Motorola CA922A, CA922 Datasheet

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CA922 CA922AMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA

The RF Line

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Designed for broadband applications requiring low–distortion and high output
capability. Specifically intended for CATV/MATV market requirements. These
amplifiers feature ion–implanted arsenic emitter transistors and an all gold
metal system.

• Specified Characteristics at VCC = 24 V, TC = 25°C

Frequency Range — 40 to 860 MHz
Power Gain — 17 dB Typ @ f = 40 MHz
Noise Figure — 7.0 dB Typ @ f = 500 Mhz
123 dBµV DIN45004B @ 860 MHz

• All Gold Metalization for Improved Reliability

• Superior Gain, Return Loss and DC Current Stability with Temperature

• Improved 2nd Order IMD Available (CA922A)

MAXIMUM RATINGS

Rating Symbol Value Unit

Supply Voltage V

CC

26 V

RF Input Power Per Tone P

in

+16 dBm

Storage Temperature T

stg

– 40 to +100 °C

Operating Case Temperature Range T

C

– 20 to +100 °C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T

C

= 25°C, VCC = 24 V, 75 Ohm System)

Characteristic

Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

Supply Current Idc — 400 440 mA
Power Gain (f = 40 MHz) PG 16.5 17 17.5 dB
Bandwidth BW 40 — 860 MHz
Slope (40 – 860 MHz) S 0.2 0.8 1.5 dB
Gain Flatness FL — — 1.0 dB
Input/Output Return Loss f = 40–100 MHz

f = 100–800 MHz
f = 800–860 MHz

IRL/ORL 20

15

10/13

—
17

12/15

—
—
—

dB

Second Order Intermodulation Distortion CA922

(Vo = +50 dBmV/ch.) CA922A

IMD

2

—
—

—
—

– 63
– 67

dB
dB

DIN45004B (See Figure 1) f = 40–400 MHz

f = 400–860 MHz

DIN 124

123

—
—

—
—

dBµV

Noise Figure f = 500 MHz

f = 860 MHz

NF —

—

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.5

dB

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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA

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17 dB

40–860 MHz

VHF/UHF

CATV/MATV

AMPLIFIERS

CASE 714P–03, STYLE 2

 Motorola, Inc. 1994

REV 6

CA922 CA922A
2

MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA

Figure 1. DIN45004B Test

DIN

– 6 dB

– 60 dB

6 MHz 12 MHz 6 MHz

Figure 2. External Connections

C1, 2 ≥ 0.01 µF (chip)
R = 65 Ohms, 2 Watts

Pin Configuration

Input Output

R

C2

C1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

V

CC