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AGB3300
50 V High IP3 Low Noise
Wideband Gain Block
Data Sheet - Rev 2.3
S24 Package
SOT-89
Figure 1: Block Diagram
FEATURES
• 250-3000MHzFrequencyRange
• +43dBmOutputIP3
• LowNoiseFigure:2dBat900MHz
• 14.5dBGainat900MHz(matched)
• +22dBmP1dB
• SOT-89Package
• Single+5VSupply
• LowPower:700mW
• CaseTemperature:-40to+858C
• RoHSCompliantPackageOption,MSL-1
PRODUCT DESCIPTION
TheAGB3300isoneofaseriesofGaAsMESFET
ampliersdesignedforuseinapplicationsrequiring
highlinearity,lownoiseandlowdistortion.Withahigh
outputIP3,lownoisegureandwidebandoperation,
theAGB3300isidealfor50V wirelessinfrastructures
applicationssuchasCellularBaseStations,MMDS,
andWLL.OfferedinalowcostSOT-89surfacemount
packages,theAGB3300requiresasingle+5Vsupply,
andtypicallyconsumes700mWofpower.
RF Output
/Bias
RF Input
APPLCIATIONS
• CellularBaseStationsforCDMA,TDMA,GSM,
PCSandCDPDsystems
• FixedWireless
• MMDS/WLL
• WLAN,HyperLan
• CATV
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Figure 2: Pinout
Table 1: Pin Description
2 31
4
RF
IN
RF
OUT
GND
GND
PIN NAME DESCRIPTION
1RF
IN
RFInput
2GND Ground
3RF
OUT
RFOutput/Bias
4GND Ground
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Table 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings
Table 3: Operating Ranges
PARAMETER MIN MAX UNIT
DeviceVoltage 0+8 VDC
RFInputPower -+15 dBm
StorageTemperature -40 +150 °C
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
FrequencyRange:f 250 -3000 MHz
DeviceVoltage:V
DD
-+5 +6 VDC
CaseTemperature:T
A
-40 -+85
o
C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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.
The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric
performance is guaranteed only over the conditions dened in the electrical
specications.
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Table 5: Electrical Specications
(TA = +25 °C, VDD = +5 VDC, f = 900 MHz, see Figure 3)
Notes:
(1) OIP3 is measured with two tones: 900 MHz and 901 MHz, +5 dBm output per
tone.
Figure 3: Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit
VDD
AGB3300
RF Choke
DC Block DC Block
Bypass
RF
Input
RF
Output
VSUPPLY
PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Gain:S
21
12.4 13.0 -dB
InputReturnLoss:S
11
--6 -dB
OutputReturnLoss:S
22
--20 -dB
OutputIP3(1) +38 +43 -dBm
NoiseFigure -2.0 -dB
Output1dBCompression:P1dB -+21 -dBm
ThermalResistance:JC - - 50 OC/W
SupplyCurrent 110 140 170 mA
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Performance Data
Figures 4 through 8 contain data for the device as tested in the unmatched 50 V test cirucuit shown in Figure 3. Unless
otherwise indicated, VDD = +5 VDC.
Table 4: OIP3 vs. Frequency
(in Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit)
25
30
35
40
45
50
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (MHz)
OutputPower=+5dBm
TA=+25oC
Table 5: OIP3 vs. Temperature
(in Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit)
25
30
35
40
45
50
-50 -25 025 50 75 100
OIP3 (dBm)
Temperature (oC)
OutputPower=+5dBm
Frequency=900MHz
Table 6: Gain vs. Frequency
(in Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit)
11
11.5
12
12.5
13
13.5
14
-50 -25 025 50 75 100
Gain (dB)
Temperature (oC)
Frequency=900MHz
Table 7: Gain vs. Temperature
(in Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Return Loss (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
S 1 1
S22
TA=+25oC
Table 8: Return Loss vs Frequency
(in Unmatched 50 V Test Circuit)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (MHz)
Gain (dB)
TA=+25
o
C
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APPLICATION INFORMATION
Figure 9: 900 MHz Application Circuit ( 50 V Terminations)
AGB3300
Coilcraft 0805CS series
22nH
22pF 330pF
0.01uF
RF
Input
RF
Output
VSUPPLY
3.3
5.6nH
TOKO LL1608 series
VDD
Capacitors are Murata GRM39 series.
900 MHz Application
(824 - 960 MHz)
Table 5: 900 MHz Application Performance
PARAMETER TYP UNIT
Gain:S
21
14.5 dB
InputReturnLoss:S
11
-20 dB
OutputReturnLoss:S
22
-11 dB
OutputIP3(1) +43 dBm
NoiseFigure 2dB
Output1dBCompression:P1dB +22 dBm
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Gain (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
Figure 11: Gain vs. Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 900 MHz Application Circuit)
Figure 12: Return Loss vs Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 900 MHz Application Circuit)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (M Hz)
Return Loss (dB)
S11
S22
Figure 10: Output 3rd-Order Intercept vs. Power
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 900 MHz Application Circuit)
25
30
35
40
45
50
0246810 12 14 16
Output Power per tone (dBm)
OIP3 (dBm)
Note:
(1) OIP3 is measured with two tones: 900 MHz and 901
MHz,+5 dBm output per tone.
