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13 - 17 GHz 2 Watt, 32dB Power Amplifier TGA2503-EPU
Key Features and Performance
33 dBm Midband Pout
32 dB Nominal Gain
10 dB Typical Return Loss
Built-in Directional Power Detector
with Reference
0.5m pHEMT, 3MI Technology
Bias Conditions: 7V, 680mA
Chip dimensions: 2.5 x 1.4 x 0.1 mm
(98 x 55 x 4 mils)
Preliminary Measured Data
Bias Conditions: Vd=7V Id=680mA
Primary Applications
VSAT
Point-to-Point
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
G
a
in (
d
B)
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
5
Retur
n
Loss (dB)
S21
S11
S22
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
Psat (dBm)
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
PAE@Psat (%)
Psat
PAE
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TGA2503-EPU
TABLE I
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter 1/
Value
Notes
V
+
Positive Supply Voltage
8 V
2/
V
-
Negative Supply Voltage Range
-5V to 0V
I
+
Positive Supply Current (Quiescent)
TBD
2/
| I
G
|
Gate Supply Current
18 mA
P
IN
Input Continuous Wave Power
21.4 dBm
2/
P
D
Power Dissipation
6.83 W
2/ 3/
T
CH
Operating Channel Temperature
150
0
C
4/ 5/
T
M
Mounting Temperature
(30 Seconds)
320
0
C
T
STG
Storage Temperature
-65 to 150
0
C
1/ These ratings represent the maximum operable values for this device.
2/ Combinations of supply voltage, supply current, input power, and output power
shall not exceed P
D
.
3/
When operated at this bias condition with a base plate temperature of 70
C, the
median life is reduced from 8.9E+6 to 1E+6.
4/ These ratings apply to each individual FET.
5/
Junction operating temperature will directly affect the device median time to
failure (T
M
). For maximum life, it is recommended that junction temperatures be
maintained at the lowest possible levels.
TABLE II
DC PROBE TEST
(TA = 25
C, Nominal)
LIMITS
NOTES
SYMBOL
MIN
MAX
UNITS
1/
I
DSS
80
381
mA
1/
G
M
176
424
mS
2/
|V
P
|
0.5
1.5
V
2/
|V
BVGS
|
8
30
V
2/
|V
BVGD
|
13
30
V
1/ Measurements are performed on a 800
mm FET.
2/ V
P
, V
BVGD
, and V
BVGS
are negative.
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TGA2503-EPU
TABLE III
RF CHARACTERIZATION TABLE
(T
A
= 25
C, Nominal)
(Vd = 7V, Id = 680mA
5%)
LIMITS
SYMBOL
PARAMETER
TEST
CONDITION
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNITS
Gain
Small Signal Gain
F = 13-17
32
dB
IRL
Input Return Loss
F = 13-17
10
dB
ORL
Output Return Loss
F = 13-17
10
dB
PWR
Output Power @
Pin = +5 dBm
F = 13-17
33
dBm
Note: Table III Lists the RF Characteristics of typical devices as determined by
fixtured measurements.
TABLE IV
THERMAL INFORMATION
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITION
T
CH
(
C)
R
qjc
(
C/W)
MTTF
(HRS)
R
qjc
Thermal Resistance
(Channel to Backside)
V
D
= 7V
I
D
= 680mA
P
D
= 4.76W
125.74
11.71
8.9E+6
Note: Assumes eutectic attach using 1.5mil 80/20 AuSn mounted to a 20mil CuMo carrier at
70
C baseplate temperature. Worst case condition with no RF applied, 100% of DC
power is dissipated.
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Typical Fixtured Performance
TGA2503-EPU
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
G
a
in (dB)
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
S11,S22 (
d
B)
S11
S22
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TGA2503-EPU
Typical Fixtured Performance
30
30.5
31
31.5
32
32.5
33
33.5
34
34.5
35
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
Pout (dBm)
Psat
P2dB
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Frequency (GHz)
PAE (%)
Psat
P2dB
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