Table Of ContentALM-80210
0.25W Analog Variable Gain Amplifier
Data Sheet
Description Features
Avago Technologies ALM-80210 is a 0.25W Analog Con- • Halogen free
trolled Variable Gain Amplifier which operates from 1.6GHz
• Wide Gain Control Range
to 2.7GHz. The device provides an exceptionally high OIP3
• High OIP3 across attenuation range
level of 39.5dBm, which is maintained over a wide attenu-
ation range. The device features wide gain control range,
Specifications
low current, excellent input and output return loss.
At 1.9GHz, V = 5V, I = 112mA (typ), V = 4V, V = 5V @
dd total bias ctrl
The ALM-80210 is housed in a miniature 5.0X5.0X1.1
25°C
mm3, 10-lead multiple-chips-on-board (MCOB) module
package. This part is suitable for the AGC/Temperature • OIP3 = 40.5dBm
compensation circuits application in wireless infrastruc- • Noise Figure = 5.2dB
ture such as Cellular/PCS/W-CDMA/WLLand and new gen-
• Gain = 9.8dB
eration wireless technologies systems.
• P1dB = 23.2dBm
Pin connections and Package Marking
• IRL = 13.6dB, ORL = 12.1dB
• Dynamic Range = 35dB
Application
80210
• CDMA, W-CDMA, WiMAX, LTE and other applications in
WWYY the 1.6GHz to 2.7GHz range.
XXXX
• Transmitter and Receiver Gain Control
• Temperature Compensation Circuitry
d Attention: Observe precautions for
7 Vctrl 8 GND 9 EXT Lout 10 Not use hESaDn Mdlainchgi neel eMcotrdoesl t=at 9ic0 sVe nsitive devices.
ESD Human Body Model = 650 V
Refer to Avago Application Note A004R:
Electrostatic Discharge, Damage and Control.
Vdd
6 RFout RFin 1
C
C
C
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GND 5 GND 4 Vbias 3 ot used 2 RFin CC C RFout
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Note :
Top View : Package marking provides orienation and identification Vctrl Vbias
“80210” = Device Code
“WWYY“ = Workweek and Year Code Figure 1. Simplified Schematic diagram
“XXXX” = Assembly Lot number
ALM-80210 Absolute Maximum Rating (1)
TC = 25°C Thermal Resistance (2,3)
Symbol Parameter Units Absolute Maximum (Vd = 5.0V) θjc = 70°C/W
Notes:
Id,max Drain Current mA 140 1. Operation of this device in excess of any of
these limits may cause permanent damage
Vd.,max Drain Voltage, V 5.5 2. Derate 14.3mW/°C for TL > 97°C
RF output to ground
3. Thermal resistance measured using 150°C
Vctrl_max Control Voltage V 7 Infra-Red Microscopy Technique.
4. Max rating for Pin is under maximum
Vbias_max Biasing Voltage V 15 attenuation condition i.e. Vctrl = 1V.
Pd Power Dissipation mW 770
Pin CW RF Input Power (4) dBm 25
Tj Junction Temperature °C 150
TSTG Storage Temperature °C -65 to 150
ALM-80210 Electrical Specification (1)
TC = 25°C, Zo = 50Ω, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4V, Vctrl = 5V unless noted
Symbol Parameter and Test Condition Frequency Units Min. Typ. Max. stdev(4)
Idd Operating Amplifier Current Range N/A mA 89 112 134 0.002
NF Noise Figure at minimal Attenuation 1.9GHz 5.2 5.9 0.088
2.1GHz dB 5.4
2.5GHz 5.7
Gain Gain at minimal Attenuation 1.9GHz 8.2 9.8 11.2 0.148
2.1GHz dB 9.7
2.5GHz 9.5
OIP3(2) Output Third Order Intercept Point 1.9GHz 36 40.5 0.616
2.1GHz dBm 39.5
2.5GHz 39.8
P1dB Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression 1.9GHz 22 23.5 0.112
2.1GHz dBm 23..5
2.5GHz 23.3
IRL Input Return Loss 1.9GHz 13.6
2.1GHz dB 14.9 NA
2.5GHz 18.5
ORL Output Return Loss 1.9GHz 12.1
2.1GHz dB 14.3 NA
2.5GHz 14.8
ISO Isolation 1.9GHz 28.6
2.1GHz dB 27.7 NA
2.5GHz 26.7
Vbias Attenuator Bias Voltage N/A V 2.7 4 5 N/A
Vctrl Gain Variation Control Voltage N/A V 1 – 5 NA
∆ Gain Gain Variation Range (from Vctrl=1V to 5V) 1.9GHz 35.0
2.1GHz dB 35.1 NA
2.5GHz 34.3
Note :
1. Measurements obtained from a test circuit described in Figure 53.
2. OIP3 test condition: F1 – F2 = 10MHz, with input power of -10dBm per tone measured at worst case side band.
3. Standard deviation data are based on at least 1000 pieces samples size taken from 2 wafer lots. Future wafers allocated to this product may have
nominal values anywhere between the upper and lower specification limits.
