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Differential CATV Variable Gain Amplifier

5 - 300 MHz

Rev. V1

MAAM-011122

Electrical Specifications:

Parameter

Test Conditions

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Gain

Max. Gain State @ 100 MHz, -29 dBm Pin

dB

—

39

—

Gain Slope

Positive tilt from 5 - 250 MHz

dB

—

1.2

—

—

dB

—

3.0

—

Input Return Loss

—

dB

—

22

—

Output Return Loss

—

dB

—

22

—

Reverse Isolation

—

dB

—

50

—

Attenuation Range

100 MHz relative to max. attenuation gain, -29 dBm Pin

dB

30

31.5

33

39 Channels (5-250 MHz), 52 dBmV/Ch.

Single Channel (8-200 MHz), 72 dBmV/Ch.

Single Channel (250 MHz), 71 dBmV/Ch.

16 Channels (5-200 MHz), 57 dBmV/Ch.

dB

—

30

30

30

36

35

35

34

—

P1dB

—

dBm

—

27

—

OIP3

2-tone,12 dBm/tone, 1 MHz tone spacing, 200 MHz

dBm

—

42

—

50% Control to 90 / 10 % RF

ns

400

EN1 = EN2 = 5 V

mA

—

280

315

EN1 = EN2 = 0 V

mA

—

3

10

OIP2

2-tone,12 dBm/tone, 1 MHz tone spacing, 200 MHz

dBm

—

70

—

5. Includes Balun Loss

6. Modulation error ratio each channel 64 QAM 5.12 MS/s

Parameter

Absolute Maximum

RF Input Power

-8 dBm

Voltage

10 volts

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +100°C

Storage Temperature

-65°C to +150°C

+150°C

7. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause

permanent damage to this device.

8. M/A-COM Technology Solutions does not recommend

sustained operation near these survivability limits.

Typical thermal resistance (Өjc) = 8.85° C/W.

B5

B4

B3

B2

B1

B0

Attenuation (dB)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Minimum

1

1

1

1

1

0

0.5

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

2

1

1

0

1

1

1

4

1

0

1

1

1

1

8

0

1

1

1

1

1

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

31.5

11. Logic “0” = 0 V to +0.8 V ± 0.2 V,

Logic “1” = +2 V to +5 V ± 0.2 V