Amplifier, Power, 1W
3.5-6.5 GHz
Features
♦ 1 Watt Saturated Output Power Level
♦ Variable Drain Voltage (4-10V) Operation
♦ MSAG™ Process
MAAPGM0029-DIE
903240 —
Preliminary Information
Description
The MAAPGM0029-Die is a 2-stage 1 W power amplifier with
on-chip bias networks. This product is fully matched to 50
ohms on both the input and output. It can be used as a power
amplifier stage or as a driver stage in high power applications.
Fabricated using M/A-COM’s repeatable, high performance
and highly reliable GaAs Multifunction Self-Aligned Gate
(MSAG™) Process, each device is 100% RF tested on wafer
to ensure performance compliance.
M/A-COM’s MSAG™ process features robust silicon-like
manufacturing processes, planar processing of ion implanted
transistors, multiple implant capability enabling power, low-
noise, switch and digital FETs on a single chip, and polyimide
scratch protection for ease of use with automated manufactur-
ing processes. The use of refractory metals and the absence
of platinum in the gate metal formulation prevents hydrogen
poisoning when employed in hermetic packaging.
Primary Applications
♦ Wireless Local Loop
♦ 3.7- 4.2 GHz SatCom
Electrical Characteristics: TB = 40°C1, Z0 = 50Ω, VDD = 8V, VGG = -2V, Pin = 16 dBm
Parameter
Symbol
Typical
Units
Bandwidth
f
3.5-6.5
GHz
Output Power
POUT
31
Power Added Efficiency
PAE
40
1-dB Compression Point
P1dB
30
dBm
%
dBm
Small Signal Gain
Input VSWR
Gate Current
Drain Current
Output Third Order Intercept
Noise Figure
2nd Harmonic
3rd Harmonic
G
VSWR
IGG
IDD
OTOI
NF
2f
3f
20
1.5:1
<4
< 400
42
7
-15
-25
dB
mA
mA
dBm
dB
dBc
dBc
1. TB = MMIC Base Temperature
1
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