Miniature Broadband Gain Stage
200 - 3000 MHz
AM50-0015
Features
• Low Noise Figure
• High IP3
• Single +3 V or +5 V Supply Voltage
• Very Stable Over Temperature
Functional Block Diagram
Vdd
RF OUT GND GND
PIN 6
L1
Ldd
Cdd
C1
Description
M/A-COM’s AM50-0015 broadband gain stage is a GaAs
MMIC amplifier in a low-cost miniature SOT-363 surface
mount plastic package. The AM50-0015 employs a monolithic
1-stage self-biased design featuring a convenient 50 ohm input/
output impedance that minimizes the number of external
components required. The device typically runs off a single 3.0
volt supply and may also operate at any voltage up to 5.0 volts
for improved power performance. Its broadband design
provides usable performance from 200 to 3000 MHz.
The AM50-0015 is fabricated using M/A-COM’s E/D MESFET
process to realize low noise and high dynamic range. The
External Circuitry
Part Value Purpose
C1 470 pF Decoupling capacitor
L1 12 nH RF Choke
process features full passivation for increased performance and
reliability.
Ordering Information
Part Number Package
AM50-0015TR 1000 Tape and Reel1
AM50-0015TR 3000 3000 Tape and Reel1
AM50-0015SMB Sample Test Board
1. Reference Application Note M513 for reel size information.
Electrical Specifications1: T
Parameter Test Conditions Units Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
2
Gain
Noise Figure
Input Return Loss F = 0.9 GHz
Output Return Loss F = 0.9 GHz
1dB Compression 200 – 3000 MHz dBm 18 21
Output IP3 200 – 3000 MHz dBm 33 36
Current mA 50 79 95 55 87 100
1. All measurements taken in a 50-Ω system unless otherwise specified.
2. Gain varies at -0.0025 dB/°C typical.
3. Noise figure varies at 0.007 dB/°C typical.
3
F = 0.9 GHz
F = 1.9 GHz
F = 3.0 GHz
F = 0.9 GHz
F = 1.9 GHz
F = 3.0 GHz
F = 1.9 GHz
F = 3.0 GHz
F = 1.9 GHz
F = 3.0 GHz
= 25 °C
A
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
+3 V +5 V
13.0
10.9
1.4
9.3
9.0
14.0
11.9
9.4
1.4
1.5
13.2
14.9
15.2
27.0
PIN 1
GND GND RF IN
15.0
12.9
2.0
2.0
9.4
9.7
13.2
11.0
1.5
14.2
12.0
9.6
1.5
1.6
13.2
14.7
15.5
33.0
15.2
13.0
2.0
2.0
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
AM50-0015
Absolute Maximum Ratings1
Parameter Absolute Maximum
RF Input Power 15 dBm
Voltage 6.0 volts
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +70°C
Storage Temperature -65°C to +150°C
1. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause
permanent damage.
2. Minimum MTTF is 1x106 at +70°C, +5V, and 100 mA.
Typical Performance Curves
S-Parameters VDD @ 2.7 V, T = 25°C
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S11 2.7V
S21 2.7V
S22 2.7V
FREQUENCY GHz
PIN Configuration
PIN Function Description
1 GND Ground
2 GND Ground
3 RF In RF Input
4 GND Ground
5 GND Ground
1
6
1. Series inductor and decoupling capacitor recommended on pin 6.
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
RF Out/VDD RF Output/Drain Voltage Input
S-Parameters VDD @ 3.0 V, T = 25°C
S11 3.0V
S21 3.0V
S22 3.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
S-Parameters VDD @ 5.0 V, T = 25°C S-Parameters VDD @ 2.7 V, T = -40°C
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S-Parameters VDD @ 3.0 V, T = -40°C S-Parameters VDD @ 5.0 V, T = -40°C
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S11 5.0V
S21 5.0V
S22 5.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
S11 3.0V
S21 3.0V
S22 3.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S11 2.7V
S21 2.7V
S22 2.7V
FREQUENCY GHz
S11 5.0V
S21 5.0V
S22 5.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information.
