
DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS
BGA2003
Silicon MMIC amplifier
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1999 Jul 23
2010 Sep 13

NXP Semiconductors Product specification
Silicon MMIC amplifier BGA2003
FEATURES
• Low current
• Very high power gain
• Low noise figure
• Integrated temperature compensated biasing
• Control pin for adjustment bias current
• Supply and RF output pin combined.
APPLICATIONS
• RF front end
• Wideband applications, e.g. analog and digital cellular
telephones, cordless telephones (PHS, DECT, etc.)
• Low noise amplifiers
• Satellite television tuners (SATV)
• High frequency oscillators.
DESCRIPTION
Silicon MMIC amplifier consisting of an NPN double
polysilicon transistor with integrated biasing for low voltage
applications in a plastic, 4-pin SOT343R package.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1GND
2RF in
3 CTRL (bias current control)
4V
handbook, halfpage
21
Top view MAM427
Marking code: A3*
+ RF out
S
43
CTRL
BIAS
CIRCUIT
RFin GND
* = - : made in Hong Kong
* = p : made in Hong Kong
* = t : made in Malaysia
Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT343R) and symbol.
VS+RFout
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
S
I
S
DC supply voltage RF input AC coupled − 4.5 V
DC supply current V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
CTRL
=1mA;
11 − mA
RF input AC coupled
MSG maximum stable gain V
T
NF noise figure V
= 2.5 V; f = 1800 MHz;
VS-OUT
=25°C
amb
= 2.5 V; f = 1800 MHz; ΓS= Γ
VS-OUT
16 − dB
1.8 − dB
opt
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolu te Maximum Rating System (IEC 1 34).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
S
V
CTRL
I
S
I
CTRL
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER VALUE UNIT
R
th j-s
supply voltage RF input AC coupled − 4.5 V
voltage on control pin − 2V
supply current (DC) forced by DC voltage on RF input
or I
CTRL
− 30 mA
control current − 3mA
total power dissipation Ts≤ 100 °C − 135 mW
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
operating junction temperature − 150 °C
thermal resistance from junction to soldering point 350 K/W
CHARACTERISTICS
RF input AC coupled; T
=25°C; unless otherwise specified.
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
S
MSG maximum stable gain V
supply current V
VS-OUT
V
VS-OUT
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
= 2.5 V; I
= 2.5 V; I
= 0.4 mA 3 4.5 6 mA
CTRL
=1.0mA 8 11 15 mA
CTRL
VS-OUT
=10mA;
− 24 − dB
f=900MHz
V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
=10mA;
− 16 − dB
f=1800MHz
2
|s
|
21
insertion power gain V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
=10mA;
18 19 − dB
f=900MHz
V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
=10mA;
13 14 − dB
f=1800MHz
s
12
isolation V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
=0;
− 26 − dB
f=900MHz
V
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
=0;
− 20 − dB
f=1800MHz
NF noise figure V
IP3
(in)
input intercept point; note 1 V
= 2.5 V; I
VS-OUT
f=900MHz; Γ
VS-OUT
= 2.5 V; I
V
f=1800MHz; Γ
= 2.3 V; I
VS-OUT
= Γ
S
S
VS-OUT
opt
VS-OUT
= Γ
opt
VS-OUT
=10mA;
=10mA;
=3.6mA;
− 1.8 2 dB
− 1.8 2 dB
−−6.5 − dBm
f=900MHz
V
VS-OUT
= 2.3 V; I
VS-OUT
=3.5mA;
−−4.8 − dBm
f=1800MHz
Note
1. See application note RNR-T45-99-B-0514.
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Silicon MMIC amplifier BGA2003
handbook, halfpage
V
CTRL
100 pF
R
CTRL
BGA2003
2
C
RF in
R1
L1
C
43
1
MGS536
Fig.2 Typical application circuit.
V
S
RF out
200
handbook, halfpage
P
tot
(mW)
150
100
50
0
0 50 100 200
150
Fig.3 Power derating.
Ts (
MGS537
°C)
1.5
V
CTRL
MGS538
(V)
2.5
handbook, halfpage
I
CTRL
(mA)
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 0.5 1 2
I
=(V
CTRL
CTRL
− 0.83)/296.
Fig.4 Control current as a function of the control
voltage on pin 3; typical values.
30
handbook, halfpage
I
VS-OUT
(mA)
20
10
0
0 2.5
V
S-OUT
0.5 1 1.5 2
=2.5V.
I
Fig.5 Bias current as a function of the control
current; typical values.
CTRL
MGS539
(mA)
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