AGILENT MSA2111

Cascadable Silicon Bipolar
MMIC Amplifier
Technical Data
MSA-2111
Features
Description
• Cascadable 50 Ω Gain Block
The MSA-2111 is a low cost silicon
bipolar Monolithic Microwave
Integrated Circuit (MMIC) housed
in a surface mount plastic
SOT-143 package. This MMIC is
designed for use as a general
purpose 50 Ω gain block. Typical
applications include narrow and
broad band IF and RF amplifiers
in commercial and industrial
applications.
• Medium Power:
10 dBm at 900 MHz
• High Gain:
16.5 dB Typical at 900 MHz
• Low Noise Figure:
3.3 dB Typical at 900 MHz
• Low Cost Surface Mount
Plastic Package
• Tape-and-Reel Packaging
Option Available[1]
Note:
1. Refer to PACKAGING section “Tapeand-Reel Packaging for Semiconductor Devices.”
The MSA-series is fabricated using
Agilent’s 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz fMAX,
silicon bipolar MMIC process
which uses nitride self-alignment,
ion implantation, and gold metallization to achieve excellent
performance, uniformity and
reliability. The use of an external
bias resistor for temperature and
current stability also allows bias
flexibility.
Typical Biasing Configuration
R bias
VCC > 5 V
RFC (Optional)
C block
IN
C block
OUT
MSA
Vd = 3.6 V
SOT-143 Package
2
MSA-2111 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Absolute Maximum[1]
40 mA
125 mW
+13 dBm
150°C
–65°C to 150°C
Parameter
Device Current
Power Dissipation[2,3]
RF Input Power
Junction Temperature
Storage Temperature
Thermal Resistance[2]:
θjc = 505°C/W
Notes:
1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
2. TCASE = 25°C.
3. Derate at 2.0 mW/°C for TC > 85°C.
Electrical Specifications[1], TA = 25°C
Symbol
Parameters and Test Conditions: Id = 29 mA, ZO = 50 Ω
(|S 21| 2)
GP
Power Gain
∆GP
Gain Flatness
f3 dB
3 dB Bandwidth
VSWR
f = 900 MHz
f = 0.1 to 0.3 GHz
Units
Min.
Typ.
dB
16.0
17.5
dB
±0.5
GHz
0.5
Input VSWR
f = 0.1 to 2.5 GHz
1.8:1
Output VSWR
f = 0.1 to 2.5 GHz
1.8:1
NF
50 Ω Noise Figure
f = 900 MHz
dB
3.3
P1 dB
Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression
f = 900 MHz
dBm
10
IP3
Third Order Intercept Point
f = 900 MHz
dBm
20
tD
Group Delay
f = 900 MHz
psec
158
Vd
Device Voltage
dV/dT
Device Voltage Temperature Coefficient
V
mV/°C
2.9
3.6
Max.
4.3
–8.0
Notes:
1. The recommended operating current range for this device is 12 to 35 mA. Typical gain performance as a function of
current is on the following page.
Part Number Ordering Information
Part Number
MSA-2111-TR1
MSA-2111-BLK
No. of Devices
3000
100
Container
7" Reel
Antistatic Bag
For more information, see “Tape and Reel Packaging for Semiconductor Devices”.
3
MSA-2111 Typical Scattering Parameters (ZO = 50 Ω, TA = 25°C, Id = 29 mA)
S11
S21
S12
S22
Freq.
GHz
Mag
Ang
dB
Mag
Ang
dB
Mag
Ang
Mag
Ang
k
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
.28
.26
.24
.21
.18
.15
.13
.11
.09
.07
.08
.11
.15
.27
.38
.46
171
163
156
152
149
148
148
152
158
169
–123
–124
–167
158
145
135
23.0
22.5
21.9
21.2
20.5
19.7
19.0
18.3
17.6
16.9
14.0
11.8
10.1
8.3
6.8
5.6
14.1
13.4
12.5
11.5
10.6
9.7
8.9
8.2
7.6
7.0
5.0
3.9
3.2
2.6
2.2
1.9
167
156
145
136
128
120
114
108
102
98
79
63
56
43
32
21
–26.0
–25.5
–24.9
–24.0
–23.4
–22.6
–21.8
–21.1
–20.4
–19.9
–17.3
–15.5
–14.3
–13.5
–13.1
–12.6
.050
.053
.057
.063
.068
.074
.081
.088
.095
.101
.136
.167
.193
.211
.222
.234
9
18
25
30
35
38
40
42
43
44
45
42
43
38
34
30
.27
.27
.26
.26
.24
.24
.22
.21
.20
.19
.10
.06
.06
.12
.16
.17
177
175
173
171
170
169
169
169
168
169
179
–147
–177
149
145
144
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.03
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.08
1.10
1.13
1.14
1.14
Typical Performance, TA = 25°C
(unless otherwise noted)
25
14
25
22
0.1 GHz
0.5 GHz
20
12
16
13
15
2.0 GHz
10
10
P1 dB (dBm)
0.9 GHz
GP (dB)
GP (dB)
19 Gain Flat to DC
10
8
5
7
4
0
0.1
0.3 0.5
1.0
3.0
6.0
Figure 1. Power Gain vs. Frequency,
Id = 29 mA.
4.0
NF (dB)
3.5
3.0
0.2
0.3
0.5
1.0
15
20
25
30
I d (mA)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
2.5
0.1
10
2.0
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 4. Noise Figure vs. Frequency,
Id = 29 mA.
Figure 2. Power Gain vs. Current.
6
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
1.0
2.0
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 3. Output Power at 1 dB Gain
Compression vs. Frequency,
Id = 29 mA.
SOT-143 Package Dimensions
0.92 (0.036)
0.78 (0.031)
PACKAGE
MARKING
CODE
GROUND
XXX
A06
RF INPUT
0.60 (0.024)
0.45 (0.018)
2.04 (0.080)
1.78 (0.070)
RF OUTPUT AND BIAS
1.40 (0.055)
1.20 (0.047)
2.65 (0.104)
2.10 (0.083)
GROUND
0.54 (0.021)
0.37 (0.015)
0.15 (0.006)
0.09 (0.003)
3.06 (0.120)
2.80 (0.110)
1.02 (0.041)
0.85 (0.033)
0.10 (0.004)
0.013 (0.0005)
0.69 (0.027)
0.45 (0.018)
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES)
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