Rev. 5/10
AC4079
Typical Values
100 TO 4000 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC4079
100-4000 MHz
4.8 dB
+22.0 dBm
Ultra Broad Bandwidth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Noise Figure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Output Level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
AC4079
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Parameter
Frequency (Min.)
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
200-4000 MHz
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
Typical
100-4000 MHz
8.3 dB
±0.3 dB
Guaranteed
0 to 50 °C
-55 to +85 °C
100-4000 MHz
7.5 dB
±0.5 dB
100-4000 MHz
7.0 dB
±0.8 dB
4.8 dB
1.4:1
5.5 dB
1.8:1
6.0 dB
2.0:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
Reverse Isolation
DC Current (Max.)
+22.0 dBm
16.0 dB
115.0 mA
+20.5 dBm
—
120.0 mA
+20.0 dBm
—
126.0 mA
AS4079
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15.0 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
(Typical @ 25 °C)
AC4079
+61 dBm
+55 dBm
+35 dBm
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Storage Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62 to +125 °C
Maximum Case Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+105 °C
Maximum DC Voltage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+17 Volts
+15 dBm
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Short Term Input Power
(1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . . 100 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power
(3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.25 Watt
Burn-in Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+85 °C
+37 °C/Watt
Thermal Resistance
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case
(Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . .
+66.8 °C
1
Thermal
resistance is based on total power dissipation.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]
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AC4079
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
Gain vs Temperature Vcc = 15
10.0
GAIN - dB
9.0
8.0
7.0
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY - GHz
3.4
4.0
4.1
KEY: +25
°C
+85
°C
-55
°C
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC TEST DATA
MODEL: AC4079
FREQ.
VSWR
MHZ
IN
50
1.30
1.30
100
400
1.32
700
1.25
1000
1.20
1.21
1300
1600
1.18
1.22
1900
1.25
2200
2500
1.24
2800
1.24
1.20
3100
3400
1.14
3700
1.11
4000
1.22
4100
1.31
VSWR
OUT
1.25
1.21
1.19
1.22
1.23
1.23
1.22
1.21
1.25
1.30
1.36
1.38
1.36
1.29
1.18
1.14
Vcc = +15V
GAIN
DB
8.5
8.3
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.3
8.3
8.3
8.5
8.7
8.6
8.9
8.8
8.5
8.2
8.3
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
Icc = 114.18 mA
REV/ISO
DB
-16.1
-15.9
-15.9
-16.0
-16.0
-16.1
-16.4
-16.4
-16.6
-16.7
-16.7
-16.9
-17.0
-17.2
-17.3
-17.3
NOISE FIGURE - dB
Noise Figure
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY - GHz
3.4
+15 V
+12 V
4.0
4.1
0.212
0.197
0.208
0.204
0.209
0.200
0.201
0.212
0.228
0.225
0.225
0.231
0.244
0.243
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
24.0
23.0
OUTPUT POWER - dBm
+15 V
22.0
21.0
20.0
+12 V
19.0
18.0
17.0
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY - GHz
3.4
4.0
4.1
MODEL: AC4079
FREQ.
S11
MHZ
MAG
ANG
50
0.13
-16.0
100
0.13
-3.3
400
0.14
-15.4
0.11
-23.9
700
0.09
-35.2
1000
1300
0.09
-56.5
1600
0.08
-73.4
1900
0.10
-82.8
0.11
-100.8
2200
0.11
-117.1
2500
2800
0.11
-137.8
3100
0.09
-147.0
3400
0.07
-137.4
3700
0.05
-106.7
0.10
-60.5
4000
0.13
-53.9
4100
MODEL: AC4079
FREQ.
VSWR
MHZ
IN
50
1.31
100
1.28
400
1.28
700
1.22
1000
1.21
1300
1.21
1600
1.20
1900
1.24
2200
1.24
1.27
2500
2800
1.28
3100
1.22
3400
1.19
3700
1.11
4000
1.21
4100
1.27
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc = +15V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
2.66
-179.9
0.157
2
2.61
173.4
0.160
-1
2.63
150.3
0.160
-19
2.62
129.4
0.159
-33
2.62
107.0
0.158
-47
2.61
84.5
0.156
-61
2.61
61.9
0.152
-75
2.59
40.5
0.152
91
2.67
19.0
0.148
-105
2.72
-4.0
0.146
-120
2.69
-28.3
0.146
-136
2.79
-52.8
0.142
-151
2.76
-77.0
0.141
-167
2.67
-101.9
0.138
179
2.57
-127.9
0.136
163
2.61
-137.7
0.136
158
Vcc = +12V
GAIN
DB
8.6
8.4
8.5
8.5
8.5
8.4
8.4
8.4
8.7
8.8
8.7
9.0
9.0
8.6
8.3
8.4
Icc = 114.18 mA
S22
MAG
ANG
0.11
160.8
0.10
149.0
0.09
124..5
0.10
95.3
0.10
70.6
0.10
44.3
0.10
15.3
0.09
-21.2
0.11
61.3
0.13
94.0
0.15
-121.6
0.16
-143.6
0.15
-164.3
0.13
-179.6
0.08
165.6
0.07
155.2
Icc = 106.74 mA
REV/ISO
DB
-16.5
-16.3
-16.2
-16.3
-16.3
-16.3
-16.5
-16.6
-16.7
-16.6
-16.5
-16.6
-16.6
-16.6
-16.6
-16.6
Intercept Point Vcc = 15
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
70
2nd HAR
60
50
40
30
20
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY - GHz
3.4
4.0
4.1
IP 2
IP 3
VSWR
OUT
1.33
1.28
1.26
1.29
1.30
1.29
1.27
1.24
1.25
1.28
1.32
1.35
1.33
1.27
1.20
1.18
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
0.212
0.195
0.209
0.205
0.208
0.196
0.204
0.208
0.228
0.222
0.228
0.230
0.244
0.258
Intercept Point Vcc = 12
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
70
60
2nd HAR
50
40
30
20
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.2
2.8
FREQUENCY - GHz
3.4
4.0
4.1
IP 2
IP 3
MODEL: AC4079
FREQ.
S11
MHZ
MAG
ANG
50
0.13
-21.3
0.12
-5.7
100
400
0.12
-15.2
700
0.10
-21.5
1000
0.09
-33.9
1300
0.09
-50.1
1600
0.09
-69.1
1900
0.11
-80.2
0.11
-100.3
2200
2500
0.12
-116.2
2800
0.12
-128.8
3100
0.10
-144.3
3400
0.08
-156.9
0.05
-141.4
3700
4000
0.10
-64.7
4100
0.12
-58.2
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc = +12V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
2.68
-179.6
0.150
2
2.62
173.6
0.154
-1
2.66
15.7
0.154
-18
2.66
129.6
0.153
-31
2.65
107.3
0.153
-45
2.64
85.0
0.152
-58
2.64
62.4
0.150
-73
2.63
41.4
0.148
-87
2.71
19.5
0.146
-102
2.74
-3.2
0.148
-117
2.72
-27.9
0.149
-132
2.83
-51.3
0.149
-148
2.81
-76.5
0.147
-164
2.70
-101.2
0.146
-179
2.59
-127.0
0.147
166
2.64
-136.6
0.147
161
Icc = 106.74 mA
S22
MAG
ANG
0.14
166.1
0.12
155.8
0.12
132.4
0.13
104.4
0.13
80.4
0.13
54.6
0.12
28.8
0.11
-3.6
0.11
-42.6
0.12
-77.8
0.14
-107.7
0.15
-130.5
0.14
-149.0
0.12
-160.3
0.09
-165.1
0.08
-138.8
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