MGA-31689 0.5 W High Gain Driver Amplifier Data Sheet Description Features Avago Technologies' MGA-31689 is a 0.5 W, high Gain, high performance Driver Amplifier MMIC, housed in a standard SOT-89 plastic package. The device required simple matching components to achieve optimum performance within specific 100 to 200 MHz bandwidth. ROHS compliant MGA-31689 is especially ideal for wireless infrastructure applications that operate within the 1.5 GHz to 3 GHz frequency range. With high IP3 and low noise figure, the MGA-31689 may be utilized as a driver amplifier in the transmit chain and as second or third stage LNA in the receive chain. For optimum performance at lower frequency from 450 MHz to 1500 MHz, MGA-31589 is recommended. Low noise figure MGA-31689's high gain and high linearity features are achieved through the use of Avago Technologies' proprietary 0.25 m GaAs Enhancement-mode pHEMT process. Halogen free High linearity at low DC bias power [1] High Gain High OIP3 Advanced enhancement mode PHEMT Technology Excellent uniformity in product specification SOT-89 standard package Specifications At 1900 MHz, Vdd = 5 V, Idd = 168 mA (typical) at 25 C OIP3 = 44.9 dBm Noise Figure = 1.9 dB Pin connections and Package Marking Gain = 18.1 dB P1dB = 27.6 dBm IRL = 14.0 dB, ORL = 11.5 dB 16X #1 #2 RFin GND Top View Note: 1. The MGA-31689 has a superior LFOM of 15.5. Linearity Figure of Merit (LFOM) is essentially OIP3 divided by DC bias power. #3 RFout #3 #2 RFout GND #1 RFin VDD C Bottom View Note: Top View: Package marking provides orientation and identification "16" = Device Code "X" = Date Code character indentifies month of manufacturing Attention: Observe precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. ESD Machine Model = 150 V ESD Human Body Model = 650 V Refer to Avago Application Note A004R: Electrostatic Discharge, Damage and Control. C C L C RF IN L MGA-31689 C Figure 1. Simplified Schematic diagram C C RF OUT L MGA-31689 Absolute Maximum Rating [1] Thermal Resistance Symbol Parameter Units Absolute Max. Vdd, max Drain Voltage, RF output to ground V 5.5 Pd Power Dissipation (2) mW 1050 Pin CW RF Input Power dBm 15 Tj Junction Temperature C 150 TSTG Storage Temperature C -65 to 150 Thermal Resistance [3] (Vdd = 5.0 V, Idd = 168 mA, Tc = 85 C), jc = 44 C/W Notes: 1. Operation of this device in excess of any of these limits may cause permanent damage. 2. Source lead temperature is 25 C. Derate 22.7 mW/ C for TL>103.8 C. 3. Thermal resistance measured using 150 C Infra-Red Microscopy Technique. MGA-31689 Electrical Specification [1] TC = 25 C, Zo = 50 , Vdd = 5 V, unless specified. Symbol Parameter and Test Condition Frequency (MHz) Units Min. Typ. Max. Ids Quiescent Current NA mA 150 168 195 NF Noise Figure 1900 2600 dB 1.9 2.2 2.8 Gain Gain 1900 2600 dB 16.6 18.1 16.7 19.6 OIP3 Output Third Order Intercept Point 1900 [2] 2600 [3] dBm 41 44.9 44.8 P1dB Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression 1900 2600 dBm 26.5 27.6 26.8 PAE Power Added Efficiency at P1dB 1900 2600 % 48.0 42.6 IRL Input Return Loss 1900 2600 dB 14.0 13.2 ORL Output Return Loss 1900 2600 dB 11.5 10.5 ISOL Isolation 1900 2600 dB 27.3 27.6 Note : 1. Measurements obtained from a test circuit described in Figure 27. 