HMC-AUH232 Datasheet, PDF (1/5 Pages) Hittite Microwave Corporation – GaAs HEMT MMIC MODULATOR DRIVER AMPLIFIER, DC - 43 GHz

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Typical Applications
This HMC-ALH232 is ideal for:
• 40 Gb/s Lithium Niobate/ Mach Zender
Fiber Optic Modulators
• Broadband Gain Block for Test & Measurement
Equipment
• Broadband Gain Block for RF Applications
• Military & Space
Functional Diagram
HMC-AUH232
GaAs HEMT MMIC MODULATOR
DRIVER AMPLIFIER, DC - 43 GHz
Features
Small Signal Gain: 12 dB
Output Voltage: up to 8V pk-pk
Single-Ended I/Os
High Speed Performance: 46 GHz 3 dB Bandwidth
Low Power Dissipation: 0.9 W
Small Die Size: 2.1 x 1.70 x 0.1 mm
General Description
The HMC-AUH232 is a GaAs MMIC HEMT Distributed
Driver Amplifier die which operates between DC and
43 GHz and provides a typical 3 dB bandwidth of
46 GHz. The amplifier provides 12 dB of small signal
gain while requiring only 180 mA from a +5V supply
voltage. The HMC-AUH232 exhibits very good gain
and phase ripple to 40 GHz, and can output up to
8V peak-to-peak with low jitter, making it ideal for for
use in broadband wireless, fiber optic communication
and test equipment applications. The amplifier die
occupies less than 3.6 mm2 which facilitates easy
integration into Multi-Chip-Modules (MCMs). The
HMC-AUH232 requires external bias-tee as well as
off-chip blocking components and bypass capacitors
for the DC supply lines. A gate voltage adjust, Vg2
is provided for limited gain adjustment, while Vg1a
adjusts the bias current for the device.
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Electrical Specifications*, T_A = +25 °C
Parameter
Min.
Frequency Range
Small Signal Gain
0.5 - 5.0 GHz
12
35 - 45 GHz
10
Input Return Loss
Output Return Loss
Supply Current
3 dB Bandwidth
43
Gain Ripple (5 to 35 GHz)
0.5 - 5.0 GHz
Group Delay Variation^[1]
5 - 30 GHz
30 - 45 GHz
Typ.
DC - 43
14
12.5
10
8.5
180
46
±0.6
±14
±10
±22
Max.
225
±1
±20
±11
±25
Units
GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
mA
GHz
dB
pS
pS
pS
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