Product Description
Stanford Microdevices’ SCA-15 is a high performance Gallium
Arsenide Hetrojunction Bipolar Transistor MMIC Amplifier.
A Darlington configuration is utilized for broadband
performance up to 3 GHz. The heterojunction increases
breakdown voltage and minimizes leakage current between
junctions. Cancellation of emitter junction non-linearities
results in higher suppression of intermodulation products.
Typical IP3 at 50mA is +27dBm.
These unconditionally stable amplifiers provides up to 12dB
of gain and +13.5dBm of 1dB compressed power and
requires only a single positive voltage supply. Only 2 DC-
blocking capacitors, a bias resistor and an optional inductor
are needed for operation.
This MMIC is an ideal choice for wireless applications such
as cellular, PCS, CDPD, wireless data and SONET.
SCA-15
DC-3 GHz, Cascadable
GaAs HBT MMIC Amplifier
Output IP3 vs. Frequency
30
28
26
Product Features
•
High Output IP3 : +27dBm
•
Flat Gain : +/- 0.5dB Over Full Band
•
Cascadable 50 Ohm : 1.5:1 VSWR
•
Patented GaAs HBT Technology
•
Operates From Single Supply
•
Low Thermal Resistance Package
50 Ohm Gain Blocks
Applications
•
Cellular, PCS, CDPD
•
Wireless Data, SONET
dBm
24
22
20
0.1
1
2
3
GHz
Electrical Specifications at Ta = 25C
Sym bol
P a r a m e te r s : T e s t C o n d itio n s :
Id = 5 0 m A , Z
0
= 5 0 O h m s
U n its
M in .
Ty p .
M ax.
G
P
P o w e r G a in
G a in F la t n e s s
G a in F la t n e s s o v e r a n y 1 0 0 M H z b a n d
O u t p u t P o w e r a t 1 d B C o m p r e s s io n
N o is e F ig u r e
In p u t a n d O u tp u t V S W R
T h ir d O r d e r I n t e r c e p t P o in t
O u tp u t To n e @ 0 d B m 1 0 M H z A p a r t
G r o u p D e la y
R e v e r s e I s o la t io n
D e v ic e V o lt a g e
D e v ic e G a in T e m p e r a t u r e C o e ff ic ie n t
D e v ic e V o lt a g e T e m p e r a t u r e C o e ff ic ie n t
f = 0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
f = 2 .0 -3 .0 G H z
f = 0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
f = 0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
f = 0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
f = 0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
f = 0 .1 -2 .0 G H z
f = 1 .9 G H z
f = 0 .1 -3 .0 G H z
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dB
10
12
11
+ /- 0 . 5
+ /- 0 . 1
1 3 .5
6 .0
1 .5
2 7 .0
100
16
G
P
F
1dB
NF
VSW R
IP
T
-
dBm
psec
dB
V
d B /d e g C
m V /d e g C
3 .5
3
D
IS O L
VD
d G /d T
d V /d T
4 .0
0 .0 0 1 5
-4 .0
4 .5
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