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Document Number: MW7IC3825N  
Rev. 1, 11/2010  
Freescale Semiconductor  
T
e
chnical Data  
RF LDMOS Wideband Integrated  
Power Amplifiers  
The MW7IC3825N wideband integrated circuit is designed with on
–
–
chip  
matching that makes it usable from 3400
–
–
3600 MHz. This multi
–
–
stage  
structure is rated for 26 to 32 Volt operation and covers all typical cellular  
base station modulation formats.  
MW7IC3825NR1  
MW7IC3825GNR1  
MW7IC3825NBR1  
•
Typical WiMAX Performance: V

DD

= 28 Volts, I

DQ1

= 130 mA, I

DQ2

= 230 mA,  
P

out

= 5 Watts Avg., f = 3600 MHz, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM

3

/

4

, 4 Bursts,  
10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability  
on CCD
F
.  
3400
–
-3600 MHz, 5 W AVG., 28 V  
WiMAX  
RF LDMOS WIDEBAND  
INTEGRATED POWER AMPLIFIERS  
Power Gain — 25 dB  
Power Added Efficiency — 15%  
Device Output Signal PAR — 8.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
ACPR @ 8.5 MHz Offset —
–
–
48 dBc in 1 MHz Channel Bandwidth  
Driver Applications  
CASE 1886
–
-01  
TO
–
-270 WB
–
-16  
PLASTIC  
•
Typical WiMAX Performance: V

DD

= 28 Volts, I

DQ1

= 190 mA, I

DQ2

= 230 mA,  
P

out

= 0.5 Watts Avg., f = 3400 and 3600 MHz, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM

3

/

4

,  
4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01%  
Probability on CCD
F
.  
MW7IC3825NR1  
Power Gain — 23.5 dB  
Power Added Efficiency — 3.5%  
Device Output Signal PAR — 9.2 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
ACPR @ 8.5 MHz Offset —
–
–
55 dBc in 1 MHz Channel Bandwidth  
CASE 1887
–
-01  
TO
–
-270 WB
–
-16 GULL  
PLASTIC  
•
Capable of Handling 10:1 VSWR, @ 32 Vdc, 3500 MHz, 25 Watts CW  
Output Power  
Stable into a 5:1 VSWR. All Spurs Below
–
–
60 dBc @ 0 to 44 dBm CW P

out  

MW7IC3825GNR1  
•
•
Typical P

out

@ 1 dB Compression Point
≃
30 Watts CW  
Features  
•
•
100% PAR
T
e
sted for Guaranteed Output Power Capability  
CASE 1329
–
-09  
TO
–
-272 WB
–
-16  
PLASTIC  
Characterized with Series Equivalent Large
–
–
Signal Impedance Parameters  
and Common Source S
–
–
Parameters  
MW7IC3825NBR1  
•
•
On
–
–
Chip Matching (50 Ohm Input, RF Choke to Ground)  
Integrated Quiescent Current
T
e
mperature Compensation with  
Enable/Disable Function

(1)  

•
•
•
•
•
Integrated ESD Protection  
Greater Negative Gate
–
–
Source Voltage Range for Improved Class C Operation  
225
°
C Capable Plastic Package  
RoHS Compliant  
In
T
a
pe and Reel. R1 Suffix = 500 Units, 44 mm
T
a
pe Width, 13 inch Reel.  
GND  
1
2
3
4
5
16  
15  
GND  
NC  
V
DS1  
V
V
GS2  
GS1  
NC  
V
DS1  
RF  
6
14  
RF /V  
out DS2  
in  
RF  
RF /V  
out DS2  
in  
7
8
NC  
GS1  
GS2  
DS1  
GND  
V
V
V
9
10  
11  
13  
12  
NC  
GND  
V
V
GS1  
GS2  
Quiescent Current  
Temperature Compensation  
(
T
o
p View)  
(1)  
Note: Exposed
 
backside of the package is  
the source terminal for the transistors.  
Figure 1. Functional Block Diagram  
Figure 2. Pin Connections  
1. Refer
 
to AN1977,
Quiescent Current Thermal Tracking Circuit in the RF Integrated Circuit Family
and to AN1987,
Quiescent Current Control  
for the RF Integrated Circuit Device Family

A
N1977 or AN1987.  
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Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 2008, 2010. All rights reserved.  