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Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
Typical Performance Curves (Cont’d)
AM50-0015
S-Parameters VDD @ 2.7 V, T = 70°C S-Parameters VDD @ 3.0 V, T = 70°C
20
15
10
5
0
-5
dB
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S11 2.7V
S21 2.7V
S22 2.7V
FREQUENCY GHz
S-Parameters VDD @ 5.0 V, T = 70°C
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
S11 5.0V
S21 5.0V
S22 5.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
20
15
10
5
0
-5
dB
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
38
37
36
35
34
dBm
33
32
31
30
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
S11 3.0V
S21 3.0V
S22 3.0V
FREQUENCY GHz
Output IP3 at 25°C
FREQUENCY GHz
IP3 2.7V
IP3 3.0V
IP3 5.0V
Noise Figure @ 2.7 Volts Noise Figure @ 3.0 Volts
2.5
2
1.5
dB
1
0.5
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4
25C
-40C
85C
GHz
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
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2.5
2
1.5
dB
1
0.5
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0
25C
-40C
85C
GHz
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HOT
Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
Typical Performance Curves (Cont’d)
AM50-0015
Noise Figure @ 5.0 Volts P
2.5
2
1.5
dB
1
1dB VDD
25C
-40C
85C
GHz
= 3.0 Volts
ROOM
COLD
HOT
GHz
0.5
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0 2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6 4.0
P
20
19.5
19
18.5
18
17.5
dBm
17
16.5
16
15.5
15
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
1dB VDD
20
19
18
17
16
dBm
15
14
13
12
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
= 2.7 Volts
ROOM
COLD
HOT
GHz
Output IP3 at 25°C
24
23
22
21
20
19
dBm
18
17
16
15
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
ROOM
COLD
GHz
SOT-363 Plastic Package1
D
PIN 6
E1
PIN 1
e e
E
A
A2
A1
b
1. See JEDEC MO-203 VAR AB for additional dimensions and
tolerances.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
A
SOT-363 Plastic Package
Dimensions
A
A1 0
L
A2 0.70 0.90 1.00
b 0.15
c 0.08
c
D
e
E
E1
L
Measurements (mm)
Min. Nom. Max.
2.00 basic
0.65 basic
2.10 basic
1.25 basic
0.42 ref.
1.10
0.10
0.30
0.22
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Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
AM50-0015
Typical S-Parameter Data: 2.7 Volts @ 80 mA
Frequency S11 S21 S12 S22
MHz Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang
400.000 0.2256 -37.03 6.0729 156.17 0.0589 9.34 0.2671 165.08
504.000 0.2219 -42.93 5.9561 151.08 0.0591 10.84 0.2619 160.07
608.000 0.2226 -49.32 5.8267 146.22 0.0591 12.80 0.2526 156.14
660.000 0.2221 -52.48 5.7584 143.68 0.0592 13.54 0.2466 154.05
764.000 0.2214 -58.65 5.6232 138.86 0.0599 15.45 0.2374 149.97
868.000 0.2210 -64.80 5.4826 134.19 0.0600 17.93 0.2267 146.22
972.000 0.2197 -70.49 5.3068 129.42 0.0603 19.95 0.2148 142.03
1076.000 0.2216 -76.33 5.1677 125.01 0.0616 22.51 0.2043 139.02
1180.000 0.2224 -82.01 5.0128 120.76 0.0624 24.49 0.1926 136.09
1284.000 0.2211 -87.07 4.8508 116.57 0.0644 27.03 0.1848 132.86
1388.000 0.2231 -92.07 4.7231 112.63 0.0660 29.49 0.1743 130.63
