S E M I C O N D U C T O R
CA3028A, CA3028B,
CA3053
Differential/Cascode Amplifiers for Commercial
and Industrial Equipment from DC to 120MHz
Description
The CA3028A and CA3028B are differential/cascode
amplifiers designed for use in communications and industrial
equipment operating at frequencies from DC to 120MHz.
The CA3028B is like the CA3028A but is capable of pre-
mium performance particularly in critical DC and differential
amplifier applications requiring tight controls for input offset
voltage, input offset current, and input bias current.
The CA3053 is similar to the CA3028A and CA3028B but is
recommended for IF amplifier applications.
November 1996
Features
• Controlled for Input Offset Voltage, Input Offset
Current and Input Bias Current (CA3028 Series Only)
• Balanced Differential Amplifier Configuration with
Controlled Constant Current Source
• Single-Ended and Dual-Ended Operation
Applications
• RF and IF Amplifiers (Differential or Cascode)
• DC, Audio and Sense Amplifiers
• Converter in the Commercial FM Band
• Oscillator
• Mixer
• Limiter
• Related Literature
- Application Note AN5337 “Application of the
CA3028 Integrated Circuit Amplifier in the HF and
VHF Ranges.” This note covers characteristics of
different operating modes, noise performance,
mixer, limiter, and amplifier design considerations
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
(BRAND)
CA3028A
CA3028AE
CA3028AM
(3028A)
CA3028AM96
(3028A)
CA3028B
CA3028BE
CA3028BM
(3028B)
CA3053
CA3053E
TEMP.
RANGE (
o
C)
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
-55 to 125
PACKAGE
8 Pin Metal Can
8 Ld PDIP
8 Ld SOIC
8 Ld SOIC Tape
and Reel
8 Pin Metal Can
8 Ld PDIP
8 Ld SOIC
8 Pin Metal Can
8 Ld PDIP
PKG.
NO.
T8.C
E8.3
M8.15
M8.15
T8.C
E8.3
M8.15
T8.C
E8.3
Pinouts
CA3028A/B, CA3053
(METAL CAN)
TOP VIEW
8
1
7
Schematic Diagram
CA3028A/B, (PDIP, SOIC)
CA3053 (PDIP)
TOP VIEW
(Terminal Numbers Apply to All Packages)
8
6
1
2
8
7
6
5
1
7
2
R
1
5kΩ
Q
1
Q
2
5
2
–
+
3
4
5
6
3
4
Q
3
R
2
2.8kΩ
4
R
3
500Ω
3
SUBSTRATE
AND CASE
CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Users should follow proper IC Handling Procedures.
Copyright
©
Harris Corporation 1996
File Number
382.3
7-6
CA3028A, CA3028B, CA3053
Operating Conditions
Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55
o
C to 125
o
C
Thermal Information
Thermal Resistance (Typical, Note 1)
θ
JA
(
o
C/W)
θ
JC
(
o
C/W)
Metal Can Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
225
140
PDIP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
N/A
SOIC Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
N/A
Maximum Junction Temperature (Metal Can Package) . . . . . . . 175
o
C
Maximum Junction Temperature (Plastic Package) . . . . . . . . 150
o
C
Maximum Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . .-65
o
C to 150
o
C
Maximum Lead Temperature (Soldering 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
o
C
(SOIC - Lead Tips Only)
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation
of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.
NOTE:
1.
θ
JA
is measured with the component mounted on an evaluation PC board in free air.
Absolute Maximum Voltage Ratings
T
A
= 25
o
C
The following chart gives the range of voltages which can be applied to the terminals listed
horizontally with respect to the terminals listed vertically. For example, the voltage range of the
horizontal Terminal 4 with respect to Terminal 2 is -1V to +5V.
TERM
NO.