Table 1. Maximum Ratings  
Rating  
Symbol  
Value  
–
–
0.5, +65  
–
–
6.0, +10  
32, +0  
Unit  
Vdc  
Vdc  
Vdc  
°
C  
Drain
–
–
Source Voltage  
Gate
–
–
Source Voltage  
Operating Voltage  
V
DS  
V
GS  
V
DD  
Storage
T
e
mperature Range  
Case Operating
T
e
mperature  
Operating Junction
T
e
mperature  
Input Power  
T
stg  
—
6
5 to +150  
150  
T
C
°
C  
(1,2)  
T
225  
°
C  
J
P
45  
dBm  
in  
Table 2. Thermal Characteristics  
(2,3)  
Characteristic  
Symbol  
Value  
Unit  
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case  
R
θ
°
C/W  
JC  
WiMAX Application  
(Case
T
e
mperature 71
°
C, P
 
= 5 W CW)  
Stage 1, 28 Vdc, I  
Stage 2, 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA  
= 230 mA  
4.7  
1.3  
DQ1  
DQ2  
out  
Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics  
Test Methodology  
Class  
Human Body Model (per JESD22
–
–
A
1
14)  
Machine Model (per EIA/JESD22
–
–
A
1
15)  
Charge Device Model (per JESD22
–
–
C101)  
1B (Minimum)  
A (Minimum)  
IV (Minimum)  
Table 4. Moisture Sensitivity Level  
Test Methodology  
Rating  
Package Peak Temperature  
Unit  
Per JESD22
–
–
A
1
13, IPC/JEDEC J
–
–
STD
–
–
020  
3
260  
°
C  
Table 5. Electrical Characteristics
 
(T =
 
25
°
C unless otherwise noted)  
A
Characteristic  
Symbol  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
Stage 1
–
– Off Characteristics  
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current  
I
I
—
—
—
—
—
—
10  
1
μ
Adc  
μ
Adc  
μ
Adc  
DSS  
DSS  
GSS  
(V =
 
65 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
DS  
GS  
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
DS  
GS  
Gate
–
–
Source Leakage Current  
(V =
 
1.5 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
I
1
GS  
DS  
Stage 1
–
– On Characteristics  
Gate Threshold Voltage  
V
V
1.2  
—
2
2.7  
—
5
Vdc  
Vdc  
Vdc  
GS(th)  
GS(Q)  
GG(Q)  
(V =
 
10 Vdc, I
 
= 25
μ
Adc)  
DS  
D
Gate Quiescent Voltage  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, I
 
= 130 mA)  
2.7  
4.2  
DS  
DQ1  
(4)  
Fixture Gate Quiescent Voltage  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, I
 
= 130 mA, Measured in Functional
T
e
st)  
V
3.5  
DD  
DQ1  
1. Continuous
 
use at maximum temperature will affect MTT
F
.  
2. MTTF
 

T
o
ols/Development
T
o
ols/Calculators to access MTTF  
calculators by product.  
3. Refer
 
to AN1955,
Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers.

Select Documentation/Application Notes
–
–
A
N1955.  
4. V  
= 1.55 x V  
. Parameter measured on Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, due to resistive divider network on the board. Refer to
T
e
st Circuit  
GG  
GS(Q)  
schematic.  
(continued)  
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Table 5. Electrical Characteristics
 
(T =
 
25
°
C unless otherwise noted)
(continued)  
A
Characteristic  
Stage 2
–
– Off Characteristics  
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current  
Symbol  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
I
I
—
—
—
—
—
—
10  
1
μ
Adc  
μ
Adc  
μ
Adc  
DSS  
DSS  
GSS  
(V =
 
65 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
DS  
GS  
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
DS  
GS  
Gate
–
–
Source Leakage Current  
(V =
 
1.5 Vdc, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
I
1
GS  
DS  
Stage 2
–
– On Characteristics  
Gate Threshold Voltage  
V
V
1.2  
—
2
2.7  
—
4
Vdc  
Vdc  
Vdc  
Vdc  
GS(th)  
GS(Q)  
GG(Q)  
DS(on)  
(V =
 
10 Vdc, I
 
= 120
μ
Adc)  
DS  
D
Gate Quiescent Voltage  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, I
 
