Product Description
SPA-1218
1960 MHz 1 Watt Power Amplifier
with Active Bias
Sirenza Microdevices’ SPA-1218 is a high efficiency GaAs
Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) amplifier housed in
a low-cost surface-mountable plastic package. These HBT
amplifiers are fabricated using molecular beam epitaxial
growth technology which produces reliable and consistent
performance from wafer to wafer and lot to lot.
This product is specifically designed for use as a driver
amplifier for infrastructure equipment in the 1960 MHz PCS
band. Its high linearity makes it an ideal choice for multi-carrier
and digital applications.
Product Features
• High Linearity Performance:
+21.3 dBm IS-95 Channel Power at -55 dBc ACP
+48 dBm OIP3 Typ.
Active
Bias
VCC
•On-chip Active Bias Control
•Patented High Reliability GaAs HBT Technology
• Surface-Mountable Plastic Package
VBIAS
RFOUT/
VCC
RFIN
Input
Match
Applications
• PCS Systems
N/C
• Multi-Carrier Applications
Parameters: Test Conditions:
Symbol
Units
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Z0 = 50 Ohms, VCC=5V, Temp = 25ºC
f0
Frequency of Operation
MHz
dBm
1930
1990
Output Power at 1dB Compression [1,2]
29.0
P1dB
[1]
Adjacent Channel Power
ACP
dBc
-55.0
-52.0
13.5
IS-95 @1960MHz, ±885 KHz, POUT = 21.3 dBm
Small Signal Gain [1,2]
dB
-
11.5
12.5
S21
S11
Input VSWR [1,2]
1.5:1
[2]
Output Third Order Intercept Point
OIP3
dBm
48.0
Power out per tone = +14 dBm
NF
ICC
Noise Figure [1,2]
dB
mA
V
7.0
310
5.0
35
Device Current [1,2]
275
330
VCC
Device Voltage[1,2]
4.75
5.25
Rth, j-l
Thermal Resistance (junction - lead) , TL=85ºC
ºC/W
[1] OptimalACP tune
[2] Optimal IP3 tune
The information provided herein is believed to be reliable at press time. Sirenza Microdevices assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omissions.
Sirenza Microdevices assumes no responsibility for the use of this information, and all such information shall be entirely at the user’s own risk. Prices and specifications are
subject to change without notice. No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party. Sirenza Microdevices does not
authorize or warrant any Sirenza Microdevices product for use in life-support devices and/or systems.
Copyright 2002 Sirenza Microdevices, Inc. All worldwide rights reserved.
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