RF2308PCBA

RF2308 4 Typical Applications • General Purpose Broadband Gain Blocks • IF or RF Buffer Amplifiers • Driver Stage for Power Amplifiers • Final PA for Low Power Applications • Portable Battery Powered Equipment • Broadband Test Equipment GENERAL PURPOSE AMPLIFIER Product Description The RF2308 is a general purpose, low cost RF amplifier IC. The device is manufactured on an advanced Gallium Arsenide Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) process, and has been designed for use as an easily-cascadable 50 Ω gain block. Applications include IF and RF amplification in wireless voice and data communication products operating in frequency bands up to 4000MHz. The device is self-contained with 50 Ω input and output impedances and requires only two external DC biasing elements to operate as specified. 4 .156 .152 .017 1 .195 .191 .050 .240 .232 .056 .052 .004 MIN 5° .022 .018 .008 Optimum Technology Matching® Applied Si BJT Si Bi-CMOS ü Package Style: SOP-8 GaAs HBT SiGe HBT GaAs MESFET Si CMOS Features • DC to 4000MHz Operation • Internally matched Input and Output • 12dB Small Signal Gain • 5dB Noise Figure • 20mW Linear Output Power RF IN 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 8 RF OUT 7 GND 6 GND 5 GND • Single Positive Power Supply Ordering Information RF2308 RF2308 PCBA General Purpose Amplifier Fully Assembled Evaluation Board Functional Block Diagram RF Micro Devices, Inc. 7625 Thorndike Road Greensboro, NC 27409, USA Tel (336) 664 1233 Fax (336) 664 0454 http://www.rfmd.com Rev B2 010228 4-71 GENERAL PURPOSE AMPLIFIERS RF2308 Absolute Maximum Ratings Parameter Supply Current Input RF Power Operating Ambient Temperature Storage Temperature Rating 65 +10 -40 to +85 -40 to +150 Unit mA dBm °C °C Caution! ESD sensitive device. RF Micro Devices believes the furnished information is correct and accurate at the time of this printing. However, RF Micro Devices reserves the right to make changes to its products without notice. RF Micro Devices does not assume responsibility for the use of the described product(s). Parameter Specification Min. Typ. Max. DC to 4000 11.7 11.9 5