Rev. 5/10
AC552
Typical Values
30 TO 500 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AC552
+22.0 dB
2.4 dB
16 mA Current Drain
High Gain
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Low Noise Figure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Low Current Drain
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
Available in Surface Mount
AC552
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SPECIFICATIONS
*
Parameter
Frequency (Min.)
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
SWR (Max.)
Input/Ouput
Typical
30-600 MHz
22.0 dB
< ±0.3 dB
2.4 dB
< 1.7:1
Guaranteed
0 to 50 °C
-55 to +85 °C
30-500 MHz
21.0 dB
±0.5 dB
3.0 dB
1.9:1
30-500 MHz
20.5 dB
±0.7 dB
3.5 dB
2.0:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
Reverse Isolation
DC Current (Max.)
+10.0 dBm
29.0 dB
16.0 mA
+9.0 dBm
—
19.0 mA
+8.0 dBm
—
22.0 mA
AS552
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +5 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
Typical @ 25 °C
+5 volts
+34 dBm
+28 dBm
+22 dBm
+8 volts
+39 dBm
+33 dBm
+28 dBm
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point
. . . . .
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . .
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point
. . . . . . . .
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Storage Temperature
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Maximum Case Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum DC Voltage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Short Term Input Power
(1 Minute Max.) . . . . .
Maximum Peak Power
(3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burn-in Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermal Resistance
1
(θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case
(Tjc) . . . . . . . . .
1. Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]
-62 to +125 °C
+125 °C
+17 Volts
+6 dBm
50 Milliwatts
0.5 Watt
+125 °C
+47 °C/Watt
+4.5 °C
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AC552
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
Gain vs Temperature Vcc = 5
24.0
GAIN - dB
23.0
22.0
21.0
20.0
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
KEY: +25
°C
+85
°C
-55
°C
TYPICAL AUTOMATIC TEST DATA
Model: AC552
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
30
40
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
SWR
IN
2.87
1.93
1.61
1.50
1.44
1.42
1.39
1.48
1.55
1.60
1.63
1.66
1.98
SWR
OUT
4.14
2.13
1.61
1.44
1.36
1.31
1.23
1.23
1.24
1.30
1.72
3.14
6.69
Vcc=+5V
GAIN
PHASE
DB
DEG
20.43
-137
21.59
-159
22.13
-172
22.37
-179
22.49
176
22.55
172
22.60
154
22.44
124
22.32
95
22.39
65
22.48
31
21.90
-9
19.57
-50
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
Icc=16.18
REV/ISO
DB
-33.7
-31.1
-30.2
-29.8
-29.7
-29.5
-29.4
-29.7
-29.7
-30.0
-30.8
-31.9
-35.1
NOISE FIGURE - dB
Noise Figure
4.0
+8 V
3.0
2.0
1.0
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
+5 V
3.6
1.9
1.4
1.2
0.97
0.84
0.79
0.83
0.95
1.1
1.1
Power Output at 1 dB Compression
16.0
15.0
OUTPUT POWER - dBm
14.0
+8 V
13.0
12.0
+5 V
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
Model: AC552
FREQ.
MHz
5
10
20
30
40
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Model: AC552
FREQ
MHZ
5
10
20
30
40
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
S11
MAG
0.48
0.32
0.23
0.20
0.18
0.17
0.16
0.19
0.22
0.23
0.24
0.25
0.33
ANG
-35.3
-35.5
-29.4
-25.0
-20.8
-17.4
-5.6
-1.9
-11.1
-28.4
-62.7
-124.2
167.4
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc=+5V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
10.51
-137.1
0.021
36.1
12.01
-159.4
0.028
18.2
12.78
-172.3
0.031
9.9
13.14
-179.0
0.032
4.0
13.32
176.0
0.033
0.7
13.41
171.7
0.033
-1.7
13.49
154.2
0.034
-14.0
13.25
123.8
0.033
-30.3
13.06
95.2
0.033
-47.1
13.17
65.3
0.032
-70.2
13.31
31.0
0.029
-100.4
12.45
-8.7
0.026
-136.6
9.52
-49.6
0.017
176.2
Vcc=+8V
GAIN
PHASE
DB
DEG
21.24
-138
22.32
-160
22.82
-173
23.04
-179
23.15
176
23.21
172
23.24
155
23.02
126
22.82
99
22.84
71
23.01
40
22.79
3
21.09
-37
Icc=16.18
S22
MAG
ANG
0.61
144.5
0.36
129.3
0.23
121.5
0.18
115.6
0.15
111.4
0.14
108.1
0.11
91.0
0.10
55.1
0.11
9.6
0.13
-59.1
0.27
-129.2
0.52
177.3
0.74
133.8
Icc=25.48
REV/ISO
DB
-34.0
-31.4
-30.6
-30.2
-30.1
-29.8
-30.0
-30.0
-29.9
-29.9
-30.2
-31.0
-33.6
Intercept Point Vcc = 8
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
60
50
40
30
20
10
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
IP 3
IP 2
SWR
IN
2.66
1.77
1.46
1.35
1.30
1.27
1.28
1.45
1.62
1.76
1.86
1.76
1.63
SWR
OUT
4.06
2.15
1.64
1.48
1.40
1.36
1.29
1.30
1.30
1.29
1.48
2.41
4.92
GROUP DELAY
NSEC
3.5
1.8
1.4
1.2
0.94
0.81
0.75
0.77
0.87
1.0
1.1
2nd HAR
Intercept Point Vcc = 5
INTERCEPT POINT - dBm
60
50
2nd HAR
40
30
20
10
5
10
30
50
100
200
300
FREQUENCY - MHz
400
500
600
IP 3
IP 2
Model: AC552
FREQ.
MHz
5
10
20
30
40
50
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
S11
MAG
0.45
0.28
0.19
0.15
0.13
0.12
0.12
0.18
0.24
0.28
0.30
0.28
0.24
ANG
-40.4
-42.3
-36.2
-30.4
-23.0
-15.9
9.8
18.5
9.9
-4.6
-30.0
-74.3
-146.2
LINEAR S-PARAMETERS
Vcc=+8V
S21
S12
MAG
ANG
MAG
ANG
11.53
-138.2
0.020
33.8
13.06
-160.0
0.027
17.8
13.83
-172.6
0.029
11.1
14.19
-179.1
0.031
5.5
14.38
176.1
0.031
0.0
14.47
171.9
0.032
-1.0
14.52
155.0
0.032
-11.9
14.16
125.8
0.032
-26.6
13.84
98.8
0.032
-41.1
13.87
71.0
0.032
-62.0
14.15
39.8
0.031
-86.7
13.78
3.3
0.028
-121.0
11.33
-37.0
0.021
-162.3
Icc=25.48
S22
MAG
ANG
0.60
146.0
0.36
133.3
0.24
128.1
0.19
124.4
0.17
121.8
0.15
119.2
0.13
104.3
0.13
69.0
0.13
30.1
0.12
-28.1
0.19
-109.8
0.41
-170.9
0.66
142.6
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