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ALM-80210 Product Consistency Distribution at 1900MHz
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
LSL USL USL
CPK=3.1 CPK=2.2
.09 .10 .11 .12 .13 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9
Figure 2. Itotal at 1900MHz Figure 3. NF at 1900MHz
LSL USL LSL
CPK=3.2 CPK=2.7
9 10 11 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Figure 4. Gain at 1900MHz Figure 5. OIP3 at 1900MHz
LSL
Note :
1. Statistics distribution determined from a sample size of 1000 parts
CPK=4.9 taken from 2 different wafers.
2. Future wafers allocation to this product may have typical values
anywhere between the minimum and maximum specification limits.
3. Measurements are made on production testboard, which represents
a trade-off between optimal OIP3, P1dB and NF. Circuit losses have
been de-embedded from actual measurements.
22 23 24 25
Figure 6. P1dB at 1900MHz
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ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 1900MHz
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
44 25.0
24.0
42
23.0
40 22.0
m) 38 m) 21.0
B B
d d 20.0
OIP3 ( 36 P1dB ( 19.0
34 18.0
85°C 85°C
17.0
32 25°C 25°C
-40°C 16.0 -40°C
30 15.0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 7. OIP3 vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 8. P1dB vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz
15 -9
-10
10
-11
5 -12
-13
0
-14
ain (dB)-1-05 RL (dB)--1165
G I-17
-15
-18
-20 85°C -19 85°C
25°C -20 25°C
-25
-40°C -21 -40°C
-30 -22
1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 9. Gain vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 10. IRL vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz
-8 -20
-9 -25
-10 -30
-35
-11
B) -40
ORL (dB) --1132 olation (d --5405
-14 Is -55
-15 85°C -60 85°C
25°C 25°C
-16 -40°C -65 -40°C
-17 -70
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 11. ORL vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 12. Isolation vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 1900MHz
4
ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 1900MHz (cont'd)
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
44 26
85°C 25
42 25°C 24
-40°C
40 23
22
m) 38 m)
B B21
d d
P3 ( 36 dB (20
OI P119
34 18
85°C
32 17 25°C
16 -40°C
30 15
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Attenuation(dB) Attenuation (dB)
Figure 13. OIP3 vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 14. P1dB vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz
-8 -9
-10
-9
-11
-10 -12
-13
-11
-14
RL (dB)--1132 RL (dB) --1165
O I -17
-14
-18
-15 85°C -19 85°C
25°C -20 25°C
-16
-40°C -21 -40°C
-17 -22
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Attenuation (dB) Attenuation (dB)
Figure 15. ORL vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 16. IRL vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz
-20 48
-25 85°C 85°C
25°C 46 25°C
-30
-40°C -40°C
-35
44
dB) -40 m)
Isolation ( --5405 OIP3 (dB4402
-55
-60
38
-65
-70 36
0 10 20 30 40 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200
Attenuation (dB) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 17. Isolation vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz Figure 18. OIP3 vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
5
ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 1900MHz (cont'd)
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
24.6 13
24.4 85°C 85°C
25°C 12 25°C
24.2
-40°C -40°C
24.0
11
1dB (dBm) 222333...468 Gain (dB) 10
P 9
23.2
23.0
8
22.8
22.6 7
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 19. P1dB vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 20. Gain vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
-8 -6
85°C 85°C
-9
25°C -8 25°C
-10 -40°C -40°C
-10
-11
B) B)
RL (d -12 RL (d-12
I -13 O
-14
-14
-16
-15
-16 -18
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 21. IRL vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 22. ORL vs. Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
-26 20
Vctrl=5V Vctrl=4V
-26.5 15
-27 10
-27.5 5
olation (dB) -2--822.985 Gain (dB) -1-050 VctVrlc=tr1l.=53VV Vctrl=2V
Is -29.5 -15
85°C
-30 -20
25°C Vctrl=1V
-30.5 -40°C -25
-31 -30
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 23. Isolation Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 24. Gain vs Frequency and Control Voltage
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ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 1900MHz (cont'd)
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
