TRANSCOM TC2181 January 2002 Low Noise and High Dynamic Range Packaged GaAs FETs FEATURES • 0.5 dB Typical Noise Figure at 12 GHz PHOTO ENLARGEMENT • High Associated Gain: Ga = 12 dB Typical at 12 GHz • 18 dBm Typical Power at 12 GHz • 13 dB Typical Linear Power Gain at 12 GHz • Breakdown Voltage : BVDGO ≥ 9V • Lg = 0.25 µm, Wg = 160 µm • 100 % DC Tested • Micro-X Metal Ceramic Package DESCRIPTION The TC2181 is a high performance field effect transistor housed in a ceramic micro-x package with TC1101 PHEMT Chip. It has very low noise figure, high associated gain and high dynamic range that makes this device suitable for use in low noise amplifiers. All devices are 100 % DC tested to assure consistent quality. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (TA=25 °C) Symbol NF Ga P1dB GL IDSS gm VP BVDGO Rth CONDITIONS Noise Figure at VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA, f = 12GHz Associated Gain at VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA, f = 12GHz Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression Point, f = 12GHz VDS = 4 V, IDS = 25 mA Linear Power Gain, f = 12GHz VDS = 4 V, IDS = 25 mA Saturated Drain-Source Current at VDS = 2 V, VGS = 0 V Transconductance at VDS = 2 V, VGS = 0 V Pinch-off Voltage at VDS = 2 V, ID = 0.32mA Drain-Gate Breakdown Voltage at IDGO = 0.08mA Thermal Resistance ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA=25 °C) Symbol VDS VGS IDS IGS Pin PT TCH TSTG Parameter Drain-Source Voltage Gate-Source Voltage Drain Current Gate Current RF Input Power, CW Continuous Dissipation Channel Temperature Storage Temperature MIN 10 TYP 0.5 12 16.5 18 dBm 11 13 dB 40 55 -1.0 12 130 mA mS Volts Volts °C/W -0.5 9 MAX 0.7 -2.0 UNIT dB dB TYPICAL NOISE PARAMETERS (TA=25 °C) VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA Rating 7.0 V -3.0 V IDSS Frequency (GHz) 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 160 µA 14 dBm 150 mW 175 °C - 65 °C to +175 °C NFopt (dB) 0.33 0.35 0.37 0.40 0.46 0.52 0.61 0.77 0.95 GA (dB) 18.4 16.8 15.2 13.8 12.5 11.5 11.0 10.9 10.6 Γopt MAG 1.00 0.86 0.70 0.53 0.39 0.29 0.26 0.32 0.51 ANG 15 32 53 79 112 153 202 262 332 Rn/50 0.42 0.36 0.28 0.20 0.12 0.09 0.08 0.11 0.24 TRANSCOM, INC., 90 Dasoong 7th Road, Tainan Science-Based Industrial Park, Shanhua Jen, Tainan County, Taiwan, R.O.C. Web-Site: www.transcominc.com.tw Phone: 886-6-5050086 Fax: 886-6-5051602 75 TC2181 TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS (TA=25 °C) 90 60 30 15 0 15 165 10.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.6 45 2. 0 0.2 0.4 Swp Max 18 GHz 75 0.8 6 0. 0. 4 0.2 S12 5 13 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 10.0 0 0 12 Mag Max 0.15 Swp Max 18GHz 105 1.0 VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA 0 -180 1.0 2. 0 -1 20 -105 0.8 -1 35 6 0. 45 15 Swp Max 18GHz 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 10.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.6 0 0 0.4 10.0 165 0.2 .0 -2 75 60 90 -0.8 -1.0 Swp Min 2 GHz 0.2 S21 S22 0. 4 5 13 30 -75 Swp Max 18 GHz 0.05 Per Div 0 -6 -0 .6 -3 .0 -4 . -5. 0 0 50 -1 Swp Min 2GHz 15 0 -3 0 -90 105 0 12 Mag Max 5 -165 5 -4 .4 -0 -15 -10.0 S11 2 -0. -180 -15 S11 MAG 0.9628 0.9290 0.8850 0.8363 0.7790 0.7101 0.6325 0.5336 0.4551 0.3646 0.3414 0.3916 0.5021 0.6006 0.6761 0.7365 0.7802 ANG -42.01 -61.72 -78.83 -95.16 -109.98 -125.31 -141.60 -160.93 173.73 139.38 96.27 55.69 30.09 5.98 -12.09 -25.55 -36.92 S21 MAG 3.6830 3.5155 3.3714 3.2341 3.1485 3.1044 3.0739 3.0671 3.1463 3.1229 3.1032 2.9852 2.7319 2.4944 2.2205 1.9949 1.7959 ANG 141.51 123.73 107.39 91.69 77.11 62.36 47.17 31.34 15.00 -3.47 -22.28 -42.22 -60.52 -79.87 -98.64 -115.65 -130.79 .0 -2 -1.0 -0.8 -0 .6 -105 -1 20 -1 35 0 -6 Swp Min 2 GHz -3 .0 -4 . -5. 