ACA3748 870 MHz, 25 dB Gain CATV Power Doubler Amplifier PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 FEATURES • 25 dB Gain • 40 MHz to 870 MHz Operating Range • 0.2 dB Gain Flatness • 24 V Supply • Supply Current: 430 mA (Typ.) • Very Low Distortion & Noise • Robust Design and Insensitive to Voltage Transients • GaAs Monolithic IC-Based • Standard SOT-115J Package • Ruggedized design with integrated ring wave protection • Superior ESD protection, > 7 kV APPLICATIONS • Distribution Nodes and Line Extenders in CATV Systems PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ACA3748 is a GaAs Hybrid Amplifier for CATV HFC distribution systems. It consists of two pairs of parallel amplifiers that are optimized for exceptionally low distortion and noise figure with input and output transient voltage protection. The ACA3748 is offered in a standard SOT-115J package. Figure 2: Hybrid Pinout Table 1: SOT-115J Pinning 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 Figure 1: Simplified Hybrid Internal Arrangement 11/2012 PIN Description 1 RF Input 2 GND 3 GND or No Connection 5 24 V 7, 8 GND 9 RF Output ACA3748 Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings Symbol Min Typ Max Unit VDD - +24 +28 VDC - - - +70 Operating mounting Base temperature TMB -20 - +100 C Storage Temperature TSTG -40 +100 C Supply Voltage RF Power at inputs Conditions dBmV single tone Table 3: Operating Ranges Symbol Min Typ Max Unit - 40 - 870 MHz RF Frequency Conditions Table 4: Electrical Characteristics (Test condition: 40 to 870 MHz, TMB = 308C, 75 V loading) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Conditions Power Gain GP 24 25 26 dB f = 870 MHz Slope cable equivalent SL - 1.5 - dB 47 - 870 MHz Gain Flatness FL - 0.5 - dB 47 - 870 MHz (peak to valley) Input Return Loss S11 - - -20 -18 -16 dB 40 - 380 MHz 380 - 700 MHz 700 - 870 MHz Output Return Loss S22 - - -20 -18 -16 dB 40 - 380 MHz 380 - 700 MHz 700 - 870 MHz CTB - - -65 -65 -60 - dBc See Note 1 See Note 2 CSO - - -65 -65 -60 - dBc See Note 1 See Note 2 Noise Figure - - 5.0 7.0 dB Supply Current - - 430 450 mA Notes: (1) 79 flat NTSC analog channels @ +48 dBmV/CH output to 550 MHz, plus 53 flat analog channels @ +42 dBmV/CH above 550 MHz. (2) 79 flat channels at +53 dBmV per channel output. 2 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012 ACA3748 Figure 10: Hybrid Line Amp Physical Outline ACA3748 LLLLL LL NNN YYWW CC (PIN SIDE) Figure 11: Branding Specification 3 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012 ACA3748 ORDERING INFORMATION TEMPERATURE RANGE PACKAGE DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING ACA3748V0 -20 °C to +100 °C SOT-115J Hybrid Amplifier 100 Piece Box ACA3748P9 -20 °C to +100 °C SOT-115J Hybrid Amplifier Special Handling ORDER NUMBER ANADIGICS, Inc. 141 Mount Bethel Road Warren, New Jersey 07059, U.S.A. Tel: +1 (908) 668-5000 Fax: +1 (908) 668-5132 URL: http://www.anadigics.com IMPORTANT NOTICE ANADIGICS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product at any time without notice. The product specifications contained in Advanced Product Information sheets and Preliminary Data Sheets are subject to change prior to a product’s formal introduction. Information in Data Sheets have been carefully checked and are assumed to be reliable; however, ANADIGICS assumes no responsibilities for inaccuracies. ANADIGICS strongly urges customers to verify that the information they are using is current before placing orders. warning ANADIGICS products are not intended for use in life support appliances, devices or systems. Use of an ANADIGICS product in any such application without written consent is prohibited. 4 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET - Rev 1.0 11/2012