DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]

INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

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Rev. 5/10

* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.

TO-8 Package for Amplifiers

SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers

AC524/AC525

5 TO 500 MHz

TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIERS

AC524

AC525

Typical Values

AC524

AC525

High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31.5 dB

31.5 dB

High Reverse Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40.0 dB

40.0 dB

Low Noise Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.0 dB

3.2 dB

Medium Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+8.5 dBm

+11.5 dBm

Medium Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+20.0 dBm

+24.0 dBm

High Performance Thin Film

Standard Size TO-8 Package

Small Signal Gain (Min.)

31.5 dB

30.0 dB

29.0 dB

Gain Flatness (Max.)

< ±0.3 dB

±0.7 dB

±1.0 dB

Noise Figure (Max.)

AC524

3.0 dB

4.0 dB

4.5 dB

AC525

3.2 dB

4.2 dB

4.7 dB

SWR (Max.)

Input/Output

< 1.4:1

1.7:1

2.0:1

Power Output (Min.)

@ 1dB comp.

AC524

+8.5 dBm

+7.5 dBm

+7.0 dBm

AC525

+12.0 dBm

+10.5 dBm

+10.0 dBm

Reverse Isolation

40.0 dB

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DC Current (Max.)

AC524

35.0 mA

38.0 mA

41.0 mA

AC525

48.0 mA

52.0 mA

55.0 mA

Guaranteed

Parameter

Typical

0 to 50 °C

-55 to +85 °C

Frequency (Min.)

3-600 MHz

5-500 MHz

5-500 MHz

Typical @ 25 °C

AC524

AC525

Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . .

+39 dBm

+43 dBm

Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . .

+33 dBm

+37 dBm

Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . .

+20 dBm

+24 dBm

Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-62 to +125 °C

Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+125 °C

Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+18 Volts

Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+6 dBm

Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . .

50 Milliwatts

Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5 Watt

Burn-in Temperature (AC524) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+125 °C

Burn-in Temperature (AC525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+105 °C

+43 °C/Watt

+36 °C/Watt

Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC524) . . . .

+24.5 °C

Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC525) . . . .

+27.8 °C

AS524/AS525