RFMA1720-1W
ISSUED
06/28/2005
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
-1W-01
RFMA1720
Excelics
FEATURES
17.5 20 GHz Operating Frequency Range
29.0dBm Output Power at 1dB Compression
28 dB Typical Power Gain @1dB gain Compression
-41dBc Typical OIM3 @ Each Tone Pout 18dBm
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
28.0 29.0
dBm
G1dB
Gain @1dB gain compression
25
28
dB
OIMD3
Output 3
rd
Order Intermodulation Distortion
@f=10MHz, Each Tone Pout 18dBm
-38 -41 dBc
Input RL
Input Return Loss
-12
-8
dB
Output RL
Output Return Loss
-15
-10
dB
Idd
Drain Current
900
1080
mA
Vdd
Drain Voltage
7
8
V
Vgg
Gate Voltage
-5
V
Rth
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
7
7.5
o
C/W
Tb
Operating Base Plate Temperature
- 30
+ 80
C
MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25C
SYMBOL CHARACTERISTIC
ABSOLUTE
CONTINUOUS
Vdd
Drain Supply Voltage
12V
8V
Vgg
Gate Supply Voltage
-8V
-3 V
Idd Drain
Current
Idss
1.9A
Igg
Gate Current
132mA
22 mA
P
IN
Input Power
20dBm
@ 3dB compression
T
CH
Channel
Temperature
175C
150C
T
STG
Storage
Temperature
-65/175C
-65/150C
1. Operating the device beyond any of the above rating may result in permanent damage.
RFMA1720-1W
ISSUED
06/28/2005
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
2. Bias conditions must also satisfy the following equation Vdd*Idd < (T
CH
T
HS
)/R
TH
; where T
HS
= base plate temperature
01 Package Dimension and Pin Assignment
10X 0.1000.010
PIN1 Indicator
0.200
0.040
10X 0.004
4X 0.100
4X 0.050
RF IN
4X.050 CHAMFER
0.330
0.025
RFMA1720
-1W-01
Excelics
Vgg
NC
Vgg
NC
Vdd
NC
NC
Vdd
10X 0.013
RF OUT
0.165
0.060
2X DIA .090 THRU
ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
Ordering Information
Part Number
RFMA1720-1W-01
Refer 01 Package Outline
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