AMMC - 6220
6 - 20 GHz Low Noise Amplifier
Data Sheet
Chip Size: 1700 x 800 µm (67 x 31.5 mils)
Chip Size Tolerance: ± 10 µm (±0.4 mils)
Chip Thickness: 100 ± 10 µm (4 ± 0.4 mils)
Pad Dimensions: 100 x 100 µm (4 ± 0.4 mils)
Description
Avago Technologies’ AMMC-6220 is a high gain, low-
noise amplifier that operates from 6 GHz to 20 GHz. This
LNA provides a wide-band solution for system design
since it covers several bands, thus, reduces part inven-
tory. The device has input / output match to 50 Ohm, is
unconditionally stable and can be used as either primary
or sub-sequential low noise gain stage. By eliminating
the complex tuning and assembly processes typically
required by hybrid (discrete-FET) amplifiers, the AMMC-
6220 is a cost-effective alternative in the 6 - 20 GHz com-
munications receivers. The backside of the chip is both RF
and DC ground. This helps simplify the assembly process
and reduces assembly related performance variations
and costs. It is fabricated in a PHEMT process to provide
exceptional noise and gain performance. For improved
reliability and moisture protection, the die is passivated
at the active areas.
Features
•
Wide frequency range: 6 - 20 GHz
•
High gain: 23 dB
•
Low 50 Ω Noise Figure: 2.0 dB
•
50 Ω Input and Output Match
•
Single 3V Supply Bias
Applications
•
Microwave Radio systems
•
Satellite VSAT, DBS Up/Down Link
•
LMDS & Pt-Pt mmW Long Haul
•
Broadband Wireless Access
(including 802.16 and 802.20 WiMax)
•
WLL and MMDS loops
AMMC-6220 Absolute Maximum Ratings
[1]
Symbol
V
d
V
g
I
d
P
in
T
ch
T
stg
T
max
Parameters/Conditions
Positive Drain Voltage
Gate Supply Voltage
Drain Current
CW Input Power
Operating Channel Temp.
Storage Case Temp.
Maximum Assembly Temp (60 sec max)
Units
V
V
mA
dBm
°C
°C
°C
Min.
Max.
7
NA
100
15
+150
-65
+150
+300
Note:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these conditions may result in permanent damage to this device
Note: These devices are ESD sensitive. The following precautions are strongly recommended. Ensure
that an ESD approved carrier is used when dice are transported from one destination to another.
Personal grounding is to be worn at all times when handling these devices
AMMC-6220 DC Specifications/Physical Properties
[1]
Symbol
I
d
Parameters and Test Conditions
Drain Supply Current
(under any RF power drive and temperature)
(V
d
=3.0 V)
Gate Supply Operating Voltage
(I
d(Q)
= 800 (mA))
Thermal Resistance
[2]
(Backside temperature, T
b
= 25°C)
Units
mA
Min.
Typ.
55
Max.
70
V
g
q
ch-b
V
°C/W
NA
25
Notes:
1. Ambient operational temperature T
A
=25°C unless otherwise noted.
2. Channel-to-backside Thermal Resistance (q
ch-b
) = 26°C/W at T
channel
(T
c
) = 34°C as measured using infrared microscopy. Thermal Resistance at
backside temperature (T
b
) = 25°C calculated from measured data.
AMMC-6220 RF Specifications
[3, 4, 5]
(T
A
= 25°C, V
d
=3.0 V, I
d(Q)=
55 mA, Z
o
=50
Ω)
Symbol
Gain
NF
Parameters and Test Conditions
Small-signal Gain
[6]
Noise Figure into 50
W
Units
dB
dB
Minimum
21
Typical
23
7-10 GHz = 2.1
10-16 GHz = 1.8
16-20 GHz = 2.0
+9
+19
-12
-16
-45
Maximum
8 GHz = 2.4
12 GHz = 2.2
18 GHz = 2.4
Sigma
0.30
0.10
P-
1dB
OIP3
RLin
RLout
Isol
Output Power at 1dB Gain Compres-
sion
Third Order Intercept Point;
Df=100MHz; Pin=-35dBm
Input Return Loss
[6]
Output Return Loss
[6]
Reverse Isolation
[6]
dBm
dBm
dB
dB
dB
0.87
1.20
-10
-10
0.31
0.68
0.50
Notes:
3. Small/Large -signal data measured in wafer form T
A
= 25°C.
4. 100% on-wafer RF test is done at frequency = 8, 12, and 18 GHz.
5. Specifications are derived from measurements in a 50 Ω test environment. Aspects of the amplifier performance may be improved over a
more narrow bandwidth by application of additional conjugate, linearity, or low noise (Γopt) matching.
6. As derived from measured s-parameters
LSL
USL
USL
1.
