General Purpose
GaAs FETs
July 2006 - Rev 31-Jul-06
Features
High Gain
19 dBm Power Output
Ion Implanted Material
70 Mil Hermetic Package
CFA0101
Applications
Satellites
Point-to-Point Radios
Commercial Communications
Defense Electronics
General Description
The CFA0101-G series is a family of high-gain FETs ideally suited for high performance gain block applications. This
family of devices is assembled in an industry standard 70 mil hermetic package. This family of high reliability devices is
ideally suited for operation-critical applications where reliability and performance are required.
Typical Noise Parameters
(Vds=6V, Ids=40 mA)
Freq
(GHz)
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
NF
opt
0.94
1.18
1.46
1.82
2.35
2.87
3.29
3.70
4.00
G
A
Gamma Opt
(dB) Mag Ang
21.5 0.81
39
17.6 0.66
78
15.3 0.56 115
13.7 0.51 151
12.5 0.48 -175
11.6 0.48 -140
10.9 0.50 -105
10.3 0.51
-69
9.9
0.53
-32
Rn/50
1.57
0.67
0.19
0.04
0.14
0.42
0.78
1.16
1.46
Frequency
(GHz)
12.0
12.0
2.0
10.0
18.0
12.0
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Drain-Source Voltage (Vds)
Gate-Source Voltage (Vgs)
Drain Current (Ids)
Continuous Dissipation (Pt)
RF Power In (Pin)
Channel Temperature (Tch)
Storage Temperature (Tstg)
8V
-5 V
Idss
800 mW
+17 dBm
175 ºC
-65 ºC to +175 ºC
Electrical Characteristics (Ambient Temperature T = 25
o
C)
Bias
Parameter
P1dB
GL
IS211
2
NFopt
gm
Idss
Vp
BVgd
Rth
Vds (V)
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Vds = 3.0V
Vds = 3.0V
Vds = 3.0V
Igd = 100 uA
Ids (mA)
40.0
40.0
40.0
40.0
Vgs = 0V
Vgs = 0V
Ids = 1 mA
Units
dBm
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
mS
mA
Volts
Volts
ºC/W
Grade
G1
G2
G3
G1
G2
G3
Min
19.0
18.0
17.0
9.0
9.0
8.0
Typ
19.5
18.5
17.5
9.5
9.5
8.5
14.0
8.7
5.1
2.8
60.0
60.0
-1.3
-8.0
250
Max
-
-
-
-
-
-
40.0
-0.7
-5.5
120.0
-2.5
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Characteristic Data and Specifications are subject to change without notice.
©2006
Mimix Broadband, Inc.
Export of this item may require appropriate export licensing from the U.S. Government. In purchasing these parts, U.S. Domestic customers accept
their obligation to be compliant with U.S. Export Laws.
General Purpose
GaAs FETs
July 2006 - Rev 31-Jul-06
Typical Performance (TA = 25ºC)
CFA0101
Typical Scattering Parameters (TA = 25ºC,Vds = 3V, Ids = 15mA)
Frequency
S11
(GHz)
(Mag) (Ang)
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
0.95
0.84
0.75
0.63
0.61
0.59
0.60
0.61
0.57
-37
-80
-114
-157
165
135
94
71
41
S21
(dB) (Mag) (Ang)
14.0
11.9
10.4
9.9
8.7
8.0
7.1
5.9
5.1
5.01
3.94
3.31
3.13
2.72
2.51
2.26
1.97
1.80
145
106
75
44
12
-16
-48
-79
-111
S12
(dB) (Mag) (Ang)
-32.4
-27.4
-25.6
-24.7
-24.2
-23.4
-22.1
-21.4
-21.7
0.02
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.08
59
40
26
12
-3
-4
-20
-38
-60
S22
MSG
(Mag) (Ang) (dB)
0.55
0.58
0.58
0.51
0.41
0.50
0.49
0.62
0.68
-17
-45
-64
-76
-113
-138
-167
157
139
23.2
19.7
18.0
17.3
16.5
15.7
14.6
13.7
13.4
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Tel: 281.988.4600 Fax: 281.988.4615 mimixbroadband.com
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Characteristic Data and Specifications are subject to change without notice.
©2006
Mimix Broadband, Inc.
Export of this item may require appropriate export licensing from the U.S. Government. In purchasing these parts, U.S. Domestic customers accept
their obligation to be compliant with U.S. Export Laws.
