Silicon Bipolar RFIC Amplifiers Technical Data MSA-31XX Series Features MSA-3111 Description MSA-3135 The MSA-31XX series are high performance silicon bipolar RFIC amplifiers designed to be cascadable in 50 systems. The stability factor of K > 1 contributes to easy cascading in numerous narrow and broadband IF and RF commercial and industrial applications. MSA-3111 * Surface Mount SOT-143 Package * 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 0.5 GHz * 18.4 dB Gain at 1 GHz * 3.5 dB NF at 1 GHz MSA-3135 * Hermetic Ceramic Package * 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 0.6 GHz * 19.6 dB Gain at 1 GHz * 3.2 dB NF at 1 GHz MSA-3185 * Plastic Microstrip Package * 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 0.5 GHz * 18.7 dB Gain at 1 GHz * 3.5 dB NF at 1 GHz MSA-3186 * Surface Mount Plastic Microstrip Package * 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 0.5 GHz * 18.7 dB Gain at 1 GHz * 3.5 dB NF at 1 GHz 5965-9664E The MODAMP MSA series is fabricated using a 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz FMAX, silicon bipolar RFIC process which utilizes nitride selfalignment, ion implantation, and gold metallization to achieve excellent uniformity, performance, and reliability. The use of an external bias resistor for temperature and current stability also allows bias flexibility. MSA-3185 Package options include, the industry standard plastic surface mount SOT-143 package, the 100 mil surface mountable hermetic ceramic package, the 85 mil plastic microstripline package, and the 85 mil surface mountable plastic microstripline package. MSA-3186 6-482 Absolute Maximum Ratings[1] MSA3111 MSA3135 MSA3185, -3186 50 mA 60 mA 60 mA 250 mW[3a] 325 mW[3b] 325 mW[3c] Parameter Device Current Typical Biasing Configuration R bias VCC 7 V RF CHOKE 4 Power Dissipation[2,3] RF Input Power DC BLOCK INPUT +13 dBm +13 dBm +13 dBm Junction Temperature 150C 200C 150C Storage Temperature -65 to 150C -65 to 200C -65 to 150C 500C/W 155C/W 115C/W Thermal Resistance: jc 1 MSA 3 OUTPUT Vd = 4.5 V 2 R bias = VCC - V d Id Notes: 1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded. 2. TCASE = 25C. 3a. Derate at 2.0 mW/C for TC > 25C. b. Derate at 6.5 mW/C for TC > 149C. c. Derate at 8.7 mW/C for TC > 112C. Electrical Specifications, TA = 25C ID = 29 mA, Zo = 50 MSA-3111 Symbol GP GP f3dB VSWR P1dB NF IP3 td VD dV/dT Parameters and Test Conditions Power Gain (|S21|2) f = 0.1 GHz f = 0.5 GHz f = 1.0 GHz Gain Flatness f = 0.1 to 0.3 GHz Units Min. Typ. dB 23.5 24.4 22.4 18.4 MSA-3135 Max. MSA-3185, -3186 Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. 23.5 24.5 22.8 19.6 26.5 23.5 24.6 22.3 18.7 1.0 dB 0.5 0.4 GHz 0.5 0.6 0.5 Input VSWR f = 0.1 to 3.0 GHz 1.2:1 1.2:1 1.2:1 Output VSWR f = 0.1 to 3.0 GHz 1.2:1 1.2:1 1.4:1 3 dB Bandwidth 0.5 Power Output @ 1 dB Gain Compression: f = 1.0 GHz dBm 9.0 9.3 9.0 50 Noise Figure f = 1.0 GHz dB 3.5 3.2 3.5 Third Order Intercept Point f = 1.0 GHz dBm 23 22 21 Group Delay f = 1.0 GHz psec 130 130 130 Device Voltage TC = 25C V Device Voltage Temperature Coefficient mV/C 4.0 4.5 6.0 -9.6 Note: 1. Refer to "Tape and Reel Packaging for Surface Mount Devices." 