RFMA1720-0.5W
ISSUED
06/07/2005
17.5 20.0 GHz Power Amplifier MMIC
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:
www.excelics.com
Revised June 2005
-0.5W-01
RFMA1720
Excelics
FEATURES
17.5 20.0GHz Operating Frequency Range
26dBm Output Power at 1dB Compression
30.0 dB Typical Small Signal Gain
-41dBc Typical OIM3 @ each tone Pout 15dBm
APPLICATIONS
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio
Military Radar Systems
Caution! ESD sensitive device.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
= 25
C,
50 ohm, Vdd=7V, Vgg=-5V)
SYMBOL PARAMETER/TEST
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
F
Operating Frequency Range
17.5
20
GHz
P1dB
Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression
25 26
dBm
G
SS
Small Signal Gain
27.0
30.0
dB
OIMD3
Output 3
rd
Order Intermodulation Distortion
@f=10MHz, Each Tone Pout 15.0 dBm
-41
-38
dBc
Input RL
Input Return Loss
-10
-7
dB
Output RL
Output Return Loss
-8
dB
Idd
Drain Current
500
570
mA
Vdd
Drain Supply Voltage
7
8
V
Rth
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
13
o
C/W
Tb
Operating Base Plate Temperature
-30
+80
C
MAXIMUM RATINGS @25C
SYMBOL CHARACTERISTIC
ABSOLUTE CONTINUOUS
1,2
V
DD
Drain Supply Voltage
12V
8V
V
GG
Gate Supply Voltage
-8V
-3V
I
DD
Drain Current
Idss
1.1A
I
GG
Gate Current
60mA
10 mA
P
IN
Input Power
20dBm
@ 3dB compression
T
CH
Channel Temperature
175C
150C
T
STG
Storage Temperature
-65/175C
-65/150C
P
T
Total Power Dissipation
8.8W
7.4W
1. Operating the device beyond any of the above rating may result in permanent damage.
2. Bias conditions must also satisfy the following equation Vdd*Idd < (T
CH
Tb)/R
TH
; where T
b
= operating base plate temperature
RFMA1720-0.5W
ISSUED
06/07/2005
17.5 20.0 GHz Power Amplifier MMIC
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc. 310 De Guigne Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94085
page 2 of 2
Phone: 408-737-1711 Fax: 408-737-1868 Web:
www.excelics.com
Revised June 2005
01 Package Outline
0.165
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10X 0.004
4X 0.050
0.040
NC
Vgg
10X 0.1000.010
4X.050 CHAMFER
PIN1 Indicator
4X 0.100
0.200
NC
Vgg
RF IN
RFMA1720
Excelics
0.330
0.025
0.060
Vdd
NC
RF OUT
NC
Vdd
10X 0.013
2X DIA .090 THRU
All dimensions in inches
ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number
RFMA1720-0.5W-01
Refer 01 Package Outline
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