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PRELIMINARY
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
5 TO 500 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC508
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Typical Values
AC508
Medium Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+19.0 dBm
High Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+31 dBm
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
13.5 dB
13.0 dB
12.5 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
0.4 dB
0.5 dB
0.7 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
<4.5 dB
5.0 dB
5.5 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
1.5:1
1.7:1
1.9:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
+19.5 dBm
+18.0 dBm
+17.5 dBm
DC Current (Max.)
65 mA
69 mA
71 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50 C
-55 to +85 C
Frequency (Min.)
5-600 MHz
5-500 MHz
5-500 MHz
Typical @ 25 C; 100 MHz
AC508
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+52 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+46 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+33 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-62 to 125 C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+19 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+13 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
100 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 sec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+105C
Thermal Resistance
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(
jc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+28 C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
+31.7 C
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Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
AC508
50 OHM INPUT
+DC VOLTAGE
0.031 (0.79)
50 OHM OUTPUT
GROUND
45
3
0.033 (0.84)
0.018
0.002
(0.46
0.05)
(4) PLCS
0.300
(7.62)
DIA. B.C.
0.504 (12.80)
DIA.
0.025
(0.64)
0.450 (11.43)
DIA.
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.185
0.015
(4.70
0.38)
DIA. PIN
0
50
INPUT
0.250
(6.35)
0.450
(11.43)
0
0.075
(1.91)
0.350
(8.89)
0.200
(5.08)
0.450
(11.43)
0
0
.
2
2
5
(
5
.
7
2
)
0
.
4
5
0
(
1
1
.
4
3
)
0
.
0
.
0
7
5
(
1
.
9
1
)
0
.
2
2
5
(
5
.
7
2
)
0
.
3
7
5
(
9
.
5
3
)
50
OUTPUT
0.040
0.012
(1.02
0.30)
(4) PLCS
DC BIAS
0.016
0.002
(0.41
0.05)
(4) PLCS
GND
0.050
(1.27)
(4) PLCS
0.100
(2.54)
(4) PLCS
0.010
(0.25)
0.008
0.001
(0.20
0.03)
0.170
(4.32)
(TYP.)
0.031
(0.79)
0.031
(0.79)
45
0.016
0.002
0.010
0.002
0.008
0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AS508
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