Preliminary
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Typical Applications
• Broadband, Low Noise Gain Blocks
• IF or RF Buffer Amplifiers
• Driver Stage for Power Amplifiers
RF2048
GENERAL PURPOSE AMPLIFIER
• Final PA for Low Power Applications
• High Reliability Applications
• Broadband Test Equipment
Product Description
The RF2048 is a general purpose, low cost RF amplifier
IC. The device is manufactured on an advanced Gallium
Arsenide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) pro-
cess, and has been designed for use as an easily-cas-
cadable 50Ω gain block. Applications include IF and RF
amplification in wireless voice and data communication
products operating in frequency bands up to 8000MHz.
The device is self-contained with 50Ω input and output
impedances and requires only two external DC biasing
elements to operate as specified. With a goal of
enhanced reliability, the extremely small Micro-X ceramic
package offers significantly lower thermal resistance than
similar size plastic packages.
45°
+ 1°
4
0.055
+ 0.005
0.020
+ 0.002
0.040
+ 0.002
0.070
sq.
NOTES:
1. Shaded lead is pin 1.
2. Darkened areas are metallization.
0.200 sq.
Typ
Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
Si BJT
Si Bi-CMOS
ü
GaAs HBT
SiGe HBT
Package Style: Micro-X Ceramic
GaAs MESFET
Si CMOS
Features
• DC to 8000MHz Operation
• Internally matched Input and Output
• 12dB Small Signal Gain
• +26dBm Output IP3
GND
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MARKING - C8
• +12dBm Output Power
• Single Positive Power Supply
RF IN 1
3 RF OUT
Ordering Information
2
GND
RF2048
RF2048 PCBA
General Purpose Amplifier
Fully Assembled Evaluation Board
Functional Block Diagram
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
7625 Thorndike Road
Greensboro, NC 27409, USA
Tel (336) 664 1233
Fax (336) 664 0454
http://www.rfmd.com
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GENERAL PURPOSE
AMPLIFIERS
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