AC487
10 TO 400 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
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
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AC487
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Typical Values
AC487
High Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+17.0 dBm
High Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33 mA Current Drain
High Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+32 dBm
Wide Power Supply Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 to +15 Volts
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
15.5 dB
14.5 dB
14.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
< 0.3 dB
0.7 dB
0.9 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
3.6 dB
4.0 dB
4.5 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input
< 1.3:1
1.7:1
1.9:1
Output
< 1.7:1
2.0:1
2.0:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
+17.0 dBm
+15.5 dBm
+15.0 dBm
DC Current (Max.)
33 mA
36 mA
38 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50 C
-55 to +85 C
Frequency (Min.)
5-450 MHz
10-400 MHz
10-400 MHz
Typical @ 25 C
AC487
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+50 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+44 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+32 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-62 to 125 C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+17 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+13 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 sec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+105 C
Thermal Resistance
1
(
jc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+48 C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
+25.7 C
1
Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
AS487
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
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)
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
G
A
I
N
-
d
B
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
5
10 30 50 100 200 300 400 500 600
Gain vs Temperature - Vcc= +15
1 7 . 0
1 6 . 0
1 5 . 0
1 4 . 0
1 3 . 0
4 . 5
4 . 0
3 . 5
3 . 0
N
O
I
S
E
F
I
G
U
R
E
-
d
B
Noise Figure
K E Y :
+ 2 5
C
+ 8 5
C
- 5 5
C
1 8 . 0
1 6 . 0
1 4 . 0
1 2 . 0
1 0 . 0
8 . 0
6 . 0
4 . 0
O
U
T
P
U
T
P
O
W
E
R
-
d
B
m
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
7 0
6 0
5 0
4 0
3 0
2 0
I
N
T
E
R
C
E
P
T
P
O
I
N
T
-
d
B
m
Intercept Point
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
F R E Q U E N C Y - M H z
2 n d H A R
5 10 30 50 100 200 300 400 500 600
5 10 30 50 100 200 300 400 500 600
5 10 30 50 100 200 300 400 500 600
+ 8 V
+ 5 V
+ 1 2 V
+ 1 5 V
I P 3
I P 2
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC
TEST DATA
AC487
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Model: AC487
Vcc=+15V
Icc=33.40
FREQ
SWR
SWR
GAIN
DELAY
REV/ISO
MHZ
IN
OUT
DB
NSEC
DB
5
1.90
2.36
14.9
-23.0
10
1.44
1.63
15.3
-22.0
20
1.25
1.36
15.5
2.767
-21.6
50
1.18
1.29
15.5
1.371
-21.4
100
1.20
1.40
15.3
1.002
-21.5
150
1.24
1.49
15.2
0.903
-21.3
200
1.29
1.57
15.2
0.916
-21.1
250
1.34
1.63
15.2
0.876
-20.7
300
1.40
1.66
15.2
0.951
-20.5
350
1.46
1.64
15.3
0.954
-19.9
400
1.54
1.54
15.4
1.000
-19.5
450
1.65
1.38
15.7
1.110
-19.0
500
1.82
1.36
15.7
1.243
-18.5
550
2.05
1.80
15.5
1.396
-18.2
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Model: AC487
Vcc=+15V
Icc=33.40
FREQ
S11
S21
S12
S22
MHz
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
5
0.31
-55.3
5.53
-155.7
0.071
22.0
0.40
140.1
10
0.18
-54.0
5.81
-169.7
0.079
10.0
0.24
139.0
20
0.11
-46.6
5.99
-179.9
0.084
3.0
0.15
149.6
50
0.08
-28.2
5.95
165.4
0.085
-7.0
0.13
-177.5
100
0.09
-29.5
5.84
147.4
0.084
-16.0
0.17
-163.7
150
0.11
-45.1
5.78
131.2
0.086
-25.0
0.20
-162.3
200
0.13
-59.2
5.72
114.7
0.088
-33.0
0.22
-163.9
250
0.14
-72.0
5.73
98.7
0.092
-41.0
0.24
-170.1
300
0.17
-91.3
5.75
81.9
0.094
-52.0
0.25
-178.7
350
0.19
-109.7
5.85
64.6
0.101
-63.0
0.24
169.4
400
0.21
-134.3
5.92
46.6
0.106
-75.0
0.21
151.2
450
0.25
-163.8
6.08
26.5
0.112
-88.0
0.16
116.1
500
0.29
160.4
6.11
4.0
0.119
-105.0
0.15
47.8
550
0.34
122.6
5.99
-20.8
0.123
-125.0
0.28
-11.1
600
0.41
81.0
5.42
-47.8
0.117
-147.0
0.48
-47.3
650
0.47
44.0
4.54
-74.1
0.102
-168.0
0.67
-74.6
Model: AC487
Vcc=+12V
Icc=26.81
FREQ
SWR
SWR
GAIN
DELAY
REV/ISO
MHZ
IN
OUT
DB
NSEC
DB
5
1.91
2.26
14.8
-22.7
10
1.46
1.61
15.2
-21.6
20
1.26
1.33
15.4
2.751
-21.7
50
1.19
1.26
15.4
1.404
-21.2
100
1.22
1.41
15.2
0.998
-21.6
200
1.30
1.60
15.0
0.922
-20.7
300
1.41
1.69
15.0
0.926
-20.5
400
1.56
1.59
15.2
1.001
-19.1
500
1.87
1.45
15.5
1.205
-18.4
600
2.56
3.18
14.2
1.461
-18.3
Model: AC487
Vcc=+8V
Icc=18.19
FREQ
SWR
SWR
GAIN
DELAY
REV/ISO
MHZ
IN
OUT
DB
NSEC
DB
5
1.92
2.25
14.6
-22.6
10
1.48
1.57
15.0
-21.7
20
1.30
1.30
15.2
2.790
-21.0
50
1.23
1.23
15.1
1.454
-21.0
100
1.25
1.42
15.0
1.029
-21.2
200
1.33
1.68
14.7
0.949
-20.5
300
1.44
1.81
14.5
0.946
-19.9
400
1.63
1.68
14.8
1.026
-18.8
500
2.03
1.61
14.9
1.242
-17.5
600
2.75
3.66
13.3
1.482
-18.3
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