BIPOLAR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT UPC8181TB 3 V, SILICON MMIC MEDIUM OUTPUT POWER AMPLIFIER FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES NOISE FIGURE, POWER GAIN vs. FREQUENCY * SUPPLY VOLTAGE: VCC = 2.7 to 3.3 V 30 * CIRCUIT CURRENT: ICC = 23.0 mA TYP at VCC = 3.0 V VCC = 3.0 V 25 * 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) Gain, GP (dB) * 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 GP 20 15 5 10 4 5 3 0 NF 0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0 Frequency, f (GHz) DESCRIPTION APPLICATIONS The UPC8181TB is a silicon Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit designed as an amplifier for mobile communications. This IC operates at 3 volts. The medium output power is suitable for RF-TX of mobile communication systems. * Buffer amplifiers for 1.9 GHz to 2.4 GHz 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 performance, uniformity, and reliability. Stringent quality assurance and test procedures ensure the highest reliability and performance. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = 25C, VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50) PART NUMBER PACKAGE OUTLINE SYMBOLS PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS UPC8181TB S06 UNITS MIN TYP MAX ICC Circuit Current (no signal) mA - 23.0 30.0 GP Power Gain, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz dB 16.0 18.0 19.0 19.0 21.0 22.0 22.0 24.0 25.0 NF Noise Figure, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz dB - - - 4.5 4.5 4.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 fU Upper Limit Operating Frequency, 3 dB down below from gain at f = 0.1 GHz ISL Isolation, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz GHz - 4.0 - dB 28.0 27.0 26.5 33.0 32.0 31.5 - - - UPC8181TB ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (cont.) (TA = 25C, VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50) PART NUMBER PACKAGE OUTLINE SYMBOLS UPC8181TB S06 PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS PO(1dB) 1 dB Gain Compression Output Level, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz PO(SAT) Saturated Output Power Level, f = 0.9 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm f = 1.9 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm f = 2.4 GHz, PIN = -5 dBm UNITS MIN TYP MAX dBm +5.5 +4.5 +4.5 +8.0 +7.0 +7.0 - - - dBm - - - +9.5 +9.0 +9.0 - - - RLin Input Return Loss, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz dB 4.5 7.5 8.0 7.5 10.5 11.0 - - - RLout Output Return Loss, f = 0.9 GHz f = 1.9 GHz f = 2.4 GHz dB 6.0 7.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 12.0 - - - ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS1 SYMBOLS VCC PARAMETERS Supply ICC UNITS RATINGS V 3.6 Voltage2 Total Cicuit Current mA 60 PD Power Dissipation3 mW 270 TA Operating Ambient Temperature C -40 to +85 C -55 to +150 dBm +10 TSTG Storage Temperature Input Power4 PIN RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS SYMBOLS PARAMETERS VCC Voltage1 Supply UNITS MIN V TYP MAX 2.7 3.0 Note: 1. Same voltage applied to pins 4 and 6 Notes: 1. Operation in excess of any one of these conditions may result in permanent damage. 2. TA = 25C, pins 4 and 6. 