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LA17 / SMLA17
10 TO 1000 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE LIMITING AMPLIFIER
• SYMMETRICAL CLIPPING:
GOOD EVEN-ORDER SUPPRESSION
• MEDIUM OUTPUT LEVEL: +10 dBm (TYP.)
• HIGH THIRD-ORDER INTERCEPT POINT: +28 dBm (TYP.)
• FAST PULSE RECOVERY TIME: < 50 NSEC
Specifications (Rev. Date: 3/02)*
Guaranteed
Characteristic
Typical
0
°°°° to 50°°°°C
-54
°°°° to +85°°°°C
Frequency
5-1100 MHz
10-1000 MHz
10-1000 MHz
Small Signal Gain (min.)
11.5 dB
10.5 dB
9.5 dB
Gain Flatness (max.)
±0.3 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.7 dB
Noise Figure (max.)
5.8 dB
6.7 dB
7.2 dB
Power Output @ 1 dB comp. (min.)
+10.0 dBm
+7.0 dBm
+5.0 dBm
Output Limiting Level (max.)
@ Pin = +20 dBm
+15.0 dBm
+16.0 dBm
+17.0 dBm
IP3
+28 dBm
VSWR Input / Output (max.)
< 1.7:1 / < 1.7:1
1.9:1 / 1.9:1
2.0:1 / 2.0:1
DC Current @ 15 Volts (max.)
55 mA
57 mA
59 mA
*Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc Nominal. IP3 in the linear region range only.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Storage Temperature
-62 to +125
°C
Maximum Case Temperature
125
°C
Maximum DC Voltage
+17 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power
+23 dBm
Maximum Short Term RF Input Power (1 minute max.)
400 mW
Maximum Peak Power (3
µsec max.)
1 W
“S” Series Burn-in Temperature (Case)
125
°C
Thermal Data: Vcc = 15 Vdc
Thermal Resistance
θjc
45
°C/W
Transistor Power Dissipation Pd
0.448 W
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case Tjc
20.2
°C
Outline Drawings
Package
TO-8
Surface Mount
SMA Connectorized
Figure
BG
AA
CE
Model
LA17
SMLA17
CLA17
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