= 230 mA)  
2.7  
3.3  
0.5  
DS  
DQ2  
(1)  
Fixture Gate Quiescent Voltage  
(V =
 
28 Vdc, I
 
= 230 mA, Measured in Functional
T
e
st)  
V
2.5  
0.2  
DD  
DQ2  
Drain
–
–
Source On
–
–
V
oltage  
(V =
 
10 Vdc, I
 
= 1 Adc)  
V
1.2  
GS  
D
(2)  
Stage 2
–
– Dynamic Characteristics  
Output Capacitance  
C
oss  
—
72.3  
—
pF  
(V =
 
28 Vdc
±
30 mV(rms)ac @ 1 MHz, V
 
= 0 Vdc)  
DS  
GS  
(3)  
Functional Tests  
(In Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
 
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA, P
 
= 5 W Avg.,  
DQ2 out  
DD  
DQ1  
3
f = 3600 MHz, WiMAX, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM
 
/ ,
 
4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability  
4
on CCD
F
.
A
CPR measured in 1 MHz Channel Bandwidth @
±
8.5 MHz Offset.  
Power Gain  
G
21  
12  
7.5  
—
25  
15  
32  
—
dB  
%
ps  
Power Added Efficiency  
PAE  
PAR  
ACPR  
IRL  
Output Peak
–
–
to
–
–
Average Ratio @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio  
Input Return Loss  
8.5  
— 4 8  
— 1 2  
—
dB  
dBc  
dB  
=
— 4 5  
— 6  
—
Typical Performances OFDM Signal
–
– 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth
(In Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
 
= 28 Vdc, I  
DD  
DQ1  
3
130 mA, I  
= 230 mA, P
 
= 5 W Avg., f = 3400 MHz and f = 3600 MHz, WiMAX, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM
 
/ ,
 
4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel  
DQ2  
out  
4
Bandwidth, Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCD
F
.  
(4)  
Relative Constellation Error  
RCE  
EVM  
—
—
— 3 3  
2.2  
—
—
dB  
(4)  
Error Vector Magnitude  
% rms  
1. V  
= 1.22 x V  
. Parameter measured on Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, due to resistive divider network on the board. Refer to
T
e
st Circuit  
GS(Q)  
GG  
schematic.  
2. Part
 
internally matched both on input and output.  
3. Measurement
 
made with device in straight lead configuration before any lead forming operation is applied.  
4. RCE
 
= 20Log(EVM/100).  
(continued)  
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Table 5. Electrical Characteristics
 
(T =
 
25
°
C unless otherwise noted)
(continued)  
A
Characteristic  
Typical Performances
(In Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
 
= 28 Vdc, I  
Symbol  
Min  
Typ  
= 230 mA, 3400
–
–
3600 MHz Bandwidth  
DQ2  
Max  
Unit  
= 130 mA, I  
—
DD  
DQ1  
P
@ 1 dB Compression Point, CW  
P1dB  
IMD  
30  
—
W
out  
IMD Symmetry @ 2 W PE
P
, P
 
w
here IMD Third Order  
MHz  
out  
sym  
—
83  
—
Intermodulation
30 dBc  
(Delta IMD Third Order Intermodulation between Upper and Lower  
Sidebands > 2 dB)  
VBW Resonance Point  
VBW  
—
90  
—
MHz  
res  
(IMD Third Order Intermodulation Inflection Point)  
Gain Flatness in 200 MHz Bandwidth @ P
 
= 5 W Avg.  
G
—
—
0.7  
—
—
dB  
out  
F
Average Deviation from Linear Phase in 200 MHz Bandwidth  
Φ
3.15  
°
@ P
 
= 25 W CW  
out  
Average Group Delay @ P
 
= 25 W CW, f = 3500 MHz  
Delay  
—
—
3.21  
—
—
ns  
out  
Part
–
–
to
–
–
Part Insertion Phase Variation @ P
 
= 25 W CW,  
∆Φ  
13.88  
°
out  
f = 3500 MHz, Six Sigma Window  
Gain Variation over
T
e
mperature  
(
–
–
30
°
C to +85
°
C)  
∆
G  
—
—
0.046  
0.015  
—
—
dB/
°
C  
dB/
°
C  
Output Power Variation over
T
e
mperature  
∆
P1dB  
(
–
–
30
°
C to +85
°
C)  
Typical Driver Performances
(In Freescale
T
e
st Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
 