3. Mounted on a double-sided copper clad 50x50x1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB, TA = +85C. 4. TA = +25 C TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25C) CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE 40 40 No Signal No Signal VCC = 3.0 V 35 Circuit Current, ICC (mA) Circuit Current, ICC (mA) 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 Supply Voltage, VCC (V) 4 0 -60 -40 -20 0 +20 +40 +60 +80 +100 Operating Ambient Temperature, TA (C) 3.3 UPC8181TB TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25C) INPUT RETURN LOSS, OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY ISOLATION vs. FREQUENCY 0 -5 VCC = 3.0 V Input Return Loss, RLIN (dB) Output Return Loss, RLOUT (dBm) VCC = 3.0 V Isolation, ISOL (dB) -10 -20 -30 RLin -10 RLout -40 -15 0.1 0.3 1.0 3.0 0.1 0.3 Frequency, f (GHz) +15 f = 0.9 GHz VCC = 3.0 V +10 Output Power, POUT (dBm) Output Power, POUT (dBm) +10 +5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 f = 1.9 GHz VCC = 3.0 V +5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -25 -30 -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 -30 -50 +10 OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER +10 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -40 -20 -10 0 +10 +12 f = 2.4 GHz VCC = 3.0 V +5 -30 -50 -30 SATURATED OUTPUT POWER vs. FREQUENCY Saturated Output Power, PO(sat) (dBm) +15 -40 Input Power, PIN (dBm) Input Power, PIN (dBm) Output Power, POUT (dBm) 3.0 OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER +15 1.0 Frequency, f (GHz) -30 -20 -10 Input Power, PIN (dBm) 0 +10 VCC = 3.3 V +10 VCC = 3.0 V +8 VCC = 2.7 V +6 +4 +2 0 0.1 0.3 1.0 Frequency, f (GHz) 3.0 UPC8181TB TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES (Unless otherwise specified, TA = 25C) THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs. OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs. OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE 0 Thirf Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM3 (dBc) Third Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM3 (dBc) 0 f1 = 900 MHz f2 = 902 MHz -10 -20 VCC = 3.0 V -30 -40 -50 -60 -15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10 +15 Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm) THIRD ORDER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs. OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE Thirf Order Intermodulation Distortion, IM3 (dBc) 0 f1 = 2400 MHz f2 = 2402 MHz -10 -20 VCC = 3.0 V -30 -40 -50 -60 -15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10 Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm) f1 = 1900 MHz f2 = 1902 MHz -10 -20 VCC = 3.0 V -30 -40 -50 -60 -15 -10 -5 0 +5 +10 Output Power of Each Tone, POUT (dBm) UPC8181TB TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS (TA = 25C) 0.1 G 4.0 G 0.1 G 2.0 G 3.0 G 3.0 G 1.0 G 4.0 G 1.0 G 2.0 G Coordinates in Ohms Frequency in GHz VCC = VOUT = 3.0 V, ICC = 23 S11 S22 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 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 0.452 0.467 0.470 0.460 0.438 0.415 0.397 0.395 0.399 0.404 0.396 0.394 0.385 0.368 0.347 0.335 0.327 0.328 0.327 0.325 0.316 0.295 0.288 0.291 0.303 0.317 0.335 0.349 0.347 0.345 0.341 0.331 0.323 0.311 0.302 0.289 0.266 0.253 0.238 0.238 0.244 -2.7 -5.7 -7.5 -9.3 -11.5 -14.7 -18.6 -22.4 -25.6 -28.1 -29.0 -28.5 -28.0 -28.8 -29.5 -30.9 -31.5 -31.2 -29.4 -29.4 -28.5 -29.4 -30.8 -34.1 -38.3 -41.1 -41.3 -41.0 -39.4 -43.2 -45.4 -47.9 -49.8 -52.1 -52.6 -54.9 -56.5 -61.5 -65.6 -70.7 -74.0 9.078 9.098 9.143 9.237 9.284 9.442 9.670 9.897 10.166 