
NEC's 870 MHz GaAs CATV
PUSH-PULL AMPLIFIER
MC-7831
MC-7832
MC-7833
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Units in mm)
PACKAGE OUTLINE H02
FEATURES
GaAs ACTIVE DEVICES
LOW DISTORTION
HIGH LINEAR GAIN:
MC-7831 - GL = 18 dB MIN at f = 870 MHz
MC-7832 - GL = 22 dB MIN at f = 870 MHz
MC-7833 - GL = 25 dB MIN at f = 870 MHz
LOW RETURN LOSS
LOW GAIN CHANGE OVER TEMPERATURE
SPECIFIED FOR 79, 110, and 132 CHANNELS
PERFORMANCE
HIGH RELIABILITY AND RUGGEDNESS:
Withstands environmental extremes as well as Silicon
devices (Surge, ESD, Etc.)
DESCRIPTION
NEC's MC-7831, MC-7832, and MC-7833 are GaAs Multi-
Chip Modules designed for use as input stages in CATV ap-
plications up to 870 MH
z
. The only difference between these
devices is gain, which is 18 dB, 22 dB, and 25 dB respec-
tively. Because these units are GaAs devices they have low
distortion, low noise figure, and low return loss across the entire
frequency band.
Like the previous generation of products, these devices sur-
vive such hazards as surge and ESD as well as their silicon
competitors, but deliver superior performance with low DC
current required. All devices are assembled and tested using
fully automated equipment to maximize consistency in part to
part performance, and reliability is assured by NEC's strin-
gent quality and process control procedures. These parts come
in industry compatible hybrid packages.
V
DD
9
1
In
Out
Gnd
2 3 7 8
2.54
±
0.38
21.5 MAX
1
6-32 unc 2B
2.54
±
0.25
1 2 3
5
7 8 9
4.19
±
0.13
14.85 MAX
4.25
+ 0.25
- 0.35
4.0
±
0.25
5
10.75
±
0.25
27.5 MAX
38.1
±
0.25
45.08 MAX
0.51
±
0.050
2
3.2 MAX
A
0.38.. A
25.4
±
0.25
19.05
±
0.38
8.1 MAX
2.5
6.3
±
0.05
California Eastern Laboratories
APPLICATIONS
CATV HEADEND SYSTEMS
CATV OPTICAL NODES
CATV DISTRIBUTION AMPS
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 30
±
5
°
C, V
DD
= 24 V, Z
S
= Z
L
= 75
)
PART NUMBER
CHARACTERISTICS
Frequency Range
Linear Gain
Gain Slope
Gain Flatness
MC-7831
MIN
50
18.0
0.2
–
MC-7832
MC-7833
MIN
50
25.0
1.0
–
SYMBOLS
BW
G
L
S
Gf
UNITS
MHz
dB
dB
dB
TYP
–
–
–
–
MAX MIN
870
19.0
1.0
0.7
TYP MAX
–
–
–
–
TYP MAX
–
–
–
–
TEST CONDITIONS
50
22.0
0.6
–
870
23.0
1.4
0.7
870
26.0
1.8
0.7
f = 870 MHz
f = 40 to 870 MHz
40 to 870 MHz;
Peak to Valley
f = 50 MHz
f = 870 MHz
40 to 160MHz
160 to 320 MHz
320 to 640 MHz
640 to 870 MHz
RF OFF
f = 40 to 870 MHz
110 Channels,
V
OUT
= 44 dBmV, Flat
NF
Noise Figure 1
Noise Figure 2
Input/Output Return Loss
dB
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.5
7.0
–
–
–
–
240
-57
-50
-57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6.0
6.5
–
–
–
–
240
-57
-50
-57
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
5.5
6.0
–
–
–
–
240
-57
-50
-57
RL
dB
20.0
19.0
17.5
16.0
180
–
–
–
20.0
19.0
17.5
16.0
180
–
–
–
20.0
19.0
17.5
16.0
180
–
–
–
IDD
CTB
XMod
CSO
Operating Current
Composite Triple Beat
Cross Modulation
1
dBc
Composite Second Order
mA
dBc
dBc
dBc
-59
-51
-63
-59
-53
-60
-59
-53
-61
1. Measured per US standard methods and procedures (using selective level meter).