6-483 4.5 4.7 -9.6 5.5 Max. 4.0 4.7 -9.6 6.0 Typical Performance for MSA-3111 30 30 14 28 40 mA 26 24 -25C 25C 85C Gp (dB) Gp (dB) -55C 20 12 0.1 GHz 35 mA 10 0.5 GHz 30 mA 22 20 15 18 10 14 P 1dB(dBm) 25 1.0 GHz 16 4 20 mA 2 0 10 0.1 1.0 4.0 20 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) 35 40 0.1 1.0 Figure 3. Typical P1dB vs. Frequency at 25C. 19 -25C 25C 17 6 16 5 4 P 1dB (dBm) 4 3 1.0 4.0 -55C 18 NF 10 9 3 30 I D mA 20 mA 40 GP NOISE FIGURE (dB) GAIN (dB) 40 mA 85C 20 10 P1dB 0 8 -25 25 0 85 1 2 3 4 5 6 VD (VOLTS) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 4. Noise Figure vs. Frequency at ID = 29 mA. 4.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 2. Power Gain vs. Current at 25C. 5 NOISE FIGURE (dB) 30 I D (mA) Figure 1. Power Gain vs. Frequency at Four Temperatures, ID = 29 mA. 0.1 25 mA 6 2.0 GHz 12 5 8 Figure 5. Power Gain, Noise Figure, and P1dB vs. Temperature at 1 GHz and ID = 29 mA. Figure 6. ID vs. VD at Four Temperatures. Typical Scattering Parameters at TA = 25C, for MSA-3111 ID = 29 mA, Zo = 50 S11 S21 S12 S22 Frequency (GHz) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang. 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 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.15 0.21 0.29 0.36 0.42 3 4 -4 -8 -12 -18 -22 -26 -32 -35 -59 -79 -104 -129 -163 164 140 121 109 98 24.4 24.0 23.4 22.7 22.0 21.1 20.4 19.7 19.0 18.4 15.6 13.4 11.8 10.4 9.3 8.2 7.4 6.5 5.6 4.6 16.53 15.83 14.78 13.59 12.53 11.41 10.47 9.63 8.89 8.27 5.99 4.69 3.88 3.31 2.91 2.58 2.34 2.10 1.90 1.70 167 156 146 136 128 121 114 109 104 99 80 65 52 39 27 16 4 -7 -18 -28 -27.0 -26.5 -26.0 -25.3 -24.6 -23.9 -23.1 -22.4 -21.7 -21.1 -18.5 -16.6 -15.2 -14.1 -13.2 -12.6 -12.1 -11.7 -11.3 -11.0 0.045 0.047 0.050 0.054 0.059 0.064 0.070 0.076 0.082 0.088 0.118 0.148 0.175 0.198 0.219 0.236 0.250 0.260 0.271 0.282 9 16 23 28 33 36 39 41 42 43 44 42 38 33 28 23 18 14 10 7 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.17 0.21 -23 -41 -59 -72 -84 -94 -100 -106 -111 -114 -123 -122 -118 -114 -117 -125 -136 -148 -158 -165 6-484 Typical Performance for MSA-3135 30 30 16 28 15 Gp (dB) Gp (dB) 20 -55C 25C 85C 125C 10 26 0.1 GHz 24 0.5 GHz 14 1.0 GHz 20 18 16 35 mA 30 mA 10 25 mA 8 2.0 GHz 14 5 40 mA 12 22 P 1dB(dBm) 25 6 20 mA 12 0 10 0.1 1.0 4 20 4.0 25 35 40 0.1 Figure 1. Power Gain vs. Frequency at Four Temperatures, ID = 29 mA. Figure 3. Typical P1dB vs. Frequency at 25C. 19 85C 40 6 16 5 P 1dB (dBm) 4 0.1 1.0 4.0 NF 10 3 25C -55C 30 I D mA 17 20 mA 2 125C 18 NOISE FIGURE (dB) GAIN (dB) 50 GP 4 40 mA 20 10 9 P1dB 0 8 -25 25 85 0 1 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 4. Noise Figure vs. Frequency at ID = 29 mA. 4.