08/2001
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
750/860 MHz CATV Line Amplifier MMIC
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
The ACA0861 family of surface mount monolithic
GaAs RF Linear Amplifiers has been developed to
replace, in new designs, the standard CATV Hybrid
amplifiers currently in use. The MMICs consist of
two parallel amplifiers, each with 12 dB gain. The
Amplifiers are optimized for exceptionally low
distortion and noise figure while providing flat gain
and excellent input and output return loss. There are
four differently specified amplifiers available: two
input stages and two output stages. The ACA0861A
and the ACA0861C are input stages and are
specified at +34 dBmV flat output. The ACA0861B
and ACA0861D are output stages and are specified
at +44 dBmV flat output. A Hybrid equivalent is formed
when one input stage ACA0861 is cascaded with an
ACA0861 output stage between two transmission
line baluns. For low gain applications a single
ACA0861 can be used between baluns, for higher
gain applications more than two ACA0861 can be
cascaded between baluns. See ACA0861
application note for more information.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
·Flat Gain
·Very Low Distortion
·Excellent Input/Output Match
·Low DC Power Consumption
·Good RF Stability with High VSWR Load
Conditions
·Surface Mount Package Compatible with
Automatic Assembly
·Low Cost
·Repeatability of Monolithic Fabrication
·Meets Cenelec Standard
S7 Package
16 Pin Wide Body SOIC
with Heat Slug
Figure 1: Hybrid Application Diagram
RF Input
12dB
12dB
ACA0861A/C
12dB
12dB
ACA0861B/D
RF Output
2
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
Figure 2: Pin Out
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
GND GND
I
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RF
INA
GND
GND GND
RF
OUTA
V
B
N/C
GND
RF
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GND
GND
RF
OUTB
V
A
Input Stages
The ACA0861A and the ACA0861C are designed as
input stages and are specified at +34 dBmV flat
output. These parts can be used alone for low gain,
low output level applications or can be cascaded
with one of the ACA0861 output stages for higher
gain and output signal drive level. The ACA0861A is
a low power dissipation part designed to drive the
ACA0861B output stage. The ACA0861C is a slightly
higher power dissipation part and provides the
needed distortion parameters to drive the ACA0861D
output stage.
Output Stages
The ACA0861B and ACA0861D are designed as
output stages and are specified at +44 dBmV flat
output. These parts can be used alone for low gain,
high output level applications or can be cascaded
with one of the ACA0861 input stages for higher gain.
The ACA0861B is a low power dissipation part
designed as the output stage with an ACA0861A input
stage. The ACA0861D is a higher power dissipation
part designed as the output stage with an ACA0861C
input stage. Cascaded, an ACA0861A and ACA0861B
provide exceptional push-pull hybrid equivalent
performance; an ACA0861C and an ACA0861D
cascaded provide exceptional power doubling hybrid
equivalent performance.
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 3
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings
Stresses in excess of the absolute ratings may cause permanent
damage. Functional operation is not implied under these conditions.
Exposure to absolute ratings for extended periods of time may
adversely affect reliability.
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Table 3: Operating Ranges
The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric
performance is guaranteed only over the conditions defined in the electrical
specifications.
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Notes:
1. Pins 3 and 6 should be AC-coupled. No external DC bias should be applied.
2. Pin 7 should be pulled to ground through a resistor or left open-circuited . No
external DC bias should be applied.
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
Notes:
1. Measured performance of MMIC alone. Balun effects de-imbedded from measurement.
2. Measured with a balun on input and output of the device. See Figure 3 for test setup.
3. All parts measured with 110 channel flat input. Parts A and C measured at +34 dBmV output (per channel).
Parts B and D measured at +44 dBmV output (per channel).
4. A fixed resistor is needed for parts A through C; part D does not need an external resistor (see Table 6.)
These resistors set the devices current draw. Bias voltage is +12 VDC.
Table 4: Electrical Specifications
(TA = +25 °C, VD = +12 VDC)
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Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 5
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Note: Apply voltage to both VD lines simultaneously
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
N/C
R1
+VD
L2
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F In
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Figure 3: Test Circuit
Table 5: Parts List for Test Circuit
Table 6: R1 Resistor Value
Figure 4: Balun Drawing (4 Turns)
Note:
(1) T1, T2 (balun) wind 4 turns thru core, as shown in Figure 4.
