MC-7842
MC-7843
HIGH GAIN CATV
POWER DOUBLER AMPLIFIER
FEATURES
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (Units in mm)
PACKAGE OUTLINE H02
• GALLIUM ARSENIDE ACTIVE DEVICES
• HIGH GAIN/LOW DISTORTION
MC-7842: 22 dB Linear Gain
MC-7843: 24 dB Linear Gain
45.08 MAX
38.1±0.25
4.25 + 0.25
27.5 MAX
- 0.35
3.2 MAX
• LOW DC CURRENT DRAW
375 mA MAX DC Current (360 TYP)
V
DD
14.85 MAX
5
4.0±0.25
8.1 MAX
1
9
• LOW GAIN CHANGE OVER TEMP
0.5 dB TYP change from -30 to +100°C
19.05±0.38
In
Out
6-32 unc 2B
21.5 MAX
• HIGH RELIABILITY/RUGGEDNESS
Withstands environmental extremes as well as Silicon
devices (surge, ESD, etc.)
25.4±0.25
2.54±0.25
2
3 7 8
Gnd
0.51±0.05
• INDUSTRY COMPATIBLE PACKAGE
1
2
3
5
7 8 9
10.75 ±0.25
DESCRIPTION
2.54 ±0.38
4.19±0.13
A
The MC-7842 and MC-7843 are GaAs hybrid integrated cir-
cuits designed to be used as the output stage in CATV cable
distribution amplifier applications up to 870 MHz. The only dif-
ference between the MC-7842 and the MC-7843 is gain of
about 22 dB and 24 dB respectively. With this product, NEC
has made significant advancements to their initial power dou-
bler product offering, including lower distortion, higher crash
point, less variation in gain over temperature, a reduction in
out of band gain at the high end, and improved ability to sur-
vive an overdrive. Like the previous products, these devices
survive such hazards as surge and ESD as well as their sili-
6.3
2.5
0.51±0.05
0.38.. A
±0.05
con competitors, but deliver superior performance with low
DC current required. All devices are assembled and tested
using fully automated equipment to maximize consistency in
part to part performance, and reliability is assured by NEC's
stringent quality and process control procedures. Both parts
come in industry compatible hybrid packages.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TCASE = 30°C, VDD = 24 V, ZS = ZL = 75 Ω)
PART NUMBER
PARAMETERS
MC-7842
TYP
MC-7843
TYP
SYMBOLS
UNITS
MHz
dB
MIN
50
MAX
870
23.5
1.5
MIN
50
MAX
870
25.5
1.5
CONDITIONS
BW
GL
S
Frequency Range
–
–
–
–
Linear Gain
Gain Slope
Gain Flatness
22.0
0.3
–
24.0
0.3
–
f = 870 MHz
dB
0.9
–
0.9
–
50 to 870 MHz
Gf
dB
1.0
1.0
50 to 870 MHz;
Peak to Valley
NF
Noise Figure
dB
dB
–
–
–
–
6.3
6.8
–
–
–
–
6.0
6.5
50 MHz
870 MHz
IDD
CTB
Operating Current, PIN = none
Composite Triple Beat Distortion
Cross Modulation1
dB
275
–
375
-60
-55
-63
275
–
375
-60
-55
-63
110 channels,
Vout = +50dBmV,
at 745.25 MHz,
10dB tilted across
the band.
dBc
dBc
dBc
-64
-60
-66
-64
-60
-66
X-Mod
CSO
–
–
Composite Second Order Distortion
–
–
RL in/out
Input/Output Return Loss
dB
dB
dB
dB
20.0
19.0
17.5
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
20.0
19.0
17.5
16.0
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
40 to 160 MHz
160 to 320 MHz
320 to 640 MHz
640 to 870 MHz
Note:
1. Measured per US standard methods and procedures (using selective level meter).
California Eastern Laboratories