CASE STYLE: DL1020
PRICE: $ 4.70 ea. QTY (25)
Features
Two matched amplifiers in one package
InGaP HBT IF and RF amplifier
frequency range, DC to 1 GHz, usable to 4 GHz
high gain, 25.1 dB typ. at 100 MHz
up to +19 dBm typ. output power at 100 MHz
high IP3, +36 dBm at 100 MHz
Applications
cellular
catv
VHF & UHF communication
receivers & transmitters
low noise figure, 2.7 dB typ.
low thermal resistance
transient protected
patent pending
useable as balanced and push pull amplifier
H
H
H
H
H
Guaranteed specification DC-1GHz. Low frequency cutoff determined by external coupling capacitors.
** Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
These ratings are not intended for continuous normal operation. Reliability predictions and normal
operating conditions are applicable at current specified.
DC-1
25.1 22.5 18.6
14.2
9.4
20
19
18.2 14.4
18
10
2.7
36
35
32
1.3 2.0
130 700
80
4.8 4.3 5.3
120
0.1 0.3
0.1 --
0.6
1.0
Freq.
H
H
H
H
H
(GHz)
DC
Operating
Power
Pin 5, Pin 8
Output
(1 dB Comp.) Typ.
Min.@
1GHz
Gain, dB Typical
A1, A2
over frequency, GHz
Maximum
Rating**
Thermal
Resistance
Current
(mA)
Volt
Typ Min Max
jc,
typ.
C/W
I
mA
P
mW
1
0.1
2
3
4
0.1
GHz
1.0
GHz
2.0
GHz
VSWR
(:1)
Typ.
Dynamic Range
NF
(dB)
Typ.
IP3
(dBm)
Typ.
Maximum Power
( dBm)
Input
(no
dmg.)
Out
In
0.1
GHz
0.5
GHz
1.0
GHz
f
L
-f
U
Min.@
0.1GHz
Amplitude
Unbalance
between
2 amps
(dB)
Phase
Unbalance
between
2 amps
(deg.)
Electrical Specifications @25C
matching
1
DC-1 GHz
Typ. Max.
1-4 GHz
Typ. Max.
DC-1 GHz
Typ.
1-4 GHz
Typ.
1. For test method, see application note AN-60-032
Outline Dimensions ( )
inch
mm
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
wt.
-- .193 .035 .236
-- .050 .017 .008
-- .024
-- .050 .030 .270 .030 .110 .020 grams
-- 4.90 0.90 6.00
-- 1.27 0.43 0.20
-- 0.60
-- 1.27 0.76 6.86 0.76 2.79 0.51
.08
Pin Connections
PORT
RF IN 1
1
RF OUT 1
8
RF IN 2
4
RF OUT 2
5
DC 1
8
DC 2
5
GROUND
2,3,6,7 and paddle
Outline Drawing
typical biasing configuration
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-293
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-164)
RF IN1
RF IN1
RF OUT1
RF OUT1
& PADDLE
& PADDLE
2,3,6,7
2,3,6,7
8
RF IN2
RF IN2
4
RF OUT2
RF OUT2
5
1
Vcc
Vcc
Vd
Vd
Vd
Vd
Vcc
Vcc
RFC
RFC
(opt)
(opt)
(opt)
(opt)
RFC
RFC
Rbios
Rbios
Rbios
Rbios
A1
A2
Maximum Ratings
2
Operating Case Temperature
-45C to 85C
Storage Temperature
-55C to 100C
2. See application note AN-60-032 for adequate heat sinking of paddle.
1
10
100
1,000
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
M
TTF
(
y
e
a
r
s
)
80 100 120 140 160
180 200
Junction Temp. (C)
MTTF vs. Junction Temperature
50
High Dynamic Range DC to 1 GHz
Dual Matched MMIC Amplifiers
Surface Mount
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MERA-7456
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NEW!
