NJG1138HA8 900MHz Band LNA GaAs MMIC ! GENERAL DESCRIPTION The NJG1138HA8 is a low noise amplifier designed for band 5/6/8 UMTS cellular phone and cellular data modem. The NJG1138HA8 has two gain state which are high gain mode and low gain mode. The NJG1138HA8 features high gain, low noise figure and high IP3. An Ultra-small and thin USB6-A8 package is adopted. ! FEATURES "Low operating voltage "Low control voltage "Low current consumption "High gain "Low noise figure "Input power at 1dB gain compression point "High input IP3 "Small package size "Lead-free and halogen-free ! PACKAGE OUTLINE NJG1138HA8 +2.8V typ. +1.8V typ. 2.3mA typ. @VCTL=1.8V 10μA typ. @VCTL=0V 16.0dB typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz 1.4dB typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz -8.5dBm typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz +16.0dBm typ. @VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz 0dBm typ. @VCTL=1.8V, fRF =942.5MHz +14dBm typ. @VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz USB6-A8 (Package size: 1.0mmx1.2mmx0.38mm typ.) ! PIN CONFIGURATION 3 GND RFOUT RFIN 4 13 2 Bias Circuit GND 5 Logic VCTL Circuit 1 NC(GND) Pin Connection 1. VCTL 2. RFOUT 3. GND 4. RFIN 5. GND 6. NC (GND) 6 ! TRUTH TABLE “H”=VCTL(H), “L”=VCTL(L) VCTL H L LNA Mode High Gain Mode Low Gain Mode Note: Specifications and description listed in this datasheet are subject to change without notice. Ver.2009-10-01 -1- NJG1138HA8 ! ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Ta=+25°C, Zs=Zl=50Ω PARAMETERS SYMBOL CONDITIONS RATINGS UNITS Supply voltage VDD 5.0 V Control voltage VCTL 5.0 V Input power PIN +15 dBm Power dissipation PD 150 mW Operating temperature Topr -40~+85 °C Storage temperature Tstg -55~+150 °C on PCB board, Tjmax=150°C ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 1 (DC) PARAMETERS Operating voltage SYMBOL (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, Ta=+25oC) CONDITIONS VDD MIN TYP MAX UNITS 2.5 2.8 3.6 V Control voltage (High) VCTL(H) VCTL terminal 1.36 1.8 3.6 V Control voltage (Low) VCTL(L) VCTL terminal 0 0 0.3 V IDD1 RF OFF, VCTL=1.8V - 2.3 4.0 mA IDD2 RFOFF, VCTL=0V - 10 45 μA ICTL RF OFF, VCTL=1.8V - 5.5 8.5 μA Operating current1 (High Gain Mode) Operating current2 (Low Gain Mode) Control current -2- NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 2 (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) PARAMETERS Small signal gain 1 Noise figure 1 Input power at 1dB gain compression point 1 SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Gain1 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input: 0.07dB, output: 0.07dB) 14.5 16.0 17.5 dB NF1 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input:0.07dB) - 1.4 1.7 dB -16.0 -8.5 - dBm -7.0 0 - dBm P-1dB(IN)1 3rd order Input Intercept Point 1 IIP3_1 f1=fRF, f2=fRF+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm RF IN VSWR 1 VSWRI 1 - 1.8 2.3 - RF OUT VSWR 1 VSWRo1 - 2.2 2.7 - ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 3 (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) PARAMETERS Small signal gain 2 Noise figure 2 Input power at 1dB gain compression point 1 SYMBOL CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS Gain2 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input: 0.07dB, output: 0.07dB) -4.5 -3.0 -2.0 dB - 3.0 6.0 dB +4.5 +16.0 - dBm +2.0 +14.0 - dBm NF2 Exclude PCB and connector losses (input:0.07dB) P-1dB(IN)2 3rd order Input Intercept Point 2 IIP3_2 f1=fRF, f2=fRF+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm RF IN VSWR 2 VSWRI 2 - 1.4 2.0 - RF OUT VSWR 2 VSWRo2 - 1.6 2.2 - -3- NJG1138HA8 ! TERMINAL INFORMATION No. SYMBOL DESCRIPTION 1 VCTL Gain control port. Inputting a logic-high, the LNA turn at high gain mode. Inputting a logic-low, the LNA turn at low gain mode. 2 RFOUT RF output terminal. Requires an external matching components. This terminal should be connected a DC blocking capacitor C1. 3 GND Ground terminal. Connect to the PCB ground plane. 4 RFIN RF input terminal. Requires an external matching components. 5 GND Ground terminal. Connect to the PCB ground plane. 