•SUPPLY VOLTAGE:
VCC = 2.7 to 3.3 V
•CIRCUIT CURRENT:
ICC = 23.0 mA TYP at VCC = 3.0 V
•POWER GAIN:
GP = 19.0 dB TYP at f = 0.9 GHz
GP = 21.0 dB TYP at f = 1.9 GHz
GP = 22.0 dB TYP at f = 2.4 GHz
•MEDIUM OUTPUT POWER:
PO(1dB) = +8.0 dBm TYP at f = 0.9 GHz
PO(1dB) = +7.0 dBm TYP at f = 1.9 GHz
PO(1dB) = +7.0 dBm TYP at f = 2.4 GHz
•UPPER LIMIT OPERATING FREQUENCY:
fU = 4.0 GHz TYP at 3 dB bandwidth (Standard value)
•HIGH-DENSITY SURFACE MOUNTING:
6-pin super minimold package (2.0 x 1.25 x 0.9 mm)
FEATURES
3 V, SILICON MMIC MEDIUM
BIPOLAR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
OUTPUT POWER AMPLIFIER
FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
UPC8181TB
DESCRIPTION
The UPC8181TB is a silicon Monolithic Microwave Inte-
grated Circuit designed as an amplifier for mobile communica-
tions. This IC operates at 3 volts. The medium output power
is suitable for RF-TX of mobile communication systems.
This IC is manufactured using the 30 GHz f max UHS0 (Ultra
High Speed process) silicon bipolar process. This process
uses direct silicon nitride passivation film and gold electrodes.
These materials can protect the chip surface from pollution and
prevent corrosion/migration. This IC has excellent perfor-
mance, uniformity, and reliability.
Stringent quality assurance and test procedures ensure
the highest reliability and performance.
APPLICATIONS
• Buffer amplifiers for 1.9 GHz to 2.4 GHz mobile
communication systems.
GP
NF
VCC = 3.0 V
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
4
5
0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0
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Frequency, f (GHz)
NOISE FIGURE, POWER GAIN vs.
FREQUENCY
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(TA = 25°C, VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50Ω)
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0.420.120.81zHG 9.1 = f
0.520.220.91zHG 4.2 = f
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0.65.4–zHG 9.1 = f
0.65.4–zHG 4.2 = f
fUUpper Limit Operating Frequency, 3 dB down below from gain at f = 0.1 GHz GHz – 4.0 –
–0.330.82Bd
zHG 9.0 = f,noitalosILSI
–0.230.72zHG 9.1 = f
–5.135.62zHG 4.2 = f
UPC8181TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25˚C)
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs.
OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
Operating Ambient Temperature, TA (°C)
Circuit Current, I
CC
(mA)
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
Circuit Current, I
CC
(mA)
Supply Voltage, VCC (V)
No Signal
40
35
30
20
25
15
10
5
0
01234
40
35
30
20
25
15
10
5
0-60 -40 -20 0 +20 +40 +60 +80 +100
No Signal
V
CC
= 3.0 V
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont.)
(TA = 25°C, VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50Ω)
PART NUMBER UPC8181TB
PACKAGE OUTLINE S06
SYMBOLS PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS UNITS MIN TYP MAX
PO(1dB) 1 dB Gain Compression Output Level,
f = 0.9 GHz dBm +5.5 +8.0 –
f = 1.9 GHz +4.5 +7.0 –
f = 2.4 GHz +4.5 +7.0 –
PO(SAT) Saturated Output Power Level,
f = 0.9 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm dBm – +9.5 –
f = 1.9 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm – +9.0 –
f = 2.4 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm – +9.0 –
RLin Input Return Loss, f = 0.9 GHz dB 4.5 7.5 –
f = 1.9 GHz 7.5 10.5 –
f = 2.4 GHz 8.0 11.0 –
RLout Output Return Loss, f = 0.9 GHz dB 6.0 9.0 –
f = 1.9 GHz 7.0 10.0 –
f = 2.4 GHz 9.0 12.0 –
SYMBOLS PARAMETERS UNITS MIN TYP MAX
VCC Supply Voltage1V 2.7 3.0 3.3
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS1
SYMBOLS PARAMETERS UNITS RATINGS
VCC Supply Voltage2V 3.6
ICC Total Cicuit Current mA 60
PDPower Dissipation3mW 270
TAOperating Ambient °C -40 to +85
Temperature
TSTG Storage Temperature °C -55 to +150
PIN Input Power4dBm +10
Notes:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these conditions may result in
permanent damage.
2. TA = 25°C, pins 4 and 6.
3. Mounted on a double-sided copper clad 50x50x1.6 mm epoxy
glass PWB, TA = +85°C.
