InGaP HBT Gain Block Amplifier Chip, DC - 10 GHz

The HMC397 die is a GaAs InGaP Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) Gain Block MMIC DC to 10 GHz amplifier. This amplifier can be used as either a cascadable 50 Ohm gain stage or to drive the LO of HMC mixers with up to +16 dBm output power. The HMC397 offers 15 dB of gain and an output IP3 of +32 dBm while requiring only 56 mA from a +5V supply.

The Darlington feedback pair used results in reduced sensitivity to normal process variations and yields excellent gain stability over temperature while requiring a minimal number of external bias components. The HMC397 can easily be integrated into Multi- Chip-Modules (MCMs) due to its small (0.22mm²) size. All data is with the chip in a 50 Ohm test fixture connected via 0.025mm (1 mil) diameter wire bonds of minimal length 0.5mm (20 mils).

Applications

* Microwave & VSAT Radios

* Test Equipment

* Military EW, ECM, C³I

* Space Telecom

* Gain: 15 dB

* P1dB Output Power: +15 dBm

* Stable Gain Over Temperature

* 50 Ohm I/O’s

* Small Size: 0.38 x 0.58 x 0.1 mm