Rev. 5/10
AC386
Typical Values
10 TO 250 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC386
40 dB
21 mA Current Drain
+25 dBm at +8 Volts
2.6 dB
+5 to +8 Volts
High Reverse Isolation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Efficiency
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Third Order I.P.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Noise Figure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Suppy Range.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
AC386
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Parameter
Frequency (Min.)
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Vcc = +5
Vcc = +8
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
Vcc = +5
Vcc = +8
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
Vcc = +5
Vcc = +8
2.6 dB
2.9 dB
<1.3:1
+8.0 dBm
+12.5 dBm
40.0 dB
Vcc = +5
Vcc = +8
21 mA
34 mA
3.3 dB
3.8 dB
1.7:1
+7.5 dBm
+11.5 dBm
—
23 mA
36 mA
3.8 dB
4.3 dB
1.8:1
+7.0 dBm
+11.0 dBm
—
25 mA
38 mA
Typical
5-350 MHz
28.0 dB
29.5 dB
< ±0.3 dB
Guaranteed
0 to 50 °C
-55 to +85 °C
10-250 MHz
27.0 dB
28.5 dB
±0.7 dB
10-250 MHz
26.5 dB
28.0 dB
±0.8 dB
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
Reverse Isolation
DC Current (Max.)
AS386
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +5 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
Typical @ 25 °C
Vcc = +5.0
+39 dBm
+33 dBm
+20 dBm
Vcc = +8.0
+45 dBm
+39 dBm
+25 dBm
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point
. . . . .
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . .
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . . . .
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Storage Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62 to +125 °C
Maximum Case Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 °C
Maximum DC Voltage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+10 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+6 dBm
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Short Term Input Power
(1 Minute Max.) . . . . . . .
Maximum Peak Power
(3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 °C
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance
+65 °C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case
(Tjc) . . . . . . . . . . .
+7.5 °C
1
Thermal
resistance is based on total power dissipation.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]
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AC386
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
Gain vs Temperature Vcc=
29.0
GAIN - dB
28.0
27.0
26.0
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
KEY: +25
°C
+85
°C
-55
°C
+5V
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC TEST DATA
Model: AC386
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Model: AC386
FREQ.
MHz
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
Model: AC386
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Model: AC386
FREQ.
MHz
5
10
20
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
SWR
IN
1.23
1.06
1.04
1.06
1.05
1.04
1.11
1.16
1.19
1.29
1.38
SWR
OUT
2.32
1.51
1.22
1.15
1.28
1.38
1.48
1.56
1.62
1.62
1.53
Vcc= +5V
GAIN
DB
28.1
28.3
28.4
28.2
28.2
28.0
28.1
28.2
28.1
28.0
27.9
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
Icc=20.52
REV/ISO
DB
-43.7
-40.9
-40.4
-40.6
-40.3
-40.6
-40.4
-40.4
-40.2
-39.6
-39.6
4.177
1.908
1.397
1.202
1.226
1.251
1.309
1.284
1.261
Gain vs Temperature Vcc= +8V
31.0
GAIN - dB
30.0
29.0
28.0
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
NOISE FIGURE - dB
Noise Figure
3.5
+8 V
3.0
2.5
2.0
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
+5 V
MAG
0.10
0.03
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.05
0.07
0.09
0.13
0.16
0.19
0.23
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc=+5V
S11
S21
S12
ANG
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
-177.0
25.47
42.7
0.007
35.0
133.6
25.88
17.2
0.009
17.0
95.9
26.45
2.4
0.010
9.0
28.5
25.85
-18.4
0.009
-3.0
33.7
25.65
-43.4
0.010
-16.0
42.8
25.26
-65.2
0.009
-24.0
29.3
25.41
-87.2
0.010
-34.0
20.0
25.57
-109.8
0.010
-44.0
17.7
25.39
-133.3
0.010
-50.0
-0.0
24.99
-156.2
0.010
-61.0
-20.8
24.75
-178.9
0.011
-75.0
-37.2
24.73
156.4
0.011
-91.0
-60.8
24.68
130.7
0.011
-104.0
Vcc=+8V
GAIN
DB
29.3
29.6
29.8
29.6
29.6
29.5
29.6
29.6
29.6
29.5
29.4
Icc=20.52
S22
MAG
ANG
0.40
149.7
0.20
133.4
0.10
136.3
0.07
-162.9
0.12
-146.1
0.16
-144.7
0.19
-146.2
0.22
-151.0
0.24
-158.5
0.24
-167.0
0.21
-176.6
0.15
173.5
0.06
162.7
Icc=32.82
REV/ISO
DB
-44.7
-42.0
-41.2
-41.5
-41.4
-41.6
-41.5
-41.3
-41.7
-41.0
-41.2
OUTPUT POWER - dBm
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
14.0
+8 V
12.0
10.0
+5 V
8.0
6.0
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
SWR
IN
1.45
1.21
1.15
1.11
1.11
1.14
1.18
1.24
1.33
1.40
1.49
SWR
OUT
2.34
1.51
1.20
1.13
1.27
1.38
1.49
1.58
1.66
1.66
1.58
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
4.217
1.914
1.375
1.183
1.201
1.239
1.286
1.259
1.268
S11
MAG
0.18
0.10
0.07
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.08
0.11
0.14
0.17
0.20
0.23
0.24
ANG
-169.1
167.5
165.4
152.0
142.6
122.6
98.3
66.4
50.0
33.7
6.7
-12.1
-38.3
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
Intercept Point Vcc = +5V
50
40
IP 2
30
20
IP 3
10
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
2nd HAR
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc=+8V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
29.34
44.4
0.006
34.0
30.17
18.4
0.008
21.0
30.98
3.1
0.009
8.0
30.36
-17.5
0.008
-4.0
30.16
-42.1
0.009
-14.0
29.82
-63.6
0.008
-23.0
30.03
-85.2
0.008
-34.0
30.32
-107.5
0.009
-43.0
30.25
-130.8
0.008
-50.0
29.95
-153.6
0.009
-60.0
29.63
-176.1
0.009
-74.0
29.66
159.5
0.009
-88.0
29.72
134.0
0.010
-103.0
Icc=32.82
S22
MAG
ANG
0.40
148.8
0.20
130.2
0.09
129.1
0.06
-157.3
0.12
-140.0
0.16
-139.6
0.20
-142.1
0.23
-147.7
0.25
-156.0
0.25
-165.3
0.22
-175.3
0.17
173.5
0.07
161.0
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
Intercept Point Vcc = +8V
50
2nd HAR
40
30
20
10
5
10
30
50
100
150
200
FREQUENCY - MHz
250
300
350
IP 3
IP 2
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