1492.000 0.2241 -96.75 4.5778 108.93 0.0679 31.65 0.1646 128.19
1596.000 0.2252 -101.10 4.4398 105.21 0.0702 33.37 0.1556 125.64
1700.000 0.2270 -105.62 4.3034 101.69 0.0724 35.52 0.1462 124.69
1804.000 0.2292 -109.34 4.1744 98.20 0.0759 37.62 0.1375 123.32
1908.000 0.2305 -113.34 4.0432 94.87 0.0783 38.40 0.1275 122.77
2012.000 0.2310 -117.21 3.9288 91.64 0.0816 39.90 0.1223 121.44
2116.000 0.2344 -120.73 3.8106 88.45 0.0851 41.32 0.1137 121.94
2220.000 0.2358 -124.00 3.7100 85.29 0.0885 42.07 0.1068 121.71
2324.000 0.2373 -127.52 3.6114 82.27 0.0928 43.01 0.1017 121.75
2428.000 0.2393 -130.65 3.5092 79.46 0.0963 44.00 0.0976 122.79
2532.000 0.2409 -134.18 3.4345 76.78 0.1004 44.58 0.0953 124.23
2636.000 0.2433 -137.24 3.3304 74.03 0.1050 45.43 0.0917 126.82
2740.000 0.2464 -139.90 3.2393 71.51 0.1089 45.57 0.0893 129.07
2844.000 0.2053 -142.69 3.1674 68.72 0.1134 46.28 0.0896 132.63
2948.000 0.2525 -145.50 3.0927 66.24 0.1179 46.25 0.0879 136.79
3000.000 0.2559 -146.99 3.0589 64.75 0.1206 46.24 0.0897 139.73
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information.
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Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
AM50-0015
Typical S-Parameter Data: 3.0 Volts @ 80 mA
Frequency S11 S21 S12 S22
MHz Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang
400.000 0.2217 -37.17 6.1208 156.01 0.0596 9.08 0.2571 164.78
504.000 0.2185 -43.03 6.0097 151.06 0.0597 10.32 0.2524 159.65
608.000 0.2189 -49.53 5.8826 146.15 0.0599 11.96 0.2431 155.35
660.000 0.2183 -52.47 5.8120 143.58 0.0596 12.71 0.2372 153.28
764.000 0.2183 -58.45 5.6770 138.56 0.0599 14.81 0.2268 148.96
868.000 0.2178 -64.74 5.5235 134.02 0.0601 15.52 0.2168 145.11
972.000 0.2161 -70.43 5.3531 129.36 0.0607 19.05 0.2055 140.83
1076.000 0.2177 -76.18 5.2169 124.85 0.0615 21.45 0.1943 137.52
1180.000 0.2191 -81.63 5.0515 120.50 0.0620 23.71 0.1824 134.49
1284.000 0.2185 -86.99 4.8849 116.49 0.0640 25.82 0.1744 131.16
1388.000 0.2204 -91.89 4.7566 112.46 0.0655 28.30 0.1639 128.64
1492.000 0.2210 -96.64 4.6199 108.70 0.0668 30.25 0.1544 126.24
1596.000 0.2220 -100.87 4.4673 105.01 0.0693 32.29 0.1454 123.52
1700.000 0.2245 -105.37 4.3237 101.54 0.0715 34.45 0.1359 122.59
1804.000 0.2256 -109.44 4.2047 97.80 0.0743 36.49 0.1270 120.97
1908.000 0.2278 -112.96 4.0709 94.80 0.0774 37.77 0.1168 120.42
2012.000 0.2290 -116.96 3.9559 91.34 0.0802 39.16 0.1115 119.03
2116.000 0.2326 -120.45 3.8444 88.15 0.0833 40.17 0.1029 119.85
2220.000 0.2335 -123.50 3.7348 85.21 0.0866 41.50 0.0957 119.48
2324.000 0.2361 -127.10 3.6417 81.97 0.0907 42.69 0.0901 119.40
2428.000 0.2367 -130.26 3.5391 79.23 0.0941 43.36 0.0860 121.05
2532.000 0.2393 -133.86 3.4526 76.49 0.0979 44.38 0.0831 123.09
2636.000 0.2413 -136.65 3.3595 73.97 0.1027 44.76 0.0799 125.91
2740.000 0.2447 -139.31 3.2545 71.32 0.1065 45.55 0.0767 129.77
2844.000 0.2492 -142.46 3.1890 68.28 0.1107 46.22 0.0770 133.95
2948.000 0.2503 -144.99 3.1108 66.04 0.1155 46.29 0.0758 138.83
3000.000 0.2544 -146.53 3.0716 64.61 0.1177 46.58 0.0774 142.74
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information.
