Agilent MSA-0686 Cascadable Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier Data Sheet Features Cascadable 50 Gain Block Low Operating Voltage: 3.5 V Typical V d 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 0.8 GHz Description 86 Plastic Package High Gain: The MSA-0686 is a high perfor- 18.5 dB Typical at 0.5 GHz mance silicon bipolar Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit Low Noise Figure: (MMIC) housed in a low cost, 3.0 dB Typical at 0.5 GHz surface mount plastic package. Surface Mount Plastic This MMIC is designed for use as a Package general purpose 50 gain block. Tape-and-Reel Packaging Applications include narrow and Available broad band IF and RF amplifiers in commercial and industrial Lead-free Option Available applications. Typical Biasing Configuration The MSA-series is fabricated using R bias Agilents 10 GHz f , 25 GHz f , T MAX V > 5 V CC silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses nitride self-alignment, RFC (Optional) ion implantation, and gold metalli- 4 C C zation to achieve excellent block block 3 performance, uniformity and IN MSA OUT 1 V = 3.5 V reliability. The use of an external d 2 bias resistor for temperature and current stability also allows bias flexibility.2 MSA-0686 Absolute Maximum Ratings 1 2 Parameter Absolute Maximum Thermal Resistance : = 120C/W Device Current 50 mA jc 2,3 Power Dissipation 200 mW RF Input Power +13 dBm Junction Temperature 150C Storage Temperature 65 to 150C Notes: 1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded. 2. T = 25C. CASE 3. Derate at 8.3 mW/C for T > 126C. C 1 Electrical Specifications , T = 25C A Symbol Parameters and Test Conditions: I = 16 mA, Z = 50 Units Min. Typ. Max. d O 2 G Power Gain ( S ) f = 0.1 GHz dB 20.0 P 21 f = 0.5 GHz 16.5 18.5 G Gain Flatness f = 0.1 to 0.5 GHz dB 0.7 P f 3 dB Bandwidth GHz 0.8 3 dB Input VSWR f = 0.1 to 1.5 GHz 1.7:1 VSWR Output VSWR f = 0.1 to 1.5 GHz 1.7:1 NF 50 Noise Figure f = 0.5 GHz dB 3.0 P Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression f = 0.5 GHz dBm 2.0 1 dB IP Third Order Intercept Point f = 0.5 GHz dBm 14.5 3 t Group Delay f = 0.5 GHz psec 225 D V Device Voltage V 2.8 3.5 4.2 d dV/dT Device Voltage Temperature Coefficient mV/C 8.0 Notes: 1. The recommended operating current range for this device is 12 to 20 mA. Typical performance as a function of current is on the following page. Ordering Information Part Numbers No. of Devices Comments MSA-0686-BLK 100 Bulk MSA-0686-BLKG 100 Bulk MSA-0686-TR1 1000 7 Reel MSA-0686-TR1G 1000 7 Reel MSA-0686-TR2 4000 13 Reel MSA-0686-TR2G 1000 13 Reel Note: Order part number with a G suffix if lead-free option is desired.