7 120
6.5 115
6 110
85°C
5.5 105 25°C
dB) 5 mA) 100 -40°C
F ( d (
N d
4.5 I 95
4 85°C 90
25°C
3.5 85
-40°C
3 80
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Frequency (MHz) Vctrl (V)
Figure 25. Noise Figure vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 26. Current (Idd) vs Control Voltage and Temperature
3 16
85°C
14
2.5 25°C
-40°C 12
2
10
mA) mA)
Ibias ( 1.5 Ictrl ( 68
1
4
85°C
0.5 25°C
2
-40°C
0 0
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 27. Current (Ibias) vs Control Voltage and Temperature Figure 28. Current (Ictrl) vs Control Voltage and Temperature
40
20
0
ee) -20
gr
e
D -40
e (
as -60
h
P
-80 85°C
25°C
-100
-40°C
-120
0 10 20 30 40
Attenuation (dB)
Figure 29. Phase vs Attenuation and Temperature at 1900MHz
(without external L1 as shown in Figure 54)
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ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 2500MHz
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
46 25
44 24
42 23
22
40
m) m) 21
B 38 B
3 (d 36 B (d 20
OIP 34 P1d 19
18
32 85°C 17 85°C
25°C 25°C
30 -40°C 16 -40°C
28 15
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 30. OIP3 vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 31. P1dB vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz
15 -8
-10
10
-12
5
-14
0 -16
ain (dB)-1-05 RL (dB) ---221208
G I
-15 -24
-26
-20 85°C 85°C
25°C -28 25°C
-25
-40°C -30 -40°C
-30 -32
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 32. Gain vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 33. IRL vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz
-8 -20
-9 85°C -25
25°C
-10 -40°C -30
-11
-35
ORL (dB) ---111432 olation (dB) --4450
-15 Is -50
-16 -55 85°C
25°C
-17 -60 -40°C
-18 -65
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Vctrl (V) Vctrl (V)
Figure 34. ORL vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 35. Isolation vs Control Voltage and Temperature at 2500MHz
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ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 2500MHz (cont'd)
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
46 25
44 85°C 24
25°C
42 -40°C 23
22
40
m) m) 21
B38 B
3 (d36 B (d 20
OIP34 P1d 19
18
32 17 85°C
25°C
30 16 -40°C
28 15
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Attenuation (dB) Attenuation (dB)
Figure 36. OIP3 vs Attenuation and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 37. P1dB vs Attenuation and Temperature at 2500MHz
-8 -8
-9 -10
-12
-10
-14
-11
-16
B) -12 B) -18
ORL (d --1143 IRL (d --2220
-24
-15
-16 85°C -26 85°C
25°C -28 25°C
-17 -40°C -30 -40°C
-18 -32
0 10 20 30 40 0 10 20 30 40
Attenuation (dB) Attenuation (dB)
Figure 38. ORL vs Attenuation and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 39. IRL vs Attenuation and Temperature at 2500MHz
-20 48
-25 85°C 85°C
25°C 46 25°C
-30 -40°C -40°C
dB) -35 m) 44
Isolation ( ---544050 OIP3 (dB 4402
-55
38
-60
-65 36
0 10 20 30 40 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800
Attenuation (dB) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 40. Isolation vs Attenuation and Temperature at 2500MHz Figure 41. OIP3 vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
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ALM-80210 Application Circuit Data for 2500MHz (cont'd)
TC = 25°C, Vdd = 5.0V, Vbias = 4.0V
24.5 12
24.3 85°C
25°C 11
24.1
-40°C
23.9
10
1dB (dBm) 222333...357 Gain (dB) 9
P
8
23.1
85°C
22.9
7 25°C
22.7 -40°C
22.5 6
2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 42. P1dB vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 43. Gain vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
-10 -6
-11 85°C 85°C
-12 25°C -8 25°C
-40°C -40°C
-13 -10
-14
B) -15 B) -12
RL (d -16 RL (d -14
I O
-17
-18 -16
-19
-18
-20
-21 -20
2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 44. IRL vs Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 45. ORL vs. Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V
-24 20
Vctrl=5V Vctrl=4V
-24.5 15
-25 10
-25.5 5
Isolation (dB) --22--7622..7655 Gain (dB)--11-0550 VVccttrrll==31V.5VVctrl=2V
85°C
-28 -20
25°C Vctrl=1V
-28.5 -40°C -25
-29 -30
2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)
Figure 46. Isolation Frequency and Temperature at Vctrl = 5V Figure 47. Gain vs Frequency and Control Voltage
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Description:Avago Technologies ALM-80210 is a 0.25W Analog Con- trolled Variable Gain Amplifier which operates from 1.6GHz to 2.7GHz. The device provides