1
2
3
(Note 2)
4
5
6
7
8
+10 to 0
1
2
0 to -15
(Note 4)
3
0 to -15
(Note 4)
+5 to -11
4
0 to -15
(Note 4)
+5 to -1
5
+5 to -5
+15 to 0
(Note 6)
+15 to 0
(Note 6)
+15 to 0
(Note 6)
6
Note 3
Note 3
+30 to 0
(Note 7)
Note 3
+20 to 0
(Note 5)
7
Note 3
+15 to 0
(Note 6)
+15 to 0
(Note 6)
Note 3
Note 3
Note 3
8
+20 to 0
(Note 5)
Note 3
Absolute Maximum
Current Ratings
TERM
NO.
1
2
I
IN
mA
0.6
4
0.1
20
0.6
20
4
20
I
OUT
mA
0.1
0.1
23
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
+30 to 0
(Note 7)
Note 3
3
4
Note 3
5
Note 3
6
Note 3
7
8
NOTES:
2. Terminal No. 3 is connected to the substrate and case.
3. Voltages are not normally applied between these terminals. Voltages appearing between these
terminals will be safe, if the specified voltage limits between all other terminals are not exceeded.
4. Limit is -12V for CA3053.
5. Limit is +15V for CA3053.
6. Limit is +12V for CA3053.
7. Limit is +24V for CA3028A and +18V for CA3053.
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
DC CHARACTERISTICS
Input Offset Voltage
(Figures 1, 14)
Input Offset Current
(Figures 2, 14)
Input Bias Current
(Figures 2, 3, 15, 16)
V
IO
I
IO
I
I
T
A
= 25
o
C
CA3028A
CA3028B
MAX MIN
-
-
-
-
70
106
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TYP
0.98
0.89
0.56
1.06
16.6
36
-
-
MAX MIN
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
40
80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CA3053
TYP
-
-
-
-
-
-
29
36
MAX UNIT
-
-
-
-
-
-
85
125
mV
mV
µA
µA
µA
µA
µA
µA
SYMBOL
TEST CONDITIONS
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 9V
V
CC
= 12V
MIN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
TYP
-
-
-
-
16.6
36
-
-
7-7
CA3028A, CA3028B, CA3053
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
Quiescent Operating
Current (Figures 2, 3, 17,
18, 19)
T
A
= 25
o
C
(Continued)
CA3028A
SYMBOL
I
6
, I
8
TEST CONDITIONS
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 9V
V
CC
= 12V
AGC Bias Current
(Into Constant Current
Source Terminal 7)
(Figures 4, 20)
Input Current
(Terminal 7)
Power Dissipation
(Figures 2, 3, 21)
I
7
V
CC
= 12V, V
AGC
= 9V
V
CC
= 12V, V
AGC
= 12V
V
CC
= 9V
V
CC
= 12V
I
7
P
T
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 9V
V
CC
= 12V
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Power Gain (Figures 5,
6, 7, 22, 24, 26)
G
P
f = 100MHz Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
f = 10.7MHz Cascode
(Note 8)
V
CC
= 9V
Noise Figure (Figures 5,
6, 7, 23, 25, 26)
Input Admittance
(Figures 27, 28)
NF
Y
11
Diff. Amp.
