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50Ω High Dynamic Range DC to 4 GHz
Dual Matched MMIC Amplifiers
Surface Mount
MERA-533+
MERA-533
CASE STYLE: DL805
PRICE: $3.40 ea. QTY. (25)
Features
RF IN 1 1
RF OUT1 8
RF IN 2 4
RF OUT2 5
DC 1 8
DC 2 5
GROUND 2,3,6,7 & paddle
Electrical Specifications1 @ 25°C
REV. C
M102713
MERA-533
ED-11699/5
060131
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• Two matched amplifiers in one package
• InGaP HBT IF and RF amplifier
• frequency range DC to 4 GHz
• high gain, 20.5 dB typ. at 100 MHz
• up to +17dBm typ. output power at 100 MHz
• high IP3, +3 dBm at 100 MHz
• low noise figure, 3.5 dB typ.
• low thermal resistance
• transient protected
• useable as balanced and push pull amplifier
• protected by US Patent 6,943,629
Applications
• cellular
• catv
• UHF/VHF communications
• receivers & transmitters
* Guaranteed specification DC-4GHz. Low frequency cut off determined by external coupling capacitors.
** Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
These ratings are not intended for continuous normal operation. Reliability predictions and normal operating
conditions are applicable at current specified.
Operating Temperature -45°C to 85°C
Storage Temperature -55°C to 100°C
FREQ.*
(GHz)
GAIN, dB TYPICAL
over frequency, GHz
MAXIMUM POWER
(dBm)
DYNAMIC RANGE VSWR
(:1)
Typ.
MAXIMUM
RATING**
DC
OPERATING
POWER
Pin 5, Pin 8
THERMAL
RESISTANCE
A1 or A2
MATCHING2
IP3
(dBm)
Typ.
Amplitude
Unbalance
between
2 amps (dB)
Phase
Unbalance
between
2 amps (deg.)
Output
(1dB Comp)
Typ.
fLfU0.1 1 2 3 4
Min@
2GHz 0.1
GHz
1.0
GHz
2.0
GHz
Min
@
1GHz
Input
(no
dmg)
NF
(dB)
Typ.
0.1
GHz
0.5
GHz
1.0
GHz In Out
I
(mA)
P
(mW)
Current
(mA) Typ.
Volt
Min. Max.
θjc.
Typ.
ºC/W
DC-2.2
GHz
2.2-4
GHz
DC-2.2
GHz
2.2-4
GHz
Typ. Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Typ.
DC 4 20.5 20 18.8 17.5 16 16 17.9 17.5 16.7 16.5 13 3.5 35 34 33 1.4 1.5 120 650 65 4.9 4.2 5.5 133 .05 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.7 2.0
Pin Connections
Maximum Ratings3
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
MTTF (years)
80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Junction Temp. (˚C)
MTTF vs. Junction Temp. for A1 or A2
3. See application note AN-60-032 for adequate heat sinking of paddle.
1. Specifications (other than Matching) are for each of the two matched amplifiers in the package.
2. For test method, see application note AN-60-032
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffix has been added in order to identify RoHS
Compliance. See our web site for RoHS Compliance
methodologies and qualifications.
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Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-294
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-165)
A B C D E F G H J K
0.128 0.128 0.035 0.008 0.080 0.047 0.013 -- 0.014 0.025
3.25 3.25 0.89 0.20 2.03 1.19 0.33 -- 0.36 0.64
L M N P Q R S T wt
0.158 0.158 0.084 0.013 0.030 0.048 0.020 0.025 grams
4.01 4.01 2.13 0.33 0.76 1.22 0.51 0.64 0.02
RF IN1 RF OUT1
& PADDLE
2,3,6,7
8
RF IN2
4
RF OUT2
5
1
Vcc
Vd
Vd
Vcc
RFC
(opt)
(opt)
RFC
Rbios
Rbios
A1
A2
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
Outline Drawing
Typical Biasing Configuration
MERA-533+
MERA-533
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MERA-533+
MERA-533
MERA-533
GAIN vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
GAIN(dB)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
MERA-533
GAIN vs. CURRENT
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
GAIN (dB)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
MERA-533
ISOLATION vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
-30
-28
-26
-24
-22
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
ISOLATION (dB)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
MERA-533
ISOLATION vs. CURRENT
-30
-28
-26
-24
-22
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
(dB)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
MERA-533
INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
RETURN LOSS(dB)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
MERA-533
INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. CURRENT
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
RETURN LOSS(dB)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
Typical Performance Curves
Performances are for each of the two matched amplifiers.