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 190 mA, I  
= 230 mA, P
 
= 0.5 W Avg.,  
DQ2 out  
DD  
DQ1  
3
f = 3400 MHz and f = 3600 MHz, WiMAX, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM
 
/ ,
 
4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @  
4
0.01% Probability on CCD
F
.
A
CPR measured in 1 MHz Channel Bandwidth @
±
8.5 MHz Offset.  
Power Gain  
G
—
—
—
—
—
23.5  
3.5  
—
—
—
—
—
dB  
%
ps  
Power Added Efficiency  
PAE  
PAR  
ACPR  
IRL  
Output Peak
–
–
to
–
–
Average Ratio @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio  
Input Return Loss  
9.2  
dB  
dBc  
dB  
— 5 5  
— 1 2  
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V
D1  
NC  
1
2
3
4
5
DUT  
16  
15  
NC  
C1  
C7  
C5  
V
GS2  
GS1  
V
RF  
INPUT  
NC  
C6  
C17  
Z13  
Z1  
Z2  
Z4  
Z3  
Z6  
Z5  
Z8  
Z7  
Z10  
Z9  
Z12  
Z11  
14  
6
NC  
7
8
9
Quiescent Current  
Temperature  
Compensation  
C15  
R1  
C14  
V
G1  
G2  
NC 13  
12  
10  
11  
V
D1  
V
R2  
C16  
C13 C9  
V
D2  
+
C4 C3 C2  
C12  
Z42  
Z41  
Z26  
Z25  
Z24  
RF  
OUTPUT  
Z40  
Z20  
Z21  
Z31  
Z33  
Z37  
Z14  
Z15 Z16 Z17 Z18 Z19  
Z23  
Z28 Z29  
Z30  
Z36 Z38
 
Z39  
C8  
Z43  
Z22  
Z27  
Z32  
Z34  
Z35  
Z44  
Z45  
R3  
C11  
C10  
Z1  
Z2  
Z3  
Z4  
Z5  
Z6  
Z7  
Z8  
0.118
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.205
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.083
″
x 0.096
″
Microstrip  
0.195
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.094
″
x 0.132
″
Microstrip  
0.509
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.083
″
x 0.091
″
Microstrip  
0.372
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.078
″
x 0.192
″
Microstrip  
0.078
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.079
″
x 0.141
″
Microstrip  
0.243
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.605
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.232
″
x 0.340
″
Microstrip  
0.042
″
x 0.340
″
Microstrip  
0.112
″
x 0.150
″
Microstrip  
Z17  
Z18  
Z19  
Z20  
Z21  
Z22  
Z23  
Z24  
Z25  
Z26  
Z27  
Z28  
Z29  
Z30  
Z31  
0.230
″
x 0.090
″
Microstrip  
0.125
″
x 0.125
″
Microstrip  
0.228
″
x 0.100
″
Microstrip  
0.076
″
x 0.165
″
Microstrip  
0.289
″
x 0.100
″
Microstrip  
0.083
″
x 0.110
″
Microstrip  
0.375
″
x 0.100
″
Microstrip  
0.185
″
x 0.080
″
Microstrip  
0.079
″
x 0.020
″
Microstrip  
0.185
″
x 0.020
″
Microstrip  
0.185
″
x 0.100
″
Microstrip  
0.093
″
x 0.100
″
Microstrip  
0.063
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.103
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.080
″
x 0.121
″
Microstrip  
Z32  
Z33  
Z34  
Z35  
Z36  
Z37  
Z38  
Z39  
Z40  
Z41  
Z42  
Z43  
Z44  
Z45  
0.080
″
x 0.112
″
Microstrip  
0.193
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.080
″
x 0.051
″
Microstrip  
0.157
″
x 0.055
″
Microstrip  
0.080
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.080
″
x 0.131
″
Microstrip  
0.040
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.073
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.574
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
L = 0.305
″
wi = 0.150
″
Angle = 130
°
Microstrip  
0.523
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
0.574
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
L = 0.305
″
wi = 0.150
″
Angle = 130
°
Microstrip  
0.523
″
x 0.044
″
Microstrip  
Z9  
Z10  
Z11  
Z12  
Z13  
Z14  
Z15  
Z16  
PCB
T
a
conic
 