(Note 8)
16
14
35
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
17
39
32
7.2
6.7
0.6 +
j1.6
0.5 +
j0.5
0.0003
- j0
0.01 -
j0.0002
99 -
j18
-37 +
j0.5
0+
j0.08
0.04 +
j0.23
5.7
-
-
-
-
9.0
9.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
14
35
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
17
39
32
7.2
6.7
0.6 +
j1.6
0.5 +
j0.5
0.0003
- j0
0.01 -
j0.0002
99 -
j18
-37 +
j0.5
0+
j0.08
0.04 +
j0.23
5.7
-
-
-
-
9.0
9.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
28
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
39
32
-
-
0.6 +
j1.6
0.5 +
j0.5
0.0003
- j0
0.01 -
j0.0002
99 -
j18
-37 +
j0.5
0+
j0.08
0.04 +
j0.23
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
mS
mS
mS
mS
mS
mS
mS
mS
µW
MIN
0.8
2.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
1.0
24
120
-
-
TYP
1.25
3.3
-
-
1.28
1.65
-
-
0.85
1.65
36
175
-
-
MAX MIN
2.0
5.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
2.1
54
260
-
-
1.0
2.5
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
1.0
24
120
-
-
CA3028B
TYP
1.25
3.3
-
-
1.28
1.65
-
-
0.85
1.65
36
175
-
-
MAX MIN
1.5
4.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
2.1
42
220
-
-
-
-
1.2
2.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CA3053
TYP
-
-
2.2
3.3
-
-
1.15
1.55
-
-
-
-
50
100
MAX UNIT
-
-
3.5
5.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
80
150
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
mW
mW
mW
mW
f = 100MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
f = 10.7MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
Reverse Transfer
Admittance
(Figures 29, 30)
Forward Transfer
Admittance
(Figures 31, 32)
Output Admittance
(Figures 33, 34)
Y
12
f = 10.7MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
Y
21
f = 10.7MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
Y
22
f = 10.7MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V
Diff. Amp.
Output Power (Untuned)
(Figures 8, 35)
AGC Range (Maximum
Power Gain to Full Cut-
off) (Figures 9, 36)
Voltage Gain
(Figures 10, 11, 37, 38)
Differential Voltage Gain
at f = 1kHz (Figure 12)
P
O
f = 10.7MHz, Diff. Amp.,
V
CC
= 9V
50Ω Input-
Output
f = 10.7MHz, Diff. Amp.
V
CC
= 9V
f = 10.7MHz, Cascode
V
CC
= 9V,
Diff. Amp.
R
L
= 1kΩ
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V,
R
L
= 2kΩ
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V,
R
L
= 1.6kΩ
AGC
-
62
-
-
62
-
-
-
-
dB
A
-
-
-
-
40
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
35
40
40
30
38
42.5
-
-
42
45
-
-
-
-
40
30
-
-
-
-
-
-
dB
dB
dB
dB
A
7-8
CA3028A, CA3028B, CA3053
Electrical Specifications
PARAMETER
Max Peak-to-Peak
Output Voltage at f = 1kHz
(Figure 12)
Bandwidth at -3dB Point
(Figure 12)
T
A
= 25
o
C
(Continued)
CA3028A
SYMBOL
V
O
(P-P)
TEST CONDITIONS
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V,
R
L
= 2kΩ
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V,
R
L
= 1.6kΩ
BW
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V,
R
L
= 2kΩ
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V,
R
L
= 1.6kΩ
Common Mode Input
Voltage Range
(Figure 13)
Common Mode Rejec-
tion Ratio (Figure 13)
Input Impedance at
f = 1kHz
Peak-to-Peak Output
Current
V
CMR
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
CMRR
Z
IN
I
P-P
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
V
CC
= 6V, V
EE
= -6V
V
CC
= 12V, V
EE
= -12V
f = 10.7MHz, V
CC
= 9V
e
IN
=
V
CC
= 12V
400mV,
Diff. Amp.
MIN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
3.5
TYP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.0
6.0
MAX MIN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.0
10
7.0
15
-
-
-2.5
-5.0
60
60
-
-
2.5
4.5
CA3028B
TYP
11.5
23
7.3
8.0
-3.2 to
-4.5
-7 to
-9
110
90
5.5
3.0
4.0
6.0
MAX MIN
-
-
-
-
4
7
-
-
-
-
6.0
8.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.0
3.5
CA3053
TYP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.0
6.0
MAX UNIT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7.0
10
V
P-P
V
P-P
MHz
MHz
V
V
dB
dB
kΩ
kΩ
mA
mA
NOTE:
8. Does not apply to CA3053.
Test Circuits
V
CC
V
CC
3µF
1kΩ
1kΩ
DC DIFF.
