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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]
SPECIFICATIONS*
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rev. 5/10
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
10 TO 250 MHz
TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIERS
AC281
AC282
Typical Values
AC281
AC282
Low Noise Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 dB
3.0 dB
High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28.5 dB
29.0 dB
High Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+16.2 dBm
+21.0 dBm
High Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+29.0 dBm
+33.0 dBm
High Efficiency
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8 Package
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
AC281
28.5 dB
27.5 dB
27.0 dB
AC282
29.0 dB
28.5 dB
28.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
±0.3 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.7 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
AC281
2.3 dB
2.6 dB
3.0 dB
AC282
3.0 dB
3.4 dB
3.8 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input
<1.5:1
1.8:1
2.0:1
Output
<1.8:1
2.0:1
2.1:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
AC281
+16.2 dBm
+15.5 dBm
+14.5 dBm
AC282
+21.0 dBm
+20.0 dBm
+19.5 dBm
Reverse Isolation
AC281
34.0 dB
——
AC282
35.0 dB
——
DC Current (Max.)
AC281
27.0 mA
30.0 mA
32.0 mA
AC282
47.0 mA
50.0 mA
53.0 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50 °C
-55 to +85 °C
Frequency (Min.)
5-300 MHz
10-250 MHz
Typical @ 25 °C
AC281
AC282
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . .
+39 dBm
+46 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . .
+33 dBm
+40 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . .
+29 dBm
+33 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -62 to +125 °C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 °C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+19 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+10 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 sec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature (AC281) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125 °C
Burn-in Temperature (AC282) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+105 °C
Thermal Resistance1 (θjc; AC281) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+39 °C/Watt
Thermal Resistance1 (θjc; AC282) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+44 °C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC281) . . . .
+17.7 °C
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC282) . . . .
+33.1 °C
1 Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
AC281/AC282
TO-8 Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8 Package for Amplifiers
AS281/AS282