Thin-Film Cascadable Amplifier
5 to 500 MHz
Technical Data
UTO/UTC 524 Series
Features
• Frequency Range: 5 to
500 MHz
• High Gain: 31.0 dB (Typ)
• Medium Output Power:
+17.0 dB (Typ)
• Temperature Compensated
Description
The 524 Series is a high-power,
low-noise amplifier. This two-
stage RF amplifier is built on a
thin-film substrate and is compen-
sated for temperature and bias
variations, by using resistive
feedback and active bias. Blocking
capacitors couple the RF through
the amplifier. The 524 Series is
available in either the TO-8
hermetic case or connectored
TC-1 package.
Pin Configuration
UTO—TO-8T
GROUND
RF IN
RFOUT
V+
CASE GROUND
Applications
• IF/RF Amplification
UTC—TC-1
RF IN
RF OUT
V+
Schematic
V+
Maximum Ratings
Parameter
DC Voltage
Continuous RF Input Power
Operating Case Temperature
Storage Temperature
“R” Series Burn-In Temperature
Maximum
+17 Volts
+13 dBm
–55 to +115°C
–62 to +150°C
+115°C
RF
IN
RF
OUT
Thermal Characteristics
1
θ
JC
Active Transistor Power Dissipation
Junction Temperature Above Case Temperature
MTBF (MIL-HDBK-217E, A
UF
@ 90°C)
105/75°C/W
2
131/410 mW
2
14/31°C
2
538,800 Hrs.
Notes:
1. Values refer to first and second stages, respectively.
Weight:
(typical) UTO—2.1 grams; UTC—21.5 grams
2
Electrical Specifications
(Measured in 50
Ω
system @ +15 VDC nominal unless otherwise noted)
Symbol
BW
GP
—
NF
P
1dB
—
—
IP
3
IP
2
HP
2
I
D
Characteristic
Frequency Range
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
Gain Flatness (Max.)
Noise Figure (Max.)
Power Output @ +1 dB Comp. (Min.)
Input VSWR (Max.)
Output VSWR (Max.)
Two Tone 3rd Order Intercept Point
Two Tone 2nd Order Intercept Point
One Tone 2nd Harmonic Intercept Point
DC Current
Typical
Guaranteed Specifications
T
C
= 25°C T
C
= 0 to 50°C T
C
= –55 to +85°C
5-500
31.0
±
0.5
3.0
+17.0
<1.5:1
<1.7:1
+27.0
+34.0
+40.0
70
5-500
30.0
±
1.0
4.0
+14.0
2.0:1
2.0:1
—
—
—
—
5-500
30.0
±1.0
4.0
+14.0
2.0:1
2.0:1
—
—
—
—
Unit
MHz
dB
dB
dB
dBm
—
—
dBm
dBm
dBm
mA
Typical Performance Over Temperature
(@ +15 VDC unless otherwise noted)
Noise Figure, dB
Key: +25
°
C
+85
°
C
-55
°
C
Gain, dB
Gain
32
4
Noise Figure
31
30
29
5
100
200
300
400
500
600
Frequency, MHz
3
2
1
0
100
200
300
400
500
Frequency, MHz
Power Output
Power Output
@ 1 dB Gain
Compression, dBm
20
19
2.0
1.75
Input VSWR
2.0
1.75
Output VSWR
VSWR
18
17
16
1.5
1.25
VSWR
500
1.5
1.25
0
100
200
300
400
500
1.0
100
200
300
Frequency, MHz
400
1.0
100
200
300
Frequency, MHz
400
500
Frequency, MHz
Third-Order Intercept Point
+27
+28
+25
+24
+23
36
34
32
30
28
5
100
200
300
Frequency, MHz
400
500
26
100
Second-Order Intercept Point
40
38
Second-Harmonic Intercept Point
HP
2
, dBm
500
IP
3
, dBm
IP
2
, dBm
36
34
32
200
300
400
Frequency, MHz
30
100
200
400
300
