HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 9 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Typical Applications Features The HMC863ALC4 is ideal for: High P1dB Output Power: +27 dBm * Point-to-Point Radios High Psat Output Power: +28.5 dBm * Point-to-Multi-Point Radios High Gain: 24 dB * VSAT High Output IP3: +38.5 dBm * Military & Space Supply Voltage: +5.5 V @ 350 mA No External Matching Required 24 Lead 4x4 mm SMT Package: 16 mm Functional Diagram General Description The HMC863ALC4 is a three stage GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 Watt Power Amplifier which operates between 24 and 29.5 GHz. The HMC863ALC4 provides 24 dB of gain, +28.5 dBm of saturated output power and 22.5% PAE from a +5.5V supply. High output IP3 makes the HMC863ALC4 ideal for point-topoint and point-to-multi-point radio systems as well as VSAT applications. The RF I/Os are DC blocked and matched to 50 Ohms for ease of integration into higher level assemblies. The HMC863ALC4 can be operated over a Vdd range of +4.0 to +6.0V. Electrical Specifications, TA = +25 C, Vdd = +5.5 V, Idd = 350 mA* Parameter Min. Frequency Range Gain 20.5 Gain Flatness Gain Variation Over Temperature Typ. Max. Min Typ Max Units 24 - 29 29 - 29.5 GHz 24 24 dB 2 1.5 dB 0.03 0.03 dB/ C Input Return Loss 8 17.5 dB Output Return Loss 13 15 dB Output Power for 1 dB Compression (P1dB) 27 27 dBm Saturated Output Power (Psat) 24.5 28.5 28.5 dBm Output Third Order Intercept (IP3) *Pout/Tone = + 14 dBm 38.5 37.5 dBm Noise Figure 4.5 Supply Current (Idd) 350 Supply Voltage (Vdd) 4 5.5 6 6 4 5 dB 350 mA 5.5 6 V * Adjust Vgg1 between -2 to 0 V to achieve IDD = 350 mA; Typical Vgg1 = -0.75 V. 9-1 Information furnished by Analog is believed to be accurate and reliable. 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HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Broadband Gain and Return Loss Gain vs. Temperature 30 30 25 25 S21 S11 S22 10 5 0 -5 -10 20 9 15 -15 +25C +85C -40C -20 -25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 32 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 Gain vs. Idd 30 30 25 25 GAIN (dB) GAIN (dB) Gain vs. Vdd 20 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V 15 20 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA 15 10 10 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 31 24 25 26 27 28 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) Input Return Loss vs. Vdd Input Return Loss vs. Temperature 0 0 +25C +85C -40C 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) 26 FREQUENCY (GHz) -10 -15 -20 AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 15 GAIN (dB) RESPONSE (dB) 20 -10 -15 -20 -25 -25 23 24 25 26 27 28 FREQUENCY (GHz) 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D 9-2 HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Output Return Loss vs. Temperature Input Return Loss vs. Idd 0 0 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA RETURN LOSS (dB) -10 -15 -10 -15 -20 -25 -25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) Output Return Loss vs. Vdd 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 Output Return Loss vs. Idd 0 0 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) 26 FREQUENCY (GHz) -10 -15 -10 -15 -20 -20 -25 -25 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) Reverse Isolation vs. Temperature Noise Figure vs. Temperature 0 10 +25C +85C -40C 8 NOISE FIGURE(dB) -15 -30 -45 -60 6 4 +25C +85C -40C 2 -75 0 23 24 25 26 27 28 FREQUENCY (GHz) 9-3 +25C +85C -40C -5 -20 ISOLATION (dB) AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 9 RETURN LOSS (dB) -5 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Noise Figure vs. Idd 10 10 8 8 6 4 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V 2 6 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA 2 0 0 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 P1dB vs. Vdd 32 32 30 30 28 28 P1dB (dBm) P1dB (dBm) 26 FREQUENCY (GHz) P1dB vs. Temperature 26 24 