MA-COM-MAAM-011238-TR0100

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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Features  
Functional Schematic  
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Gain: 14 dB @ 6 V, 30 GHz  
P1dB: 17 dBm @ 6 V, 30 GHz  
P3dB: 18.5 dBm @ 6 V, 30 GHz  
Integrated Power Detector  
Gain control with only positive bias voltages  
50
Ω
Input and Output Match  
Bias Voltage: V
DD
= 4
–
6 V  
Bias Current: I
DSQ
= 125
–
150 mA  
5 mm SMT Package  
12  
11  
10  
9
8
7
RF
OUT
/V
DD  
1
RF
IN  
RoHS* Compliant  
30
Ω  
Applications  
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Instrumentation and Communication Systems  
VG_AUX  
Description  
2
3
4
5
6
MAAM
–
011238 is an easy
–
to
–
use, wideband  
amplifier that operates from 100 kHz to 50 GHz. The  
amplifier provides 14 dB gain, 5 dB noise figure and  
18.5 dBm of P3dB output power @ 30 GHz. It is  
matched to 50
Ω
with typical return loss of 12 dB.  
The amplifier requires only positive bias voltages  
and would typically be operated at 6 V and 135 mA.  
Pin Configuration

2,3,4  

Pin #  
Pin Name  
RF
IN  
Description  
MAAM
–
011238 is suitable for a wide range of  
applications in instrumentation and communication  
systems.  
1
5
RF Input / Gate Voltage  
Gate Voltage 1  
V

G1  

This part is also available as a bare die. Refer to  
datasheet MAAM
–
011238
–
DIE.  
6
V

GAUX  

RF
OUT
/V
DD  
V
DET  
Auxiliary Gate Voltage  
RF Output / Drain Voltage  
Detector Voltage  
7
Ordering Information

1  

8
11  
12  
V

DAUX  

V

G2  

Auxiliary Drain Voltage  
Gate Voltage 2  
MAAM
–
011238
–
TR0100  
MAAM
–
011238
–
TR0500  
MAAM
–
011238
–
SB1  
100 part reel  
500 part reel  
Sample Board  
2, 3, 4,  
9, 10  
N/C  
No Connection  
2. MACOM
 
recommends connecting all no connection (N/C) pins  
to ground.  
3. The
 
exposed pad centered on the package bottom must be  
connected to RF, DC and thermal ground.  
4. Internal
 
to package are 100 pF decoupling capacitors on pins  
5, 6, 8, 11, 12.  
1. Reference
 
Application Note M513 for reel size information.  
* Restrictions on Hazardous Substances, compliant to current RoHS EU directive.  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Electrical Specifications

5,6,7

: T

A

= 25 °C, V

DD

= 6 V, I

DSQ

= 135 mA, Z

0

= 50
Ω
 
0.01
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
13.0  
12.5  
11.0  
11.0  
10.0  
—
16.0  
15.0  
14.0  
13.0  
12.5  
12.5  
Gain  
dB  
—
2
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
5.0  
4.0  
5.0  
7.0  
6.5  
9.0  
Noise Figure  
dB  
dB  
dB  
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.01
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
20.0  
12.0  
10.0  
11.0  
10.5  
Input Return Loss  
Output Return Loss  
0.01
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
19.5  
20.0  
13.0  
9.5  
10.0  
11.0  
0.1
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
20.0  
19.5  
18.0  
17.0  
17.0  
—
21.5  
21.0  
19.5  
19.0  
18.7  
18.3  
P

OUT

@ P

IN

= 11 dBm  
dBm  
—
0.1
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
18.0  
17.0  
16.0  
15.5  
15.0  
P1dB  
P3dB  
dBm  
dBm  
—
—
—
—
0.1
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
50 GHz  
20.5  
20.0  
18.5  
18.0  
17.0  
0.01
–
10 GHz  
10
–
20 GHz  
20
–
30 GHz  
30
–
40 GHz  
40
–
43.5 GHz  
43.5
–
50 GHz  
28.0  
29.0  
27.0  
25.0  
24.0  
20.5  
Output IP3  
dBm  
mA  
—
—
—
—
Drain Current  
Quiescent bias  
135  
5. Set
 
I
DSQ
according to bias procedures in page 3.  
6. Graphs
 
in datasheet use test conditions shown unless otherwise stated.  
7. All
 
data measured with package assembled as per the Assembly Guideline.  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Operating Conditions  
Application Schematic  
One of the recommended biasing conditions is V

DD  

= 6 V, I

DSQ

= 135 mA. (controlled with V

G1

). I

DSQ

is  
set by adjusting V
G1
after correctly setting V

DD

.  
(Refer to turn on sequence.)  
C1  
C3  
12  
11  
10  
9
8
V
DD  
VD_AUX  
Device biasing is achieved with the use of an  
external DC block on the input and a bias tee. The  
required V

DD

is applied at RF
OUT/
V
DD
through the  
bias tee and V

G1

is set to provide the required  
current bias (I

DSQ

) This provides wide band  
performance of 40 MHz
–
50 GHz. (depending on  
the bandwidth of the bias tee)  
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RF
OUT  
1
RF
IN  
30
Ω  
External  
DC Block  
External  
Bias-T  
VG_AUX  
2
3
4
5
6
For low frequency extension, the addition of 1 µF  
and 0.01 µF bypass capacitors on both V
G1
and  
VD

