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HMC409LP4E

v04.1217

GaAs InGaP HBT 1 WATT

POWER AMPLIFIER, 3.3 - 3.8 GHz

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General Description

Features

Functional Diagram

The HmC409lp4e are high efficiency GaAs inGap

HBT mmiC power amplifiers operating from 3.3 to

3.8 GHz. The amplifier is packaged in a low cost,

leadless smT package. Utilizing a minimum of

external components the amplifier provides 31 dB

of gain and +32.5 dBm of saturated power from a

+5V supply voltage. The power control (Vpd) can be

used for full power down or rf output power/current

control. for +22 dBm ofDm output power (64 QAm,

54 mbps), the HmC409lp4e achieve an error vector

magnitude (eVm) of 2%, meeting wimAX 802.16 lin-

earity requirements.

Gain: 31 dB

40% pAe @ +32.5 dBm pout

2% eVm @ pout = +22 dBm

with 54mbps ofDm signal

+46 dBm output ip3

integrated power Control (Vpd)

single +5V supply

Typical Applications

This amplifier is ideal for use as a power

amplifier for 3.3 - 3.8 GHz applications:

• wimAX 802.16

• fixed wireless Access

• wireless local loop

parameter

min.

Typ.

max.

min.

Typ.

max.

min.

Typ.

max.

Units

frequency range

3.3 - 3.4

3.4 - 3.6

3.6 - 3.8

GHz

Gain

30

32

29

31.5

28

30

dB

Gain Variation over Temperature

0.04

0.05

0.04

0.05

0.035

0.045

dB/ °C

input return loss

10

15

15

dB

output return loss

13

14

10

dB

output power for 1dB Compression (p1dB)

28

30

28

30.5

28

30.5

dBm

saturated output power (psat)

32

32.5

32

dBm

41

45

42

45.5

41

45

dBm

error Vector magnitude @ 3.5 GHz

(54 mbps ofDm signal @ +22 dBm pout)

2

%

noise figure

5.8

5.8

6

dB

supply Current (icq)

Vs= Vcc1 + Vcc2= +5V

615

615

615

mA

Control Current (ipd)

Vpd = +5V

4

4

4

mA

switching speed

ton, toff

20

20

20

ns

Bias Current (ibias)

10

10

10

mA

note 1: specifications and data reflect HmC409lp4e measured using the application circuit found herein. Contact the HmC Applications Group for

assistance in optimizing performance for your application.

note 2: Two-tone output power of +15 dBm per tone, 1 mHz spacing.