4. TA = +25 °C
RECOMMENDED
OPERATING CONDITIONS
Note:
1. Same voltage applied to pins 4 and 6
UPC8181TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25˚C)
Isolation, ISOL (dB)
Frequency, f (GHz)
ISOLATION vs. FREQUENCY
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0
V
CC
= 3.0 V
+15
+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 +10
f = 0.9 GHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
Input Power, PIN (dBm)
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
INPUT RETURN LOSS, OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs.
FREQUENCY
Input Return Loss, RL
IN
(dB)
Frequency, f (GHz)
Output Return Loss, RL
OUT
(dBm)
-5
-10
-15
0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0
VCC = 3.0 V
RLout
RLin
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
Input Power, PIN (dBm)
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
+15
+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 +10
f = 1.9 GHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
Input Power, PIN (dBm)
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
+15
+10
+5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 +10
f = 2.4 GHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
Saturated Output Power, P
O(sat)
(dBm)
SATURATED OUTPUT POWER vs.
FREQUENCY
V
CC
= 3.0 V
V
CC
= 3.3 V
V
CC
= 2.7 V
+12
+10
+8
+6
+4
+2
0
0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0
Frequency, f (GHz)
UPC8181TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25˚C)
Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm)
Third Order Intermodulation Distortion,
IM
3
(dBc)
THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs.
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm)
Thirf Order Intermodulation Distortion,
IM
3
(dBc)
THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs.
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm)
Thirf Order Intermodulation Distortion,
IM
3
(dBc)
THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs.
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
f
1
= 900 MHz
f
2
= 902 MHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
-15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10 +15
f
1
= 2400 MHz
f
2
= 2402 MHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
-15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
f
1
= 1900 MHz
f
2
= 1902 MHz
V
CC
= 3.0 V
-15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ICC = 23.0 mA
FREQUENCY S11 S21 S12 S22
GHz MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG K
0.1 0.452 -2.7 9.078 -2.0 0.020 4.3 0.338 -1.6 1.89
0.2 0.467 -5.7 9.098 -4.9 0.021 4.2 0.346 -2.1 1.73
0.3 0.470 -7.5 9.143 -6.9 0.021 8.2 0.344 -1.0 1.72
0.4 0.460 -9.3 9.237 -10.1 0.021 9.8 0.335 -2.7 1.75
0.5 0.438 -11.5 9.284 -11.9 0.021 11.4 0.328 -4.8 1.84
0.6 0.415 -14.7 9.442 -14.6 0.022 8.1 0.337 -7.5 1.73
0.7 0.397 -18.6 9.670 -17.0 0.022 11.5 0.350 -7.9 1.72
0.8 0.395 -22.4 9.897 -19.7 0.022 16.3 0.354 -6.8 1.69
0.9 0.399 -25.6 10.166 -22.7 0.023 14.5 0.342 -6.0 1.56
1.0 0.404 -28.1 10.496 -26.0 0.022 13.4 0.331 -7.9 1.60
1.1 0.396 -29.0 10.903 -29.0 0.023 18.0 0.332 -10.8 1.48
1.2 0.394 -28.5 11.329 -32.8 0.025 16.6 0.353 -13.4 1.33
1.3 0.385 -28.0 11.895 -37.9 0.025 17.4 0.376 -14.3 1.26
1.4 0.368 -28.8 12.145 -42.4 0.024 22.0 0.374 -15.0 1.28
1.5 0.347 -29.5 12.356 -47.6 0.025 24.3 0.361 -16.3 1.28
1.6 0.335 -30.9 12.670 -51.8 0.026 20.6 0.356 -19.3 1.22
1.7 0.327 -31.5 12.966 -56.4 0.024 21.4 0.356 -22.0 1.29
1.8 0.328 -31.2 13.410 -61.4 0.026 23.2 0.366 -23.9 1.17
1.9 0.327 -29.4 13.722 -66.8 0.027 27.5 0.367 -25.6 1.11
