MSA-0886
Cascadable Silicon Bipolar
MMIC Ampli er
Data Sheet
Description
The MSA-0886 is a high performance silicon bipolar
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) housed
in a low cost, surface mount plastic package. This MMIC
is designed for use as a general purpose 50 gain block
above 0.5 GHz and can be used as a high gain transistor
below this frequency. Typical applications include narrow
and moderate band IF and RF ampli ers in commercial
and industrial applications.
The MSA-series is fabricated using Avago’s 10 GHz fT, 25
GHz fMAX, silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses nitride
self-alignment, ion implantation, and gold metallization to
achieve excellent performance, uniformity and reliability.
The use of an external bias resistor for temperature and
current stability also allows bias  exibility.
86 Plastic Package
Features
Lead-free Option Available
Usable Gain to 5.5 GHz
High Gain:
32.5 dB Typical at 0.1 GHz
22.5 dB Typical at 1.0 GHz
Low Noise Figure:
3.3 dB Typical at 1.0 GHz
Surface Mount Plastic Package
Tape-and-Reel Packaging Option Available
Lead-free Option Available
Typical Biasing Con guration
Cblock Cblock
Rbias
VCC t10 V
Vd = 7.8 V
RFC (Optional)
OUTIN MSA
4
1
2
3
2
MSA-0886 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Absolute Maximum [1]
Drain Current 65 mA
Power Dissipation [2, 3] 500 mW
RF Input Power +13 dBm
Junction Temperature 150° C
Storage Temperature -65° C to 150° C
Notes:
1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
2. TCASE = 25° C.
3. Derate at 7.1 mW/°C for TC > 80° C.
Thermal Resistance (2)
jc = 140°C/W
Electrical Speci cations[1], TA = 25° C
Symbol Parameters and Test Conditions: Id = 36 mA, ZO = 50 Units Min. Typ. Max.
GP Power Gain (|S21|2) f = 0.1 GHz
f = 1.0 GHz
dB
20.5
32.5
22.5
VSWR Input VSWR f = 0.1 to 3.0 GHz 2.1:1
Output VSWR f = 0.1 to 3.0 GHz 1.9:1
NF 50 Noise Figure f = 1.0 GHz dB 3.3
P1dB Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression f = 1.0 GHz dBm 12.5
IP3 Third Order Intercept Point f = 1.0 GHz dBm 27.0
tD Group Delay f = 1.0 GHz psec 140
Vd Device Voltage V 6.2 7.8 9.4
dV/dT Device Voltage Temperature Coe cient mV/°C -17.0
Note:
1. The recommended operating current range for this device is 20 to 40 mA. Typical performance as a function of current is on the following page.
Ordering Information
Part Numbers No. of Devices Comments
MSA-0886-BLK 100 Bulk
MSA-0886-BLKG 100 Bulk
MSA-0886-TR1 1000 7" Reel
MSA-0886-TR1G 1000 7" Reel
MSA-0886-TR2 4000 13" Reel
MSA-0886-TR2G 4000 13" Reel
Note: Order part number with a “G” su x if lead-free option is desired.
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MSA-0886 Typical Scattering Parameters[1] (ZO = 50 , TA = 25° C, Id = 36 mA)
Freq.
GHz
S11 S21 S12 S22
kMag Ang dB Mag Ang dB Mag Ang Mag Ang
0.1 0.63 -22 32.5 42.12 160 -36.7 0.015 54 0.62 -24 0.68
0.2 0.56 -41 31.3 36.68 143 -33.9 0.020 50 0.55 -46 0.64
0.4 0.43 -69 28.6 26.94 119 -29.1 0.035 52 0.43 -79 0.69
0.6 0.35 -88 26.4 20.89 104 -27.0 0.045 49 0.34 -103 0.77
0.8 0.30 -104 24.2 16.21 93 -25.3 0.054 50 0.29 -124 0.83
1.0 0.27 -116 22.4 13.20 83 -24.2 0.062 49 0.26 -139 0.87
1.5 0.27 -144 19.2 9.15 65 -21.6 0.083 46 0.23 -172 0.93
2.0 0.31 -166 16.7 6.84 49 -19.5 0.105 41 0.22 163 0.96
2.5 0.35 178 14.8 5.50 38 -17.9 0.128 36 0.21 149 0.96
3.0 0.40 162 12.9 4.41 25 -17.4 0.135 30 0.20 132 1.01
3.5 0.45 149 11.4 3.72 13 -16.8 0.145 25 0.19 124 1.02
4.0 0.51 137 9.9 3.14 1 -16.1 0.157 19 0.18 121 1.01
5.0 0.61 116 7.3 2.31 -22 -15.7 0.164 10 0.17 130 1.00
6.0 0.68 100 4.6 1.69 -42 -15.2 0.173 4 0.23 143 0.95
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Typical Performance, TA = 25° C
(unless otherwise noted)
Figure 1. Typical Power Gain vs Frequency, Id = 36 mA. Figure 2. Device Current vs. Voltage.
Figure 5. Noise Figure vs. Frequency.
Figure 3. Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression, NF and Power Gain vs.
Case Temperature, f = 1.0 GHz, Id = 36 mA.
Figure 4. Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression vs. Frequency.
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Vd (V)
0
10
20
30
40
Gain Flat to DC
Id (mA)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
3.0
2.5
3.5
4.0
4.5
NF (dB)
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.01.0 4.0
0.20.1 0.3 0.5 2.01.0
4
6
8
10
16
14
12
P1 dB (dBm)
Id = 36 mA
Id = 40 mA
Id = 20 mA
2
3
4
11
12
13
21
22
23
-25 +250 +55 +85
P1 dB (dBm)
NF (dB) Gp (dB)
TEMPERATURE (C)
NF
P1 dB
GP
Id = 36 mA
Id = 20 mA
TC = +85° C
TC = +25° C
TC = –25° C
Gp (dB)
0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 3.0 6.0
FREQUENCY (GHz)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Id = 20 mA
Id = 36 mA
Id = 40 mA
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Data subject to change. Copyright © 2005-2012 Avago Technologies. All rights reserved. Obsoletes 5989-2744EN
AV02-3580EN - June 11, 2012
86 Plastic Package Dimensions
Dimensions are in millimeters (inches)
4
0.51 ±0.13
(0.020 ±0.005)
2.34 ±0.38
(0.092 ±0.015)
13
2
CL
GROUND
RF OUTPUT
AND DC BIAS
GROUND
A08
2.67 ±0.38
(0.105 ±0.15)
0.203 ±0.051
(0.006 ±0.002)
1.52 ±0.25
(0.060 ±0.010)
0.66 ±0.13
(0.026 ±0.005)
0.30 MIN
(0.012 MIN)
2.16 ±0.13
(0.085 ±0.005)
45°
RF INPUT
5° TYP.
8° MAX
0° MIN