MSA-0420

MSA-0420 Datasheet

MSA-0420 Cascadable Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier

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MSA-0420 Cascadable Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier Data Sheet The MSA-0420 is a high performance silicon bipolar Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit MMIC housed in a hermetic, high reliability package. This MMIC is designed for use as a general purpose 50Ω gain block. Typical applications include narrow and broad band IF and RF amplifiers in industrial and military applications. The MSA-series is fabricated using Avago’s 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz fMAX, silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses nitride self-alignment, ion implantation, and gold metallization to achieve excellent performance, uniformity and reliability. The use of an external bias resistor for temperature and current stability also allows bias flexibility. • Cascadable 50Ω Gain Block • 3 dB Bandwidth DC to GHz • dB Typical Gain at GHz • dBm Typical P1 dB at GHz • Unconditionally Stable k>1 • Hermetic Metal/Beryllia Microstrip Package 200 mil BeO Package Typical Biasing Configuration R bias VCC > 10 V C block IN 3 1 MSA RFC Optional C block Vd = V MSA-0420 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Absolute Maximum[1] Device Current Power Dissipation[2,3] 120 mA 850 mW RF Input Power +13 dBm Junction Temperature 200°C Storage Temperature to 200°C Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded. TCASE = 25°C. Derate at 25 mW/°C for TC > 166°C. The small spot size of this technique results in a higher, though more accurate determination of qjc than do alternate methods. Thermal Resistance[2,4] = 40°C/W Electrical Specifications[1], TA = 25°C Symbol GP f3 dB VSWR NF P1 dB IP3 tD Vd dV/dT Parameters and Test Conditions Id = 90 mA, ZO = 50 Ω Units Min. Power Gain \|S21\| 2 f = GHz Gain Flatness f = to GHz 3 dB Bandwidth Input VSWR f = to GHz Output VSWR Ordering Information Part Numbers MSA-0420 No. of Devices 100 Comments Bulk 200 mil BeO Package Dimensions GROUND 45° RF INPUT NO REFERENCE GROUND RF OUTPUT AND BIAS unless otherwise specified Dimensions are in Tolerances in .xxx = ± mm .xx = ± ± ± For product information and a complete list of distributors, please go to our web site: Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies, Limited in the United States and other countries. Data subject to change. Copyright 2008 Avago Technologies, Limited. All rights reserved. Obsoletes 5989-2752EN AV02-1225EN May 14, 2008

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MSA-0420 Cascadable Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier

Data Sheet

The MSA-0420 is a high performance silicon bipolar Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit MMIC housed in a hermetic, high reliability package. This MMIC is designed for use as a general purpose 50Ω gain block. Typical applications include narrow and broad band IF and RF amplifiers in industrial and military applications.

The MSA-series is fabricated using Avago’s 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz fMAX, silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses nitride self-alignment, ion implantation, and gold metallization to achieve excellent performance, uniformity and reliability. The use of an external bias resistor for temperature and current stability also allows bias flexibility.
• Cascadable 50Ω Gain Block
• 3 dB Bandwidth DC to GHz
• dB Typical Gain at GHz
• dBm Typical P1 dB at GHz
• Unconditionally Stable k>1
• Hermetic Metal/Beryllia Microstrip Package
200 mil BeO Package

Typical Biasing Configuration

R bias

VCC > 10 V

C block IN
3 1 MSA

RFC Optional

C block Vd = V

MSA-0420 Absolute Maximum Ratings

Parameter

Absolute Maximum[1]

Device Current Power Dissipation[2,3]
120 mA 850 mW

RF Input Power
+13 dBm

Junction Temperature 200°C

Storage Temperature
to 200°C

Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.

TCASE = 25°C. Derate at 25 mW/°C for TC > 166°C. The small spot size of this technique results in a higher, though more accurate determination
of qjc than do alternate methods.

Thermal Resistance[2,4] = 40°C/W

Electrical Specifications[1], TA = 25°C

Symbol GP f3 dB

VSWR

NF P1 dB IP3 tD Vd dV/dT

Parameters and Test Conditions Id = 90 mA, ZO = 50 Ω

Units Min.

Power Gain |S21| 2
f = GHz

Gain Flatness
f = to GHz
3 dB Bandwidth

Input VSWR
f = to GHz

Output VSWR
Ordering Information

Part Numbers MSA-0420

No. of Devices 100

Comments Bulk
200 mil BeO Package Dimensions

GROUND
45°

RF INPUT

NO REFERENCE

GROUND

RF OUTPUT AND BIAS
unless otherwise specified

Dimensions are in

Tolerances
in .xxx = ±
mm .xx = ±
± ±

For product information and a complete list of distributors, please go to our web site:

Avago, Avago Technologies, and the A logo are trademarks of Avago Technologies, Limited in the United States and other countries. Data subject to change. Copyright 2008 Avago Technologies, Limited. All rights reserved. Obsoletes 5989-2752EN AV02-1225EN May 14, 2008

Notice: we do not provide any warranties that information, datasheets, application notes, circuit diagrams, or software stored on this website are up-to-date or error free. The archived MSA-0420 Datasheet file may be downloaded here without warranties.

Datasheet ID: MSA-0420 520462