Hewlett-Packard MSA-0786
The MSA-0786 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 Ω gain block. The MSA-series is fabricated using Agilent’s 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz fMAX, silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses nitride self-alignment, ion implantation, and gold metalli- 86 Plastic Package zation to achieve excellent performance, uniformity and reliability.FEATURES
● Cascadable 50 Ω Gain Block● Low Operating Voltage: 4.0 V Typical Vd
● 3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 2.0 GHz
● 12.5 dB Typical Gain at 1.0 GHz
● Unconditionally Stable (k>1)
● Surface Mount Plastic Package
● Tape-and-Reel Packaging Option Available[1] Note: 1. Refer to PACKAGING section “Tapeand-Reel Packaging for Semiconductor Devices.”
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
include narrow and broad band IF and RF amplifiers in commercial and industrial applications. The use of an external bias resistor for temperature and current stability also allows bias flexibility. Typical Biasing Configuration R bias VCC > 5 V RFC (Optional) 4 C block 3 IN 1 MSA C block OUT Vd = 4.0 V 2 2 MSA-0786ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Parameter Device Current Power Dissipation[2,3] RF Input Power Junction Temperature Storage Temperature Absolute Maximum[1] 60 mA 275 mW +13 dBm 150°C –65 to 150°C Thermal Resistance[2,4]: θjc = 120°C/W Notes: 1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded. 2. TCASE = 25°C.