2. OIP3 test condition: F1 - F2 = 1.0 MHz, with input power of -6 dBm per tone measured at worst case side band. 3. OIP3 test condition: F1 - F2 = 1.0 MHz, with input power of -5 dBm per tone measured at worst case side band. 2 MGA-31689 Consistency Distribution Charts [1,2] LSL USL 150 160 170 180 LSL 190 27 Figure 2. Idd at Vdd = 5 V, LSL = 150 mA , Nominal = 168 mA, USL = 195 mA LSL 16 28 Figure 3. OP1dB at 1900 MHz, Vdd = 5 V, LSL = 26.3 dBm, Nominal = 27.6 dBm USL 17 18 19 29 USL 20 Figure 4. Gain at 1900 MHz, Vdd = 5 V, LSL = 16.6 dB, Nominal = 18.1 dB, USL = 19.6 dB 1 2 3 Figure 5. NF at 1900 MHz, Vdd = 5 V, Nominal = 1.9 dB, USL = 2.8 dB LSL 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Figure 6. OIP3 at 1900 MHz, Vdd = 5 V, LSL = 41.0 dBm, Nominal = 44.9 dBm 3 Notes: 1. Data sample size is 2700 samples taken from 5 wafers and 3 different wafer lots. Future wafers allocated to this product may have nominal values anywhere between the upper and lower limits. 2. Measurements are made on production test board which represents a trade off between nominal Gain, NF, OIP3, and OP1dB. Circuit losses have been de-embedded from actual measurements. MGA-31689 Application Circuit Data for 1900 MHz TA = 25 C, Vdd = 5.0 V, Idd = 168 mA 50 30 29 OP1dB (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 45 40 35 30 1700 25 C 85 C -40 C 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) 25 1700 25 C 85 C -40 C 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) 2000 Figure 8. Over Temperature OP1dB vs Frequency 18.8 -6 25 C 85 C -40 C 18.6 18.4 18.2 25 C 85 C -40 C -8 -10 IRL (dB) Gain( dB) 27 26 2000 Figure 7. Over Temperature OIP3 vs Frequency 28 -12 -14 -16 18.0 17.8 1700 -18 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) -20 1700 2000 Figure 9. Over Temperature Gain vs Frequency 2000 Figure 10. Over Temperature IRL vs Frequency -25 -6 25 C 85 C -40 C -8 -12 -14 25 C 85 C -40 C -26 Isolation (dB) -10 ORL (dB) 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) -27 -28 -16 -29 -18 -20 1700 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) Figure 11. Over Temperature ORL vs Frequency 4 2000 -30 1700 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) Figure 12. Over Temperature Isolation vs Frequency 2000 MGA-31689 Application Circuit Data for 1900 MHz (continued) 3.5 50 25 C 85 C -40 C 45 OIP3 (dBm) NF (dB) 3.0 2.5 2.0 35 1.5 1800 1900 Frequency (MHz) ACLR (dBc) Figure 13. Over Temperature Noise Figure vs Frequency -42 -44 W-CDMA 3GPP -46 Test Model 1+64 DPCH, 3.84 MHz BW -48 -50 -52 -54 -56 -58 -60 -62 -64 1900 MHz @ 25 C -66 -68 1900 MHz @ 85 C -70 1900 MHz @ -40 C -72 -74 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 Pout Figure 15. Over Temperature ACLR vs Pout at 1900 MHz 5 30 2000 25 C 85 C -40 C 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pout (dBm) 15 16 17 18 Figure 14. Over Temperature OIP3 vs Pout at 1900 MHz 5 4 K-factor 1.0 1700 40 3 25C 85C -40C 2 1 0 0 5 10 Frequency (GHz) Figure 16. Over Temperature K-factor vs Frequency 15 20 MGA-31689 Application Circuit Data for 2600 MHz TA = 25 C, Vdd = 5.0 V, Idd = 168 mA 50 30 29 OP1dB (dBm) OIP3 (dBm) 45 40 35 30 2500 25 C 85 C -40 C 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) 