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PRELIMINARY
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
10 TO 2500 MHz
TO-8B CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AR2538
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Typical Values AR2538
High Gain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.0 dB
High Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +26.0 dBm
Low Noise Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 dB
High Performance Thin Film
TO-8B Package
Small Signal Gain (Min.) 21.0 dB 20.0 dB 19.5 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.) ±0.5 dB ±0.8 dB ±1.0 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
100-2500 MHz 3.5 dB 4.0 dB 4.5 dB
SWR (Max.) Input/Output
20-2500 MHz 1.6:1 1.8:1 2.0:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp. +26.0 dBm +24.5 dBm +24.0 dBm
DC Current (Max.) 185 mA 190 mA 195 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter Typical 0 to 50° C -55 to +85° C
Frequency (Min.) 5-2500 MHz 10-2500 MHz 10-2500 MHz
Typical @ 25° C AR2538
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +60 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +54 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +40 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62 to 125° C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +125° C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +17 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +15 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . 100 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +100° C
Thermal Resistance
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . —° C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . —° C
1
Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
AR2538
TO-8B Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8B Package for Amplifiers
ARS2538
DC
BIAS
0.525
0
0
.
1
7
00
RF INPUT RF OUTPUT
0 0.525
GND
0.005 ± 0.002
0.040 ± 0.012, TYP.
0.024 ± 0.002
0.016 ± 0.002
0.005 0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
0.031 TYP0
0.100
0.287
0.475
0 0
.
0
7
0
0
.
2
6
3
0
.
4
5
5
45°
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.550 (13.97)
DIA.
0.025
(0.63)
0.600 (15.24)
DIA.
0.185 ± 0.015
(4.70 ± 0.38)
0.018 ± 0.002
(0.46 ± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
DIA. PIN
45° ± 3°
0.400
(10.16)
DIA. B.C.
+DC BIAS
50 Ω INPUT
GROUND
50 Ω OUTPUT
0.031
(0.79)
0.033
(0.84)