AC524/AC525

5 TO 500 MHz

TO-8 CASCADABLE AMPLIFIERS

50 OHM INPUT

+DC VOLTAGE

0.031 (0.79)

50 OHM OUTPUT

GROUND

45

° ± 3°

0.033 (0.84)

0.018

± 0.002

(0.46

± 0.05)

(4) PLCS

0.300

(7.62)

DIA. B.C.

0.504 (12.80)

DIA.

0.025

(0.64)

0.450 (11.43)

DIA.

0.208 (5.28)

MAX.

0.185

± 0.015

(4.70

± 0.38)

DIA. PIN

TO-8 Package for Amplifiers

AC524

AC525

SPECIFICATIONS

Typical Values

AC524

AC525

High Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31.5 dB

31.5 dB

High Reverse Isolation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40.0 dB

40.0 dB

Low Noise Figure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.0 dB

3.2 dB

Medium Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+8.5 dBm

+11.5 dBm

Medium Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+20.0 dBm

+24.0 dBm

High Performance Thin Film

Standard Size TO-8

Small Signal Gain (Min.)

31.5 dB

30.0 dB

29.0 dB

Gain Flatness (Max.)

< ±0.3 dB

±0.7 dB

±1.0 dB

Noise Figure (Max.)

AC524

3.0 dB

4.0 dB

4.5 dB

AC525

3.2 dB

4.2 dB

4.7 dB

SWR (Max.)

Input/Output

< 1.4:1

1.7:1

2.0:1

Power Output (Min.)

@ 1dB comp.

AC524

+8.5 dBm

+7.5 dBm

+7.0 dBm

AC525

+12.0 dBm

+10.5 dBm

+10.0 dBm

DC Current (Max.)

AC524

35.0 mA

38.0 mA

41.0 mA

AC525

48.0 mA

52.0 mA

55.0 mA

Guaranteed*

Parameter

Typical

0 to 50° C

-55 to +85° C

Frequency (Min.)

3-600 MHz

5-500 MHz

5-500 MHz

Typical @ 25° C

AC524

AC525

Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . .

+39 dBm

+43 dBm

Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . .

+33 dBm

+37 dBm

Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . .

+20 dBm

+24 dBm

Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-62 to 125° C

Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+125° C

Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+18 Volts

Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+6 dBm

Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .

50 Milliwatts

Maximum Peak Power (3 µsec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0.5 Watt

Burn-in Temperature (AC524) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+125° C

Burn-in Temperature (AC525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+105° C

θjc; AC524) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+43° C/Watt

θjc; AC525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

+36° C/Watt

Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC524) . . . .

+24.5° C

Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc; AC525) . . . .

+27.8° C

INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

AS524/AS525

* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +15 Vdc unless otherwise specified.

0

50

Ω INPUT

0.250

(6.35)

0.450

(11.43)

0

0.075

(1.91)

0.350

(8.89)

0.200

(5.08)

0.450

(11.43)

50

Ω OUTPUT

0.040

± 0.012

(1.02

± 0.30)

(4) PLCS

DC BIAS

0.016

± 0.002

(0.41

± 0.05)

(4) PLCS

GND

0.050

(1.27)

(4) PLCS

0.100

(2.54)

(4) PLCS

0.010

(0.25)

0.008

± 0.001

(0.20

± 0.03)

0.170

(4.32)

(TYP.)

0.031

(0.79)

0.031

(0.79)

45

°

0.016

± 0.002

0.010

± 0.002

0.008

0.012

SEE

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DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)