TLX8
–
–
0300, 0.020
″
,
ε
= 2.55  
r
Figure 3. MW7IC3825NR1(GNR1)(NBR1) Test Circuit Schematic  
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Table 6. MW7IC3825NR1(GNR1)(NBR1) Test Circuit Component Designations and Values  
Part  
Description  
2.2
μ
F
,
5
0 V Chip Capacitors  
10
μ
F
,
5
0 V Chip Capacitors  
2.2 pF Chip Capacitors  
Part Number  
C3225X7R1H225M  
Manufacturer  
TDK  
C1, C13, C14  
C2, C3  
C5750X5R1H106M  
TDK  
C4, C5, C9, C10  
C6, C7  
C8  
ATC100B2R2BT500XT  
ATC100B0R5BT500XT  
ATC100B2R0BT500XT  
ATC100B330JT500XT  
222213668221  
ATC  
0.5 pF Chip Capacitors  
ATC  
2 pF Chip Capacitor  
ATC  
C11  
33 pF Chip Capacitor  
ATC  
C12  
220
μ
F
,
6
3 V Electrolytic Capacitor  
4.7
μ
F
,
5
0 V Chip Capacitors  
0.3 pF Chip Capacitor  
BC Components  
TDK  
C15, C16  
C17  
C4532X5R1H475M  
ATC100B0R3BT500XT  
CRCW08051001FKEA  
CRCW120610R0FKEA  
ATC  
R1, R2  
R3  
1 k
Ω
, 1/8 W Chip Resistors  
10
Ω
, 1/4 W Chip Resistor  
Vishay  
Vishay  
V
V
D2  
D1  
C12  
C2  
MW7IC3825N/NB  
Rev. 7  
C3  
C4  
C1  
C5  
C6  
C7 C17  
C8  
C9  
C13  
C15  
C14  
C10  
R1  
R2  
V
G1  
R3  
C16  
C11  
V
V
D1  
G2  
Figure 4. MW7IC3825NR1(GNR1)(NBR1) Test Circuit Component Layout  
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25.2  
18  
V
= 28 Vdc, P
 
= 5 W (Avg.), I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA  
DD  
out  
DQ1  
DQ2  
25  
24.8  
24.6  
24.4  
24.2  
24  
17  
OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM

3

/
, 4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth  
4
Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
16  
15  
h
D
G
14  
ps  
— 4 4  
— 4 5  
— 4 6  
— 4 7  
— 4 8  
— 4 9  
0
— 7  
PARC  
— 0 . 5  
— 8  
23.8  
23.6  
— 1  
— 9  
IRL  
— 1 . 5  
— 2  
— 1 0  
—
1
1  
— 1 2  
ACPR  
23.4  
23.2  
— 2 . 5  
3400 3425 3450
 
3475 3500 3525 3550 3575
 
3600  
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)  
Figure 5. WiMAX Broadband Performance @ P

out

= 5 Watts Avg.  
25.6  
25.4  
25.2  
25  
4
V
= 28 Vdc, P
 
= 20 dBm (Avg.), I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA  
DD  
out  
DQ1  
DQ2  
3
OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM

3

/
, 4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth  
4
2
Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
1
h
D
G
24.8  
24.6  
24.4  
24.2  
24  
0
ps  
PARC  
— 5 4  
— 5 5  
— 7  
— 8  
— 0  
— 0 . 5  
— 5 6  
— 5 7  
— 5 8  
— 5 9  
— 9  
— 1  
IRL  
— 1 . 5  
— 1 0  
—
1
1  
— 1 2  
ACPR  
23.8  
23.6  
— 2  
— 2 . 5  
3400 3425 3450
 
3475 3500 3525 3550 3575
 
3600  
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)  
Figure 6. WiMAX Broadband Performance @ P

out

= 20 dBm Avg.  
26  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
26  
V
I
= 28 Vdc  
= 130 mA  
V
= 28 Vdc  
= 230 mA  
DD  
DD  
I
= 195 mA  
DQ1  
I
= 350 mA  
DQ2  
I
DQ1  
DQ2  
25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20  
f = 3500 MHz  
f = 3500 MHz  
290 mA  
230 mA  
160 mA  
130 mA  
100 mA  
175 mA  
110 mA  
70 mA  
1
1
10  
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) CW  
100  
10  
100  
P
P
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) CW  
out  
out  
Figure 7. Power Gain versus Output Power  
@ I

