Silicon Bipolar MMIC 2.5 GHz
Variable Gain Amplifier
Technical Data
IVA-14208
IVA-14228
Description
Features
• Differential Input and
Output Capability
• DC to 2.5 GHz Bandwidth;
3.4 Gbits/s Data Rates
• High Gain: 24 dB Typical
IVA-14208
Plastic SO-8 Package
The IVA-14 series MMlCs are
variable gain amplifiers. The
IVA-14208 is housed in a miniature
low cost plastic surface mount
package. The IVA-14228 is housed
in a miniature hermetic ceramic
surface mount package. Both
devices can be used in any
• Wide Gain Control Range:
34 dBTypical
PIN 1
combination of single-ended or
differential inputs or outputs (see
Functional Block Diagram). The
lowest frequency of operation is
limited only by the values of user
selected blocking and bypass
capacitors.
• 6 V Bias
• 5 V VGC Control Range,
IGC <3 mA
•FastGainResponse:<10 nsec
Typical
IVA-14228
Ceramic ‘28’ Package
• IVA-14208: Low Cost Plastic
Surface Mount Package
Typical applications include
variable gain amplification or
limiting for fiber optic systems
(e.g. SONET) with data rates up to
3.4 Gbits/s, mobile radio and
satellite receivers, millimeter
wave receiver IF amplifiers and
communications receivers.
• IVA-14228: Hermetic Ceramic
Surface Mount Package
PIN 1
Functional Block
Diagram and Pin
Configuration
PIN 1
PIN 8
30
V
< 3 V
GC
20
10
3.75 V
4.0 V
The IVA series of variable gain
amplifiers is fabricated using
Hewlett-Packard’s 10 GHz fT,
25 GHz f MAX ISOSAT™-1 silicon
bipolar process. This process uses
nitride self-alignment, sub-
micrometer lithography, trench
isolation, ion implantation, gold
metallization and polyimide inter-
metal dielectric and scratch
protection to achieve excellent
performance, uniformity and
reliability.
0
-10
-20
5.0 V
-30
0.1
1.0
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3.0
PIN DESCRIPTION
1. INPUT +
8. V
GC
Figure 1. IVA-14228 Typical Variable
Gain vs. Frequency and VGC at
VCC = 6 V,Tcase = 25°C.
2. V , AC GROUND
3. V , AC GROUND
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7. OUTPUT +
6. OUTPUT –
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4. INPUT –
5. V
CC
IVA-14228 PACKAGE BOTTOM IS V AC GROUND.
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5965-9975E