
Product Description
Stanford Microdevices’ SPF-3043 is a high performance
0.25µm pHEMT Gallium Arsenide FET. This 300µm device is
ideally biased at 3V,20mA for lowest noise performance and
battery powered requirements. At 5V,40mA the device
delivers excellent OIP3 of 32dBm. It provides ideal
performance as a driver stage in many commercial and
industrial LNA applications.
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Typical Gain Performance
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5V,40mA
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Gain
Frequency (GHz)
Preliminary
Preliminary
SPF-3043
Low Noise pHEMT GaAs FET
Product Features
• DC-10 GHz Operation
• Ultra Low NF: 0.25 dB @ 1 GHz
• High Assoc. Gain: 25 dB @ 1 GHz
• Low Current Draw for NFopt (3V,20mA)
• +32 dBm OIP3, +20 dBm P1dB (5V,40mA)
• Low Cost High Performance pHEMT
Applications
• LNA for Wireless Infrastructure
• Fixed Wireless Infrastructure
• Wireless Data
• Driver Stage for Low Power Applications
Qualification Pending April 2001
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Copyright 2001 Stanford Microdevices, Inc. All worldwide rights reserved.
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Typical Performance
Preliminary
SPF-3043 Low Noise pHEMT GaAs FET
Gain vs Frequency (3V,20mA)
35
30
25
20
15
Gain, Gmax (dB)
10
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Isolation
Gmax
Gain
0
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Isolation (dB)
-20
-30
-40
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15
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Isolation
Gmax
Gain
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Isolation (dB)
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-30
-40
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Frequency (GHz) Frequency (GHz)
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3 GHz
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Note: S-parameters are de-embedded to the device leads with ZS=ZL=50Ω. The data represents typical performace of the device. Deembedded s-parameters can be downloaded from our website (www.stanfordmicro.com).
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Part Number Ordering Information
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Part Symbolization
The part will be symbolized with an “F3” and a
Pin 1 indicator on the top surface of the package.
Pin Description
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NOTE:
1. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS.
2. DIMENSIONS ARE INCLUSIVE OF PLATING.
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3. DIMENSIONS ARE EXCLUSIVE OF MOLD FLASH
& METAL BURR.
4. ALL SPECIFICATIONS COMPLY TO EIAJ SC70.
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5. DIE IS FACING UP FOR MOLD AND FACING DO WN
FOR TRIM/FORM. ie :REVERSE TRIM/FORM.
6. PACKAGE SURFACE TO BE MIRROR FINISH.
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continuous groundplane on the backside of the board.
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