2.0 0.325 -29.4 14.151 -72.3 0.026 24.6 0.369 -28.5 1.11
2.1 0.316 -28.5 14.412 -78.1 0.028 26.4 0.363 -31.7 1.05
2.2 0.295 -29.4 14.747 -84.1 0.027 26.5 0.361 -35.4 1.08
2.3 0.288 -30.8 15.144 -90.3 0.029 27.5 0.359 -37.1 1.02
2.4 0.291 -34.1 15.463 -97.4 0.029 27.1 0.346 -39.0 1.01
2.5 0.303 -38.3 15.264 -104.6 0.029 27.7 0.323 -40.6 1.04
2.6 0.317 -41.1 15.137 -112.6 0.028 25.5 0.303 -43.1 1.09
2.7 0.335 -41.3 14.774 -119.8 0.029 25.5 0.294 -43.9 1.07
2.8 0.349 -41.0 14.176 -127.7 0.031 25.0 0.299 -43.0 1.03
2.9 0.347 -39.4 13.710 -133.7 0.029 32.9 0.304 -41.3 1.09
3.0 0.345 -43.2 12.808 -139.8 0.029 24.8 0.317 -44.9 1.15
3.1 0.341 -45.4 12.313 -146.0 0.031 28.9 0.325 -46.7 1.13
3.2 0.331 -47.9 11.587 -149.3 0.029 31.6 0.318 -48.7 1.25
3.3 0.323 -49.8 11.003 -154.5 0.031 31.2 0.315 -52.1 1.27
3.4 0.311 -52.1 10.638 -157.7 0.031 29.5 0.307 -56.1 1.32
3.5 0.302 -52.6 10.228 -162.0 0.029 32.5 0.302 -60.0 1.44
3.6 0.289 -54.9 9.985 -166.5 0.030 31.4 0.303 -63.7 1.47
3.7 0.266 -56.5 9.543 -170.1 0.030 39.6 0.301 -65.1 1.54
3.8 0.253 -61.5 9.184 -174.5 0.031 34.1 0.294 -67.5 1.55
3.9 0.238 -65.6 8.816 -177.7 0.030 36.2 0.275 -68.8 1.71
4.0 0.238 -70.7 8.488 178.2 0.032 38.9 0.270 -71.0 1.70
4.1 0.244 -74.0 8.186 174.3 0.032 37.0 0.266 -75.1 1.75
TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS (TA = 25˚C)
Coordinates in Ohms
Frequency in GHz
VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ICC = 23
S11 S22
0.1 G
1.0 G
2.0 G
3.0 G
4.0 G
0.1 G
1.0 G
2.0 G
3.0 G
4.0 G
UPC8181TB
Phase
Shifter
0˚
90˚
DEMO I
Q
I
Q
÷N PLL
PLL
: UPC8181TB
RX
SW
TX
PA
APPLICATION EXAMPLE (Digital Cellular Telephone)
Pin Pin Applied Pin Description Equivalent Circuit
No. Name Voltage Voltage
1 INPUT — 0.99
2 GND 0 —
3
5
4 OUTPUT —
6VCC 2.7 to 3.3 —
PIN FUNCTIONS (Pin Voltage is measured at VCC = 3.0 V)
GND pin. This pin should be connected to the
system ground with minimuim inductance.
Ground pattern on the board should be formed as
wide as possible. All the ground pins must be
connected together with wide ground pattern to
decrease impedance difference.
Signal input pin. An internal matching circuit,
configured with resistors, enables 50 Ω connec-
tion over a wide band. A multi- feedback circuit is
designed to cancel the deviations of hFE and
resistance. This pin must be coupled to signal
source with capacitor for DC cut.
3
1
6
4
5
2
GND
GND
Signal output pin. The inductor must be attached
between VCC and output pins to supply current to
the internal output transistors.
Voltage as
same as
VCC
through
external
inductor
Power supply pin, which biases the internal input
transistor. This pin should be externally equipped
with bypass capacitor to minimize its impedance.
UPC8181TB
Si MMIC AMPLIFIER
RF OUT
GND
Vcc
RF IN
J1
J2
P1
C1
C2
C3
U1
CXX
1
L1
UPC8181TB
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (Units in mm)
6-PIN SUPER MINIMOLD
LEAD CONNECTIONS
1. INPUT
2. GND
3. GND
4. OUTPUT
5. GND
6. VCC
(Top View) (Bottom View)
3
2
1
4
5
6
E3C
3
2
1
4
5
6
0 to 0.1
+0.1
-0.05
0.2
+0.1
-0.05
0.15
0.650.65
1.3
2.0 ±0.2
2.1 ±0.1
1.25 ±0.1
0.9 ± 0.1
0.7
0.1 MIN
TEST CIRCUIT
1000 pF
C
3
V
CC
C
2
51 pF
OUT
IN
C
1
50Ω50Ω
1
6
4
2,3,5
100 nH
51 pF
APPLICATION BOARD
Note:
1. double sided copper clad GETEK board (H = .028, εr = 4.2.)
2. Back side: GND pattern.
3. Solder plated on patterns.
4. o O : Through holes.
PART NUMBER PACKAGE QUANTITY
UPC8181TB-E3-A 6-pin super minimold 3kpcs/Reel
ORDERING INFORMATION
Note: Embossed tape 8 mm wide. Pins 1,2,3 face tape perforation
side.
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