EMP212-Q5 9.5 – 12.0 GHz Surface-Mounted PA UPDATED: 04/24/2008 FEATURES • • • • • 9.5 – 12.0 GHz Operating Frequency Range 30 dBm Output Power at 1dB Compression 14.0 dB Typical Small Signal Gain -40dBc OIMD3 @Each Tone Pout 19.5dBm 5X5 mm QFN Package APPLICATIONS • • Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio Military Radar Systems Caution! ESD sensitive device. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta = 25 °C, 50 ohm, VDD=7V, IDQ=800mA) SYMBOL F P1dB Gss OIMD3 Input RL Output RL PARAMETER/TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS 12.0 GHz Operating Frequency Range 9.5 Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression 29.0 30.0 dBm Small Signal Gain Output 3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion @∆f=10MHz, Each Tone Pout 19.5dBm 12.0 14.0 dB -40 -37 dBc Input Return Loss -10 -7 dB Output Return Loss -8 Idss Saturate Drain Current VDD Power Supply Voltage VDS =3V, VGS =0V 990 1 Rth Thermal Resistance Tb Operating Base Plate Temperature dB 1230 1400 7 8 V o 10 -35 mA C/W +85 ºC ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION2,3 SYMBOL CHARACTERISTIC CONTINUOUS VDS Drain to Source Voltage 8V VGS Gate to Source Voltage -4 V IDD Drain Current Idss IGSF Forward Gate Current PIN Input Power TCH Channel Temperature 150°C TSTG Storage Temperature -65/150°C PT 15mA @ 3dB compression Total Power Dissipation 12.6W 1. Measured result when used with Excelics recommended evaluation board. 2. Operating the device beyond any of the above rating may result in permanent damage. 3. Bias conditions must also satisfy the following equation VDS*IDS < (TCH –THS)/RTH; where THS = ambient temperature Specifications are subject to change without notice. Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web: www.excelics.com page 1 of 4 Revised May 2008 EMP212-Q5 9.5 – 12.0 GHz Surface-Mounted PA UPDATED: 04/24/2008 CHIP OUTLINE AND PIN ASSIGNMENT Top View Bottom View 0.197±0.002 0.197±0.002 EMP212 -Q5 0.042 0.034 0.016 0 REF 0.049 MAX 0.197±0.002 0.008 0 REF 0 REF 0 REF 16 20 0.164 15 1 11 5 10 6 0.026±0.002 0.012±0.002 Additional Notes: 1) Ground Plane must be soldered to PCB RF ground 2) All dimensions are in inches 3) Refer to Excelics application notes on QFNs for further guidelines 4) Pin Assignment: Top View Bottom View Vd Vd 16 RFin EMP212 -Q5 20 1 15 RFout RFout RFin 5 11 10 6 Vg Vg Pin 1, 2, 4, 5 3 6 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 13 16 17, 18, 19, 20 Assignment NC RFin Vg NC RFout Vd NC Specifications are subject to change without notice. Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web: www.excelics.com page 2 of 4 Revised May 2008 EMP212-Q5 9.5 – 12.0 GHz Surface-Mounted PA UPDATED: 04/24/2008 Typical Performance: 1. Small-Signal Parameters(@Vds = 7V, Ids = 800mA) S21 S22 S11 2. P1-dB & G1-dB (@Vds = 7V, Ids = 800mA) 35 22 34 20 33 P1dB(dBm) 31 16 30 14 29 28 G1dB(dB) 18 32 12 27 10 26 25 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 8 12.5 Frequency(GHz) P1-dB G1-dB Specifications are subject to change without notice. Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web: www.excelics.com page 3 of 4 Revised May 2008 EMP212-Q5 9.5 – 12.0 GHz Surface-Mounted PA UPDATED: 04/24/2008 Recommended Circuit Schematic: 0.1uF NC NC NC NC NC RFin Vg 22uF NC NC RFout NC NC NC NC Vg NC Vd Vd EMP212 -Q5 NC 22uF NC NC NC 0.1uF Notes: 1) External bypass capacitors should be placed as close to the package as possible. 2) Dual biasing sequence required: a. Turn-on Sequence: Apply Vg = -2.5V, followed by Vd = 7V, lastly increase Vg until required Idq b. Turn-off Sequence: Turn off Vd, followed by Vg 3) Demonstration board available upon request. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web: www.excelics.com page 4 of 4 Revised May 2008