Product Description
Stanford Microdevices NGA-486 is a high performance InGaP/
GaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor MMIC Amplifier. A
Darlington configuration designed with InGaP process
technology provides broadband performance up to 5 GHz with
excellent thermal perfomance. The heterojunction increases
breakdown voltage and minimizes leakage current between
junctions. Cancellation of emitter junction non-linearities results
in higher suppression of intermodulation products. At 850 Mhz
and 80mA , the NGA-486 typically provides +39.5 dBm output
IP3, 14.8 dB of gain, and +19 dBm of 1dB compressed power
using a single positive voltage supply. Only 2 DC-blocking
capacitors, a bias resistor and an optional RF choke are required
for operation.
Gain & Return Loss vs. Freq. @T
L
=+25°C
NGA-486
DC-5 GHz, Cascadable
InGaP/GaAs HBT MMIC Amplifier
Product Features
High Gain : 14.1 dB at 1950 MHz
Cascadable 50 Ohm
Patented InGaP Technology
16
12
Gain (dB)
IRL
GAIN
0
-10
-20
ORL
8
4
0
0
1
2
3
4
Frequency (GHz)
5
6
Return Loss (dB)
Operates From Single Supply
Low Thermal Resistance Package
Applications
Cellular, PCS, CDPD
Wireless Data, SONET
Satellite
Units
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
M Hz
dB
dB
dB
V
°C/W
1950 M Hz
1950 M Hz
1950 M Hz
4.5
Frequency
850 M Hz
1950 M Hz
2400 M Hz
850 M Hz
1950 M Hz
850 M Hz
1950 M Hz
Min.
13.3
Ty p.
14.8
14.1
13.5
19.0
18.2
39.5
34.0
5000
14.5
15.5
4.0
4.8
145
5.2
Max.
16.3
-30
-40
Sy mbol
G
P
1dB
OIP
3
Parameter
Small Signal Gain
Output Pow er at 1dB Compression
Output Third Order Intercept Point
(Pow er out per tone = 0dBm)
Bandw idth
Determined by Return Loss (<-10dB)
IRL
ORL
NF
V
D
R
Th
Input Return Loss
Output Return Loss
Noise Figure
Device Voltage
Thermal Resistance
V
S
= 8 V
R
BIAS
= 39 Ohms
I
D
= 80 mA Typ.
T
L
= 25ºC
Test Conditions:
OIP
3
Tone Spacing = 1 MHz, Pout per tone = 0 dBm
Z
S
= Z
L
= 50 Ohms
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