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Miniature Broadband Gain Stage, 200 - 3000 MHz
AM50-0015
Typical S-Parameter Data: 5.0 Volts @ 80 mA
Frequency S11 S21 S12 S22
MHz Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang Mag Ang
400.000 0.2201 -36.83 6.2856 155.55 0.0630 6.31 0.1920 162.51
504.000 0.2168 -42.60 6.1754 150.33 0.0630 6.80 0.1873 156.15
608.000 0.2168 -49.10 6.0428 145.41 0.0624 8.37 0.1784 151.21
660.000 0.2171 -52.05 5.9696 142.78 0.0625 8.93 0.1726 148.40
764.000 0.2169 -58.23 5.8192 137.69 0.0618 10.35 0.1628 142.85
868.000 0.2171 -64.21 5.6613 133.08 0.0616 11.53 0.1530 137.95
972.000 0.2160 -69.66 5.4627 128.34 0.0613 13.58 0.1427 131.92
1076.000 0.2182 -75.25 5.3271 123.76 0.0612 15.60 0.1316 127.62
1180.000 0.2193 -80.96 5.1602 119.36 0.0614 17.63 0.1202 123.48
1284.000 0.2186 -85.87 4.9814 115.17 0.0619 19.83 0.1124 118.48
1388.000 0.2206 -90.84 4.8421 111.31 0.0627 22.28 0.1026 114.89
1492.000 0.2220 -95.46 4.7014 107.35 0.0630 24.88 0.0931 111.09
1596.000 0.2234 -99.67 4.5447 103.59 0.0644 27.25 0.0844 106.04
1700.000 0.2250 -104.07 4.4061 100.18 0.0652 29.29 0.0744 104.39
1804.000 0.2285 -107.97 4.2764 96.52 0.0676 32.04 0.0654 100.69
1908.000 0.2291 -111.40 4.1327 93.22 0.0692 33.71 0.0543 98.35
2012.000 0.2313 -115.29 4.0120 89.86 0.0712 35.83 0.0483 95.51
2116.000 0.2344 -118.71 3.9018 86.51 0.0742 37.94 0.0381 94.97
2220.000 0.2369 -121.95 3.7920 83.58 0.0767 39.36 0.0295 91.77
2324.000 0.2396 -125.10 3.6950 80.37 0.0798 41.07 0.0229 93.73
2428.000 0.2415 -128.09 3.5850 77.59 0.0833 42.65 0.0166 100.42
2532.000 0.2439 -131.73 3.4994 74.72 0.0867 43.82 0.0130 118.93
2636.000 0.2471 -134.41 3.4058 72.17 0.0901 45.59 0.0117 160.83
2740.000 0.2499 -137.00 3.2991 69.33 0.0942 46.50 0.0148 -170.99
2844.000 0.2546 -140.01 3.2340 66.41 0.0987 47.70 0.0232 -160.77
2948.000 0.2572 -142.28 3.1539 64.07 0.1027 48.04 0.0317 -152.16
3000.000 0.2611 -143.98 3.1213 62.63 0.1050 48.47 0.0386 -151.48
Specifications subject to change without notice.
n North America: Tel. (800) 366-2266, Fax (800) 618-8883
n Asia/Pacific: Tel.+81-44-844-8296, Fax +81-44-844-8298
n Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595, Fax+44 (1344) 300 020
Visit www.macom.com for additional data sheets and product information.
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