AUX

,
will improve the frequency of operation  
down to 100 kHz. These capacitors should be  
positioned as close to the device as possible.  
C4 C2  
Component List  
Dynamic gain control is available when operating in  
the linear gain region through the application of 0 to  
1.6 V to V
G2
.  
Part  
Value  
Case Style  
0603  
C1, C2  
C3, C4  
1 µF  
0.01 µF  
0402  
Data in this datasheet was measured using bypass  
capacitors on V
G1
and VD

AUX  

.
Absolute Maximum Ratings

8,9  

The evaluation board is configured as shown in the  
Application Schematic with a direct connection to  
VG1 for lower gate voltage, typically 0.65 V with  
IG1 of 1 mA.  
Input Power  
16 dBm  
8 V  
As an alternate configuration, VG1 can be shifted to  
>3 V by grounding VG

AUX

. Note that this will  
increase IG1 to 21 mA. This is not a typical  
configuration and is available only for legacy  
applications that require VG1 > 3 V.  
Drain Supply Voltage  
Junction Temperature

10,11  

Operating Temperature  
Storage Temperature  
+150°C  
–
40°C to +85°C  
–
65°C to +150°C  
8. Exceeding
 
any one or combination of these limits may cause  
permanent damage to this device.  
9. MACOM
 
does not recommend sustained operation near these  
survivability limits.  
Operating the MAAM
–
011238  
Turn
–
on  
1. Apply
 
V

G1

to 0 V.  
2. Apply
 
V

DD

to 6 V.  
10. Operating at nominal conditions with T

J

≤
+150°C will ensure  
MTTF > 1 x 10

6

hours.  
3. Set
 
I

DSQ

by adjusting V
G1
more positive.  
(typically 0.65 V for I

DSQ

= 135 mA).  
4. Apply
 
RF

IN

signal.  
11. Junction Temperature (T

J

) = T

A

+
Ө

JC

* ((V * I)
–
(P

OUT

–
P

IN

))  
Typical thermal resistance (
Ө

JC

) = 26.3°C/W.  
For T

A

= +85°C,  
T

J

= 105°C at V = 6 V, I =
 
0.135 A  
Turn
–
off  
1. Remove
 
RF

IN

signal.  
2. Decrease
 
V
G1
to 0
 
V.  
3. Decrease
 
V

DD

to 0 V.  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Typical Performance Curves: V

DD

= 6 V, I

DSQ

= 135 mA, T

A

= +25°C  
Gain  
Reverse Isolation  
0
-10  
-20  
-30  
-40  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
20  
15  
10  
5
5 V  
6 V  
7 V  
5 V  
6 V  
7 V  
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
Input Return Loss  
Output Return Loss  
0
0
5 V  
5 V  
6 V  
6 V  
7 V  
7 V  
-5  
-5  
-10  
-15  
-20  
-10  
-15  
-20  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Typical Performance Curves: V

DD

= 6 V, I

DSQ

= 135 mA  
Gain  
Reverse Isolation  
20  
0
-10  
-20  
-30  
-40  
-50  
-60  
-70  
-80  
15  
10  
5
-40°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
-40°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
Input Return Loss  
Output Return Loss  
0
0
-40°C  
-40°C  
+25°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
+85°C  
-5  
-5  
-10  
-15  
-20  
-10  
-15  
-20  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Typical Performance Curves: V

DD

= 6 V, I

DSQ

= 135 mA, T

A

= +25°C  
Output P1dB  
Output P3dB  
25  
25  
20  
15  
10  
20  
15  
10  
5 V  
5 V  
5
0
5
0
6 V  
7 V  
6 V  
7 V  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
Noise Figure  
OIP3  
10  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
8
6
4
2
5 V  
6 V  
7 V  
5 V  
6 V  
7 V  
0
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Typical Performance Curves: V

D

= 6 V, I

D

= 135 mA  
Output P1dB  
Output P3dB  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
25  
20  
15  
10  
-40°C  
-40°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
5
0
+25°C  
+85°C  
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
Noise Figure  
OIP3  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
10  
8
6
4
2
-40°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
-40°C  
+25°C  
+85°C  
0
0
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
Frequency (GHz)  
Frequency (GHz)  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Recommended PCB Layout  
Evaluation PCB Specifications

12,13  

Evaluation Board Parts List  
Top Layer:
1 oz Copper Cladding  
Part  
Value  
1 µF  
Case Style  
0603  
Dielectric Layer:
Rogers RO4350B 10 mil  
Bottom Layer:
1 oz Copper Cladding  
Finished overall thickness:
 
12.8
mil  
C1, C2, C12  
C6 C7, C11  
12. PCB finish is ENEPIG. The vias (quantity of 50) located under  
the device are 8 mil in diameter and filled with thermally  
conductive material, capped over and planarized  
0.01 µF  
0402  
13. Evaluation
 
board should be mounted on a heat sink.  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
Lead
–
Free 5 mm 12
–
Lead QFN
Package

†  

Dimensions shown in mm  
†
Reference Application Note S2083 for lead
–
free solder reflow recommendations.  
Meets JEDEC moisture sensitivity level 3 requirements.  
Plating is
 
ENEPIG over Copper.  
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Wideband Distributed Amplifier  
100 kHz – 50 GHz  
MAAM-011238  
Rev. V6  
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”).
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