PE45140 Datasheet, PDF (1/12 Pages) Peregrine Semiconductor – UltraCMOS® Power Limiter 20 MHz–2 GHz

Preliminary Specification
PE45140
UltraCMOS^® Power Limiter
Product Description
The PE45140 is a HaRP™ technology-enhanced RF
n ^{power limiter designed for use in tactical and military}
communications receivers, land mobile radio and other
io ^{high performance power limiting applications.}
This power limiter has symmetric RF ports that limit
t _{incident power up to 50W pulsed in both biased and}
a ^{unbiased conditions. It provides an extremely fast limiting}
response to undesired high power signals while delivering
ic ^{low insertion loss and high linearity under safe operating}
power levels.
if ^{Unlike traditional PIN diode solutions the limiting}
threshold can be adjusted through a low current control
c ^{voltage (V}CTRL^{), eliminating the need for external}
components such as DC blocking capacitors, RF choke
e inductors, and bias resistors.
p ^{The PE45140 is manufactured on Peregrine’s}
UltraCMOS^® process, a patented variation of silicon-on-
insulator (SOI) technology on a sapphire substrate.
S _{Peregrine’s HaRP™ technology enhancements deliver}
high linearity and excellent harmonics performance. It is
y _{an innovative feature of the UltraCMOS process, offering}
r _{the performance of GaAs with the economy and}
integration of conventional CMOS.
ina ^{Figure 1. Functional Diagram}
lim _RF1
P_OUT
P1dB
RF2
Pre ^PIN
20 MHz–2 GHz
Features
 Monolithic drop in solution with no
external components required
 Adjustable power limiting threshold from
+22 dBm to +32 dBm
 Max power handling
 +47 dBm Pulsed (50W)
 +40 dBm CW (10W)
 Unbiased power limiting operation
 Fast response and recovery time of 1 ns
 Dual mode operation
 Power limiting mode
 Power reflecting mode
 Superior ESD rating and ESD protection
 8 kV HBM on RF pins to GND
Figure 2. Package Type
12-lead 3x3 mm QFN
Voltage Control and ESD
V_CTRL
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