Rev. 5/10
AC3046
Typical Values
10 TO 3000 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC3046
10-3000 MHz
+16.0 dBm
< 3.0 dB
Ultra Broad Bandwidth
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Medium Output Level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Noise Figure above 1.0 GHz.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
AC3046
TO-8 Amplifier Package
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Parameter
Frequency (Min.)
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
1.0-3.0 GHz
0.2-1.0 GHz
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
Typical
10-3600 MHz
10.5 dB
±0.25 dB
Guaranteed
0 to 50 °C
-55 to +85 °C
10-3000 MHz
10.0 dB
±0.5 dB
10-3000 MHz
9.5 dB
±0.8 dB
2.7 dB
3.5 dB
< 1.5:1
3.5 dB
5.0 dB
1.9:1†
4.0 dB
5.5 dB
2.0:1†
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
Reverse Isolation
DC Current (Max.)
+16.0 dBm
17.0 dB
56.0 mA
+15.5^ dBm
—
62.0 mA
+15.0^ dBm
—
65.0 mA
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
^ 1.0 dBm less above 2500 MHz. † 0/50 °C
≤2.0:1,
+85 °C
≤2.1:1
below 50 MHz.
SMTO-8 Amplifier Package
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AS3046
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
Typical @ 25 °C
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AC3046
+41 dBm
+35 dBm
+27 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
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 °C
Maximum DC Voltage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+17 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+10 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power
(1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . .
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power
(3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+105 °C
Thermal Resistance
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+31 °C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case
(Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . .
+28.4 °C
1
Thermal
resistance is based on total power dissipation.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]
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AC3046
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
Gain vs Temperature Vcc =
12.0
GAIN - dB
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
.01 0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.6
FREQUENCY - GHz
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.6
KEY: +25
°C
+85
°C
-55
°C
15
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC TEST DATA
MODEL: AC3046
FREQ.
VSWR
MHZ
IN
10
1.56
100
1.41
200
1.31
400
1.31
600
1.31
800
1.32
1000
1.33
1200
1.36
1400
1.40
1600
1.46
1800
1.53
2000
1.61
2200
1.67
2400
1.70
2600
1.68
2800
1.61
3000
1.50
3200
1.40
3400
1.32
3500
1.27
3600
1.27
3700
1.33
VSWR
OUT
1.44
1.33
1.22
1.19
1.16
1.13
1.09
1.04
1.05
1.12
1.21
1.32
1.42
1.51
1.59
1.63
1.64
1.63
1.61
1.59
1.57
1.55
Vcc = +15V
GAIN
DB
10.5
10.4
10.6
10.4
10.4
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.4
10.6
10.7
10.6
10.7
10.7
10.7
10.5
10.3
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
Icc = 55.90 mA
REV/ISO
DB
-17.8
-17.9
-17.9
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.8
-17.6
-17.4
-17.2
-17.0
-16.9
-16.8
-16.7
-16.6
Noise Figure
10.0
NOISE FIGURE - dB
8.0
6.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
.01 0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.6
FREQUENCY - GHz
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.6
0.474
0.238
0.226
0.228
0.230
0.231
0.234
0.234
0.232
0.232
0.234
0.244
0.243
0.242
0.259
0.271
0.301
0.287
0.299
0.287
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
18.0
OUTPUT POWER - dBm
+15 V
17.0
16.0
15.0
+12 V
14.0
13.0
.01 0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.6
FREQUENCY - GHz
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.6
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
Intercept Point
60
2nd HAR
50
40
30
IP 3
20
.01 0.1
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.0
1.6
FREQUENCY - GHz
2.2
2.5
2.8
3.0
3.6
IP 2
MODEL: AC3046
FREQ.
S11
MHZ
MAG
ANG
10
0.22
-42.3
100
0.17
-31.8
200
0.13
-19.1
400
0.13
-28.3
600
0.14
-41.6
800
0.14
-54.7
1000
0.14
-68.4
1200
0.15
-83.6
1400
0.17
-99.6
1600
0.19
-116.0
1800
0.21
-131.0
2000
0.23
-145.7
2200
0.25
-160.1
2400
0.26
-174.8
2600
0.25
169.5
2800
0.23
152.2
3000
0.20
130.8
3200
0.17
106.7
3400
0.14
79.6
3500
0.12
51.6
3600
0.12
17.6
3700
0.14
-13.7
MODEL: AC3046
FREQ.
VSWR
MHZ
IN
10
1.58
100
1.45
200
1.35
400
1.35
600
1.35
800
1.36
1000
1.37
1200
1.39
1400
1.44
1600
1.50
1800
1.57
2000
1.66
2200
1.72
2400
1.74
2600
1.72
2800
1.64
3000
1.52
3200
1.44
3400
1.42
3500
1.42
3600
1.48
3700
1.59
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc = +15V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
3.37
-166.3
0.129
9
3.31
-179.7
0.127
2
3.38
161.8
0.128
-9
3.33
147.7
0.128
-17
3.32
131.3
0.129
-26
3.33
115.0
0.129
-35
3.34
98.4
0.129
-44
3.35
81.8
0.129
-53
3.35
65.0
0.129
-63
3.36
48.1
0.130
-73
3.36
31.5
0.129
-83
3.35
15.0
0.129
-93
3.33
-2.0
0.128
-103
3.33
-19.6
0.129
-113
3.37
-37.4
0.132
-123
3.42
-54.8
0.136
-133
3.39
-73.1
0.138
-144
3.42
-89.6
0.141
-153
3.45
-104.0
0.143
-161
3.43
-114.1
0.145
-167
3.36
-125.0
0.146
-173
3.29
-135.4
0.147
-179
Vcc = +12V
GAIN
DB
10.3
10.1
10.3
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.5
10.6
10.6
10.5
10.3
10.0
Icc = 55.90 mA
S22
MAG
ANG
0.18
129.3
0.14
136.2
0.10
144.4
0.09
130.1
0.07
114.0
0.06
96.5
0.04
74.9
0.02
31.9
0.03
-67.4
0.06
-108.4
0.10
-130.7
0.14
-148.6
0.17
-164.2
0.20
-179.0
0.23
166.7
0.24
153.5
0.24
140.7
0.24
130.6
0.23
122.4
0.23
116.8
0.22
111.4
0.22
106.1
Icc = 49.62 mA
REV/ISO
DB
-18.1
-18.2
-18.2
-18.1
-18.0
-17.9
-17.9
-17.8
-17.7
-17.5
-17.4
-17.3
-17.2
-17.1
-16.7
-16.4
-16.1
-15.9
-15.7
-15.6
-15.6
-15.5
VSWR
OUT
1.47
1.39
1.30
1.26
1.23
1.20
1.16
1.11
1.05
1.03
1.10
1.19
1.28
1.35
1.40
1.43
1.43
1.42
1.41
1.42
1.43
1.44
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
0.470
0.239
0.228
0.230
0.232
0.233
0.235
0.235
0.234
0.234
0.238
0.247
0.251
0.252
0.271
0.280
0.307
0.299
0.313
0.306
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