SNA-186
DC-8 GHz, Cascadable
GaAs HBT MMIC Amplifier
Product Description
Sirenza Microdevices SNA-186 is a GaAs monolithic broad-
band amplifier (MMIC) housed in a low-cost surface-mount-
able plastic packageꢀ At 1950 MHz, this amplifier provides 12dB
of gain and +13dBm of P1dB power when biased at 50mAꢀ
The use of an external resistor allows for bias flexibility and
stabilityꢀ These unconditionally stable amplifiers are designed
for use as general purpose 50 ohm gain blocksꢀ
Product Features
Patented, Reliable GaAs HBT Technology
Cascadable 50 Ohm Gain Block
12dB Gain, +13dBm P1dB
Also available in chip form (SNA-100), its small size (0ꢀ33mm
x 0ꢀ33mm) and gold metallization makes it an ideal choice for
use in hybrid circuitsꢀ
1"5:1 Input and Output VSWR
Operates From a Single DC Supply
Low Cost Surface Mount Plastic Package
Output Power vsꢀ Frequency
15
14
13
dBm
12
Applications
PA Driver Amplifier
Cellular, PCS, GSM, UMTS
IF Amplifier
11
10
0.1
0.5
1
1.5
2
4
6
8
GHz
Wireless Data, Satellite
Symbol
Parameter
Units
Frequency
Minꢀ
Typꢀ
Maxꢀ
850 MHz
1950 MHz
2400 MHz
12ꢀ5
12ꢀ0
11ꢀ8
13ꢀ8
dB
dB
dB
11ꢀ5
Small Signal Power Gain
GP
Gain Flatness
3dB Bandwidth
dB
GHz
dBm
dBm
dB
0ꢀ1-8 GHz
+/- 0ꢀ5
10ꢀ0
GF
BW3dB
Output Power at 1dB Compression
Output Third Order Intercept Point
Noise Figure
1950 MHz
1950 MHz
1950 MHz
0ꢀ1-10 GHz
0ꢀ1-10 GHz
13ꢀ0
P1dB
26ꢀ0
O
IP3
NF
6ꢀ0
VSWR
ISOL
VD
Input / Output
1ꢀ5:1
16
-
dB
V
Reverse Isolation
Device Operating Voltage
Device Operating Current
Device Gain Temperature Coefficient
Thermal Resistance (junction to lead)
3ꢀ
3
3ꢀ8
4ꢀ
3
mA
45
50
55
ID
dG/dT
dB/°C
°C/W
-0ꢀ0015
350
RTH, j-l
VS = 8 V
RBIAS = 82 Ohms
ID = 50 mA Typꢀ
TL = 25ºC
OIP3 Tone Spacing = 1 MHz, Pout per tone = 0 dBm
ZS = ZL = 50 Ohms
Test Conditions:
The information provided herein is believed to be reliable at press timeꢀ Sirenza Microdevices assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissionsꢀ Sirenza Microdevices assumes no responsibility for the use of
this information, and all such information shall be entirely at the users own riskꢀ Prices and specifications are subject to change without noticeꢀ No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are
implied or granted to any third partyꢀ Sirenza Microdevices does not authorize or warrant any Sirenza Microdevices product for use in life-support devices and/or systemsꢀ Copyright 2001 Sirenza Microdevices, Incꢀꢀ
All worldwide rights reservedꢀ
522 Almanor Aveꢀ, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone: (800) SMI-MMIC
http://wwwꢀsirenzaꢀcom
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