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Figure 13: 1900 MHz Application Circuit ( 50 V Terminations)
1900 MHz Application
(1710 - 960 MHz)
Table 6: 1900 MHz Application Performance
PARAMETER TYP UNIT
Gain:S
21
11.5 dB
InputReturnLoss:S
11
-9 dB
OutputReturnLoss:S
22
-10 dB
OutputIP3(1) 43 dBm
NoiseFigure 2.3 dB
Output1dBCompression:P1dB +23 dBm
Figure 14: Output 3rd-Order Intercept vs. Power
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 1900 MHz Application Circuit)
Figure 15: Gain vs. Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 1900 MHz Application Circuit)
Figure 16: Return Loss vs. Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 1900 MHz Application Circuit)
25
30
35
40
45
50
0 5 10 15 20
OIP3 (dBm)
Output Power per tone (dBm)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Return Loss (dB)
Frequency (MHz)
S 1 1
S22
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (M Hz)
Gain (dB)
Note:
(1) OIP3 is measured with two tones: 1900 MHz and 1
901 MHz,+5 dBm output per tone.
Y
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2500 MHz Application
(2400 - 2690 MHz)
Figure 17: 2500 MHz Application Circuit (50 V Terminations)
Table 7: 2500 MHz Application Performance
PARAMETER TYP UNIT
Gain:S
21
10 dB
InputReturnLoss:S
11
-10 dB
OutputReturnLoss:S
22
-15 dB
OutputIP3(1) +42.5 dBm
NoiseFigure 2.7 dB
Output1dBCompression:P1dB +22 dBm
Figure 18: Output 3rd-Order Intercept vs. Power
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 2500 MHz Application Circuit)
Figure 19: Gain vs. Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 2500 MHz Application Circuit)
Figure 20: Return Loss vs. Frequency
(VSUPPLY = +5 VDC, 2500 MHz Applicaiton Circuit)
V
SUPPLY
AGB3300
Coilcraft1008CSseries
47nH
6.8pF 6pF
0.01uF
RF
Input
RF
Output
1.5pF 0.8pF
CapacitorsareGarrettElectronics0805series.
V
DD
25
30
35
40
45
50
0246810 12 14 16
Output Power per tone (dBm)
OIP3 (dBm)
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (MHz)
Gain (dB)
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
0300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000
Frequency (MHz)
Return Loss (dB)
S11
S22
Note:
(1) OIP3 is measured with two tones: 2500 MHz and
2501 MHz,+5 dBm output per tone.
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Bias Circuit
Aschematicofthebasic,unmatchedbiascircuit
fortheAGBSeriesGainBlocksisshowninFigure
21.TheRFinputandoutputterminationsare50W.
InductorL1providesDCpowerfromVsupplyand
servesasanRFchoketomaintaindesiredAC
performance.TheinputcapacitorC1andoutput
capacitorC2areRFblocksthatisolateDCcurrent
fromadjacentcircuits.CapacitorC3isusedasan
RFbypassthatminimizesnoisefromthesupply.
Insomeapplications,afeedbackresistorR1may
beaddedinserieswithL1,asshowninFigure22,
forimprovedstabilityortoserveasavoltagedrop
foroperationfromhighersupplyvoltages.
Matching for RF Performance
TheAGB3300GainBlockampliercanbeusedin
manyxedwirelessfrequencybands,suchasthe
824-894MHzU.S.cellularbands,the1850-1990
MHzPCSband,the880-960MHzGSMband,the
2400-2500MHzISMband,andthe2500-2686
MHzMMDSband.Reactivematchingcircuitsmay
be designed
forboththeinputandoutput,inordertooptimize
theRFperformanceforaparticularapplication.For
example,gain,linearity(OIP3)andreturnlossmay
beimprovedoveraparticularfrequencybandof
interest.
Recommendedmatchingcircuitsforvarious
applications,aswellaswidebandS-parameters
touseinthesimulationofcustomdesigns,are
includedinthisdatasheet.Foraparticular
applicationnotaddressedinthedatasheet,please
consultwithanANADIGICSSalesReperesentative
orApplicationEngineer.
Evaluation Boards
Aversatileevaluationboardthatenablesusers
tomeasureactualdeviceperformancehasbeen
developedfortheAGBSeriesGainBlocks.The
genericlayoutallowstheusertoimplementawide
varietyofmatchingcircuits,inordertoassess
performanceforaparticularapplication.
Theevaluationboardis1.0”square,andis
fabricatedon0.031”thickFR-4material.Figures
23and24showtheviaholelocationsandthe
layoutpatternonbothsidesoftheevaluationboard.
Theviashavea0.010”diameterandareplated
through.
Torequestanevaluationboard,pleasecontactan
ANADIGICSSalesRepresentativeorApplication
Engineer.
ESD Sensitivity
Electrostaticdischargescancausepermanent
damagetothisdevice.Electrostaticdischarges
accumulateontestequipmentandthehuman
body,andcandischargewithoutdetection.
