DC–28 GHz GaAs MMIC Distributed Amplifier

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3.2 Typical Electrical Performance

The following table shows the typical electrical characteristics of the MMA040AA device at 25 °C,

where VDD is 8 V and IDD is 60 mA. All measurements are derived from the RF probed die according

to the assembly diagram shown in section 4.4, unless otherwise noted.

Table 2 Typical Electrical Performance

Parameter

Frequency Range

Min

Typ

Max

Units

Operational frequency range

DC

28

GHz

Gain

DC-6 GHz

15.5

16.5

dB

6 GHz-12 GHz

15.5

16.5

dB

12 GHz-20 GHz

15

16

dB

Gain flatness

DC-6 GHz

±0.2

dB

6 GHz-12 GHz

±0.2

dB

12 GHz-20 GHz

±0.2

dB

Gain variation over temperature

DC-6 GHz

0.007

dB/°C

6 GHz-12 GHz

0.007

dB/°C

12 GHz-20 GHz

0.007

dB/°C

Noise figure

DC-6 GHz

2.5

3

dB

6 GHz-12 GHz

2

2.5

dB

12 GHz-20 GHz

3

3.5

dB

Input return loss

DC-6 GHz

15

dB

6 GHz-12 GHz

15

dB

12 GHz-20 GHz

12

dB

Output return loss

DC-6 GHz

12

dB

6 GHz-12 GHz

15

dB

12 GHz-20 GHz

18

dB

P1dB

DC-6 GHz

15

16

dBm

6 GHz-12 GHz

15.5

16

dBm

12 GHz-20 GHz

14

15

dBm

Psat

DC-6 GHz

17

dBm

6 GHz-12 GHz

18

dBm

12 GHz-20 GHz

17

dBm

OIP3

DC-6 GHz

27

dBm

6 GHz-12 GHz

27

dBm

12 GHz-20 GHz

27.5

dBm

VDD (drain voltage supply)

8

V

IDD (drain current)

60

mA