MERA-7456
Performance Curves
MERA-7456
MERA-7456
GAIN vs. TEMPERATURE
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
GA
IN(
d
B
)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
GAIN vs. CURRENT
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
GA
IN
(d
B
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
MERA-7456
ISOLATION vs. TEMPERATURE
-40
-38
-36
-34
-32
-30
-28
-26
-24
-22
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
IS
OLA
T
ION
(
dB
)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
ISOLATION vs. CURRENT
-40
-38
-36
-34
-32
-30
-28
-26
-24
-22
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
IS
OL
A
T
ION
(
d
B
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
MERA-7456
INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. TEMPERATURE
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
I
N
P
U
T
RE
T
URN L
O
S
S
(
d
B
)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. CURRENT
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
INPUT RETURN L
O
SS(
d
B
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
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MERA-7456
MERA-7456
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. TEMPERATURE
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
O
U
T
P
UT
RE
T
URN LO
S
S
(
dB
)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. CURRENT
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
Frequency (MHz)
O
U
TP
UT RE
TURN LO
S
S
(
dB
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
MERA-7456
OUTPUT POWER at 1dB Compression vs.
TEMPERATURE
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
O
U
TPUT PO
W
E
R at
1dB
Co
mp
.(
d
B
m)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
OUTPUT POWER at 1dB Compression vs. CURRENT
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
OU
TP
U
T
P
O
WE
R
at 1dB
Co
m
p
(
d
B
m
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
MERA-7456
OUTPUT IP-3 vs. TEMPERATURE
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
OU
T
P
U
T
I
P
-3(dB
m
)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
OUTPUT IP-3 vs. CURRENT
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
OU
T
P
U
T
I
P
-3(dB
m
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
Performance Curves56
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MERA-7456
Noise Figure vs. TEMPERATURE
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
Noi
s
e F
i
gure(dB)
-45C
+25C
+85C
CURRENT=80mA
MERA-7456
Noise Figure vs. CURRENT
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
Frequency (MHz)
N
o
is
e Figur
e(
dB
)
64 mA
80 mA
96 mA
Temperature=+25C
Performance Curves
MERA-7456
MERA-7456
AMPLITUDE UNBALANCE vs. ROOM
TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=80mA
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
AMPLI
T
U
D
E
U
N
BALAN
C
E
(d
B
)
MERA-7456
PHASE UNBALANCE vs. ROOM TEMPERATURE
CURRENT=80mA
-2.0
-1.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
PHASE UNBALANCE
(D
E
G
.)
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S-PARAMETERS
MERA-7456
Freq.
K
MHz
dB
Mag
Angle
dB
Mag
Angle
dB
Mag
Angle
dB
Mag
Angle
20.00
-36.68
0.01
-152.95
24.91
17.60
175.49
-27.81
0.04
-2.57
-20.02
0.10
177.43
1.05
30.00
-38.06
0.01
-171.41
24.97
17.72
174.47
-27.68
0.04
-3.21
-19.27
0.11
-179.27
1.04
50.00
-35.29
0.02
-155.23
24.92
17.62
171.16
-27.87
0.04
-5.30
