SNA-486
DC-6ꢀ5 GHz, Cascadable
GaAs MMIC Amplifier
Product Description
Sirenza Microdevices SNA-486 is a GaAs HBT MMICAmplifier
housed in a low-cost, surface-mountable plastic packageꢀ
The heterojunction increases breakdown voltage and
minimizes leakage current between junctionsꢀ Cancellation
of emitter junction non-linearities results in higher suppression
of intermodulation productsꢀ
Not Recommended for New Designs
See Application NoteAN-017 for Alternates
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
Also available in chip form (SNA-400), its small size (0ꢀ38mm
x 0ꢀ38mm) and gold metallization make it an ideal choice for
use in hybrid circuitsꢀ
Product Features
Gain & Return Loss vs. Frequency
Patented GaAs HBT Technology
Cascadable 50 Ohm Gain Block
+32dBm Ouput IP3 at 850MHz
Operates From Single Supply
Low Cost Surface Mount Plastic Package
(ID=65mA, TLEAD=+25°C)
16
12
8
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
4
Applications
Gain
Input Return Loss
Output Return Loss
Cellular, PCS, CDPD, Wireless Data, SONET
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Frequency (GHz)
Symbol
Parameter
Frequency
Units
Minꢀ
Typꢀ
Maxꢀ
850 MHz
1950 MHz
2400 MHz
dBm
dBm
dBm
17ꢀ1
17ꢀ5
17ꢀ5
Output Power at 1dB Compression
Output Third Order Intercept Point
Small Signal Gain
15ꢀ5
P1dB
850 MHz
1950 MHz
2400 MHz
dBm
dBm
dBm
32ꢀ3
30ꢀ9
30ꢀ6
OIP3
S21
27ꢀ9
850 MHz
1950 MHz
2400 MHz
dB
dB
dB
12ꢀ5
12ꢀ2
13ꢀ9
13ꢀ6
13ꢀ5
15ꢀ3
15ꢀ0
Bandwidth (Determined by S11, S22 Values)
MHz
6500
1ꢀ7:1
1ꢀ6:1
Input VSWR
DC-6500 MHz
DC-6500 MHz
-
-
VSWRIN
Output VSWR
VSWROUT
850 MHz
1950 MHz
2400 MHz
dB
dB
dB
18ꢀ3
18ꢀ2
18ꢀ2
Reverse Isolation
S12
NF
VD
Noise Figure
1950 MHz
dB
V
5ꢀ0
5ꢀ0
65
6ꢀ5
5ꢀ5
72
Device Operating Voltage
Device Operating Current
Thermal Resistance (junction - lead)
4ꢀ5
58
mA
ID
RTH, j-l
o C/W
254
VS = 8 V
RBIAS = 47 Ohms
ID = 65 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
2003 Sirenza Microdevices, Incꢀꢀ All worldwide rights reservedꢀ
522 Almanor Aveꢀ, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Phone: (800) SMI-MMIC
http://wwwꢀsirenzaꢀcom
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