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HMC463
GaAs PHEMT MMIC LOW NOISE
AGC AMPLIFIER, 2 - 20 GHz
v10.1010
General Description
Features
Functional Diagram
The HMC463 is a GaAs MMIC PHEMT Low Noise
AGC Distributed Ampli er die which operates between
2 and 20 GHz. The ampli er provides 14 dB of gain,
2.5 dB noise gure and 19 dBm of output power at
1 dB gain compression while requiring only 60 mA
from a +5V supply. An optional gate bias (Vgg2) is
provided to allow Adjustable Gain Control (AGC) of
10 dB typical. Gain atness is excellent at ±0.15 dB
from 6 - 18 GHz making the HMC463 ideal for EW,
ECM and RADAR applications. The HMC463 ampli-
er can easily be integrated into Multi-Chip-Modules
(MCMs) due to its small size. All data is with the
chip in a 50 Ohm test xture connected via 0.025mm
(1 mil) diameter wire bonds of minimal length 0.31mm
(12 mils).
Gain: 14 dB
Noise Figure: 2.5 dB @ 10 GHz
P1dB Output Power: +19 dBm @ 10 GHz
Supply Voltage: +5V @ 60 mA
50 Ohm Matched Input/Output
Die Size: 3.05 x 1.29 x 0.1 mm
Typical Applications
The HMC463 is ideal for:
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Microwave Radio & VSAT
• Military & Space
• Test Instrumentation
• Fiber Optics
Electrical Speci cations, T
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= +25° C, Vdd= 5V, Idd= 60 mA*
Parameter Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max. Units
Frequency Range 2.0 - 6.0 6.0 - 18.0 18.0 - 20.0 GHz
Gain 12 15 12 14 12 14 dB
Gain Flatness ±1.0 ±0.15 ±0.15 dB
Gain Variation Over Temperature 0.015 0.025 0.015 0.025 0.015 0.025 dB/ °C
Noise Figure 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.7 3.5 4.0 dB
Input Return Loss 12 15 14 dB
Output Return Loss 11 12 10 dB
Output Power for 1 dB Compression (P1dB) 16 19 13 16 11 14 dBm
Saturated Output Power (Psat) 21 20 19 dBm
Output Third Order Intercept (IP3) 31 28 26 dBm
Supply Current
(Idd) (Vdd= 5V, Vgg1= -0.9V Typ.)
60 80 60 80 60 80 mA
* Adjust Vgg1 between -1.5 to -0.5V to achieve Idd= 60 mA typical.
Vgg2: Optional Gate Bias for AGC
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