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 2. Power Gain vs. Current at 25C. 5 3 1.0 I D (mA) FREQUENCY (GHz) NOISE FIGURE (dB) 30 2 3 4 5 VD (VOLTS) Figure 5. Power Gain, Noise Figure, and P1dB vs. Temperature at 1 GHz and ID = 29 mA. Figure 6. ID vs. VD at Four Temperatures. Typical Scattering Parameters at TA = 25C, for MSA-3135 ID = 29 mA, Zo = 50 Frequency (GHz) 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 S11 S21 S12 S22 Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang. 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.15 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.46 1 2 -2 -7 -12 -21 -27 -33 -39 -44 -79 -116 -145 -172 166 149 134 120 107 95 24.7 24.4 23.9 23.4 22.8 22.1 21.5 20.9 20.2 19.6 16.9 14.8 13.2 11.7 10.5 9.4 8.3 7.4 6.4 5.4 17.11 16.52 15.72 14.77 13.77 12.79 11.86 11.03 10.25 9.55 7.03 5.52 4.55 3.86 3.34 2.94 2.61 2.34 2.08 1.87 169 158 149 139 131 124 117 111 106 101 80 63 49 35 22 9 -3 -16 -27 -39 -27.3 -27.0 -26.5 -26.0 -25.4 -24.7 -24.1 -23.4 -22.8 -22.2 -19.7 -17.7 -16.3 -15.2 -14.3 -13.7 -13.2 -12.8 -12.5 -12.3 0.043 0.045 0.047 0.050 0.054 0.058 0.063 0.037 0.072 0.078 0.104 0.130 0.153 0.175 0.192 0.207 0.219 0.228 0.236 0.243 7 14 20 24 29 32 34 36 38 39 39 36 31 25 19 13 7 1 -5 -10 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.15 0.19 0.24 -19 -37 -52 -67 -80 -92 -102 -111 -119 -127 -155 -171 176 162 154 152 148 141 138 137 6-485 6 Typical Performance for MSA-3185, MSA-3186 -55C and -25C 40 mA 28 26 25C 85C 24 Gp (dB) 20 15 10 12 0.1 GHz 35 mA 10 0.5 GHz 30 mA 22 P 1dB(dBm) 25 1.0 GHz 20 18 16 25 mA 6 4 2.0 GHz 20 mA 14 5 2 12 0 0 10 0.1 1.0 20 4.0 25 30 35 40 0.1 1.0 I D (mA) FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 1. Power Gain vs. Frequency at Four Temperatures, ID = 29 mA. Figure 3. Typical P1dB vs. Frequency at 25C. 19 25C 40 6 5 16 4 P 1dB (dBm) 4 20 mA 40 mA 85C 18 10 NF 3 NOISE FIGURE (dB) GAIN (dB) 50 GP 17 4.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 2. Power Gain vs. Current at 25C. 5 NOISE FIGURE (dB) 8 -25C -55C 30 I D mA Gp (dB) 14 30 30 20 10 9 P1dB 3 0.1 1.0 4.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) Figure 4. Noise Figure vs. Frequency at ID = 29 mA. 8 -25 0 25 85 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE (C) Figure 5. Power Gain, Noise Figure, and P1dB vs. Temperature at 1 GHz and ID = 29 mA. 6-486 0 1 2 3 4 VD (VOLTS) Figure 6. ID vs. VD at Four Temperatures. 5 6 7 Typical Scattering Parameters at TA = 25C, for MSA-3185 ID = 29 mA, Zo = 50 S11 S21 S12 S22 Frequency (GHz) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang. 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 0.05 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.16 0.21 0.30 0.40 0.51 0.61 0.67 -3 -13 -22 -25 -27 -31 -33 -41 -45 -57 -89 -122 167 143 120 102 93 87 80 72 24.6 24.2 23.6 23.0 22.2 21.5 20.7 20.0 19.3 18.7 15.9 13.9 12.2 10.7 9.4 8.2 7.1 6.1 5.2 4.3 17.04 16.22 15.18 14.07 12.95 11.85 10.85 10.01 9.27 8.59 6.23 4.93 0.07 3.44 2.95 2.56 2.26 2.03 1.82 1.64 167 156 145 135 127 119 112 106 101 96 74 57 41 25 11 -3 -16 -28 -40 -53 -27.2 -26.8 -26.2 -25.5 -24.7 -24.0 -23.3 -22.6 -21.9 -21.3 -18.6 -16.6 -15.1 -14.1 -13.5 -13.0 -12.7 -12.4 -12.2 -12.0 0.044 0.046 0.049 0.053 0.058 0.063 0.068 0.074 0.080 0.086 0.118 0.147 0.175 0.197 0.212 0.223 0.231 0.240 0.247 0.251 8 16 22 27 31 34 36 38 39 40 38 33 26 17 9 2 -5 -11 -17 -23 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.16 0.18 0.24 0.28 0.31 0.34 0.36 0.40 -32 -57 -76 -84 -91 -102 -110 -120 -126 -134 -157 -173 -163 -154 -138 -124 -114 -109 -105 -101 Typical Scattering Parameters at TA = 25C, for MSA-3186 ID = 29 mA, Zo = 50 S11 S21 S12 S22 Frequency (GHz) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. (dB) Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang. 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 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.15 0.19 0.24 0.29 0.35 0.41 0.46 1 2 -2 -7 -12 -21 -27 -33 -39 -44 -79 -116 -145 -171 166 149 134 120 107 95 24.7 24.4 23.9 23.4 22.8 22.1 21.5 20.9 20.2 19.6 16.9 14.8 13.2 11.7 10.5 9.4 8.3 7.4 6.4 5.4 17.11 16.52 15.72 14.77 13.77 12.79 11.86 11.03 10.25 9.55 7.03 5.52 4.55 3.86 3.34 2.94 2.61 2.34 2.08 1.87 169 158 149 139 131 124 117 111 106 101 80 63 49 35 22 9 -3 -16 -27 -39 -27.3 -27.0 -26.5 -26.0 -25.4 -24.7 -24.1 -23.4 -22.8 -22.2 -19.7 -17.7 -16.3 -15.2 -14.3 -13.7 -13.2 -12.8 -12.5 -12.3 0.043 0.045 0.047 0.050 0.054 0.058 0.063 0.037 0.072 0.078 0.104 0.130 0.153 0.175 0.192 0.207 0.219 0.228 0.236 0.243 7 14 20 24 29 32 34 36 38 39 39 36 31 25 19 13 7 1 -5 -10 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.15 0.19 0.24 -19 -37 -52 -67 -80 -92 -102 -111 -119 -127 -155 -171 176 162 154 152 148 141 138 137 6-487 Tape and Reel Part Number Ordering Information Part Number Devices per Reel Reel Size MSA-3111-TR1 3000 7" MSA-3186-TR1 1000 7" Outline Drawings SOT-143 35 0.92 (0.036) 0.78 (0.031) GROUND .083 DIA. 2.11 RF OUTPUT AND BIAS GROUND 1.40 (0.055) 1.20 (0.047) XXX A31 RF INPUT 2.65 (0.104) 2.10 (0.083) RF INPUT 1 GROUND 0.60 (0.024) 0.45 (0.018) RF OUTPUT AND BIAS A31 PACKAGE MARKING CODE 4 .085 2.15 3 .020 .508 0.54 (0.021) 0.37 (0.015) 2.04 (0.080) 1.78 (0.070) 2 GROUND Notes: (unless otherwise specified) 1. Dimensions are in mm 2. Tolerances 0.15 (0.006) 0.09 (0.003) 3.06 (0.120) 2.80 (0.110) .057 .010 1.45 .25 1.02 (0.041) 0.85 (0.033) 0.10 (0.004) 0.013 (0.0005) .100 2.54 in .xxx = 0.005 mm .xx = 0.13 0.69 (0.027) 0.45 (0.018) DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES) .455 .030 11.54 .75 .022 .56 .006 .002 .15 .05 85 86 0.51 0.13 (0.020 0.005) .020 .51 GROUND 4 0.143 0.015 3.63 0.38 45 RF INPUT 1 RF INPUT .085 2.15 5 TYP. .07 0.43 1 RF OUTPUT AND BIAS 2 GROUND .060 .010 1.52 .25 3 A31 45 4 GROUND Notes: (unless otherwise specified) 1. Dimensions are in mm 2. Tolerances 1.52 0.25 (0.060 0.010) RF OUTPUT AND DC BIAS A31 GROUND C L 3 2.34 0.38 (0.092 0.015) 2 2.67 0.38 (0.105 0.15) in .xxx = 0.005 mm .xx = 0.13 5 TYP. .006 .002 .15 .05 0.66 0.013 (0.026 0.005) 0.203 0.051 (0.006 0.002) 8 MAX 0 MIN 2.16 0.13 (0.085 0.005) 0.30 MIN (0.012 MIN) .286 .030 7.36 .76 DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES) 6-488