
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES
20 TO 2500 MHz
TO-8B CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
AR2538
Typical Values
AR2538
High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21.0 dB
High Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+26.0 dBm
Low Noise Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5 dB
High Performance Thin Film
Standard Size TO-8B Package
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
21.0 dB
20.0 dB
19.5 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
±0.5 dB
±0.8 dB
±1.0 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
100-2500 MHz
3.5 dB
4.0 dB
4.5 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
<1.6:1
1.8:1
2.0:1
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
+26.0 dBm
+24.5 dBm
+24.0 dBm
Reverse Isolation
37.0 dB
——
DC Current (Max.)
190 mA
195 mA
200 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50° C
-55 to +85° C
Frequency (Min.)
20-2600 MHz
20-2500 MHz
Typical @ 25° C; 1000 MHz
AR2538
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+58 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+52 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+39 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-65 to 160° C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+120° C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+20 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+20 dBm
Burn-in Temperature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+120°C
Thermal Resistance (
θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +33°C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
+50°C
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.
0.208 (5.28)
MAX.
0.550 (13.97)
DIA.
0.025
(0.63)
0.600 (15.24)
DIA.
0.185
± 0.015
(4.70
± 0.38)
0.018
± 0.002
(0.46
± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
DIA. PIN
45
° ± 3°
0.400
(10.16)
DIA. B.C.
+DC BIAS
50
INPUT
GROUND
50
OUTPUT
0.031
(0.79)
0.033
(0.84)
DC
BIAS
0.525
0
.1
7
0
RF INPUT
RF OUTPUT
0
0.525
GND
0.005 ± 0.002
0.040 ± 0.012, TYP.
0.024 ± 0.002
0.016 ± 0.002
0.005
0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
0.031 TYP
0
0.100
0.287
0.475
0
.0
7
0
.2
6
3
0
.4
5
45°
TO-8B Package for Amplifiers
SMTO-8B Package for Amplifiers
SPECIFICATIONS*
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
AR2538
ARS2538
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