22 26 24 22 +25C +85C -40C 20 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V 20 18 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) 26 27 28 29 FREQUENCY (GHz) P1dB vs. Idd Psat vs. Temperature 32 32 30 30 28 28 Psat (dBm) P1dB (dBm) 9 4 26 24 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA 22 20 AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT NOISE FIGURE(dB) NOISE FIGURE (dB) Noise Figure vs. Vdd 26 24 22 +25C +85C -40C 20 18 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 FREQUENCY (GHz) 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D 9-4 HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Psat vs. Idd 32 30 30 28 28 Psat (dBm) 32 26 24 22 18 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA 18 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) Pout (dBm), GAIN (dB), PAE (%) Pout Gain PAE 720 40 660 35 600 20 540 15 480 10 420 5 360 5 300 0 Idd 0 -10 -5 29 30 31 0 5 25 20 15 10 +25C +85C -40C 23 10 24 25 INPUT POWER (dBm) 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) Power Dissipation @ 85 C Gain and Power vs. Vdd @ 25 GHz 3 32 Gain (dB), P1dB (dBm), Psat (dBm) POWER DISSIPATION (W) 28 30 25 -15 27 PAE @ Psat vs. Frequency 35 30 26 FREQUENCY (GHz) Power Compression @ 25 GHz 2.5 2 24 GHz 25 GHz 26 GHz 27 GHz 28 GHz 29 GHz 30 GHz 1.5 1 -15 -12 -9 -6 -3 0 INPUT POWER (dBm) 9-5 24 20 Idd (mA) AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 20 26 22 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V PAE (%) 9 Psat (dBm) Psat vs. Vdd 3 6 9 30 28 26 24 22 Gain P1dB Psat 20 18 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 Vdd (V) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz OIP3 vs. Temperature @ Pout / Tone = +14 dBm Gain and Power vs. Idd @ 25 GHz 45 30 40 28 26 24 Gain P1dB Psat 20 +25C +85C -40C 25 20 200 250 300 Idd (mA) 350 400 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) OIP3 vs. Temperature, Vdd = +6.0 V, Idd = 350 mA @ Pout / Tone = +14 dBm OIP3 vs. Vdd @ Pout / Tone = +14 dBm 45 40 40 GAIN (dB) 45 35 30 +25C +85C -40C 25 35 30 4V 4.5V 5V 5.5V 6V 25 20 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 FREQUENCY (GHz) 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) OIP3 vs. Idd @ Pout / Tone = +14 dBm OIP3 vs. Pout / Tone 45 45 40 40 IP3 (dBm) IP3 (dBm) 9 30 22 18 150 OIP3 (dBm) 35 35 30 150 mA 200 mA 250 mA 300 mA 350 mA 400 mA 25 AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT OIP3 (dBm) Gain (dB), P1dB (dBm), Psat (dBm) 32 35 30 4 dBm 6 dBm 8 dBm 10 dBm 12 dBm 14 dBm 16 dBm 25 20 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 FREQUENCY (GHz) 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D 9-6 HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Output IM3 @ Vdd = +6.0 V, Idd = 350 mA 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 IM3 (dBc) 80 40 30 20 9-7 24 GHz 25 GHz 26 GHz 27 GHz 28 GHz 29 GHz 30 GHz 20 10 0 0 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 4 6 8 Pout/TONE (dBm) 10 12 14 16 Pout/TONE (dBm) Idd vs. Vgg1, Representative of a Typical Device Igg vs. Input Power 1 800 700 0 600 IGG (mA) AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 10 40 30 24 GHz 25 GHz 26 GHz 27 GHz 28 GHz 29 GHz 30 GHz 500 -1 IDD (mA) 9 IM3 (dBc) Output IM3 24 GHz 25 GHz 26 GHz 27 GHz 28 GHz 29 GHz 30 GHz -2 -3 400 300 200 100 0 -4 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 INPUT POWER (dBm) 4 6 8 -100 -1.5 -1.4 -1.3 -1.2 -1.1 -1.0 -0.9 -0.8 -0.7 -0.6 -0.5 Vgg1 (V) For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Reliability Information Nominal Drain Supply to GND +6.3 V Gate Bias Voltage (Vgg1) -3.0 to 0 Vdc Continuous Pdiss (T= 85 C) (derate 31.54 mW/C above 85 C) 2.88 W RF Input Power +26 dBm Output Load VSWR 7:1 Storage Temperature -65 to 150 C Operating Temperature -40 to +85 C Max Peak Reflow Temperature 260 C ESD Sensitivity (HBM) Class 1A - Passed 350V Junction Temperature to Maintain 1 Million Hour MTTF 175 C Nominal Junction Temperature (T=85 C, Vdd = +5.5 V) 145.06 C Thermal Resistance (channel to ground paddle) 31.2 C/W Stresses at or above those listed under Absolute Maximum Ratings may cause permanent damage to the product. This is a stress rating only, functional operation of the product at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational section of this specification is not implied. Operation beyond the maximum operating conditions for extended periods may affect product reliability. ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS 24-Terminal Ceramic Leadless Chip Carrier [LCC] (E-24-1) Dimensions shown in millimeters. Outline Drawing PIN 1 INDICATOR 0.36 0.30 0.24 0.08 BSC 1 0.50 BSC 2.60 2.50 SQ 2.40 EXPOSED PAD 13 TOP VIEW 1.00 0.90 0.80 SIDE VIEW 0.32 BSC PIN 1 24 19 18 6 12 BOTTOM VIEW 7 2.50 REF 3.10 BSC FOR PROPER CONNECTION OF THE EXPOSED PAD, REFER TO THE PIN CONFIGURATION AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTIONS SECTION OF THIS DATA SHEET. PKG-004840 SEATING PLANE 02-27-2017-B 4.05 3.90 SQ 3.75 24-Terminal Ceramic Leadless Chip Carrier [LCC] (E-24-1) Dimensions shown in millimeters. 9 AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT Absolute Maximum Ratings Package Information Part Number Package Body Material Lead Finish HMC863ALC4 Alumina, White Gold over Nickel MSL Rating MSL3 [1] Package Marking H863A XXXX [1] Max peak reflow temperature of 260 C For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D 9-8 HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Pin Descriptions AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 9 9-9 Pin Number Function Description 1, 2, 4 - 7, 12 - 15, 17 - 19, 24 Package Bottom GND These pins & exposed ground paddle must be connected to RF/DC ground. 3 RFIN The pin is AC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. 8 - 11, 22, 21 N/C These pins are not connected internally; however, all data shown herein was measured with these pins connected to RF/DC ground externally. 16 RFOUT The pin is AC coupled and matched to 50 Ohms. 20 Vd Drain bias for amplifier. External 100 pF, 0.1 uF and 4.7 uF bypass capacitors are required. 23 Vgg1 Gate control for amplifier. Adjust VGG to achieve recommended bias current. External 100 pF, 0.1 uF and 4.7 uF bypass capacitors are required. Interface Schematic For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Evaluation PCB H863A XXXX Evaluation Order Information Item Contents Part Number Evaluation PCB only HMC863ALC4 Evaluation PCB EV1HMC863ALC4 List of Materials for Evaluation Board Item Description J1, J2 PCB Mount K Connectors J3, J4 DC Pins C1 - C2 100 pF Capacitor, 0402 Pkg. C5 - C6 10 kpF Capacitor, 0402 Pkg. C9 - C10 4.7 F Capacitor, 0402 Pkg U1 HMC863ALC4 Power Amplifier PCB [1] 08_046199 [1] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350 or Arlon FR4 The circuit board used in the application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should have 50 Ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. A sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. The evaluation board should be mounted to an appropriate heat sink. The evaluation circuit board shown is available from Analog Devices, Inc. For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 9 9 - 10 HMC863ALC4 v02.0118 GaAs pHEMT MMIC 1/2 WATT POWER AMPLIFIER, 24 - 29.5 GHz Application Circuit J3 VG VD 9 2 4 6 8 P 4.7UF C10 N 0.01UF C6 100PF C2 100PF C1 0.01UF C5 C9 4.7UF N 87759-0850 P AGND AGND AGND PAD 24 23 22 21 20 19 AGND J1 RFIN 25-146-1000-92 1 2 3 4 5 6 GND GND RFIN GND GND GND GND GND RFOUT GND GND GND 18 17 16 15 14 13 AGND J2 RFOUT 25-146-1000-92 AGND 7 8 9 10 11 12 GND N/C N/C N/C N/C GND AGND HMC863ALC4 AGND U1 PAD GND VG N/C N/C VD GND AMPLIFIERS - LINEAR & POWER - SMT 9 - 11 1 3 5 7 AGND AGND For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices, Inc., One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106 Phone: 781-329-4700 * Order online at www.analog.com Application Support: Phone: 1-800-ANALOG-D