10.496 10.903 11.329 11.895 12.145 12.356 12.670 12.966 13.410 13.722 14.151 14.412 14.747 15.144 15.463 15.264 15.137 14.774 14.176 13.710 12.808 12.313 11.587 11.003 10.638 10.228 9.985 9.543 9.184 8.816 8.488 8.186 -2.0 -4.9 -6.9 -10.1 -11.9 -14.6 -17.0 -19.7 -22.7 -26.0 -29.0 -32.8 -37.9 -42.4 -47.6 -51.8 -56.4 -61.4 -66.8 -72.3 -78.1 -84.1 -90.3 -97.4 -104.6 -112.6 -119.8 -127.7 -133.7 -139.8 -146.0 -149.3 -154.5 -157.7 -162.0 -166.5 -170.1 -174.5 -177.7 178.2 174.3 0.020 0.021 0.021 0.021 0.021 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.023 0.022 0.023 0.025 0.025 0.024 0.025 0.026 0.024 0.026 0.027 0.026 0.028 0.027 0.029 0.029 0.029 0.028 0.029 0.031 0.029 0.029 0.031 0.029 0.031 0.031 0.029 0.030 0.030 0.031 0.030 0.032 0.032 4.3 4.2 8.2 9.8 11.4 8.1 11.5 16.3 14.5 13.4 18.0 16.6 17.4 22.0 24.3 20.6 21.4 23.2 27.5 24.6 26.4 26.5 27.5 27.1 27.7 25.5 25.5 25.0 32.9 24.8 28.9 31.6 31.2 29.5 32.5 31.4 39.6 34.1 36.2 38.9 37.0 0.338 0.346 0.344 0.335 0.328 0.337 0.350 0.354 0.342 0.331 0.332 0.353 0.376 0.374 0.361 0.356 0.356 0.366 0.367 0.369 0.363 0.361 0.359 0.346 0.323 0.303 0.294 0.299 0.304 0.317 0.325 0.318 0.315 0.307 0.302 0.303 0.301 0.294 0.275 0.270 0.266 -1.6 -2.1 -1.0 -2.7 -4.8 -7.5 -7.9 -6.8 -6.0 -7.9 -10.8 -13.4 -14.3 -15.0 -16.3 -19.3 -22.0 -23.9 -25.6 -28.5 -31.7 -35.4 -37.1 -39.0 -40.6 -43.1 -43.9 -43.0 -41.3 -44.9 -46.7 -48.7 -52.1 -56.1 -60.0 -63.7 -65.1 -67.5 -68.8 -71.0 -75.1 1.89 1.73 1.72 1.75 1.84 1.73 1.72 1.69 1.56 1.60 1.48 1.33 1.26 1.28 1.28 1.22 1.29 1.17 1.11 1.11 1.05 1.08 1.02 1.01 1.04 1.09 1.07 1.03 1.09 1.15 1.13 1.25 1.27 1.32 1.44 1.47 1.54 1.55 1.71 1.70 1.75 UPC8181TB PIN FUNCTIONS (Pin Voltage is measured at VCC = 3.0 V) Pin No. Pin Name Applied Voltage Pin Voltage 1 INPUT -- 0.99 2 3 5 GND 0 -- 4 6 OUTPUT Voltage as same as VCC through external inductor VCC 2.7 to 3.3 -- Description Equivalent Circuit Signal input pin. An internal matching circuit, configured with resistors, enables 50 connection 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. 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. 6 4 1 Signal output pin. The inductor must be attached between VCC and output pins to supply current to the internal output transistors. 2 3 -- Power supply pin, which biases the internal input transistor. This pin should be externally equipped with bypass capacitor to minimize its impedance. APPLICATION EXAMPLE (Digital Cellular Telephone) RX DEMO /N I Q PLL SW PLL I 0 Phase Shifter 90 TX PA : UPC8181TB 5 GND GND Q UPC8181TB OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (Units in mm) LEAD CONNECTIONS (Top View) 6-PIN SUPER MINIMOLD (Bottom View) 3 0.2 0.65 1.3 2 0.65 2.0 0.2 +0.1 -0.05 1.25 0.1 1 C3E 2.1 0.1 4 4 3 5 5 2 6 6 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 0 to 0.1 0.15 +0.1 -0.05 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 MIN INPUT GND GND OUTPUT GND VCC ORDERING INFORMATION PART NUMBER PACKAGE QUANTITY UPC8181TB-E3-A 6-pin super minimold 3kpcs/Reel Note: Embossed tape 8 mm wide. Pins 1,2,3 face tape perforation side. TEST CIRCUIT APPLICATION BOARD 1000 pF VCC C3 Si MMIC AMPLIFIER 100 nH 50 IN C1 4 1 C2 51 pF 51 pF 50 OUT J2 J1 RF IN 2,3,5 C1 L1 U1 1 CXX 6 RF OUT C2 C3 Vcc GND P1 Note: 1. double sided copper clad GETEK board (H = .028, r = 4.2.) 2. Back side: GND pattern. 3. Solder plated on patterns. 4. o O : Through holes. 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