Miniature Broadband Gain Stage

70 - 3000 MHz

Rev. V1

MAAL-009120

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Component List @ 3V, 5V

Part

Value

Case Style

Purpose

C1

39 pF

0402

Input DC Block

C2

39 pF

0402

Output DC Block

C3

470 pF

0402

RF Bypass

L1

12 nH

0805

RF Choke/Tuning

Baseline Application Schematic @ 3V, 5V

RF IN

RF OUT

C3

L1

C2

C1

Recommended PCB Configuration @ 3V, 5V

Handling Procedures

The following precautions should be observed to

avoid damage:

Static Sensitivity

Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuits are sensitive

to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and can be dam-

aged by static electricity.

Proper ESD control

techniques should be used when handling these

devices.

Test Conditions

Units

Bias Voltage

Parameter

3 Volts

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Typ.

Gain

F = 0.9 GHz

F = 1.9 GHz

F = 3.0 GHz

dB

—

10.4

—

14

11

8

—

13.0

—

14.5

11.2

8.5

Noise Figure

F = 0.9 GHz

F = 1.9 GHz

F = 3.0 GHz

dB

—

—

—

1.4

1.4

1.5

—

1.8

—

1.5

1.5

1.6

Input Return Loss

F = 0.9 GHz

F = 1.9 GHz

F = 3.0 GHz

dB

—

—

—

7

11

11

—

—

—

7

11.0

10.5

Output Return Loss

F = 0.9 GHz

F = 1.9 GHz

F = 3.0 GHz

dB

—

—

—

22

20

15.5

—

—

—

26

18.5

17

Output P1dB

500 – 3000 MHz

dBm

—

18.5

—

—

500 – 3000 MHz

dBm

—

35

—

35

Current

—

mA

60

80

100

95