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MERA-533+
MERA-533
MERA-533
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
MERA-533
RETURN LOSS vs. CURRENT
-45
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0 2600 5200 7800 10400 13000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
RETURN LOSS(dB)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
MERA-533
OUTPUT POWER at 1dB COMPRESSION
vs.TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY(MHz)
POWER OUTPUT at 1dB
COMP(dBm)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
5
6
7
MERA-533
IP3 vs. TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IP3(dBm)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
MERA-533
IP3 vs. CURRENT
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
IP3(dBm)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
Typical Performance Curves
Performances are for each of the two matched amplifiers.
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MERA-533+
MERA-533
MERA-533
Noise Figure vs. TEMPERATURE
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY(MHz)
NOISE FIGURE(dB)
-45°C +25°C +85°C
CURRENT=65mA
MERA-533
Noise Figure vs. CURRENT
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
NOISE FIGURE(dB)
52 mA 65 mA 78 mA
Temperature=+25°C
MERA-533
AMPLITUDE UNBALANCE at ROOM
TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
AMPLITUDE
UNBALANCE (DEG.)
MERA-533
PHASE UNBALANCE at ROOM TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=65mA
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
PHASE UNBALANCE
(DEG.)
Typical Performance Curves
Noise Figure is for each of the two matched amplifiers.
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MERA-533
S-Parameters
MERA-533
Freq. K
MHz dB Mag
A
ngle(deg
)
dB Mag Angle dB Mag Angle dB Mag Angle
20.00 -21.16 0.09 11.49 20.39 10.46 176.61 -23.75 0.06 -5.55 -28.74 0.04 -13.18 1.07
30.00 -21.55 0.08 -2.66 20.41 10.48 175.52 -23.75 0.06 -4.46 -28.15 0.04 -1.26 1.07
50.00 -21.25 0.09 -7.43 20.39 10.46 173.29 -23.93 0.06 -4.51 -28.89 0.04 -8.52 1.08
100.00 -21.54 0.08 -16.53 20.36 10.42 167.04 -23.88 0.06 -8.48 -28.54 0.04 -26.43 1.08
200.00 -21.15 0.09 -32.89 20.30 10.35 154.60 -24.02 0.06 -16.66 -27.57 0.04 -54.61 1.09
400.00 -20.59 0.09 -65.12 20.23 10.27 129.76 -23.72 0.07 -33.76 -24.78 0.06 -98.81 1.07
600.00 -20.20 0.10 -93.87 20.06 10.07 105.40 -23.77 0.06 -50.35 -22.50 0.07 -134.64 1.08
800.00 -19.45 0.11 -122.66 19.97 9.97 80.73 -23.73 0.07 -67.52 -20.35 0.10 -163.79 1.07
1000.00 -18.87 0.11 -148.55 19.77 9.74 56.54 -23.57 0.07 -84.42 -18.89 0.11 170.26 1.07
1200.00 -18.19 0.12 -172.47 19.58 9.53 32.27 -23.45 0.07 -101.19 -17.52 0.13 144.44 1.06