DQ1

= 130 mA  
Figure 8. Power Gain versus Output Power  
@ I

DQ2

= 230 mA  
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—
1
0  
V
= 28 Vdc, P
 
= 2 W (PEP), I  
= 130 mA  
DD  
out  
DQ1  
I
= 230 mA, Two
–
–
T
one Measurements  
DQ2  
—
2
0
 
(f1 + f2)/2 = Center Frequency of 3500 MHz  
IM3
–
–
L  
—
3
0  
IM3
–
–
U  
IM5
–
–
L  
—
4
0  
IM5
–
–
U  
IM7
–
–
U  
IM7
–
–
L  
—
5
0  
— 6 0  
0.1  
1
10  
100  
TWO
–
–
TONE SPACING (MHz)  
Figure 9. Intermodulation Distortion Products  
versus Tone Spacing  
PARC  
— 2 0  
— 2 5  
— 3 0  
— 3 5  
— 4 0  
25  
24.5  
24  
40  
1
0
V
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA  
DD  
DQ1  
DQ2  
f = 3500 MHz, OFDM 802.16d  
G
ps  
64 QAM

3

/
, 4 Bursts  
35  
30  
25  
4
PARC  
— 1  
— 2  
— 3  
— 4  
— 5  
η
D
–
–
1 dB = 6 W  
–
–
2 dB = 8.5 W  
23.5  
23  
ACPR  
— 3
 
d B =
1
1
 
. 5 W  
20  
15  
10  
— 4 5  
— 5 0  
22.5  
22  
10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal  
PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF  
1
5
9
13  
17  
21  
P
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)  
out  
Figure 10. Output Peak
–
-to
–
-Average Ratio  
Compression (PARC) versus Output Power  
60  
50  
40  
30  
— 2 0  
— 2 5  
— 3 0  
— 3 5  
— 4 0  
— 4 5  
— 5 0  
V
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA  
DD  
DQ1  
DQ2  
f = 3500 MHz, OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM

3

/  
4 Bursts, 10 MHz Channel Bandwidth  
Input Signal PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01%  
Probability on CCDF  
4
25
_
C  
— 3 0
_
C  
— 3 0
_
C  
25
_
C  
η
85
_
C  
G
T
=
–
–
30
_
C  
85
_
C  
ps  
C
D
85
_
C  
20  
10  
25
_
C  
ACPR  
10  
0
1
100  
P
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) AVG. WiMAX  
out  
Figure 11. WiMAX, ACPR, Power Gain and  
Drain Efficiency versus Output Power  
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30  
25  
15  
10  
10  
S21  
20  
15  
10  
5
5
8
10  
10  
0
2nd Stage  
— 5  
7
— 1 0  
— 1 5  
— 2 0  
S11  
0
6
1st Stage  
10  
10  
— 5  
—
1
0  
— 2 5  
— 3 0  
— 3 5  
— 4 0  
5
—
1
5  
—
2
0  
— 2 5  
V
I
= 28 Vdc  
= 130 mA, I  
DD  
= 230 mA  
DQ1  
DQ2  
4
10  
90  
110  
130  
150  
170  
190  
210  
230  
250  
2400 2600
 
2800 3000 3200 3400 3600 3800 4000 4200  
T , JUNCTION TEMPERATURE (
°
C)  
J
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)  
Figure 12. Broadband Frequency Response  
This above graph displays calculated MTTF in hours when the device  
is operated at V
 
= 28 Vdc, P
 
= 5 W Avg., and PAE = 15%.  
DD  
out  
Software & Tools/Development Tools/Calculators to access MTTF  
calculators by product.  
Figure 13. MTTF versus Junction Temperature  
WIMAX TEST SIGNAL  
100  
10  
— 1 0  
— 2 0  
10 MHz  
Channel BW  
Input Signal  
— 3 0  
— 4 0  
— 5 0  
1
0.1  
0.01  
3
OFDM 802.16d, 64 QAM
 