0 0 .4 -0 5 -4 -90 FREQUENCY (GHz) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 -75 1 Per Div 2 -0. -3 0 50 -1 -10.0 -165 Swp Min 2GHz S12 MAG 0.0369 0.0512 0.0632 0.0727 0.0800 0.0862 0.0901 0.0929 0.0960 0.0975 0.0967 0.0921 0.0914 0.0864 0.0840 0.0822 0.0795 ANG 60.76 47.51 36.12 25.30 15.65 4.83 -4.80 -16.52 -25.42 -39.11 -51.12 -64.82 -77.33 -92.13 -106.37 -122.68 -137.17 S22 MAG 0.7839 0.7662 0.7479 0.7265 0.7060 0.6784 0.6513 0.6154 0.5681 0.5247 0.4703 0.4424 0.4033 0.3775 0.3620 0.3602 0.3676 ANG -23.66 -35.92 -45.77 -55.17 -64.15 -73.69 -83.26 -90.94 -100.85 -110.79 -124.31 -137.54 -153.71 -171.58 170.12 155.01 139.99 TRANSCOM, INC., 90 Dasoong 7th Road, Tainan Science-Based Industrial Park, Shanhua Jen, Tainan County, Taiwan, R.O.C. Web-Site: www.transcominc.com.tw Phone: 886-6-5050086 Fax: 886-6-5051602 76 TRANSCOM TC2181 TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS (TA=25 °C) 0.2 90 60 15 165 10.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.4 45 0. 4 0.2 30 15 0 10.0 0 75 0.8 6 0. 2. 0 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. Swp Max 18 GHz S12 5 13 S11 0 12 Mag Max 0.15 Swp Max 18GHz 105 1.0 VDS = 4 V, IDS = 25 mA 0 -180 -15 -10.0 1.0 2. 0 -1 20 -105 0.8 -1 35 6 0. 45 Swp Max 18GHz 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 15 10.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.8 1.0 0 0 0.6 10.0 165 0.4 S21 Swp Min 2 GHz 0.2 15 0 S22 0. 4 5 13 30 0.2 .0 -2 60 75 -0.8 -1.0 90 Swp Max 18 GHz 0.05 Per Div 0 -6 Swp Min 2GHz -90 -0 .6 50 -1 -75 105 0 12 Mag Max 6 -3 0 5 -4 .4 -0 -165 -3 .0 -4 . -5. 0 0 2 -0. -180 -15 S11 MAG 0.9466 0.8992 0.8408 0.7773 0.7030 0.6246 0.5210 0.4356 0.3339 0.2823 0.2873 0.3712 0.4997 0.5974 0.6783 0.7357 0.7748 ANG -45.27 -66.27 -84.20 -101.14 -116.48 -132.27 -149.31 -170.31 162.28 123.36 75.57 40.99 21.87 0.68 -15.81 -28.35 -38.97 S21 MAG 4.7204 4.4365 4.1742 3.9371 3.7614 3.6415 3.5115 3.4665 3.4607 3.4022 3.3375 3.2126 2.8277 2.5760 2.3064 2.0749 1.8691 ANG 138.76 120.08 103.05 86.89 71.87 57.05 41.83 26.02 10.46 -7.55 -25.01 -43.89 -61.45 -80.86 -99.52 -116.62 -131.76 .0 -2 -1.0 -0.8 -0 .6 -105 -1 20 -1 35 0 -6 Swp Min 2 GHz -3 .0 -4 . -5. 0 0 .4 -0 5 -4 -90 FREQUENCY (GHz) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 -75 2 Per Div 2 -0. -3 0 50 -1 -10.0 -165 Swp Min 2GHz S12 MAG 0.0290 0.0396 0.0477 0.0537 0.0586 0.0609 0.0639 0.0625 0.0689 0.0685 0.0733 0.0722 0.0769 0.0754 0.0733 0.0726 0.0701 S22 ANG 61.77 48.23 37.94 28.59 20.40 12.76 5.41 -1.28 -7.68 -14.81 -24.74 -34.16 -55.60 -69.38 -86.29 -98.81 -118.72 MAG 0.7774 0.7580 0.7395 0.7191 0.7011 0.6793 0.6598 0.6438 0.6037 0.5905 0.5557 0.5615 0.5292 0.5056 0.4924 0.4759 0.4796 ANG -22.86 -34.56 -43.57 -52.08 -60.22 -68.36 -76.76 -83.16 -90.66 -99.89 -110.39 -124.83 -140.37 -159.87 -177.54 165.28 149.77 TRANSCOM, INC., 90 Dasoong 7th Road, Tainan Science-Based Industrial Park, Shanhua Jen, Tainan County, Taiwan, R.O.C. Web-Site: www.transcominc.com.tw Phone: 886-6-5050086 Fax: 886-6-5051602 77 TC2181 OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (in mm) Source 1 0.5 Gate 1D 1.75 Drain Source 1.1 5 0.1 TRANSCOM, INC., 90 Dasoong 7th Road, Tainan Science-Based Industrial Park, Shanhua Jen, Tainan County, Taiwan, R.O.C. Web-Site: www.transcominc.com.tw Phone: 886-6-5050086 Fax: 886-6-5051602 78