AlthoughtheAGB3300hassomeinternalESD
protection,properprecautionsandhandlingare
stronglyrecommended.RefertotheANADIGICS
applicationnoteonESDprecautions.
S-Parameter Data
Table8depictstherawMagnitudeandAngledata
foranunmatchedAGB3300overthe50to3000
MHzfrequencyrangeofoperation.Dataisshown
in100MHzsteps,withacharacteristicimpedance
of50Ohms,Vdd=+5V,andatTa=+258C.
Figure 21: Unmatched Bias Circuit
Figure 22: Bias Circuit with Optional Feed-
back/Voltage Drop Resistor
Gain
Block
L1
C1 C2
C3
RF
Input
RF
Output
V
SUPPLY
V
DD
Gain
Block
L1
C1 C2
C3
RF
Input
RF
Output
VSUPPLY
R1
VDD
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Figure 23: Evaluation Board- Front
(not to scale)
Figure 24: Evaluation Board- Back (X-ray)
(not to scale)
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Table 8: AGB3300 S-Parameters in Unmatched 50 Ohm Test Fixture
(TA = +25 8C, VDD = +5 VDC)
FREQ
(MHz)
S11
(dB MAG)
S11
(ANG)
S21
(dB MAG)
S21
(ANG)
S12
(dB MAG)
S12
(ANG)
S22
(dB MAG)
S22
(ANG)
K
Factor
50 -6.507 -12.154 14.964 176.966 -23.579 -3.305 -31.971 -85.979 1.220
100 -6.516 -21.537 14.938 165.739 -23.564 -5.944 -31.461 -93.498 1.221
200 -6.499 -37.572 14.848 151.75 -23.387 -10.36 -29.431 -106.651 1.207
300 -6.462 -56.814 14.678 135.918 -23.178 -16.337 -26.939 -123.756 1.194
400 -6.321 -75.224 14.466 120.64 -22.937 -22.557 -24.401 -139.597 1.172
500 -6.193 -90.589 14.25 107.667 -22.678 -28.753 -22.759 -149.93 1.151
600 -6.069 -108.151 13.984 92.666 -22.296 -35.997 -21.099 -165.124 1.121
700 -5.918 -125.263 13.707 78.515 -21.947 -43.455 -19.896 -175.768 1.093
800 -5.799 -138.915 13.394 66.311 -21.649 -50.872 -19.241 173.368 1.079
900 -5.673 -154.339 13.041 52.299 -21.261 -58.948 -18.584 160.892 1.059
1000 -5.536 -169.301 12.708 38.708 -21.075 -66.809 -17.833 148.221 1.051
1100 -5.445 178.252 12.392 27.223 -20.812 -75.068 -17.221 138.722 1.040
1200 -5.285 164.881 12.037 13.929 -20.56 -83.033 -16.652 128.112 1.026
1300 -5.19 151.443 11.685 1.033 -20.492 -92.649 -16.25 118.653 1.035
1400 -5.156 139.857 11.422 -10.447 -20.149 -100.693 -16.075 108.597 1.022
1500 -5.013 127.266 11.046 -23.162 -20.1 -109.435 -15.862 98.578 1.032
1600 -4.973 115.149 10.714 -35.782 -19.864 -120.033 -15.582 86.244 1.031
1700 -4.901 104.933 10.468 -46.033 -19.514 -126.161 -15.199 78.227 1.007
1800 -4.864 93.099 10.137 -58.549 -19.576 -135.294 -14.922 68.761 1.033
1900 -4.746 81.62 9.833 -70.871 -19.265 -145.479 -14.533 60.412 1.010
2000 -4.758 71.768 9.484 -80.859 -19.384 -152.04 -14.52 52.482 1.055
2100 -4.733 60.555 9.188 -93.112 -19.29 -163.395 -14.288 43.001 1.067
2200 -4.72 49.351 8.907 -104.888 -19.006 -171.556 -14.322 32.986 1.065
2300 -4.66 40.498 8.584 -115.301 -19.022 179.522 -13.985 24.914 1.084
2400 -4.661 29.484 8.432 -127.035 -18.507 171.397 -13.94 16.121 1.046
2500 -4.67 19.357 8.131 -137.912 -18.696 164.208 -13.689 7.138 1.091
2600 -4.626 10.28 7.875 -148.337 -18.497 154.449 -13.64 -0.294 1.090
2700 -4.665 -0.209 7.63 -159.328 -18.372 147.906 -13.403 -9.789 1.102
2800 -4.662 -10.192 7.261 -171.146 -18.689 136.067 -13.335 -18.904 1.178
2900 -4.596 -19.107 7.164 178.737 -17.696 127.671 -13.292 -27.542 1.067
3000 -4.666 -29.431 6.893 166.983 -17.839 118.77 -13.19 -37.144 1.119
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Figure 27: S24 Package Outline - SOT-89
Figure 26: Branding Specication
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inanysuchapplicationwithoutwrittenconsentisprohibited.
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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.
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ADA10000
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NUMBER TEMPERATURE
RANGE
PACKAGE
DESCRIPTION COMPONENT PACKAGING
AGB3300RS24Q1 -40to+85°C SOT-89Package 1,000pieceTapeandReel