2650 18.0 IRL (dB) 17.5 Gain( dB) 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) 2650 17.0 16.5 16.0 2650 2700 Figure 19. Over Temperature Gain vs Frequency -5 -7 -9 -11 -13 -15 -17 -19 -21 -23 -25 2500 25 C 85 C -40 C 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) 2650 -25 -8 25 C 85 C -40 C -26 Isolation (dB) ORL (dB) -10 -12 -14 -16 25 C 85 C -40 C -18 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) Figure 21. Over Temperature ORL vs Frequency 6 2700 Figure 20. Over Temperature IRL vs Frequency -6 -20 2500 2700 Figure 18. Over Temperature OP1dB vs Frequency 25 C 85 C -40 C 2600 Frequency (MHz) 27 25 2500 18.5 2550 28 26 2700 Figure 17. Over Temperature OIP3 vs Frequency 15.5 2500 25 C 85 C -40 C 2650 2700 -27 -28 -29 -30 2500 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) Figure 22. Over Temperature Isolation vs Frequency 2650 2700 MGA-31689 Application Circuit Data for 2600 MHz (continued) 3.5 50 3.0 45 OIP3 (dBm) NF (dB) 2.5 2.0 40 1.5 2550 2600 Frequency (MHz) 2650 ACLR (dBc) Figure 23. Over Temperature Noise Figure vs Frequency -42 -44 W-CDMA 3GPP -46 Test Model 1+64 DPCH, 3.84 MHz BW -48 -50 -52 -54 -56 -58 -60 -62 -64 2.6 GHz @ 25 C -66 -68 2.6 GHz @ 85 C -70 2.6 GHz @ -40 C -72 -74 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 Pout (dBm) Figure 25. Over Temperature ACLR vs Pout at 2600 MHz 7 30 2700 25 C 85 C -40 C 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pout (dBm) 13 14 15 16 Figure 24. Over Temperature OIP3 vs Pout at 2600 MHz K-factor 0.5 2500 35 25 C 85 C -40 C 1.0 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 0 25 C 85 C -40 C 0 5 10 Frequency (GHz) Figure 26. Over Temperature K-factor vs Frequency 15 20 VDD VDD SOT_89 MGA 31689 Oct 2010 GND Application Circuit Description and Layout W = 0.57 mm G = 0.59 mm C7 C7 C6 C5 L2 C4 C6 IN C1 C5 C8 C2 L1 C3 L3 OUT C9 L2 RF IN C8 MGA-31689 C1 L1 C2 Zo = 50 L = 2.53 mm 9.54 at 1.9 GHz C4 C3 C9 RF OUT L3 Figure 27. Circuit diagram Figure 28. Demo board Bill of Materials Description Description For 1700 - 2000 MHz For 2500 - 2700 MHz Circuit Symbol Size Value Part Number Manufacturer Value Part Number Manufacturer C1 0402 3.0 pF CM05CH3R0C50AH Kyocera 5.1 pF GJM1555C1H5R1DB01E Murata C2 0402 2.2 pF CM05CH2R2C50AH Kyocera 1.6 pF CM05CH1R6C50AH Kyocera C3 0402 1.8 pF CM05CH1R8C50AH Kyocera 1.3 pF GJM1555C1H1R3CB01E Murata C4 0402 3.0 pF CM05CH3R0C50AH Kyocera 3.3 pF CM05CH3R3C50AH Kyocera C5 0402 20 pF GJM1555C1H200JB01D Murata 20 pF GJM1555C1H200JB01D Murata C6 0402 0.1 F GRM155R71C104KA88D Murata 0.1 F GRM155R71C104KA88D Murata C7 0805 2.2 F GRM21BR61A225KA01L Murata 2.2 F GRM21BR61A225KA01L Murata C8* 0402 10 pF GJM1555C1H100JB01D Murata 10 pF GJM1555C1H100JB01D Murata C9* 0402 10 pF GJM1555C1H100JB01D Murata 10 pF GJM1555C1H100JB01D Murata L1 0402 4.7 nH LLP1005-FH4N7C Toko 4.7 nH LLP1005-FH4N7C Toko L2** 0402 12 nH LL1005-FHL12NJ Toko 18 nH 0603CS-18NXJLW Coilcraft L3 0402 3.9 nH LLP1005-FH3N9C Toko 4.7 nH LLP1005-FH4N7C Toko Notes: * As blocking capacitor, not required in actual application circuit. ** For 2.5 - 2.7 GHz, the component size for L2 is 0603. For best performance, MGA-31689 requires only simple input and output matching network. The C3, C4, and