EIC7179-4
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web:
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Revised July 2004
7.10-7.90 GHz 4-Watt Internally-Matched Power FET
Issued Date: 06-22-04
FEATURES
7.10 7.90 GHz Bandwidth
Input/Output Impedance Matched to 50 Ohms
+36.5 dBm Output Power at 1dB Compression
9.0 dB Power Gain at 1dB Compression
35% Power Added Efficiency
-46 dBc IM3 at Po = 25.5 dBm SCL
Hermetic Metal Flange Package
100% Tested for DC, RF, and R
TH
DESCRIPTION
The EIC7179-4 is a high power, highly linear,
single stage MFET amplifier in a flange mount
package. This amplifier features Excelics' unique
MESFET transistor technology.
Caution! ESD sensitive device.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
= 25
C)
SYMBOL PARAMETERS/TEST
CONDITIONS
1
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
P
1dB
Output Power at 1dB Compression f = 7.10-7.90GHz
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
1100mA
35.5 36.5
dBm
G
1dB
Gain at 1dB Compression f = 7.10-7.90GHz
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
1100mA
7.5 8.5 dB
G
Gain Flatness f = 7.10-7.90GHz
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
1100mA
0.6
dB
PAE
Power Added Efficiency at 1dB Compression
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
1100mA f = 7.10-7.90GHz
35 %
Id
1dB
Drain Current at 1dB Compression f = 7.10-7.90GHz
1200
1400
mA
IM3
Output 3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion
f = 10 MHz 2-Tone Test; Pout = 25.5 dBm S.C.L
2
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
65% IDSS
f = 7.90GHz
-43 -46 dBc
I
DSS
Saturated Drain Current
V
DS
= 3 V, V
GS
= 0 V
2000
2500
mA
V
P
Pinch-off Voltage
V
DS
= 3 V, I
DS
= 20 mA
-2.5
-4.0
V
R
TH
Thermal Resistance
3
5.5
6.0
o
C/W
Notes:
1.
Tested with 100 Ohm gate resistor.
2.
S.C.L. = Single Carrier Level.
3.
Overall Rth depends on case mounting.
EIC7179-4
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web:
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION
1,2
SYMBOL CHARACTERISTIC
VALUE
V
DS
Drain to Source Voltage
10 V
V
GS
Gate to Source Voltage
-4.5 V
I
DS
Drain
Current
IDSS
I
GSF
Forward Gate Current
40 mA
P
IN
Input Power
@ 3dB compression
P
T
Total Power Dissipation
21 W
T
CH
Channel
Temperature
150C
T
STG
Storage
Temperature
-65/+150C
Notes:
1.
Operating the device beyond any of the above ratings may result in permanent damage or reduction of MTTF.
2.
Bias conditions must also satisfy the following equation P
T
< (T
CH
T
PKG
)/R
TH
; where T
PKG
= temperature of package, and
P
T
= (V
DS
* I
DS
) (P
OUT
P
IN
).
PERFORMANCE DATA
Typical S-Parameters (T= 25C, 50
system, de-embedded to edge of package)
V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
1100mA
FREQ
--- S11 ---
--- S21 ---
--- S12 ---
--- S22 ---
(GHz)
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
6.25 0.717
-129.010
3.341 8.410 0.078 -50.550 0.258 158.370
6.50
0.616
-164.030
3.517
-25.170
0.091
-84.550
0.352
111.870
6.75 0.531
157.650
3.563
-58.820 0.101 -117.910 0.422 78.950
7.00
0.458
116.510
3.454
-90.850
0.107
-148.130
0.460
51.440
7.25 0.405 77.140 3.425
-121.930 0.114 -179.030 0.451 25.010
7.50
0.354
36.120
3.404
-154.300
0.118
149.090
0.413
-2.990
7.75 0.285 -14.050 3.372 171.750 0.122 117.150 0.365 -39.080
8.00
0.240
-89.650
3.238
134.430
0.125
81.280
0.329
-89.170
8.25 0.362
-167.970
2.854 95.090 0.111 42.800 0.375 -146.450
8.50
0.557
140.990
2.268
56.400
0.091
6.000
0.480
167.620
8.75 0.698
106.670
1.652 22.050 0.068 -26.910 0.568 137.060
0
1.
0
-1.
0
1.
0
1
0.0
-10.0
10.
0
5.
0
-5.0
5.0
2.
0
-2
.0
2.
0
3.
0
-3.
0
3.0
4.
0
-4.
0
4.0
0.
2
-0.
2
0.2
0.
4
-0
.4
0.
4
0.
6
-0
.6
0.
6
0.
8
-
0
.
8
0
.
8
0
1.
0
1.
0
-1.
0
1
0.0
10.0
-1
0.
0
5.
0
5.0
-5.
0
2.
0
2.
0
-2
.0
3.
0
3.
0
-3
.0
4.
0
4.
0
-4
.0
0.
2
0.2
-0.
2
0.
4
0.
4
-0
.4
0.
6
0.
6
-0
.6
0.
8
0
.
8
-
0
.
8
S11 and S22
Swp Max
8.5GHz
Swp Min
6.5GHz
S[1,1] *
EIC7179-4
S[2,2] *
EIC7179-4
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
Frequency (GHz)
S21 and S12
-30
-20
-10
0
10
20
S2
1
an
d S
1
2 (
d
B)
DB(|S[2,1]|) *
EIC7179-4
DB(|S[1,2]|) *
EIC7179-4
EIC7179-4
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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Revised July 2004
Power De-rating Curve and IM3 Definition
Power Dissipation vs. Temperature
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Case Temperature (C)
T
o
tal
P
o
w
e
r
D
i
s
s
i
pat
i
on (
W
)
Safe Operating
Region
Potentially Unsafe
Operating Region
f1 f2
(2f1-f2) f1 f2 (2f2-f1)
IM3
Pout
Pin
IP
3
= Pout + IM3/2
THIRD-ORDER
INTERCEPT POINT IP3
f1 or f2
(2f2 - f1) or (2f1 - f2)
Pin [S.C.L.] (dBm)
P
o
u
t
[S
.C.L
.]
(
d
B
m
)
IM3
Typical Power Data (V
DS
= 10 V, I
DSQ
= 1100 mA)
Typical IM3 Data (V
DS
= 10 V,
I
DSQ
65% IDSS
)
P-1dB & G-1dB vs Frequency
33
34
35
36
37
38
7.0
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
8.0
Frequency (GHz)
P-
1
d
B (
d
Bm)
8
9
10
11
12
13
G-
1
d
B
(
d
B
)
P-1dB (dBm)
G-1dB (dB)
IM3 vs Output Power
f1 = 7.90 GHz, f2 = 7.91 GHz
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Pout [S.C.L.] (dBm)
IM
3
(
d
B
c
)
IM3 (dBc)
EIC7179-4
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web:
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Revised July 2004
PACKAGE OUTLINE
Dimensions in inches, Tolerance + .005 unless otherwise specified
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Excelics
YM
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
Grade
1
f
Test
(GHz)
P
1dB
(min)
IM
3
(min)
2
EIC7179-4 Industrial
7.10-7.90
GHz 35.5
-43
Notes: 1. Contact factory for military and hi-rel grades.
2. Exact test conditions are specified in "Electrical Characteristics" table.
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