-19.58
0.10
-175.29
1.05
100.00
-32.12
0.02
-139.13
24.87
17.52
163.20
-27.85
0.04
-8.52
-18.70
0.12
-173.03
1.05
150.00
-30.48
0.03
-142.13
24.81
17.40
155.36
-27.71
0.04
-11.74
-17.89
0.13
-171.49
1.04
200.00
-27.36
0.04
-149.92
24.72
17.22
147.16
-27.81
0.04
-16.69
-16.84
0.14
-172.36
1.05
250.00
-25.79
0.05
-151.71
24.61
17.00
139.23
-27.92
0.04
-19.66
-15.81
0.16
-174.89
1.05
300.00
-23.89
0.06
-162.37
24.51
16.81
131.32
-27.63
0.04
-24.08
-15.09
0.18
-177.83
1.04
350.00
-23.36
0.07
-169.13
24.42
16.63
123.64
-27.64
0.04
-28.35
-14.33
0.19
177.66
1.04
400.00
-22.50
0.07
-174.56
24.31
16.42
115.94
-27.65
0.04
-32.62
-13.61
0.21
172.88
1.04
450.00
-21.75
0.08
178.30
24.20
16.22
108.25
-27.50
0.04
-36.85
-13.00
0.22
167.83
1.03
500.00
-21.03
0.09
169.99
24.08
16.00
100.62
-27.58
0.04
-41.51
-12.34
0.24
161.47
1.03
600.00
-19.61
0.10
153.97
23.81
15.51
85.48
-27.37
0.04
-49.92
-11.22
0.27
149.48
1.02
700.00
-18.47
0.12
139.35
23.51
14.98
70.47
-27.27
0.04
-59.20
-10.23
0.31
136.84
1.02
800.00
-17.42
0.13
124.90
23.24
14.52
55.61
-27.07
0.04
-67.91
-9.47
0.34
124.59
1.00
900.00
-16.41
0.15
111.53
22.93
14.01
40.94
-26.91
0.05
-77.38
-8.74
0.37
111.78
1.00
1000.00
-15.65
0.17
97.34
22.60
13.49
26.53
-26.84
0.05
-86.39
-8.14
0.39
98.87
0.99
1100.00
-14.82
0.18
84.36
22.26
12.97
12.01
-26.78
0.05
-95.91
-7.59
0.42
86.02
0.99
1200.00
-14.12
0.20
71.15
21.90
12.45
-2.07
-26.65
0.05
-104.89
-7.09
0.44
73.40
0.99
1300.00
-13.42
0.21
58.45
21.53
11.93
-16.16
-26.51
0.05
-114.31
-6.66
0.46
60.91
0.98
1400.00
-12.79
0.23
45.29
21.17
11.44
-29.99
-26.39
0.05
-123.88
-6.28
0.49
48.28
0.98
1500.00
-12.28
0.24
33.16
20.79
10.95
-43.78
-26.30
0.05
-133.56
-5.93
0.51
35.74
0.98
1600.00
-11.82
0.26
20.77
20.41
10.48
-57.28
-26.21
0.05
-143.41
-5.62
0.52
23.12
0.98
1700.00
-11.28
0.27
8.42
20.01
10.01
-70.87
-26.18
0.05
-153.08
-5.36
0.54
10.83
0.98
1800.00
-10.84
0.29
-4.59
19.61
9.56
-84.32
-26.03
0.05
-162.56
-5.10
0.56
-1.66
0.98
2000.00
-10.00
0.32
-28.82
18.82
8.73
-110.79
-25.93
0.05
177.04
-4.69
0.58
-26.23
0.99
2200.00
-9.17
0.35
-52.88
18.01
7.95
-136.87
-25.79
0.05
157.35
-4.33
0.61
-50.89
1.00
2400.00
-8.32
0.38
-76.83
17.19
7.24
-162.79
-25.76
0.05
136.84
-4.02
0.63
-75.36
1.02
2600.00
-7.53
0.42
-100.64
16.35
6.57
171.56
-25.73
0.05
116.63
-3.71
0.65
-99.83
1.04
2800.00
-6.83
0.46
-123.98
15.47
5.94
146.25
-25.84
0.05
96.02
-3.45
0.67
-123.97
1.07
3000.00
-6.20
0.49
-146.78
14.54
5.33
121.08
-25.89
0.05
75.94
-3.18
0.69
-147.89
1.09
3200.00
-5.61
0.52
-169.30
13.59
4.78
96.45
-25.97
0.05
55.46
-2.93
0.71
-171.19
1.11
3400.00
-5.06
0.56
168.41
12.63
4.28
72.21
-26.27
0.05
33.64
-2.67
0.74
165.76
1.14
3600.00
-4.57
0.59
146.57
11.60
3.80
48.42
-26.64
0.05
14.08
-2.49
0.75
143.55
1.19
4000.00
-3.76
0.65
104.60
9.59
3.02
2.32
-27.35
0.04
-25.01
-2.13
0.78
101.70
1.27
4500.00
-3.10
0.70
54.97
7.08
2.26
-52.72
-28.44
0.04
-72.83
-1.85
0.81
53.15
1.41
5000.00
-2.67
0.74
7.34
4.79
1.74
-104.83
-29.44
0.03
-115.98
-1.68
0.82
7.97
1.63
5500.00
-2.36
0.76
-38.87
2.70
1.36
-155.57
-30.04
0.03
-157.21
-1.62
0.83
-35.72
1.87
6000.00
-2.20
0.78
-83.99
0.73
1.09
154.94
-30.19
0.03
160.62
-1.65
0.83
-78.60
2.19
7000.00
-1.91
0.80
-171.06
-2.83
0.72
57.91
-30.41
0.03
68.06
-1.72
0.82
-164.43
2.81
S11 (Input Return Loss)
S21 (Power Gain)
S12 (Isolation Out-in)
S22 (Output Return Loss)
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