L3 act as the output tuning circuitry for matching and OIP3 optimization. Bandpass network C1,C2, and L1 forms the input matching network. To bias MGA-31689, a +5 V supply (Vdd) is connected to the output pin thru a RF choke, L2 (which isolates the inband signal from the DC supply). The low frequency bypass capacitor C6 and C7 helps to eliminate out low frequency signals from power supply. Blocking capacitors are required for its input (C8) and output (C9), to isolate the supply voltage from succeeding circuits. The recommended output tuning is for achieving wideband best OIP3, while meeting typical specifications for other parameters. 8 MGA-31689 Typical Scatter Parameters [1] TA = 25 C, Vdd = 5.0 V, Idd = 168 mA, Zo = 50 Freq (GHz) S11 (dB) S11 (ang) S21 (dB) S21 (ang) S12 (dB) S12 (ang) S22 (dB) S22 (ang) k 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0 13.5 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.5 16.0 16.5 17.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 -1.73 -1.60 -1.55 -1.50 -1.52 -1.58 -1.65 -1.72 -1.79 -1.89 -2.17 -2.41 -2.69 -3.03 -3.39 -3.67 -3.65 -3.11 -2.55 -2.04 -1.65 -1.41 -1.29 -1.26 -1.20 -1.10 -0.96 -0.85 -0.81 -0.79 -0.79 -0.75 -0.70 -0.64 -0.62 -0.64 -0.66 -0.66 -0.62 -0.57 -0.56 -0.60 -0.71 -0.82 -0.90 -0.88 -0.85 -0.89 -176.29 178.23 174.62 171.32 168.20 165.25 162.49 159.87 157.31 154.32 141.02 128.13 115.39 103.52 93.23 84.13 74.49 67.17 52.06 35.42 19.73 5.70 -8.07 -22.64 -38.39 -53.40 -65.64 -74.87 -82.71 -90.85 -100.10 -109.77 -118.76 -126.30 -133.09 -140.44 -149.01 -158.40 -166.86 -173.43 -178.29 176.64 169.61 159.90 148.46 137.36 129.30 123.82 19.41 16.49 15.27 14.55 14.40 14.62 14.90 15.10 15.19 15.34 15.11 14.75 14.53 14.42 14.35 14.12 13.50 12.26 10.64 8.58 6.24 3.84 1.51 -0.84 -3.30 -5.95 -8.67 -11.29 -13.76 -16.17 -18.70 -21.50 -24.60 -27.95 -31.61 -35.69 -39.92 -41.70 -39.37 -36.28 -33.36 -31.15 -29.31 -27.65 -26.20 -25.07 -24.17 -23.25 135.64 141.07 143.40 145.29 146.24 145.18 141.90 137.34 132.24 126.71 101.04 77.42 53.86 29.25 2.74 -26.21 -57.21 -87.21 -117.67 -146.15 -171.85 165.22 144.01 123.57 103.77 85.47 69.50 55.67 42.92 30.60 18.42 7.20 -2.08 -8.47 -11.77 -9.45 4.91 37.45 61.97 68.60 65.78 57.85 49.07 39.55 29.22 18.00 9.00 1.71 -34.95 -35.14 -35.75 -36.43 -36.57 -36.05 -35.29 -34.59 -34.01 -33.44 -31.83 -30.87 -30.25 -30.06 -30.52 -32.05 -35.42 -40.85 -38.54 -34.15 -31.76 -30.44 -29.63 -29.21 -29.15 -29.44 -29.93 -30.40 -30.75 -31.05 -31.52 -32.09 -32.83 -33.59 -34.26 -34.65 -34.91 -35.05 -34.99 -34.52 -33.43 -32.44 -31.42 -30.24 -29.05 -28.07 -27.18 -26.14 5.14 -0.95 -2.88 -0.20 5.31 10.02 11.91 11.60 10.31 8.33 -2.42 -14.23 -28.05 -44.01 -61.83 -80.46 -94.95 -79.96 -40.42 -43.36 -57.66 -73.21 -88.71 -104.42 -120.34 -135.19 -148.24 -159.70 -170.49 178.21 166.73 155.73 145.29 136.46 128.95 120.99 112.42 103.83 96.58 89.89 81.69 71.56 62.09 52.70 42.85 31.79 23.70 17.14 -4.23 -4.66 -5.80 -6.98 -7.22 -6.26 -5.22 -4.50 -4.08 -3.94 -4.15 -5.10 -6.72 -9.50 -15.50 -23.80 -10.76 -6.03 -3.77 -2.55 -1.88 -1.53 -1.34 -1.24 -1.20 -1.15 -1.09 -1.03 -1.00 -0.99 -0.98 -0.94 -0.87 -0.80 -0.75 -0.76 -0.81 -0.86 -0.89 -0.94 -0.88 -0.89 -0.94 -1.02 -1.09 -1.14 -1.21 -1.45 -174.40 172.00 165.82 167.49 175.57 179.96 178.37 173.97 