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5 V, SILICON GERMANIUM MMIC

MEDIUM OUTPUT POWER AMPLIFIER

Document No. PU10734EJ01V0DS (1st edition)

Date Published December 2008 NS

BIPOLAR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT



PC3236TK

DESCRIPTION

The



PC3236TK is a silicon germanium carbon (SiGe:C) monolithic integrated circuit designed as IF amplifier for

DBS LNB.

This device exhibits low noise figure and high power gain characteristics.

This IC is manufactured using our UHS4 (Ultra High Speed Process) SiGe:C bipolar process.

FEATURES

•Low current : ICC = 24.0 mA TYP.

•Medium output power : PO (sat) = +15.5 dBm TYP. @ f = 1.0 GHz

: PO (sat) = +10.5 dBm TYP. @ f = 2.2 GHz

•High linearity : PO (1dB) = +11 dBm TYP. @ f = 1.0 GHz

: PO (1dB) = +7.5 dBm TYP. @ f = 2.2 GHz

•Power gain : GP = 38 dB TYP. @ f = 1.0 GHz

: GP = 38 dB TYP. @ f = 2.2 GHz

•Gain flatness :



GP = 1.0 dB TYP. @ f = 1.0 to 2.2 GHz

•Noise Figure : NF = 2.6 dB TYP. @ f = 1.0 GHz

: NF = 2.6 dB TYP. @ f = 2.2 GHz

•Supply voltage : VCC = 4.5 to 5.5 V

•Port impedance : input/output 50 

APPLICATIONS

•IF amplifiers in DBS LNB, other L-band amplifiers, etc.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Part Number

Order Number

Package

Marking

Supplying Form



PC3236TK-E2



PC3236TK-E2-A

6-pin lead-less minimold

(1511 PKG) (Pb-Free)

6U

Embossed tape 8 mm wide

Pin 1, 6 face the perforation side of the tape

Qty 5 kpcs/reel

Remark To order evaluation samples, please contact your nearby sales office

Part number for sample order:



PC3236TK-A

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PIN CONNECTIONS AND INTERNAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

Pin No.

Pin Name

1

VCC

2

GND

3

OUTPUT

4

GND

5

GND

6

INPUT

PRODUCT LINE-UP OF 5 V-BIAS SILICON MMIC MEDIUM OUTPUT POWER AMPLIFIER

(TA = +25°C, f = 1 GHz, VCC = Vout = 5.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50 )

Part No.

ICC

(mA)

GP

(dB)

NF

(dB)

PO (1dB)

(dBm)

PO (sat)

(dBm)

Package

Marking



PC2708TB

26

15.0

6.5



+10.0

6-pin super minimold

C1D



PC2709TB

25

23.0

5.0



+11.5

C1E



PC2710TB

22

33.0

3.5



+13.5

C1F



PC2776TB

25

23.0

6.0



+8.5

C2L



PC3223TB

19

23.0

4.5

+6.5

+12.0

C3J



PC3225TB

24.5

32.5 Note

3.7 Note

+9 Note

+15.5 Note

C3M



PC3226TB

15.5

25.0

5.3

+7.5

+13.0

C3N



PC3232TB

26

32.8

4.0

+11

+15.5

C3S



PC3236TK

24

38

2.6

+11

+15.5

6-pin lead-less minimold (1511 PKG)

6U

Note



PC3225TB is f = 0.95 GHz

Remark Typical performance. Please refer to ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS in detail.

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Parameter

Symbol

Conditions

Ratings

Unit

Supply Voltage

VCC

TA = +25°C, pin 1 and 3

6.0

V

Power Dissipation

PD

TA = +85C Note

232

mW

Operating Ambient Temperature

TA

40 to +85

°C

Storage Temperature

Tstg

55 to +150

°C

Input Power

TA = +25°C

0

dBm

Note Mounted on double-sided copper-clad 50  50  1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB

RECOMMENDED OPERATING RANGE

Parameter

Symbol

Conditions

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

Unit

Supply Voltage

VCC

The same voltage should be applied to

pin 1 and 3.

