Product Description
SCA-16
Stanford Microdevices’ SCA-16 is a high performance Gallium
Arsenide Hetrojunction Bipolar Transistor MMIC Amplifier.
A Darlington configuration is utilized for broadband
performance up to 3 GHz. The heterojunction increases
breakdown voltage and minimizes leakage current between
junctions. Cancellation of emitter junction non-linearities
results in higher suppression of intermodulation products.
Typical IP3 at 50mA is +28dBm.
DC-3 GHz, Cascadable
GaAs HBT MMIC Amplifier
These unconditionally stable amplifiers provides 15dB of gain
and +14.5dBm of 1dB compressed power and requires only
a single positive voltage supply. Only 2 DC-blocking capaci-
tors, a bias resistor and an optional inductor are needed for
operation.
Product Features
•High Output IP3 : +28dBm
This MMIC is an ideal choice for wireless applications such
as cellular, PCS, CDPD, wireless data and SONET.
• Flat Gain : +/- 0.7dB Over Full Band
• Cascadable 50 Ohm : 1.5:1 VSWR
• Patented GaAsHBT Technology
•Operates From Single Supply
• Low Thermal Resistance Package
Output IP3 vs. Frequency
32
30
28
dBm
Applications
26
• Cellular, PCS, CDPD
• Wireless Data, SONET
24
22
0.1
1
2
3
GHz
Electrical Specifications at Ta = 25C
P a r a m e t e r s : T e s t C o n d it io n s :
S y m b o l
U n it s
M in .
T y p .
M a x .
Id
=
5 0 m A ,
Z
= 5 0 O h m s
0
f
f
=
=
0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
2 .0 -3 .0 G H z
d B
d B
1 3
1 5
1 4
P o w e r G a in
G a in F la tn e s s
G P
d B
d B
+ /- 0 .7
+ /- 0 .1
f
f
=
=
0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
G
F
G a in F la tn e s s o v e r a n y 1 0 0 M H z b a n d
O u tp u t P o w e r a t 1 d B C o m p re s s io n
d B m
1 4 .5
P 1 d B
N F
N o is e F ig u re
f
f
=
=
0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
d B
-
5 .5
1 .5
V S W R
In p u t a n d O u tp u t V S W R
T h ird O rd e r In te rc e p t P o in t
f
=
0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
d B m
p s e c
2 8 .0
1 0 0
IP 3
O u tp u t To n e
G ro u p D e la y
@ 0 d B m 1 0 M H z A p a rt
f
f
=
=
1 .9 G H z
T D
IS O L
V D
R e v e rs e Is o la tio n
0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
d B
V
2 0
4 .0
D e v ic e V o lta g e
3 .5
4 .5
d G /d T
d V /d T
D e v ic e G a in Te m p e ra tu re C o e ffic ie n t
D e v ic e V o lta g e Te m p e ra tu re C o e ffic ie n t
d B /d e g C
m V /d e g C
-0 .0 0 1 8
-4 .0
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