Datasheet MA01502D Datasheet (M A COM)

MA01502D

Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die Preliminary Release
(8.5 - 12.0 GHz)

FEATURES

• 8.5 to 12 GHz Operation

• 10W CW Power Handling Capability

• 50Ω Input Impedance

• Excellent Return Loss

• Self-Aligned MSAG

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MESFET Process

DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM RATINGS (T

The MA01502D is a balanced, two-stage low
noise amplifier and limiter die fabricated using
M/A-COM’s matur e GaAs Self-Aligned MSAG
MESFET Process. This product is fully
matched to 50 ohms on both th e input and the
output.

Rating Symbol Value Unit

DC Drain Supply Voltage VDD 8

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DC Gate Supply Voltage VGG -6 Vdc

RF Input Power

Junction Temperature TJ 150 °C
Storage Temperature T

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS V

Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

Frequency Range

Gain G 13 14 18 dB
1dB Compression Point P
Gain Flatness (Peak-to-Peak over any 250 MHz band) — — 0.4 1 dB
Noise Figure NF — 2.7 3.5 dB

Input Third Order Intercept Point
Input and Output Return Loss
Drain Bias voltage
Gate Bias Voltage
Drain Supply Current (No RF)
Drain Supply Current (Max @ Pin = 10 W atts )
Gate Supply Current
Power Handling Capability (CW up to 30 minutes continuous exposure)

=5.0 V, VGG=-5.0 V, T=25 °C, Input and Output Connected to 50 Ω System .

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Balanced Two Stage LNA with Limiter

= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)

A

PIN 15 W

-40 to +150

STG

f 8.5 — 12.0 GHz

+20 dBm

1db

TOI 13 dBm

RL 13 20 — dB
VDD — 5 — VDC
VGG -5 VDC

IDD — — 160 mA

IDD — — 200 mA

IGG — — 30 mA

PRF 10 — — W

Vdc

°C

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Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01502D

Typical Measured G ain and No ise Figure of the Two-stage

Limiter/LNA

18

16

14

12

10

8

6

Gain and Noise Figure (dB)

4

2

0

7.0 7.5 8 .0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12 .0

FREQUENCY(GHz)

gain
nf

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Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01502D

Typical Measured S11 and S22 of the Two-stage Limiter/LNA

0

-5

-10

s11
s22

-15

(dB)

22

-20

and S

11

S

-25

-30

-35

-40

7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0

FREQUENCY(GHz)

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Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01502D

TYPICAL MEASURED GAIN OF THE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE AND AFTER

30 MINUTES EXPOSURE WITH 40dBm C W POWER

20.0

18.0

16.0

14.0

InitialGain

12.0

10.0

GAIN ( dB )

8.0

6.0

4.0

2.0

0.0

8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0

GainAfter30Minutes@40.0dBm

FREQUENCY ( GHz )

TYPICAL MEASURED NOISE FIGURE OF THE LIMITER/LNA TESTED BEFORE

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

Noise Figure (dB)

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0

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AND AFTER 30 MINUTES EXPOSURE WITH 40dBm CW POWER

Initial_NF
NF_After30Minutes@40.0dBm

FREQUENCY ( GHz )

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Limiter/Low Noise Amplifier Die (8.5 - 12.0 GHz) MA01502D

MECHANICAL INFORMATION

4600

2360

1160

3100

700

RF IN

V

GG

V

DD

NOTES:

Dimensions in microns

Pad size 150 µmx150 µm

2584

RF OUT

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