4.5

5.0

5.5

V

Operating Ambient Temperature

TA

40

+25

+85

°C

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = +25°C, VCC = Vout = 5.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50 )

Parameter

Symbol

Test Conditions

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

Unit

Circuit Current

ICC

No input signal

19

24

31

mA

Power Gain 1

GP1

f = 0.25 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

34

37

39

dB

Power Gain 2

GP2

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

35.5

38

40.5

Power Gain 3

GP3

f = 1.8 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

36

39

42

Power Gain 4

GP4

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

35

38

41

Saturated Output Power 1

PO (sat) 1

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 0 dBm

+13.5

+15.5



dBm

Saturated Output Power 2

PO (sat) 2

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 5 dBm

+8.5

+10.5



Gain 1 dB Compression Output Power

1

PO (1 dB) 1

f = 1.0 GHz

+8

+11



dBm

Gain 1 dB Compression Output Power

2

PO (1 dB) 2

f = 2.2 GHz

+5

+7.5



Noise Figure 1

NF1

f = 1.0 GHz



2.6

3.5

dB

Noise Figure 2

NF2

f = 2.2 GHz



2.6

3.5

Isolation 1

ISL1

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

43

50



dB

Isolation 2

ISL2

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

43

50



Input Return Loss 1

RLin1

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

6

9



dB

Input Return Loss 2

RLin2

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

6.5

9.5



Output Return Loss 1

RLout1

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

8

11



dB

Output Return Loss 2

RLout2

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

7

10



STANDARD CHARACTERISTICS FOR REFERENCE

(TA = +25°C, VCC = Vout = 5.0 V, ZS = ZL = 50 , unless otherwise specified)

Parameter

Symbol

Test Conditions

Reference Value

Unit

Power Gain 5

GP5

f = 2.6 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

36

dB

Power Gain 6

GP6

f = 3.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

32.5

Gain Flatness



GP

f = 1.0 to 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

1.0

dB

K factor 1

K1

f = 1.0 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

1.6



K factor 2

K2

f = 2.2 GHz, Pin = 40 dBm

1.6



Output 3rd Order Intercept Point 1

OIP31

f1 = 1 000 MHz, f2 = 1 001 MHz

23

dBm

Output 3rd Order Intercept Point 2

OIP32

f1 = 2 200 MHz, f2 = 2 201 MHz

16.5

2nd Order Intermodulation Distortion

IM2

f1 = 1 000 MHz, f2 = 1 001 MHz,

Pout = 5 dBm/tone

45

dBc

2nd Harmonic

2f0

f0 = 1.0 GHz, Pout = 15 dBm

58

dBc

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TEST CIRCUIT

COMPONENTS OF TEST CIRCUIT FOR MEASURING

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Type

Value

R1

Chip Resistance

560 

L1

Chip Inductor

56 nH

L2

Chip Inductor

2.2 nH

C1, C2

Chip Capacitor

100 pF

C3, C4

Chip Capacitor

1 000 pF

C5

Feed-through Capacitor

1 000 pF

INDUCTOR FOR THE OUTPUT PIN

The internal output transistor of this IC, to output medium power. To supply current for output transistor, connect

an inductor between the VCC pin (pin 1) and output pin (pin 3). Select inductance, as the value listed above.

The inductor has both DC and AC effects. In terms of DC, the inductor biases the output transistor with minimum

voltage drop to output enable high level. In terms of AC, the inductor makes output-port impedance higher to get

enough gain. In this case, large inductance and Q is suitable (Refer to the following page).

CAPACITORS FOR THE VCC, INPUT AND OUTPUT PINS

Capacitors of 1 000 pF are recommendable as the bypass capacitor for the VCC pin and the coupling capacitors

for the input and output pins.

The bypass capacitor connected to the VCC pin is used to minimize ground impedance of VCC pin. So, stable bias

can be supplied against VCC fluctuation.

The coupling capacitors, connected to the input and output pins, are used to cut the DC and minimize RF serial

impedance. Their capacitances are therefore selected as lower impedance against a 50  load. The capacitors

thus perform as high pass filters, suppressing low frequencies to DC.

To obtain a flat gain from 100 MHz upwards, 1 000 pF capacitors are used in the test circuit. In the case of under

10 MHz operation, increase the value of coupling capacitor such as 10 000 pF. Because the coupling capacitors are

determined by equation, C = 1/(2 Rfc).

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ILLUSTRATION OF THE TEST CIRCUIT ASSEMBLED ON EVALUATION BOARD

Notes

1. 19  21.46  0.51 mm double sided 18



m copper clad

RO4003C (Rogers) board.

2. Back side: GND pattern

3. Au plated on pattern

4. : Through holes (



0.40,



0.30)

5. L1, L2: FDK’s products

COMPONENT LIST

Value

Size

R1

560 

1005

L1

56 nH

1005

L2

2.2 nH

1005

C1, C2

100 pF

1608

C3

1 000 pF

1005

C4

1 000 pF

1608

C5

1 000 pF

Feed-through Capacitor

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T

A

= +25



C, V

CC

= V

out

= 5.0 V, Z

S

= Z

L

= 50



, unless otherwise specified)