NLB-300 0 CASCADABLE BROADBAND GaAs MMIC AMPLIFIER DC TO 10GHz Typical Applications * Narrow and Broadband Commercial and * Gain Stage or Driver Amplifiers for MWRadio/Optical Designs (PTP/PMP/ Military Radio Designs * Linear and Saturated Amplifiers LMDS/UNII/VSAT/WLAN/Cellular/DWDM) The NLB-300 cascadable broadband InGaP/GaAs MMIC amplifier is a low-cost, high-performance solution for general purpose RF and microwave amplification needs. This 50 gain block is based on a reliable HBT proprietary MMIC design, providing unsurpassed performance for small-signal applications. Designed with an external bias resistor, the NLB-300 provides flexibility and stability. The NLB-300 is packaged in a low-cost, surface-mount plastic package, providing ease of assembly for high-volume tape-and-reel requirements. Gage Plane Product Description 0.1 0.031 0.021 0.098 0.086 0.008 0.004 0.021 REF. Pin 1 0.041 0.033 0.106 0.094 0.023 0.017 0.198 0.186 0.033 x3 0.025 0.190 0.178 Optimum Technology Matching(R) Applied Si BJT GaAs HBT GaAs MESFET Si Bi-CMOS SiGe HBT Si CMOS GaN HEMT SiGe Bi-CMOS 9InGaP/HBT Package Style: Micro-X, 4-Pin, Plastic Features * Reliable, Low-Cost HBT Design * 13.0dB Gain, +11.1dBm P1dB@2GHz * High P1dB of +14.1dBm@6.0GHz and GND 4 +12.7dBm@10.0GHz MARKING - N3 * Single Power Supply Operation * 50 I/O Matched for High Freq. Use RF IN 1 3 RF OUT Ordering Information 2 GND Functional Block Diagram Rev A6 030912 NLB-300 Cascadable Broadband GaAs MMIC Amplifier DC to 10GHz NLB-300-T1 or -T3Tape & Reel, 1000 or 3000 Pieces (respectively) NLB-300-E Fully Assembled Evaluation Board NBB-X-K1 Extended Frequency InGaP Amp Designer's Tool Kit RF Micro Devices, Inc. Tel (336) 664 1233 7628 Thorndike Road Fax (336) 664 0454 Greensboro, NC 27409, USA http://www.rfmd.com 4-131