BG15A
50-4000 MHz Cascadable InGaP HBT Gain Block
Device Features
• OIP3 = 31 dBm @ 1900 MHz
• Gain = 19 dB @ 1900 MHz
• Output P1 dB = 17.4 dBm @ 1900 MHz
• 50 Ω Cascadable
• Patented temperature compensaꢀon
• Lead-free/RoHS-compliant SOT-89 SMT package
Typical Performance1
Product Descripꢀon
Frequency
Unit
BeRex’s BG15A is a high performance InGaP/
GaAs HBT MMIC amplifier, internally
matched to 50 Ohms and uses a patented
temperature compensaꢀon circuit to pro-
vide stable current over the operaꢀng tem-
perature range without the need for exter-
nal components. The BG15A is designed for
high linearity gain block applicaꢀons that
require excellent gain flatness. It is packaged
in a RoHS-compliant with SOT-89 surface
mount package.
500
900
1900 2140 2450 3500 MHz
Gain
S11
21.5
21.0
19.0
18.5
18.0
16.6
dB
dB
-15.0 -24.0 -31.0 -30.0 -26.0 -15.8
-16.0 -23.0 -14.0 -12.0 -11.0 -11.8
S22
dB
2
OIP3
33.0
18.3
2.9
32.5
17.8
2.9
31.0
17.4
2.9
30.5
17.1
2.9
29.5
16.7
3.1
28.0
15.3
3.3
dBm
dBm
dB
P1dB
N. F
1
Device performance _ measured on a BeRex evaluaꢀon board at 25°C, 50 Ω system.
2
OIP3 _ measured with two tones at an output of 2 dBm per tone separated by 1 MHz.
Applicaꢀons
Min.
50
45
Typical
Max.
4000
65
Unit
MHz
mA
•
•
Base staꢀon Infrastructure/RFID
Bandwidth
IC @ (Vc = 5V)
VC
55
5.0
Commercial/Industrial/Military wireless system
V
dG/dT
RTH
-0.004
50
dB/°C
°C/W
Applicaꢀons Circuit
+5V
C3
C4
C5
Absolute Maximum Raꢀngs
L1
Parameter
Raꢀng
Unit
°C
°C
RFin
RFout
Operaꢀng Case Temperature
Storage Temperature
Juncꢀon Temperature
-40 to +85
-55 to +155
+220
BG15A
C2
C1
°C
Operaꢀng Voltage
Supply Current
Input RF Power
+6.5
150
23
V
mA
dBm
*C1, C2, C3 =100 pF ± 5%; C4 = 1000 pF ± 5%; C5 = 10uF; L1 = 33nH
*less than 20nH improves RF performance at over 1.9GHz.
*40nH or higher value L1 improves RF performance at under 500MHz.
*Opꢀmum value of L1 may vary with board design.
Operaꢀon of this device above any of these parameters may result in permanent damage.
*L1:15nH, C1&C2:10pF for 3.5GHz Applicaꢀon.
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