BIPOLAR ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
UPC3215TB
FEATURES
• WIDEBAND RESPONSE:
fu = 2.9 GHz TYP at 3dB bandwidth
Gain, G
S
(dB)
• POWER GAIN:
G
P
= 20.5 dB TYP at f = 1.5 GHz
• SUPPLY VOLTAGE:
VCC = 4.5 to 5.5 V
• HIGH DENSITY SURFACE MOUNTING:
6-pin super mini-mold package
NU
15
10
5
0
0.1
0.3
• NOISE FIGURE:
NF = 2.3 dB TYP at f = 1.5 GHz
The UPC3215TB is a Silicon Monolithic IC designed as a
wideband amplifier. The UPC3215TB is suitable for systems
requiring wideband operation from HF to L band.
This IC is manufactured using a 30 GHz fmax UHS0
(Ultra High Speed Process) silicon bipolar process. The pack-
age is 6-pin super minimold suitable for surface mount.
The UPC3215TB is manufactured according to stringent
quality assurance standards to ensure highest reliability
and consistent superior performance.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 25°C, V
CC
= 5.0 V, Z
S
= Z
L
= 50
Ω)
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE OUTLINE
SYMBOLS
I
CC
G
P
f
u
PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS
f = 1.5 GHz, P
IN
= -30 dBm
UNITS
mA
dB
dB
MIN
CO
NT
I
f = 1.5 GHz
f = 1.5 GHz
f = 1.5 GHz
f = 1.5 GHz
f = 1.5 GHz
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE OUTLINE
P
IN
= 0 dBm
f
1
= 1.5 GHz, f
2
= 1.501 GHz
f = 0.1 to 2.15 GHz
DESCRIPTION
APPLICATIONS
• Systems requiring wideband operation from HF to L band.
• DBS receivers and tuners
Circuit Current (no signal)
Noise Figure,
Isolation,
Power Gain,
NF
ISOL
RL
IN
P
1dB
DI
S
Upper Limit Operating Frequency (The gain at f
u
is 3 dB down from the gain at 100 MHz)
Input Return Loss,
RL
OUT
1 dB Compression Point,
Output Return Loss,
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
A
= 25°C, V
CC
= 5.0 V, Z
S
= Z
L
= 50
Ω)
SYMBOLS
P
SAT
OIP
3
ΔG
P
STANDARD CHARACTERISTICS
Saturated Output Power,
Output Intercept Point
Gain Flatness,
ED
INSERTION POWER GAIN
vs. FREQUENCY
25
20
P
IN
= -30 dBm
V
CC
= 5.0 V
1.0
3.0
5V, SUPER MINIMOLD SI MMIC WIDEBAND AMPLIFIER
Frequency, f (GHz)
UPC3215TB
S06
10.5
-
14.0
2.3
44
TYP
MAX
17.5
3.0
-
-
-
18.5
2.5
10
-4
39
20.5
2.9
15
GHz
dB
dB
dBm
dB
6.5
-1.5
9.5
-
-
-
UPC3215TB
S06
dBm
dBm
dB
REFERENCE VALUES
+3.5
+10
1.0
UPC3215TB
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
1
(T
A
= 25°C)
SYMBOLS
V
CC
I
CC
P
IN
P
T
T
OP
T
STG
PARAMETERS
Supply Voltage
Total Supply Current
Input Power
Total Power Dissipation
2
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
UNITS
V
mA
dBm
mW
°C
°C
RATINGS
6.0
30
+10
270
-40 to +85
-55 to +150
TEST CIRCUIT
V
CC
1000 pF
C
3
Notes:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these parameters may result
in permanent damage.
2. Mounted on a 50 X 50 X 1.6 mm epoxy glass PWB, with copper
patterning on both sides. (T
A
= 85°C).
IN
50
Ω
C
1
1000 pF
RECOMMENDED
OPERATING CONDITIONS
SYMBOLS
V
CC
T
A
P
IN
f
IN
PARAMETERS
Supply Voltage
Operating Ambient
Temperature
Input Power
Input Frequency
UNITS MIN
V
°C
dBm
GHz
4.5
-40
TYP MAX
5.0
+25
5.5
+85
0
2.9
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°C)
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs. VOLTAGE
20
No input signal
Circuit Current, I
CC
(mA)
Circuit Current, I
CC
(mA)
15
10
5
CO
T
A
= -40°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
5
1
2
3
4
6
0
0
NT
I
20
15
10
5
0
-50
-25
25
NU
CIRCUIT CURRENT vs.
OPERATING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
No input signal
V
CC
= 5 V
0
+25
+50
+75
+100
Supply Voltage, V
CC
(V)
Operating Ambient Temperature (°C)
INSERTION POWER GAIN vs.
