 -140,14 Specifications subject to change without notice 6 -11GHz Buffer Splitter Amplifier CHA2295 Typical On wafer Measurements Bias Conditions : Vd = 3.5 Volt, Vg tuned for Id = 160 mA. Gain for each channel versus frequency (dB) 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 Gain channel 1 Gain channel 2 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Frequency (GHz) Isolation between channels versus frequency (dB) 35 33 31 29 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 1 2 3 4 5 Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Frequency (GHz) 4/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 Specifications subject to change without notice 6 -11GHz Power splitter Amplifier CHA2295 Gain & Return Loss channel 1 versus frequency (dB) 18 14 10 6 2 S21 S11 S22 -2 -6 -10 -14 -18 -22 -26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Frequency (GHz) Gain & Return Loss channel 2 versus frequency (dB) 18 14 10 6 2 S21 -2 S11 S22 -6 -10 -14 -18 -22 -26 1 2 3 4 5 Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Frequency (GHz) 5/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 Specifications subject to change without notice CHA2295 6 -11GHz Buffer Splitter Amplifier Chip Assembly and Mechanical Data RF Out 1 To Vd DC Drain supply feed 120pF RF In 120pF RF Out 2 To Vg DC Gate supply feed Note : Supply feed should be capacitively bypassed. 25µm diameter gold wire is recommended. Bonding pad positions. ( Chip thickness : 100µm. DC pads : 100*100 µm². All dimensions are in micrometers ) Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 6/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 Specifications subject to change without notice 6 -11GHz Power splitter Amplifier CHA2295 Ordering Information Chip form : CHA2295-99F/00 Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable. However United Monolithic Semiconductors S.A.S. assumes no responsability for the consequences of use of such information nor for any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of United Monolithic Semiconductors S.A.S.. Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice. This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied. United Monolithic Semiconductors S.A.S. products are not authorised for use as critical components in life support devices or systems without express written approval from United Monolithic Semiconductors S.A.S. Ref. : DSCHA22952240 28-Aug.-02 7/7 Route Départementale 128 , B.P.46 - 91401 ORSAY Cedex - FRANCE Tel.: +33 (0)1 69 33 03 08 - Fax : +33 (0)1 69 33 03 09 Specifications subject to change without notice