Text preview for : GRDA1.pdf part of Rficsolutions Inc. GRDA1 The GRDA1 is 10 GHz to 20 GHz differential amplifier designed on 2 um InGaP HBT process. The gain of GRDA1 is 5 dB typically with flatness of ±3dB over the entire bandwidth. Typical current requirement for GRDA1 is 24 mA. The one dB compression point of GRDA1 lies at -5 dBm input power. It can be used as single to differential converter, differential to single converter.



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Differential Amplifier
Description .

Preliminary Datasheet GRDA1

Functional Diagram

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The GRDA1 is 10 GHz to 20 GHz differential amplifier designed on 2 um InGaP HBT process. The gain of GRDA1 is 5 dB typically with flatness of ±3dB over the entire bandwidth. Typical current requirement for GRDA1 is 24 mA. The one dB compression point of GRDA1 lies at -5 dBm input power. It can be used as single to differential converter, differential to single converter.

Applications. · Single to Differential Converter · Differential to single converter · Active Balun

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Key Features. . · Wide band operation · High Isolation · Operating Temperature 0 to 85 0C Range · Small Die Size, Low Cost

Electrical Specifications.

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Conditions: Vcc = 4.2 V, Ic = 24 mA @ 25 0C

Parameter
Frequency Range Gain Pout Input Return Loss Output Return Loss P1dB Operating Current Supply voltage

Min
10 8

Typical

Max
20 2

Units
GHz dB dBm dB dB dBm mA V

-1 7 7 -5 24 4.2

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Differential Amplifier
Simulated Results. Input Return Loss
-5.0
-6

Preliminary Datasheet GRDA1

. Output Return Loss

-5.5

-7

dB(S(1,1))

-6.0

dB(S(2,2))
10 12 14 16 18 20

-8

-6.5

-9

-7.0

-10 10 12 14 16 18 20

freq, GHz

freq, GHz

Gain
8
-18 -20

Isolation

6

dB(S(3,1)) dB(S(2,1))

dB(S(2,3))

-22 -24 -26 -28

4

2

0 10 12 14 16 18 20

10

12

14

16

18

20

freq, GHz

freq, GHz

Output Waveform at 10 GHz @Pin -5 dBm
600 400

Output Waveform at 20 GHz @Pin -5 dBm
300 200

ts(Vload2), mV ts(Vload1), mV
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

ts(Vload2), mV ts(Vload1), mV

200 0 -200 -400 -600

100 0 -100 -200 -300 0 20 40 60 80 100

time, psec

time, psec

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