168.71 163.07 138.15 116.88 96.12 75.25 57.72 158.07 161.61 138.92 111.77 85.59 61.65 40.17 20.48 1.84 -15.58 -31.33 -45.13 -57.60 -69.49 -81.33 -93.00 -103.75 -112.91 -120.17 -126.39 -132.81 -140.46 -149.34 -158.78 -167.95 -176.61 174.74 165.95 156.90 148.57 140.81 134.72 130.08 1.029 1.346 1.618 1.855 1.933 1.814 1.655 1.536 1.463 1.418 1.386 1.440 1.529 1.662 1.871 2.262 3.117 4.832 2.841 1.221 0.639 0.409 0.350 0.435 0.624 0.904 1.216 1.581 2.189 3.145 4.686 6.618 9.242 13.003 19.930 35.210 65.138 86.470 64.814 42.097 24.984 18.590 16.390 14.673 12.648 10.113 8.495 8.192 9 MGA-31689 Typical Noise Parameters [1] TA = 25 C, Vdd = 5.0 V, Idd = 168 mA, Zo = 50 Freq (GHz) Fmin (dB) opt Mag opt Ang Rn/Z0 Ga (dB) 0.50 4.43 0.83 -168.90 0.14 19.94 0.80 3.72 0.787 -160.90 0.17 20.53 0.90 3.49 0.776 -159.50 0.15 20.50 1.00 3.20 0.763 -153.50 0.14 20.50 1.50 2.45 0.726 -138.50 0.24 19.74 2.00 1.95 0.693 -126.20 0.22 18.81 2.50 1.30 0.656 -114.50 0.27 18.09 3.00 1.11 0.636 -104.50 0.27 17.43 3.50 1.08 0.586 -96.10 0.40 16.96 4.00 1.60 0.55 -89.50 0.50 16.56 4.50 2.34 0.517 -70.80 0.77 16.32 5.00 3.50 0.472 -56.60 1.20 15.99 5.50 5.06 0.447 -22.80 1.80 14.99 6.00 7.03 0.411 -17.02 2.60 14.68 Note: 1. Measurements are made using 10 mils Rogers RO4350 TRL Board. 10 Part Number Ordering Information Part Number No. of Devices Container MGA-31689-BLKG 100 Antistatic Bag MGA-31689-TR1G 3000 13" Tape/Reel SOT89 Package Dimensions D D1 H POLISH E1 OR E L e S C e1 MATTE FINISH DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETERS A b 11 b1 b POLISH DIMENSIONS IN INCHES SYMBOLS MIN NOM MAX MIN NOM MAX A 1.40 1.50 1.60 0.055 0.059 0.063 L 0.89 1.04 1.20 0.0350 0.041 0.047 b 0.36 0.42 0.48 0.014 0.016 0.018 b1 0.41 0.47 0.53 0.016 0.018 0.030 C 0.38 0.40 0.43 0.014 0.015 0.017 D 4.40 4.50 4.60 0.173 0.177 0.181 D1 1.40 1.60 1.75 0.055 0.062 0.069 E 3.94 - 4.25 0.155 - 0.167 E1 2.40 2.50 2.60 0.094 0.098 0.102 e1 2.90 3.00 3.10 0.114 0.118 0.122 H 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.014 0.016 0.018 S 0.65 0.75 0.85 0.026 0.030 0.034 e 1.40 1.50 1.60 0.054 0.059 0.063 Device Orientation USER FEED DIRECTION 16X 16X 16X CARRIER TAPE 16X REEL COVER TAPE Tape Dimensions O 1.5 +0.1/-0.0 8.00 0.30 .05 O 1.50 MIN. 2.00 .05 SEE NOTE 3 4.00 SEE NOTE 1 1.75 .10 A R 0.3 MAX. 5.50 .05 SEE NOTE 3 Bo 12.0 .3 A Ko Ao SECTION A - A 12 Ao = 4.60 Bo = 4.90 Ko = 1.90 R 0.3 TYP. DIMENSIONS IN MM NOTES: 1. 10 SPROCKET HOLE PITCH CUMULATIVE TOLERANCE 0.2 2. CAMBER IN COMPLIANCE WITH EIA 481 3. POCKET POSITION RELATIVE TO SPROCKET HOLE MEASURED AS TRUE POSITION OF POCKET, NOT POCKET HOLE Reel Dimensions - 13" Reel R R LOKREEL MINNEAPOLIS USA U.S PAT 4726534 102.0 REF 1.5 ATTENTION Electrostatic Sensitive Devices Safe Handling Required 88 REF 330.0 REF "A" 96.5 6 PS Detail "B" 6 PS Detail "A" 8.4 - 0.2 (MEASURED AT HUB) 11.1 MAX. O 20.2 Dimensions in mm M IN +0.5 O 13.0 -0.2 2.0 0.5 For product information and a complete list of distributors, please go to our web site: +0.3 (MEASURED AT HUB) www.avagotech.com Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies in the United States and other countries. Data subject to change. Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved. AV02-2745EN - August 1, 2012