1.2W Power Amplifier 9.0-12.0 GHZ
MAAPGM0038
RO-P-DS-3060 E
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Parameter
Symbol
Typical*
Units
Bandwidth
f
9-12
GHz
Output Power
POUT
31.5
dBm
Power Added Efficiency
PAE
17
%
1-dB Compression Point
P1dB
30
dBm
Small Signal Gain
G
21
dB
Input VSWR
VSWR
3
—
Output VSWR
VSWR
2.5:1
—
Gate Supply Current
I
GG
0
mA
Drain Supply Current
I
DD
0.9
A
Noise Figure
NF
9
dB
2
nd
Harmonic
2f
-20
dBc
3
rd
Harmonic
3f
-36
dBc
3
rd
Order Intermodulation Distortion,
Single Carrier Level = 21 dBm
IM3
-13
dBm
5
th
Order Intermodulation Distortion,
Single Carrier Level = 21 dBm
IM5
-30
dBm
Output Third Order Intercept
OTOI
40
dBm
Minimum
—
30.5
—
—
19
—
—
-10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Maximum
—
—
—
—
—
5.8
—
10
1.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
Input VSWR @ 10.5 GHz
VSWR
2.3*
3
5.8
—
Small Signal Gain @ 10.5GHz
G
19
21
23*
dB
Output Power @ 10.5 GHz
POUT
30.5
31.5
32.5*
dBm
Gate Supply Current @ 10.5 GHz
I
GG
-10
0
10
mA
Drain Supply Current @ 10.5 GHz
I
DD
0.7*
0.9
1.1
A
Electrical Characteristics: T
B
= 40°C
2
, Z
0
= 50 W, V
DD
= 8V, I
DQ
≈ 710 mA
3
, P
in
= 16 dBm, R
G
≈ 100
Characteristic
Drain Supply Voltage
Gate Supply Voltage
Input Power
Junction Temperature
Symbol
V
DD
V
GG
P
IN
T
J
Θ
JC
Min
4.0
-2.4
Typ
8.0
-2.0
16.0
Max
10.0
-1.3
19.0
150
Unit
V
V
dBm
°C
Package Base Temperature
T
B
Note 2
°C
Thermal Resistance
12.3
°C/W
Recommended Operating Conditions
This device is static sensitive. Please handle with care. To operate the device,
follow these steps.
1. Apply V
GG
≈ -1.7V, V
DD
= 0 V.
2. Ramp V
DD
to desired voltage, typically 8 V.
3. Adjust V
GG
to set I
DQ
, (See Note 3 above).
4. Set RF input.
5.
Power down sequence in reverse. Turn V
GG
off last.
3. Adjust V
GG
between –2.4 to –1.3V to achieve indicated I
DQ
. 4. *Not screened-shown to indicate range of expected values.
2. Maximum Package Base Temperature = 150°C — Θ
JC
* V
DD
* I
DQ
Operating Instructions