HMC441LC3B v04.1208 11 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Typical Applications Features The HMC441LC3B is ideal for use as a medium power amplifier for: Gain: 14 dB • Point-to-Point Radios Single Positive Supply: +5V @ 90 mA • Point-to-Multi-Point Radios & VSAT 50 Ohm Matched Input/Output • LO Driver for HMC Mixers 12 Lead Ceramic 3x3mm SMT Package: 9mm2 Saturated Output Power: +21.5 dBm @ 27% PAE • Military EW & ECM Functional Diagram General Description The HMC441LC3B is an efficient GaAs PHEMT MMIC Medium Power Amplifier housed in a leadless RoHS compliant SMT package. Operating between 6 and 18 GHz, the amplifier provides 14 dB of gain, +21.5 dBm of saturated power and 27% PAE from a +5V supply. This 50 Ohm matched amplifier does not require any external components and operates from a single positive supply, making it an ideal linear gain block or driver for HMC SMT mixers. The HMC441LC3B is compatible with high volume surface mount manufacturing techniques, and the I/Os are DC blocked for further ease of integration. Electrical Specifi cations, TA = +25° C, Vdd = +5V Parameter Min. Frequency Range Gain 10 Gain Variation Over Temperature Max. Min. 14 0.015 Typ. Max. Min. 8.5 - 12.5 13 0.02 17 0.015 Typ. Max. Min. 12.5 - 14.0 14 0.02 17 0.015 Typ. Max. 14.0 - 18.0 10 0.02 GHz 14 0.015 Units dB 0.02 dB/ °C Input Return Loss 10 13 20 13 dB Output Return Loss 12 15 17 14 dB 20 dBm 21.5 dBm dBm Output Power for 1 dB Compression (P1dB) Saturated Output Power (Psat) 11 - 78 Typ. 6.0 - 8.5 16 19 17 20 20 17 21.5 20 17 22.5 Output Third Order Intercept (IP3) 30 32 32 32 Noise Figure 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 Supply Current (Idd) 90 115 90 115 90 115 90 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com dB 115 mA HMC441LC3B v04.1208 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Gain vs. Temperature 20 20 15 18 10 16 14 S21 S11 S22 0 -5 -10 12 10 +25C +85C -40C 8 11 6 -15 4 -20 2 -25 0 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 6 7 8 9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 FREQUENCY (GHz) Input Return Loss vs. Temperature Output Return Loss vs. Temperature 0 0 -2 +25C +85C -40C -4 RETURN LOSS (dB) RETURN LOSS (dB) -5 -10 -15 -20 -6 +25C +85C -40C -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -25 -20 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 16 17 18 FREQUENCY (GHz) P1dB vs. Temperature Psat vs. Temperature 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 Psat (dBm) P1dB (dBm) 10 21 20 19 18 17 21 20 19 +25C +85C -40C 18 +25C +85C -40C LINEAR & POWER AMPLIFIERS - SMT 5 GAIN (dB) RESPONSE (dB) Broadband Gain & Return Loss 17 16 16 15 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 FREQUENCY (GHz) 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 11 - 79 HMC441LC3B v04.1208 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Power Compression @ 11 GHz Power Compression @ 15 GHz 30 Pout (dBm), GAIN (dB), PAE (%) 11 Pout (dBm), GAIN (dB), PAE (%) 30 Pout Gain PAE 25 20 15 10 5 0 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 Pout Gain PAE 25 20 15 10 5 0 -10 10 -8 -6 -4 INPUT POWER (dBm) -2 0 2 Output IP3 vs. Temperature 10 34 9 8 NOISE FIGURE (dB) IP3 (dBm) 32 30 +25C +85C -40C 26 6 8 10 17 18 17 18 Noise Figure vs. Temperature 36 28 4 INPUT POWER (dBm) 24 +25C +85C -40C 7 6 5 4 3 2 22 1 20 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 12 13 14 15 16 Reverse Isolation vs. Temperature 34 0 32 -10 30 Gain P1dB Psat IP3 28 26 ISOLATION (dB) GAIN (dB), P1dB (dBm), Psat (dBm), IP3 (dBm) 11 FREQUENCY (GHz) Gain, Power & Output IP3 vs. Supply Voltage @ 11 GHz 24 22 20 18 +25C +85C -40C -20 -30 -40 -50 16 14 4.5 -60 5 Vdd (V) 11 - 80 10 5.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC441LC3B v04.1208 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Absolute Maximum Ratings Drain Bias Voltage (Vdd) +6 Vdc RF Input Power (RFIN)(Vdd = +5 Vdc) +15 dBm Channel Temperature 175 °C Continuous Pdiss (T = 85 °C) (derate 8.2 mW/°C above 85 °C) 0.74 W Thermal Resistance (channel to ground paddle) 122 °C/W Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C Typical Supply Current vs. Vdd Vdd (V) Idd (mA) +5.5 92 +5.0 90 +4.5 88 Note: Amplifier will operate over full voltage range shown above LINEAR & POWER AMPLIFIERS - SMT 11 ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Outline Drawing NOTES: 1. PACKAGE BODY MATERIAL: ALUMINA 2. LEAD AND GROUND PADDLE PLATING: GOLD FLASH OVER Ni. 3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]. 4. LEAD SPACING TOLERANCE IS NON-CUMULATIVE 5. PACKAGE WARP SHALL NOT EXCEED 0.05mm. 6. ALL GROUND LEADS AND GROUND PADDLE MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 11 - 81 HMC441LC3B v04.1208 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Pin Descriptions Pin Number Function Description 1, 3, 7, 9 GND Package bottom must also be connected to RF/DC ground 2 RFIN This pin is AC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. 4-6 10, 12 N/C This pin may be connected to RF/DC ground. Performance will not be affected. 8 RFOUT This pin is AC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. 11 Vdd Power Supply Voltage for the amplifier. External bypass capacitors are required. 11 Interface Schematic Application Circuit 11 - 82 Component Value C1 100 pF C2 1,000 pF C3 2.2 μF For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC441LC3B v04.1208 GaAs PHEMT MMIC MEDIUM POWER AMPLIFIER, 6 - 18 GHz Evaluation PCB List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 109712 [1] Item Description J1 - J2 PCB Mount SMA Connector J3 - J4 DC Pin C1 100 pF Capacitor, 0402 Pkg. C2 1000 pF Capacitor, 0603 Pkg. C3 2.2 μF Capacitor, Tantalum U1 HMC441LC3B Amplifier PCB [2] 109710 Evaluation PCB, 10 mils [1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB [2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350 The circuit board used in the final application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. A sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. The evaluation board should be mounted to an appropriate heat sink. The evaluation circuit board shown is available from Hittite upon request. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com LINEAR & POWER AMPLIFIERS - SMT 11 11 - 83