6 NC (GND) No connected terminal. This terminal is not connected with internal circuit. Connect to the PCB ground plane. Notes: Ground terminal (No.3 and 5) and NC terminal (No.6) should be connected with the PCB ground for good RF performance. -4- NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) Pout vs. Pin Gain, IDD vs. Pin (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 10 10 20 Gain 5 15 8 10 6 5 4 -5 -10 Pout IDD (mA) Gain (dB) Pout (dBm) 0 IDD -15 2 0 -20 P-1dB(IN)=-7.7dBm -25 -40 -30 -20 P-1dB(IN)=-7.7dBm -10 0 0 -5 -40 10 -30 -20 Pin (dBm) -10 0 10 Pin (dBm) OIP3, IIP3 vs. frequency Pout, IM3 vs. Pin (f1=900~1000MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz) 20 18 6 17 5 16 4 OIP3 (dBm) Pout, IM3 (dBm) Pout -20 -40 -60 OIP3 15 3 14 2 13 1 IIP3 12 IM3 IIP3 (dBm) 0 0 -80 -1 11 IIP3=-0.4dBm -100 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 900 10 Pin (dBm) 960 980 -2 1000 k factor vs. frequency (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=800~1100MHz) 4 20 3.5 18 15 14 2 12 10 1 8 0.5 6 k factor 16 2.5 NF 20 Gain (dB) Gain 3 NF (dB) 940 frequency (MHz) NF, Gain vs. frequency 1.5 920 10 5 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 0 800 850 900 950 1000 frequency (MHz) 1050 4 1100 0 0 5 10 15 20 frequency (GHz) -5- NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) Gain, NF vs. VDD P-1dB(IN) vs. VDD (f=942.5MHz) 17 3.5 -3 3 -4 Gain 15 2.5 14 2 13 NF 1.5 1 12 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) -2 NF (dB) 4 16 Gain (dB) (f=942.5MHz) 18 -6 P-1dB(IN) -7 -8 0.5 11 -5 -9 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 10 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 0 4.5 -10 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 VDD (V) VDD (V) OIP3, IIP3 vs. VDD (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) VSWRi, VSWRo vs. VDD 4.5 (f=942.5MHz) 19 5 4 18 4 3.5 17 3 3 2 OIP3 1 15 14 0 IIP3 2 1.5 -1 1 12 -2 0.5 -3 4.5 0 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 VDD (V) (RF OFF) 4 3.5 3 2.5 IDD 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 2 2.5 3 VSWRi 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) IDD vs. VDD IDD (mA) 2.5 13 11 3.5 VDD (V) -6- VSWRi, VSWRo 16 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) VSWRo 4 4.5 4 4.5 NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, with application circuit) P-1dB(IN) vs. Temperature Gain, NF vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 19 4 18 3.5 -2 3 -4 16 2.5 15 2 14 NF 13 12 1.5 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) Gain NF (dB) Gain (dB) 17 0 P-1dB(IN) -6 -8 -10 1 -12 0.5 -14 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 11 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 0 100 -16 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (oC) VSWRi, VSWRo vs. Temperature Temperature ( C) OIP3, IIP3 vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-30dBm) 18 4 4 17 3 3.5 16 2 3 1 14 0 13 -1 IIP3 12 11 10 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 VSWRi, VSWRo OIP3 15 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) VSWRo 2.5 2 -2 1 -3 0.5 -4 100 VSWRi 1.5 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (oC) Temperature ( C) IDD vs. Temperature (RF OFF) 4 3.5 IDD (mA) 3 2.5 IDD 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 100 Temperature ( C) -7- NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (High Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=1.8V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) S11, S22 S21, S12 VSWR Zin, Zout S11, S22 (f=50MHz~20GHz) -8- S21, S12 (f=50MHz~20GHz) NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) Pout vs. Pin Gain, IDD vs. Pin (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 20 240 -2 Gain 10 -4 200 -6 160 -8 120 -10 80 -10 -20 IDD (uA) Gain (dB) Pout (dBm) 0 Pout -30 40 -12 -40 P-1dB(IN)=+16.1dBm IDD P-1dB(IN)=+16.1dBm -30 -20 -10 0 10 0 -14 -40 20 -30 -20 0 10 20 Pin (dBm) Pout, IM3 vs. Pin OIP3, IIP3 vs. Pin (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz) (f1=900~1000MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) 20 16 0 14 -20 OIP3 (dBm) Pout, IM3 (dBm) Pin (dBm) -10 Pout -40 -60 24 22 OIP3 12 20 10 18 8 16 IIP3 (dBm) -50 -40 IIP3 -80 14 6 IM3 IIP3=+16.7dBm -100 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 4 900 20 Pin (dBm) 10 980 12 1000 20 -2 6 -4 -6 -8 NF 2 -10 15 k factor Gain Gain (dB) NF (dB) 960 (f=50MHz~20GHz) (f=800~1100MHz) 4 940 frequency (MHz) k factor vs. frequency NF, Gain vs. frequency 8 920 10 5 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) 0 800 850 900 950 1000 frequency (MHz) 1050 -12 1100 0 0 5 10 15 20 frequency (GHz) -9- NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) Gain, NF vs. VDD P-1dB(IN) vs. VDD (f=942.5MHz) 1 5 19 4 18 NF -1 3 -2 2 1 -3 Gain 0 -4 -5 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) 20 NF (dB) 6 0 Gain (dB) (f=942.5MHz) 2 17 P-1dB(IN) 16 15 14 -1 13 -2 4.5 12 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) -6 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 2 2.5 VDD (V) 18 3.5 16 3 OIP3 (dBm) 20 IIP3 18 14 16 12 OIP3 2 1.5 10 12 8 1 10 6 0.5 4 4.5 0 3.5 4 IDD vs. VDD (RF OFF) 18 16 14 12 IDD 8 6 4 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) - 10 - VSWRi 2 2.5 3 3.5 VDD (V) VDD (V) 2 VSWRo 2.5 14 8 IDD (uA) VSWRi, VSWRo 22 IIP3 (dBm) 4 10 4.5 (f=942.5MHz) 20 3 4 VSWRi, VSWRo vs. VDD 24 2.5 3.5 VDD (V) OIP3, IIP3 vs. VDD (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) 2 3 4 4.5 4 4.5 NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, with application circuit) P-1dB(IN) vs. Temperature Gain, NF vs. Temperature (f=942.5MHz) (f=942.5MHz) 22 -2 8 20 7 18 Gain Gain (dB) -3 -4 6 -5 5 -6 4 NF -7 -8 P-1dB(IN) (dBm) 9 NF (dB) -1 16 P-1dB(IN) 14 12 3 10 2 8 (Exclude PCB, Connector Losses) -9 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 6 -60 1 100 -40 -20 0 Temperature ( C) 22 18 3.5 20 16 3 IIP3 14 12 16 OIP3 10 VSWRi, VSWRo 4 IIP3 (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 20 VSWRi 10 6 0.5 1 0 20 40 o 60 80 4 100 VSWRo 1.5 1 -20 100 2 8 -40 80 2.5 12 8 -60 60 (f=942.5MHz) 24 14 40 VSWRi, VSWRo vs. Temperature OIP3, IIP3 vs. Temperature (f1=942.5MHz, f2=f1+100kHz, Pin=-20dBm) 18 20 Temperature (oC) 0 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 o 60 80 100 Temperature ( C) Temperature ( C) IDD vs. Temperature (RF OFF) 18 16 14 IDD (uA) 12 10 IDD 8 6 4 2 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Temperature (oC) - 11 - NJG1138HA8 ! ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Low Gain Mode) (General Conditions: VDD=2.8V, VCTL=0V, fRF=942.5MHz, Zs=Zl=50 Ω, Ta=+25oC, with application circuit) S11, S22 S21, S12 VSWR Zin, Zout S11, S22 (f=50MHz~20GHz) - 12 - S21, S12 (f=50MHz~20GHz) NJG1138HA8 ! APPLICATION CIRCUIT (Top View) 3 GND RFIN L2 8.2nH RFIN C1 2pF RFOUT 13 4 RF OUT 2 L1 12nH L3 10nH Bias Circuit C2 0.01uF Logic Circuit GND VDD VCTL 5 1 NC(GND) VCTL 6 1Pin Index ! TEST PCB LAYOUT (Top View) Parts ID L1, L2 VDD L3 C2 RF IN L2 L1 C1, C2 L3 Comments Murata LQP03T Series TDK MLK0603 Series Murata GRM03 Series RF OUT C1 PCB (FR-4): t=0.2mm MICROSTRIP LINE WIDTH =0.4mm (Z0=50ohm) PCB SIZE=17.0mm x 17.0mm VCTL - 13 - NJG1138HA8 0.38±0.06 +0.012 0.038-0.009 ! PACKAGE OUTLINE (USB6-A8) 0.03 0.2 (MIN0.15) S S C0.1 R0.05 5 1 4 Photo resist coating 0.2±0.04 0.4 0.6 0.1±0.05 0.8 :Au :Glass epoxy :Epoxy resin :mm :1.1mg 0.2±0.04 6 1.2±0.05 TERMINAL TREAT Substrate Molding material UNIT WEIGHT 2 3 0.4 0.2±0.07 1.0±0.05 Cautions on using this product This product contains Gallium-Arsenide (GaAs) which is a harmful material. • Do NOT eat or put into mouth. • Do NOT dispose in fire or break up this product. • Do NOT chemically make gas or powder with this product. • To waste this product, please obey the relating law of your country. This product may be damaged with electric static discharge (ESD) or spike voltage. Please handle with care to avoid these damages. - 14 - [CAUTION] The specifications on this databook are only given for information , without any guarantee as regards either mistakes or omissions. The application circuits in this databook are described only to show representative usages of the product and not intended for the guarantee or permission of any right including the industrial rights.