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_______________De t a ile d De s c rip t io n
The MAX2630–MAX2633 are broadband amplifiers with
3dB bandwidth greater than 1GHz. Their small size and
internal bias circuitry make them ideal for applications
where board space is limited. The MAX2632/MAX2633
have a user-selectable bias current that allows the user
to set both gain and output power for a particular appli-
cation, and the MAX2631/MAX2633 incorporate shut-
down capability.
V
OUT
GND
CC
V
OUT
CC
C
BLOCK
C
BYP
IN
IN
C
BLOCK
MAX2630
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Ex t e rn a l Co m p o n e n t s
The MAX2630–MAX2633 are easy to use, as shown in the
Typical Operating Circuit and Figures 1, 2 and 3. Input
and output series capacitors may be necessary to block
DC bias voltages generated by the amplifiers from inter-
acting with adjacent circuitry. These capacitors must be
large enough to contribute negligible reactance in a 50Ω
system at the minimum operating frequency. Use the fol-
lowing equation to calculate their minimum value:
Figure 1. MAX2630 Typical Operating Circuit
C
BLOCK
53,000
ON
IN
V
SHDN
GND
OUT
C
=
(pF)
BLOCK
BIAS
IN
V
f
OFF
whe re f (in me g a he rtz) is the minimum op e ra ting
frequency.
The V
pin must be RF bypassed for correct opera-
tion. To accomplish this, connect a capacitor between
CC
CC
OUT
CC
C
BLOCK
the V pin and ground, as close to the package as is
MAX2631
C
BYP
CC
practical. Use the same equation given above (for DC-
blocking capacitor values) to calculate the minimum
capacitor value. If the PC board has long V
lines,
CC
additional bypassing may be necessary. This can be
done farther away from the package, if needed.
Figure 2. MAX2631 Typical Operating Circuit
Proper grounding of the GND pin is essential. If the PC
board uses a topside RF ground, connect it directly to
the GND pin. For a board where the ground plane is not
on the component side, the best technique is to con-
nect the GND pin to it with a plated through-hole close
to the package.
C
BLOCK
IN
BIAS
GND
BIAS
IN
An on-chip buffer at the MAX2631/MAX2633’s SHDN
pin makes bypassing this pin unnecessary except in
very noisy applications. When RF filtering is needed,
R
BIAS
use a bypass capacitor similar to the one used on V
Since negligible current flows into this pin, additional
RF filtering may be done with a series resistor.
.
CC
V
CC
OUT
OUT
V
CC
C
BLOCK
MAX2632
C
BYP
To s e t the MAX2632/MAX2633’s s up p ly c urre nt,
connect a resistor from the BIAS pin to ground. To
estimate the value of this resistor, refer to the graph
Sup p ly Curre nt vs . R
Characteristics.
in the Typ ic a l Op e ra ting
BIAS
Figure 3. MAX2632 Typical Operating Circuit
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