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10 TO 250 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC383
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Typical Values AC383
High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +35.0 dB
High Reverse Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 dB
High Efficiency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 mA Current Drain
Low Noise Figure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 dB
Power Supply Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to +8 Volts
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8
Small Signal Gain (Min.) 35.0 dB 34.0 dB 33.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.) < ±0.5 dB ±0.7 dB ±1.0 dB
Noise Figure (Max.) 1.7 dB 2.5 dB 3.0 dB
SWR (Max.) Input/Output <1.4:1 1.7:1 1.9:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp. +0.5 dBm -1.0 dBm -2.0 dBm
DC Current (Max.) 14 mA 16 mA 17 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter Typical 0 to 50° C -55 to +85° C
Frequency (Min.) 5-350 MHz 10-250 MHz 10-250 MHz
Typical @ 25° C AC383
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +25 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +19 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +11 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62 to 125° C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +125° C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +6 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . 50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +125° C
Thermal Resistance
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +74° C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . +5.9° C
1
Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +5 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
50 OHM INPUT
+DC VOLTAGE
0.031 (0.79)
50 OHM OUTPUT
GROUND
45° ± 3°
0.033 (0.84)
0.018 ± 0.002
(0.46 ± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
0.300
(7.62)
DIA. B.C.
0.504 (12.80)
DIA.
0.025
(0.64)
0.450 (11.43)
DIA.
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.185 ± 0.015
(4.70 ± 0.38)
DIA. PIN
0
50 Ω INPUT
0.250
(6.35)
0.450
(11.43)
0
0.075
(1.91)
0.350
(8.89)
0.200
(5.08)
0.450
(11.43)
0 0
.
2
2
5

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5
.
7
2
)
0
.
4
5
0

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1
1
.
4
3
)
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0
.
0
7
5

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1
.
9
1
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0
.
2
2
5

(
5
.
7
2
)
0
.
3
7
5

(
9
.
5
3
)
50 Ω OUTPUT
0.040 ± 0.012
(1.02 ± 0.30)
(4) PLCS
DC BIAS
0.016 ± 0.002
(0.41 ± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
GND
0.050
(1.27)
(4) PLCS
0.100
(2.54)
(4) PLCS
0.010
(0.25)
0.008 ± 0.001
(0.20 ± 0.03)
0.170
(4.32)
(TYP.)
0.031
(0.79)
0.031
(0.79)
45°
0.016 ± 0.002
0.010 ± 0.002
0.008 0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AS383
AC383
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
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