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
PERFORMANCE DATA
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
Figure 5: Gain / S21
Figure 6: Input Return Loss / S11
19.5
20.0
20.5
21.0
21.5
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequenc y (MHz )
S21 (dB)
-40°C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S11 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S22 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 7: Output Return Loss / S22
-60.0
-50.0
-40.0
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S12 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 8: Reverse Isolation / S12
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
0 200 400 600 800 1000
NF (dB)
Figure 9: Noise Figure vs. Frequency
Frequency (MHz)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 7
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 10: CTB (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 11: CSO (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 12: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
F requenc y (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
F requenc y (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
F requenc y (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
8
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
Figure 13: CTB (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 14: CSO (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 15: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
F re que ncy (M Hz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Y
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
F requency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 9
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 16: CTB (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 17: CSO (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 18: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
F requency ( M Hz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
F requency ( M Hz)
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 200 400 600 800 1000
F requency ( M Hz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
10
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
20.5
21.0
21.5
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.5
25.0
25.5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Freque ncy (M Hz)
S21 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 19: GAIN / S21
Figure 20: Input Return Loss / S11
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Freque nc y (M H z)
S11 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S22 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 21: Output Return Loss / S22
-60.0
-50.0
-40.0
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S12 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 22: Reverse Isolation / S12
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
0 200 400 600 800 1000
NF (dB)
Figure 23: Noise Figure vs. Frequency
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
Frequency (MHz)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 11
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (M Hz)
CTB (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
F req uen cy (MHz )
CSO (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 24: CTB (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 25: CSO (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 26: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 27: CTB (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 28: CSO (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 29: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequ ency (M Hz )
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Freq uen cy (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequ ency (M Hz )
CSO (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequ en cy (M Hz)
Xmod (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
12
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (M Hz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Freq u en cy (M Hz )
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (M Hz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 30: CTB (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 31: CSO (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 32: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
Figure 33: CTB (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
Figure 34: CSO (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
Figure 35: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MH z)
CTB (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (M H z)
CSO (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MH z )
Xmod (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 36: CTB (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
Figure 37: CSO (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
Figure 38: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
Figure 39: CTB (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
Figure 40: CSO (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
Figure 41: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Freq uen cy (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Freq uen cy (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Freq uen cy (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Freq u en cy (MH z )
CTB (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Freq u en cy (MH z )
CSO (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Freq uen cy (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade Typical Data (see Figure 42)
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ACA0861
12dB
12dB
N/C .01 uF
+12 Vdc
390 nH
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ACA0861
12dB
12dB
N/C
R1
+12 Vdc
RF Out
F In
390 nH
390 nH
390 nH
300 pF 300pF
.01 uF
300pF
.01 uF
+ 12 Vdc
.01 uF
.01 uF
.01
uF
R1
Figure 42: Hybrid Equivalent Test Circuit
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Notes:
1. Apply voltage to all +12 Vdc lines simultaneously.
2. See Table 6 for R1 values.
3. Input and output baluns: wind 5 turns thru core (see Table 7), as shown in Figure 43.
Figure 43: Balun Drawing (5 Turns)
Table 7: Parts List for Balun (5 Turns)
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Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001 15
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
PACKAGE OUTLINE
Figure 44: S7 Package Outline - 16 Pin Wide Body SOIC with Heat Slug
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141 Mount Bethel Road
Warren, New Jersey 07059, U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (908) 668-5000
Fax: +1 (908) 668-5132
URL: http://www.anadigics.com
E-mail: Mktg@anadigics.com
ANADIGICS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to its products or to discontinue any product at any time without
notice. The product specifications contained in Advanced Product Information sheets and Preliminary Data Sheets are
subject to change prior to a products formal introduction. Information in Data Sheets have been carefully checked and are
assumed to be reliable; however, ANADIGICS assumes no responsibilities for inaccuracies. ANADIGICS strongly urges
customers to verify that the information they are using is current before placing orders.
Data Sheet - Rev 2.0
08/2001
16
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
ORDERING INFORMATION
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