Cascadable Silicon Bipolar
MMIC Amplifier
Technical Data
MSA-0505
Features
• Cascadable 50
Ω
Gain Block
• High Output Power:
18.0 dBm Typical P
1 dB
at
1.0 GHz
• Low Distortion:
29.0 dBm Typical IP
3
at 1.0 GHz
• 7.0 dB Typical Gain at
1.0 GHz
• Surface Mount Plastic
Package
• Tape-and-Reel Packaging
Option Available
[1]
Note:
1. Refer to PACKAGING section
“Tape-and-Reel Packaging for
Semiconductor Devices.”
Description
The MSA-0505 is a high perfor-
mance medium power silicon
bipolar Monolithic Microwave
Integrated Circuit (MMIC) housed
in a low cost, surface mount
package. This MMIC is designed
for use as a general purpose 50
Ω
gain block. Typical applications
include narrow and broad band IF
and RF amplifiers in commercial
systems.
The MSA-series is fabricated using
HP’s 10 GHz f
T
, 25 GHz f
MAX
,
silicon bipolar MMIC process
which uses nitride self-alignment,
ion implantation, and gold metalli-
zation to achieve excellent
performance, uniformity and
reliability. The use of an external
bias resistor for temperature and
current stability also allows bias
flexibility.
05 Plastic Package
Typical Biasing Configuration
R
bias
V
CC
> 12 V
RFC (Optional)
4
C
block
3
IN
1
MSA
C
block
OUT
V
d
= 8.4 V
2
5965-9581E
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