VOLTMETER
FLUKE TYPE
80 OR EQUIV.
I
6
+
+
3µF
I
8
270Ω
6
2.7Ω
2.7Ω
1
+
2.7Ω
R
1
10Ω
NOTE 9
V
IO
NOTE 10
DC
VTVM
5
2.7Ω
ICUT
8
V
OUT
-
6
8
-
-
3V
1
-
I
1
3
+
ICUT
3
270Ω
7
-
3µF
+
V
EE
5
-
+
I
5
7 +
-
I
7
I
3
3µF
V
EE
NOTES:
9. Adjust R
1
for V
OUT
= 0V
±0.1V.
10. Record Input Offset Voltage.
FIGURE 1. INPUT OFFSET VOLTAGE TEST CIRCUIT FOR
CA3028B
NOTE: Power Dissipation
=
I
3
V
EE
+
(
I
6
+
I
8
)V
CC
.
FIGURE 2. INPUT OFFSET CURRENT, INPUT BIAS CURRENT,
POWER DISSIPATION, AND QUIESCENT
OPERATING CURRENT TEST CIRCUIT FOR
CA3028A AND CA3028B
7-9
CA3028A, CA3028B, CA3053
Test Circuits
(Continued)
V
CC
1kΩ
7
I
1
1
I
7
I
8
8
5
CA3053
5
6
ICUT
6
3
I
3
I
6
8
7
I
7
3
1
2kΩ
1kΩ
V
CC
I
5
2kΩ
5kΩ
V
CC
NOTE: Power Dissipation = V
CC
I
3
.
FIGURE 3. INPUT BIAS CURRENT, POWER DISSIPATION AND
QUIESCENT OPERATING CURRENT TEST CIRCUIT
FOR CA3053
FIGURE 4. AGC BIAS CURRENT TEST CIRCUIT (DIFFERENTIAL
AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION) FOR CA3028A AND
CA3028B
V
CC
7
470pF
2
C
1
L
1
4
50Ω SIGNAL
SOURCE
(NOTE 11) OR
NOISE DIODE
(NOTE 12)
3
0.001µF
0.001µF
2kΩ
ICUT
1
5
6
8
C
2
L
1
50Ω RF
VOLTMETER
(NOTE 11) OR
NOISE AMP
(NOTE 12)
3
1kΩ
0.001
µF
C
1
1
ICUT
5
8
7
6
C
2
1kΩ
L
2
V
CC
L
2
50Ω SIGNAL
SOURCE
(NOTE 14) OR
NOISE DIODE
(NOTE 15)
50Ω RF
VOLTMETER
(NOTE 14 OR
NOISE AMP
(NOTE 15)
0.001µF
2kΩ
f
(MHz)
10.7
100
NOTES:
C
1
(pF)
C
2
(pF)
L
1
(µH)
3-5
L
2
(µH)
3-5
f
(MHz)
10.7
100
NOTES:
C
1
(pF)
C
2
(pF)
L
1
(µH)
3-6
0.2 - 0.5
L
2
(µH)
3-6
0.2 - 0.5
20 - 60 20 - 60
3 - 30
30 - 60 20 - 50
2 - 15
2 - 15
3 - 30 0.1 - 0.25 0.15 - 0.3
11. For Power Gain Test.
12. For Noise Figure Test.
13. 10.7MHz Power Gain Test Only.
FIGURE 5. POWER GAIN AND NOISE FIGURE TEST CIRCUIT
(CASCODE CONFIGURATION) FOR CA3028A,
CA3028B AND CA3053 (NOTE 3)
14. For Power Gain Test.
15. For Noise Figure Test.
16. 10.7MHz Power Gain Test Only.
FIGURE 6. POWER GAIN AND NOISE FIGURE TEST CIRCUIT
(DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION
AND TERMINAL 7 CONNECTED TO VCC) FOR
CA3028A, CA3028B AND CA3053 (NOTE 3)
7-10