FREQUENCY
DI
S
INSERTION POWER GAIN
vs. FREQUENCY
25
Insertion Power Gain, GP (dB)
Noise Figure, NF (dB)
20
20
Gain, G
S
(dB)
15
15
10
10
5
P
IN
= -30 dBm
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
5
0
0.1
0.3
1.0
V
CC
= 5.5 V
3.0
0
0.1
0.3
Frequency, f (GHz)
ED
6
1
4
C
2
50
Ω
OUT
1000 pF
2,3,5
V
CC
= 5.0 V
P
IN
= -30 dBm
T
A
= -40°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
1.0
3.0
Frequency, f (GHz)
UPC3215TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°)
NOISE FIGURE vs. FREQUENCY
5
NOISE FIGURE vs. FREQUENCY
5
4
Noise Figure, NF (dB)
Noise Figure, NF (dB)
4
3
3
2
2
1
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
1
0.1
0.3
1.0
3.0
NU
0.1
0.3
0
V
CC
= 5.5 V
0
Frequency, f (GHz)
ISOLATION vs. FREQUENCY
0
P
IN
= -30 dBm
V
CC
= 4.5 V
-10
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
-20
0
-30
NT
I
Input Return Loss, RL
IN
(dB)
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
1.0
3.0
Isolation, ISOL (dB)
-40
0.1
CO
0.3
-50
0.1
Frequency, f (GHz)
OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs.
FREQUENCY
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
+10
0
DI
S
Output Return Loss, RL
OUT
(dB)
-10
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
0
-20
-10
-30
-40
P
IN
= -30 dBm
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
3.0
-20
-50
0.1
0.3
1.0
-30
-40
Frequency, f (GHz)
ED
V
CC
= 5.0 V
T
A
= -40°C
T
A
= +25°C
T
A
= +85°C
1.0
3.0
Frequency, f (GHz)
INPUT RETURN LOSS vs.
FREQUENCY
P
IN
= -30 dBm
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
0.3
1.0
3.0
Frequency, f (GHz)
f
IN
= 1 GHz
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
-30
-20
-10
0
+10
Input Power, P
IN
(dBm)
UPC3215TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°)
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
+10
+10
OUTPUT POWER vs.
INPUT POWER AND VOLTAGE
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
0
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
0
-10
-10
-20
V
CC
= 5.0 V
-30
-40
V
CC
= 5.5 V
-30
-20
-10
0
+10
NU
-30
-40
-30
-20
-10
f
IN
= 1.5 GHz
V
CC
= 4.5 V
-20
Input Power, P
IN
(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER vs. INPUT POWER
+10
Output Power of Each Tone, P
OUT(each)
(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE vs.
INPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
Output Power, P
OUT
(dBm)
0
-10
-20
CO
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
0
f
IN
= 2.4 GHz
V
CC
= 4.5 V
NT
I
+20
0
-20
-40
-60
V
CC
= 5 V
f
1
= 1000 MHz
f
2
= 1001 MHz
-80
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
+10
-30
-40
-30
-20
-10
Input Power, P
IN
(dBm)
Input Power of Each Tone, P
IN(each)
(dBm)
Output Power of Each Tone, P
OUT(each)
(dBm)
DI
S
Output Power of Each Tone, P
OUT(each)
(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE vs.
INPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE vs.
INPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
+20
+20
0
0
-20
-20
-40
-40
-60
V
CC
= 5 V
f
1
= 1500 MHz
f
2
= 1501 MHz
-80
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
-60
V
CC
= 5 V
f
1
= 2150 MHz
f
2
= 2151 MHz
-80
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Input Power of Each Tone, P
IN(each)
(dBm)
Input Power of Each Tone, P
IN(each)
(dBm)
ED
f
IN
= 2.15 GHz
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 5.0 V
V
CC
= 5.5 V
0
+10
Input Power, P
IN
(dBm)
UPC3215TB
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
(T
A
= 25°)
OUTPUT POWER OF EACH TONE vs.
INPUT POWER OF EACH TONE
+20
Output Power of Each Tone, P
OUT(each)
(dBm)
0
-20
-40
-60
V
CC
= 5 V
f
1
= 2400 MHz
f
2
= 2401 MHz
-80
-40
-35
-30
-25
-20
-15
-10
-5
0
Input Power of Each Tone, P
IN(each)
(dBm)
EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION CIRCUIT
1000 pF
50
Ω
IN
1000 pF
NT
I
V
CC
6
6
4
1
1000 pF
1000 pF
50 to 200
Ω
2,3,5
Please connect these
component to stabilize
operation.
NU
1000 pF
4
1000 pF
50
Ω
OUT
2,3,5
1
DI
S
CO
ED