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HMC517

GaAs PHEMT MMIC LOW NOISE

AMPLIFIER, 17 - 26 GHz

v01.0606

General Description

Features

Functional Diagram

The HMC517 chip is a high dynamic range GaAs

PHEMT MMIC Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) which

covers the 17 to 26 GHz frequency range. The

HMC517 provides 19 dB of small signal gain, 2.2 dB

of noise figure and has an output IP3 greater than

+24 dBm. The chip can easily be integrated into hy-

brid or MCM assemblies due to its small size. All data

is tested with the chip in a 50 Ohm test fixture con-

nected via 0.075mm (3 mil) ribbon bonds of minimal

length 0.31 mm (12 mil). Two 0.025 mm (1 mil) diameter

bondwires may also be used to make the RFIN and

RFOUT connections.

Noise Figure: 2.2 dB

Gain: 19 dB

OIP3: +24 dBm

Single Supply: +3V @ 65 mA

50 Ohm Matched Input/Output

Typical Applications

The HMC517 is ideal for use as a LNA or Driver ampli-

fier for:

• Point-to-Point Radios

• Point-to-Multi-Point Radios & VSAT

• Test Equipment and Sensors

• Military & Space

Parameter

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Frequency Range

17 - 22

22 - 26

GHz

Gain

16

19

15

18

dB

Gain Variation Over Temperature

0.015

0.025

0.015

0.025

dB/ °C

Noise Figure

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.9

dB

Input Return Loss

17

15

dB

Output Return Loss

10

10

dB

Output Power for 1 dB Compression (P1dB)

8

11

9.5

12.5

dBm

Saturated Output Power (Psat)

15

15

dBm

Output Third Order Intercept (IP3)

23

24

dBm

Supply Current (Idd)(Vdd = +3V)

65

65

mA