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HMC-C024

WIDEBAND DRIVER AMPLIFIER

MODULE, 10 MHz - 20 GHz

v02.1007

General Description

Features

Functional Diagram

Gain: 15 dB

Saturated Output Power: +24 dBm

Spurious-Free Operation

Regulated Supply and Bias Sequencing

Hermetically Sealed Module

Field Replaceable SMA connectors

-55 to +85˚C Operating Temperature

The HMC-C024 is a GaAs MMIC PHEMT Distributed

Driver Amplifier in a miniature, hermetic module with

replaceable SMA connectors which operates bet-

ween 10 MHz and 20 GHz. The amplifier provides

15 dB of gain, 3 to 4 dB noise figure and +24 dBm of

saturated output power. Deviation from linear phase

of only ±2 degrees from 0.01 to 10 GHz make the

HMC-C024 ideal for OC192 fiber optic LN/MZ

modulator driver applications. The wideband amplifier

I/Os are in-ternally matched to 50 Ohms and are

internally DC blocked. Integrated voltage regulators

allow for flexible biasing of both the negative and

positive supply pins, while internal bias sequencing

circuitry assures robust operation.

Typical Applications

The HMC-C024 Wideband Driver is ideal for:

• OC192 LN/MZ Modulator Driver

• Telecom Infrastructure

• Microwave Radio & VSAT

• Military & Space

• Test Instrumentation

Parameter

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Frequency Range

0.010 - 6.0

6.0 - 12.0

12.0 - 20.0

GHz

Gain

14

16

13

15

10

13

dB

Gain Flatness

±0.75

±0.75

±1.0

dB

Gain Variation Over Temperature

0.018

0.025

0.018

0.025

0.018

0.025

dB/ °C

Noise Figure

3.5

3

4

dB

Input Return Loss

19

17

10

dB

Output Return Loss

14

14

12

dB

Output Power for 1 dB Compression (P1dB)

20

24

19

23

17

20

dBm

Saturated Output Power (Psat)

26

25

22

dBm

Output Third Order Intercept (IP3)

33

30

25

dBm

Saturated Output Voltage

10

10

8

Vpk-pk

Group Delay

±3

±3

±3

ps

Positive Supply Current (+IDC)

225

225

225

mA

Negative Supply Current (-IDC)

1.6

1.6

1.6

mA