/
, 4 Bursts  
— 6 0  
— 7 0  
4
10 MHz Channel Bandwidth, Input Signal  
PAR = 9.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability  
on CCDF  
0.001  
0.0001  
— 8 0  
— 9 0  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
ACPR in 1 MHz  
Integrated BW  
ACPR in 1 MHz  
Integrated BW  
PEAK
–
–
TO
–
–
A
VERAGE (dB)  
Figure 14. OFDM 802.16d Test Signal  
— 2 0  
— 1 5  
— 1 0  
— 5  
0
5
10  
15  
20  
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)  
Figure 15. WiMAX Spectrum Mask Specifications  
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Z =
 
50
Ω  
o
f = 3600 MHz  
f = 3400 MHz  
Z
load  
f = 3400 MHz  
f = 3600 MHz  
Z
source  
V
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA, P
 
= 5 W Avg.  
out  
DD  
DQ1  
DQ2  
f
Z
Z
load  
source  
MHz  
3400  
3425  
3450  
3475  
3500  
3525  
3550  
3575  
3600  
Ω
Ω
31.82
–
–
j
19.29  
32.86
–
–
j
19.70  
33.95
–
–
j
20.93  
35.11
–
–
j
22.97  
36.33
–
–
j
25.82  
37.61
–
–
j
29.49  
38.95
–
–
j
33.97  
40.35
–
–
j
39.26  
41.81
–
–
j
45.37  
4.58
–
–
j
7.62  
4.42
–
–
j
7.33  
4.22
–
–
j
7.20  
4.13
–
–
j
7.22  
4.13
–
–
j
7.26  
4.07
–
–
j
7.20  
3.81
–
–
j
6.99  
3.48
–
–
j
6.77  
3.21
–
–
j
6.72  
Z
Z
=
T
e
st circuit impedance as measured from  
gate to ground.  
source  
=
T
e
st circuit impedance as measured from  
drain to ground.  
load  
Output  
Device  
Input  
Matching  
Network  
Under Test  
Matching  
Network  
Z
Z
source  
load  
Figure 16. Series Equivalent Source and Load Impedance  
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–
-Parameters
(V =
 
28 V, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA, T
 
= 25
°
C, 50 Ohm System)  
DQ2 A  
DD  
DQ1  
S
S
S
S
22  
11  
21  
12  
f
|S  
|
11  
∠ φ  
|S  
|
21  
∠ φ  
|S  
|
12  
∠ φ  
|S |  
22  
∠ φ  
MHz  
3000  
3050  
3100  
3150  
3200  
3250  
3300  
3350  
3400  
3450  
3500  
3550  
3600  
3650  
3700  
3750  
3800  
3850  
3900  
3950  
4000  
0.260  
0.177  
0.139  
0.117  
0.190  
0.283  
0.395  
0.493  
0.575  
0.603  
0.537  
0.479  
0.458  
0.465  
0.427  
0.429  
0.407  
0.395  
0.388  
0.384  
0.389  
–
–
47.0  
–
–
63.4  
–
–
68.0  
–
–
59.6  
–
–
61.1  
–
–
85.6  
–
–
1
18.0  
–
–
155.0  
166.0  
126.0  
82.8  
7.550  
8.610  
–
–
61.6  
–
–
102.0  
–
–
143.0  
177.0  
139.0  
95.7  
0.00485  
0.00423  
0.00424  
0.00293  
0.00322  
0.00533  
0.00762  
0.00950  
0.0116  
–
–
43.9  
–
–
72.7  
–
–
98.1  
–
–
122.0  
–
–
98.2  
–
–
1
18.0  
–
–
146.0  
–
–
178.0  
148.0  
111.0  
58.2  
0.724  
0.713  
0.675  
0.612  
0.627  
0.629  
0.547  
0.421  
0.235  
0.053  
0.409  
0.509  
0.585  
0.637  
0.672  
0.707  
0.730  
0.752  
0.761  
0.779  
0.779  
–
–
87.7  
–
–
1
13.0  
–
–
141.0  
–
–
166.0  
171.0  
138.0  
102.0  
65.9  
10.000  
11.300  
13.600  
16.800  
19.900  
22.300  
24.000  
23.800  
19.900  
15.600  
12.900  
11.200  
9.830  
49.1  
0.9  
–
–
48.3  
–
–
99.4  
–
–
155.0  
165.0  
128.0  
94.1  
23.1  
0.0132  
–
–
130.0  
124.0  
80.6  
0.0135  
56.7  
0.00994  
0.00810  
0.00680  
0.00636  
0.00546  
0.00476  
0.00445  
0.00421  
0.00454  
0.00531  
27.0  
29.8  
1.1  
49.7  
1.3  
–
–
19.7  
–
–
42.4  
–
–
65.7  
–
–
82.1  
–
–
97.7  
–
–
1
13.0  
–
–
126.0  
–
–
145.0  
21.3  
–
–
27.1  
–
–
53.0  
–
–
81.6  
–
–
1
10.0  
–
–
139.0  
–
–
167.0  
165.0  
58.3  
— 4 . 3  
8.600  
25.7  
–
–
28.9  
–
–
53.8  
–
–
77.2  
–
–
102.0  
–
–
125.0  
–
–
150.0  
7.770  
— 7 . 2  
7.020  
–
–
39.8  
–
–
71.8  
–
–
104.0  
–
–
135.0  
6.380  
5.900  
5.460  
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53  
53  
Ideal  
Ideal  
52  
51  
52  
51  
P3dB = 47.45 dBm (55.6 W)  
P1dB = 46.66 dBm (46.3 W)  
P3dB = 47.11 dBm (51.5 W)  
P1dB = 46.13 dBm (41.0 W)  
50  
49  
50  
49  
48  
47  
46  
48  
47  
46  
Actual  
Actual  
45  
44  
43  
45  
44  
43  
V
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I  
= 230 mA  
V
= 28 Vdc, I  
= 130 mA, I
 