Frequency, MHz
500
3
Automatic Network Analyzer Measurements
(Typical production unit @ +25°C ambient)
Numerical Readings
FREQUENCY
MHz
VSWR
IN
GAIN
dB
PHASE
DEGREES
PHASE
DEV
GROUP DELAY
ns
Bias = 15.00 Volts
VSWR
OUT
ISOLATION
dB
100.0
150.0
200.0
250.0
300.0
350.0
400.0
450.0
500.0
550.0
600.0
650.0
700.0
750.0
800.0
850.0
900.0
950.0
1000.0
1.25
1.34
1.42
1.48
1.52
1.54
1.53
1.52
1.49
1.46
1.46
1.46
1.53
1.66
1.86
2.18
2.58
3.04
3.48
31.46
31.51
31.44
31.38
31.38
31.34
31.35
31.39
31.37
31.33
31.27
31.23
31.22
31.13
31.04
30.81
30.32
29.59
28.52
–20.38
–32.57
–44.01
–56.01
–67.96
–79.78
–91.84
–103.59
–115.14
–126.91
–139.17
–151.74
–164.94
–179.01
–165.76
149.93
133.10
116.05
100.77
.10
–.23
.19
.05
–.03
.00
–.20
–.09
.21
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
.00
.66
.65
.67
.66
.66
.66
.65
.65
.67
.69
.72
.76
.81
.86
.91
.94
.90
.79
1.05
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.03
1.03
1.05
1.08
1.11
1.15
1.20
1.24
1.30
1.34
1.36
1.38
1.36
1.31
1.26
40.57
39.54
40.12
40.34
39.95
39.95
39.79
40.15
40.04
40.03
40.47
40.26
40.74
40.68
40.68
40.41
39.58
39.11
38.54
LINEARIZATION RANGE: 100.0 to 500.0 MHz
S-Parameters
FREQUENCY
MHz
S
11
Mag
Ang
dB
S
21
Ang
dB
S
12
Ang
Mag
Bias = 15.00 Volts
S
22
Ang
100.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
700.00
800.00
900.00
1000.00
.116
.179
.209
.209
.186
.166
.193
.296
.423
.515
90.4
67.3
47.6
25.9
–2.9
–47.8
–108.2
–163.8
149.7
112.6
31.304
31.292
31.294
31.400
31.539
31.555
31.508
31.091
29.882
27.794
–20.6
–43.6
–67.4
–91.4
–115.2
–140.4
–168.0
160.4
127.5
98.0
–41.203
–39.699
–39.988
–40.334
–40.886
–41.566
–42.063
–41.981
–40.913
–39.580
–2.1
–4.1
–14.8
–25.1
–29.3
–33.0
–37.1
–37.6
–38.9
–50.7
.035
.040
.031
.042
.091
.146
.190
.203
.177
.129
–11.8
–55.7
–109.3
168.3
128.7
107.4
87.6
65.3
46.8
42.4
4
Product Options
UTO – 509R
Model Number Prefix
UTO-
UTM-
PPA-
Screening Option
Blank = No Screening
R = R-Series Screening
For more information on R-Series screening,
see Reliability Screening, Pub. 5963-3240E.
Model Number
UTC – 509-1
Model Number Prefix
UTC-
Connector Option
For TC-1 case the only connector option
available is the -1. The -1 option consists
of a SMA Female connector on both the
input and output (see note).
Model Number
Note: R-Series screening is not available in the TC-1 case as the case is non-hermetic.
5
Case Drawings
TO-8T
.200
.017
+.002
- 001
.150
TYP
.300
TYP
GROUND
3
.50
.450
DIA DIA MAX
.150
TYP
45
.031
.031
0.185
±0.015
RF IN
V+
2
4
1
RF OUT
GLASS RING
.060 DIA TYP
(3X)
CASE
GROUND
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT 2.1 GRAMS
NOTES (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED):
1. DIMENSIONS ARE SPECIFIED IN INCHES
2. TOLERANCES: xx
±
.02
xxx
±
.010
