6-112
Low Noise, Cascadable
Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier
Technical Data
Features
• Cascadable 50 Ω Gain Block
• 3 dB Bandwidth:
DC to 1.8 GHz
• 26 dB Typical Gain at
1.5␣ GHz
• 10 dBm Typical P1dB at
1.5␣ GHz
• Unconditionally Stable
(k>1)
• Surface Mount Plastic
Package
INA-10386
86 Plastic Package
Typical Biasing Configuration
C
block
C
block
R
bias
V
CC
V
d
= 6.0 V
I
d
= 45 mA
nom.
RFC (Optional)
RF IN RF OUT
4
12
3
Description
The INA-10386 is a low-noise
silicon bipolar Monolithic Micro-
wave Integrated Circuit (MMIC)
5965-9679E
feedback amplifier housed in a
low cost surface mount plastic
package. It is designed for narrow
or wide bandwidth commercial
and industrial applications that
require high gain and moderate
power.
The INA series of MMICs is
fabricated using HP’s 10 GHz fT,
25␣ GHz f MAX, ISOSAT™-I silicon
bipolar process which uses nitride
self-alignment, submicrometer
lithography, trench isolation, ion
implantation, gold metallization
and polyimide intermetal dielec-
tric and scratch protection to
achieve excellent performance,
uniformity and reliability.
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INA-10386 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Absolute Maximum[1]
Device Current 80 mA
Power Dissipation[2,3] 750 mW
RF Input Power +13 dBm
Junction Temperature 150°C
Storage Temperature –65 to 150°C
Thermal Resistance:
θjc = 100°C/W
Notes:
1. Permanent damage may occur if
any of these limits are exceeded.
2. TCASE = 25°C.
3. Derate at 10 mW/°C for TC > 75°C.
INA-10386 Part Number Ordering Information
Part Number No. of Devices Container
INA-10386-TR1 1000 7" Reel
INA-10386-BLK 100 Antistatic Bag
GPPower Gain (|S21|2) f = 1.5 GHz dB 23.0 26.0
∆GPGain Flatness f = 0.1 to 1.5 GHz dB ±1.0
f3 dB 3 dB Bandwidth[2] GHz 1.8
ISO Reverse Isolation (|S12|2) f = 2.0 GHz dB 30
Input VSWR f = 0.1 to 2.0 GHz 1.5:1
Output VSWR f = 0.1 to 2.0 GHz 1.5:1
NF 50 Ω Noise Figure f = 1.5 GHz dB 3.8
P1 dB Output Power at 1 dB Gain Compression f = 1.5 GHz dBm 10
IP3Third Order Intercept Point f = 1.5 GHz dBm 23
tDGroup Delay f = 1.5 GHz psec 250
IdDevice Current mA 35 45 55
dV/dT Device Voltage Temperature Coefficient mV/°C +10
Notes:
1. The recommended operating current range for this device is 40 to 60 mA. Typical performance as a function of current
is on the following page.
INA-10386 Electrical Specifications[1], TA = 25°C
Symbol Parameters and Test Conditions: Vd = 6V, ZO = 50 ΩUnits Min. Typ. Max.
VSWR
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INA-10386 Typical Scattering Parameters (ZO = 50 Ω, TA = 25°C, Vd = 6 V)
Freq.
GHz Mag Ang dB Mag Ang dB Mag Ang Mag Ang k
0.05 .12 –9 26.6 21.4 –4 –35.2 .017 1 .11 –3 1.51
0.10 .11 –17 26.7 21.6 –8 –35.6 .017 3 .12 –10 1.50
0.50 .13 –79 26.7 21.6 –38 –35.7 .016 10 .07 –40 1.59
1.00 .17 –137 26.8 21.9 –80 –34.1 .020 43 .03 18 1.33
1.50 .21 171 26.0 20.0 –126 –33.1 .023 53 .07 32 1.26
2.00 .21 127 23.6 15.1 –168 –29.9 .032 55 .07 9 1.23
2.50 .19 106 21.7 12.2 159 –28.4 .038 58 .04 42 1.27
3.00 .14 86 19.2 9.1 127 –26.7 .048 55 .05 56 1.37
3.50 .07 85 16.8 6.9 97 –24.8 .058 50 .06 47 1.44
4.00 .08 148 14.2 5.1 70 –24.7 .058 51 .04 40 1.82
S11 S21 S12 S22
INA-10386 Typical Performance, TA = 25°C
(unless otherwise noted)
0
10
20
30
40
60
50
I
d
(mA)
G
p
(dB)
I
d
(mA)
04628
V
d
(V)
Figure 2. Device Current vs. Voltage.
FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 5. Output Power at 1 dB Gain
Compression vs. Frequency. Figure 6. Noise Figure vs. Frequency.
NF (dB)
T
C
= +85°C
T
C
= +25°C
T
C
= –25°C
10
15
20
25
30
35 45 55 65
Figure 3. Power Gain vs. Current.
0.1 – 1.0 GHz
2.0 GHz
2.0
3.0
5.0
4.0
25
26
27
9
11
13
–55 –25 +25 +85 +125 .02 .05 0.1 0.50.2 2.01.0 .02 .05 0.1 0.50.2 2.01.0
NF (dB)
0
20
2.5
4.0
3.5
4.5
3.0
P
1 dB
(dBm)
P
1 dB
(dBm)
G
p
(dB)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 4. Output Power and 1 dB Gain
Compression, NF and Power Gain vs.
CaseTemperature, f = 1.5 GHz, V
d
= 6 V.
G
p
NF
I
d
= 45 mA
I
d
= 45, 50 mA
I
d
= 40, 55 mA
P
1 dB
10
15
20
25
30
0.1 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0
G
p
(dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 1. Typical Gain and Noise Figure
vs. Frequency, T
A
= 25°C, V
d
= 6 V.
Gain Flat to DC
5
10
15 I
d
= 55 mA
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86 Plastic Package Dimensions
4
0.51 ± 0.13
(0.020 ± 0.005)
2.34 ± 0.38
(0.092 ± 0.015)
2.67 ± 0.38
(0.105 ± 0.15)
13
2
2.16 ± 0.13
(0.085 ± 0.005)
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS (INCHES)
1.52 ± 0.25
(0.060 ± 0.010)
0.66 ± 0.013
(0.026 ± 0.005)
0.203 ± 0.051
(0.006 ± 0.002)
0.30 MIN
(0.012 MIN)
C
L
45°
5° TYP.
8° MAX
0° MIN
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