= 230 mA  
DQ2  
DD  
DQ1  
DQ2  
DD  
DQ1  
Pulsed CW, 10
μ
sec(on), 10% Duty Cycle  
f = 3400 MHz  
Pulsed CW, 10
μ
sec(on), 10% Duty Cycle  
f = 3600 MHz  
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28  
18 19
 
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30  
P ,
 
INPUT POWER (dBm)  
in  
P ,
 
INPUT POWER (dBm)  
in  
NOTE: Load Pull Test Fixture Tuned for Peak P1dB Output Power @ 28 V  
NOTE: Load Pull Test Fixture Tuned for Peak P1dB Output Power @ 28 V  
Test Impedances per Compression Level  
Test Impedances per Compression Level  
Z
Z
load  
Z
Z
load  
source  
source  
Ω
Ω
Ω
Ω
P1dB  
52.4
–
–
j
42.5  
P1dB  
126.6
–
–
j
41.9  
3.5
–
–
j
8.5  
3.3
–
–
j
8.3  
Figure 17. Pulsed CW Output Power  
Figure 18. Pulsed CW Output Power  
versus Input Power @ 28 V @ 3400 MHz  
versus Input Power @ 28 V @ 3600 MHz  
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Refer to the following documents and software to aid your design process.  
Application Notes  
•
•
•
•
•
AN1907: Solder Reflow Attach Method for High Power RF Devices in Plastic Packages  
AN1955: Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers  
AN1977: Quiescent Current Thermal Tracking Circuit in the RF Integrated Circuit Family  
AN1987: Quiescent Current Control for the RF Integrated Circuit Device Family  
AN3263: Bolt Down Mounting Method for High Power RF Transistors and RFICs in Over
–
–
Molded Plastic Packages  
Engineering Bulletins  
EB212: Using Data Sheet Impedances for RF LDMOS Devices  
Software  
•
•
•
Electromigration MTTF Calculator  
RF High Power Model  
T
o
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REVISION HISTORY  
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Date  
Description  
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Nov. 2008  
Nov. 2010  
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•
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Corrected data sheet to remove “DC Block” from On
–
–
chip Matching feature bullet and replaced with  
“RF Choke to Ground”, p. 1  
•
•
•
Modified data sheet to reflect RF
T
e
st Reduction described in Product and Process Change Notification  
number, PCN13628, p. 1, 3  
Added “RF Input Choke to Ground” circuitry to Functional Block Diagram and
T
e
st Circuit Schematic,  
p. 1, 5  
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