1400.00 -17.53 0.13 163.59 19.38 9.31 8.13 -23.30 0.07 -118.57 -16.33 0.15 120.24 1.05
1600.00 -17.08 0.14 139.88 19.17 9.09 -15.81 -23.12 0.07 -136.17 -15.27 0.17 95.73 1.05
1800.00 -16.71 0.15 116.55 18.93 8.84 -39.79 -22.96 0.07 -153.31 -14.38 0.19 72.51 1.04
2000.00 -16.44 0.15 94.11 18.69 8.60 -63.44 -22.77 0.07 -171.43 -13.49 0.21 48.50 1.03
2200.00 -16.25 0.15 69.20 18.46 8.38 -87.09 -22.52 0.07 170.66 -12.91 0.23 25.80 1.02
2400.00 -16.30 0.15 46.22 18.24 8.17 -110.76 -22.27 0.08 152.49 -12.21 0.25 2.16 1.01
2600.00 -16.46 0.15 21.04 17.98 7.93 -134.31 -22.04 0.08 134.76 -11.76 0.26 -21.68 1.00
2800.00 -16.24 0.15 -5.42 17.75 7.72 -157.99 -21.80 0.08 115.94 -11.27 0.27 -46.23 0.99
3000.00 -16.25 0.15 -34.28 17.47 7.47 178.29 -21.61 0.08 96.71 -10.88 0.29 -70.98 0.99
3200.00 -16.49 0.15 -63.23 17.21 7.25 154.88 -21.36 0.09 77.86 -10.61 0.29 -96.55 0.99
3400.00 -16.06 0.16 -94.09 16.88 6.98 131.65 -21.14 0.09 58.98 -10.20 0.31 -121.33 0.99
3600.00 -15.33 0.17 -123.78 16.61 6.77 108.16 -20.82 0.09 39.03 -9.59 0.33 -146.63 0.98
3800.00 -14.40 0.19 -158.33 16.31 6.54 84.12 -20.79 0.09 18.79 -8.98 0.36 -174.38 0.99
4000.00 -13.49 0.21 171.80 15.97 6.29 60.40 -20.67 0.09 -0.87 -8.47 0.38 160.09 0.99
4200.00 -12.38 0.24 142.81 15.57 6.00 36.72 -20.59 0.09 -20.68 -7.93 0.40 134.76 1.00
4400.00 -11.30 0.27 115.56 15.14 5.71 13.03 -20.51 0.09 -40.76 -7.32 0.43 110.11 1.00
4600.00 -10.19 0.31 89.96 14.71 5.44 -10.37 -20.49 0.09 -60.65 -6.77 0.46 85.45 1.01
4800.00 -9.19 0.35 64.93 14.26 5.16 -33.90 -20.53 0.09 -80.93 -6.31 0.48 61.79 1.02
5000.00 -8.29 0.39 41.22 13.75 4.87 -57.01 -20.56 0.09 -101.04 -5.87 0.51 38.09 1.03
5200.00 -7.47 0.42 18.45 13.19 4.57 -80.13 -20.68 0.09 -120.75 -5.45 0.53 14.49 1.04
5500.00 -6.48 0.47 -14.58 12.33 4.14 -114.23 -20.86 0.09 -150.35 -4.96 0.56 -19.54 1.06
6000.00 -5.27 0.55 -66.80 10.81 3.47 -169.66 -21.27 0.09 161.54 -4.32 0.61 -73.97 1.11
6500.00 -4.52 0.59 -116.54 9.28 2.91 136.91 -21.69 0.08 113.95 -3.85 0.64 -124.50 1.17
7000.00 -4.00 0.63 -165.34 7.79 2.45 84.52 -21.91 0.08 68.30 -3.67 0.66 -172.89 1.24
8000.00 -3.61 0.66 103.54 5.34 1.85 -15.69 -22.16 0.08 -21.06 -3.66 0.66 92.35 1.45
9000.00 -3.52 0.67 11.13 3.60 1.51 -115.08 -22.00 0.08 -114.03 -3.44 0.67 0.67 1.54
10000.00 -3.60 0.66 -88.19 2.37 1.31 143.16 -21.65 0.08 147.44 -3.47 0.67 -91.35 1.63
11000.00 -3.61 0.66 166.21 1.05 1.13 35.59 -22.05 0.08 44.56 -3.57 0.66 169.40 1.93
12000.00 -3.30 0.68 60.70 -1.13 0.88 -73.87 -22.37 0.08 -74.32 -3.58 0.66 67.37 2.22
13000.00 -2.68 0.73 -43.04 -4.14 0.62 176.67 -24.29 0.06 148.78 -2.86 0.72 -44.87 2.64
S11 (Input Return Loss) S21 (Power Gain) S12 (Isolation Out-in) S22 (Output Return Loss)
S-Parameters are for each of the two matched amplifiers.