Agilent MSA-0311
Cascadable Silicon Bipolar
MMIC Amplifier
Data Sheet
Description
The MSA-0311 is a low cost silicon
bipolar Monolithic Microwave
Integrated Circuit (MMIC) housed
in the surface mount plastic
SOT-143 package. This MMIC is
designed for use as a general
purpose 50 Ω gain block. Typical
applications include narrow and
broad band IF and RF amplifiers
in commercial and industrial
applications.
SOT-143 Package
Features
• Cascadable 50 Ω Gain Block
• 3 dB Bandwidth:
DC to 2.3 GHz
• 11.0 dB Typical Gain at
1.0 GHz
• 9.0 dBm Typical P1 dB at
--1.0 GHz
• Unconditionally Stable
(k>1)
• Low Cost Surface Mount
Plastic Package
• Tape-and-Reel Packaging
Option Available
• Lead-free Option Available
The MSA-series is fabricated using
Agilent’s 10 GHz fT, 25 GHz fMAX,
silicon bipolar MMIC process
which uses nitride self-alignment,
ion implantation, and gold metalli-
zation to achieve excellent
performance, uniformity and
reliability. The use of an external
bias resistor for temperature and
current stability also allows bias
flexibility.
Typical Biasing Configuration
R bias
VCC > 7 V
C block
IN
MSA
RFC (Optional)
C block
Vd = 4.7 V
OUT