03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
750/860 MHz CA TV Line Amplifier MMIC
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The ACA0861 family of surface mount monolithic
GaAs RF Linear Amplifiers has been developed to
replace, in new designs, the standard CATV Hybrid
amplifiers currently in use. The MMICs consist of
two parallel amplifiers, each with 12 dB gain. The
Amplifiers are optimized for exceptionally low
distortion and noise figure while providing flat gain
and excellent input and output return loss. There
are four differently specified amplifiers available: two
input stages and two output stages. The ACA0861A
and the ACA0861C are input stages and are
specified at +34 dBmV flat output. The ACA0861B
and ACA0861D are output stages and are specified
at +44 dBmV flat output. A Hybrid equivalent is
formed when one input stage ACA0861 is cascaded
with an ACA0861 output stage between two
transmission line baluns. For low gain applications
a single ACA0861 can be used between baluns, for
higher gain applications more than two ACA0861
can be cascaded between baluns. See ACA0861
application note for more information.
FEATURES
• Flat Gain
• Very Low Distortion
• Excellent Input/Output Match
• Low DC Power Consumption
• Good RF Stability with High VSWR Load
Conditions
• Surface Mount Package Compatible with
Automatic Assembly
• Low Cost
• Repeatability of Monolithic Fabrication
• Meets Cenelec Standard
S7 Package
16 Pin Wide Body SOIC
with Heat Slug
Figure 1: Hybrid Application Diagram
RF Input
12dB
12dB
ACA0861A/C
12dB
12dB
ACA0861B/D
RF Output
2Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
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T able 1: Pin Description
Input Stages
The ACA0861A and the ACA0861C are designed as
input stages and are specified at +34 dBmV flat
output. These parts can be used alone for low gain,
low output level applications or can be cascaded
with one of the ACA0861 output stages for higher
gain and output signal drive level. The ACA0861A is
a low power dissipation part designed to drive the
ACA0861B output stage. The ACA0861C is a slightly
higher power dissipation part and provides the
needed distortion parameters to drive the ACA0861D
output stage.
Output Stages
The ACA0861B and ACA0861D are designed as
output stages and are specified at +44 dBmV flat
output. These parts can be used alone for low gain,
high output level applications or can be cascaded
with one of the ACA0861 input stages for higher
gain. The ACA0861B is a low power dissipation part
designed as the output stage with an ACA0861A
input stage. The ACA0861D is a higher power
dissipation part designed as the output stage with
an ACA0861C input stage. Cascaded, an ACA0861A
and ACA0861B provide exceptional push-pull hybrid
equivalent performance; an ACA0861C and an
ACA0861D cascaded provide exceptional power
doubling hybrid equivalent performance.
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Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
3
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
T able 2: Absolute Minimum and Maximum Ratings
Stresses in excess of the absolute ratings may cause permanent
damage. Functional operation is not implied under these conditions.
Exposure to absolute ratings for extended periods of time may
adversely affect reliability.
T able 3: Operating Ranges
The device may be operated safely over these conditions; however, parametric
performance is guaranteed only over the conditions defined in the electrical
specifications.
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2. Pin 7 should be pulled to ground through a resistor or left open-circuited.
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
T able 4: Electrical Specifications
(TA = +25 °C, VD = +12 VDC)
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(1) Measured performance of MMIC alone. Balun effects de-imbedded from measurement.
(2) Measured with a balun on input and output of the device. See Figure 3 for test setup.
(3) All parts measured with 110 channel flat input. Parts A and C measured at +34 dBmV output (per channel).
Parts B and D measured at +44 dBmV output (per channel).
(4) A fixed resistor is needed for parts A through C; part D does not need an external resistor (see Table 6.)
These resistors set the devices’ current draw. Bias voltage is +12 VDC.
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
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Note: Apply voltage to both VD lines simultaneously.
Figure 3: T est Circuit
Table 5: Parts List for T est Circuit
T able 6: R1 Resistor V alue
Figure 4: Balun Drawing (4 T urns)
Notes:
(1) T1, T2 (balun) wind 4 turns thru core, as shown in Figure 4.
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
PERFORMANCE DA TA
19.5
20.0
20.5
21.0
21.5
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S21 (dB)
-40°C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 5: Gain / S21
Figure 6: Reverse Isolation / S12
-60.0
-50.0
-40.0
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S12 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 7: Input Return Loss / S11
400
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S11 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 8: Noise Figure vs. Frequency
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
NF
(
dB
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Figure 9: Output Return Loss / S22
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S22 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
7
Figure 10: CTB (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 11: CSO (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 12: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
50
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
8Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 13: CTB (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 14: CSO (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 15: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
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Figure 16: CTB (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 17: CSO (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 18: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
-35
-30
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
42
40
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861A and ACA0861B Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
10 Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 19: Gain / S21
20.5
21.0
21.5
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.5
25.0
25.5
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S21 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 20: Reverse Isolation / S12
-60.0
-50.0
-40.0
-30.0
-20.0
-10.0
0.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S12 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 21: Input Return Loss / S11
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S11 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
Figure 22: Noise Figure vs. Frequency
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
NF (dB)
Figure 23: Output Return Loss / S22
-45.0
-40.0
-35.0
-30.0
-25.0
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Frequency (MHz)
S22 (dB)
-40 °C
-20 °C
25 °C
45 °C
85 °C
100 °C
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
11
Figure 24: CTB (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 26: CSO (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 27: CSO (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 28: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 29: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 25: CTB (110 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
44
46
48
50
52
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
Figure 30: CTB (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 31: CTB (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 32: CSO (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 33: CSO (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 34: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, Flat)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 35: XMOD (77 Channel Loading, 8 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
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Figure 36: CTB (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 37: CTB (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CTB (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 38: CSO (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
56
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 39: CSO (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
CSO (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 40: XMOD (110 Channel Loading, 10 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
Figure 41: XMOD (128 Channel Loading, 12 dB Tilt)
-90
-85
-80
-75
-70
-65
-60
-55
-50
-45
-40
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Frequency (MHz)
Xmod (dBc)
54
52
50
48
46
44
Output
Power
(dBmV)
ACA0861C and ACA0861D Cascade T ypical Data (see Figure 42)
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
APPLICA TION INFORMA TION
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Notes:
1. Apply voltage to all +12 Vdc lines simultaneously.
2. See Table 6 for R1 values.
3. Input and output baluns: wind 5 turns thru core (see Table 7), as shown in Figure 43.
Figure 43: Balun Drawing (5 T urns)
T able 7: Parts List for Balun (5 Turns)
Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
15
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Figure 44: S7 Package Outline - 16 Pin Wide Body SOIC with Heat Slug
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Data Sheet - Rev 2.1
03/2003
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ACA0861 - A, B, C, D
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