1.8
1.9
-11. -11.
-11
-10. -10. -10.1
-9.8
-9.
Gain at 12 GHz
Noise Figure at 12 GHz
Return Loss at 12 GHz
Typical distribution of Small Signal Gain, Noise Figure, and Return Loss. Based on 1500 part sampled over several
production lots.
AMMC-6220 Typical Performances
(T
A
= 25°C, V
d
=3.0 V, I
D
= 55 mA, Z
in
= Z
out
= 50 Ω unless otherwise stated)
NOTE: These measurements are in a 50 Ω test environment. Aspects of the amplifier performance may be improved
over a more narrow bandwidth by application of additional conjugate, linearity, or low noise (Γopt) matching.Figure
1. Typical Gain
0
0
0
-10
-
-0
Isolation (dB)
Input Return Loss(dB)
Gain (dB)
1
-0
-10
10
-0
-1
-0
-0
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
0
8
10
1
1
1
18
0
Frequency (GHz)
-0
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
Figure 1. Typical Gain
0
Figure 2. Typical Isolation
.0
.
Figure 3 Typical Input Return Loss
0
0
Output Return Loss (dB)
.0
Noise Figure [dB]
-10
OP1dB (dBm)
.0
1.
1.0
0.
-0
10
10
-0
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
0.0
0
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency [GHz]
18
0
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency [GHz]
18
0
0
Figure 4. Typical Output Return Loss
Figure 5. Typical Noise Figure into a 50 W load.
Figure 6. Typical Output P
-1dB
and 3
rd
Order
Intercept Pt.
0
0
S1 (dB)
S1 (dB)
0
-10
-0
-0
-0
degC
-0degC
+8degC
degC
-0degC
+8degC
0
degC
-0degC
+8degC
-
1
10
0
8
10
1
1
1
18
0
Frequency (GHz)
S11 (dB)
-10
-1
-0
-0
8
10
1
1
1
18
0
-0
Frequency (GHz)
8
10
1 1 1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
Figure 7. Typical Gain (s21) over temperature
Figure 8. Typical Isolation (s12) over tempera-
ture
Figure 9. Typical Input Return Loss (s11) over
temperature
OIP (dBm)
.
1
1
AMMC-6220 Typical Performances
(T
A
= 25°C, V
d
=3.0 V, I
D
= 55 mA, Z
in
= Z
out
= 50Ω unless otherwise stated)
NOTE: These measurements are in a 50 Ω test environment. Aspects of the amplifier performance may be improved
over a more narrow bandwidth by application of additional conjugate, linearity, or low noise (Γopt) matching.
0
-
-10
S (dB)
-1
-0
-
-0
degC
-0degC
+8degC
.
.
Idd (mA)
-0degC
degC
+8degC
0
8
0
-0degC
+degC
+8degC
NF (dB)
1.
1
0.
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
0
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
.
Vdd (V)
.
Figure 10. Typical Output Return Loss over Tem-
perature
0
0
S1 (dB)
Figure 11. Typical Noise Figure over Tempera-
ture
0
-10
-0
S1 (dB)
-0
-0
-0
-0
Figure 12. Typical Total Idd over Temperature
V
V
V
V
V
V
0
V
V
V
-
1
10
0
S11 (dB)
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
-10
-1
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
-0
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
Figure 13. Typical Gain over Vdd (supply volt-
age.)
Figure 14. Typical Isolation over Vdd (supply
voltage)
Figure 15. Typical Input Return Loss over Vdd
(supply voltage)
0
-
-10
S (dB)
V
V
V
.00
.0
.00
1.0
1.00
V
V
V
1
10
8
OP1dB (dBm)
-0
-
-0
-
NF (dB)
-1
0.0
0.00
8
10
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
1
18
0
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
0
V
V
V
8
10
1
1
1
Frequency (GHz)
18
0
Figure 16. Typical Output Return Loss over Vdd
(supply voltage)
Figure 17. Typical Noise Figure over Vdd (supply
voltage.)
Figure 18. Typical OP
-1dB
over Vdd (supply volt-
age.)
AMMC-6220 Typical Scattering Parameters
[1]
(Tc=25°C, V
D1
=V
D2
= 3 V, Z
in
= Z
out
= 50 Ω)
Freq
GHz
4.000
4.500
5.000
5.500
6.000
6.500
7.000
7.500
8.000
8.500
9.000
9.500
10.000
10.500
11.000
11.500
12.000
12.500
13.000
13.500
14.000
14.500
15.000
15.500
16.000
16.500
17.000
17.500
18.000
18.500
19.000
19.500
20.000
20.500
21.000
21.500
22.000
S11
dB
-0.146
-1.392
-0.823
-1.961
-5.151
-7.415
-10.150
-11.146
-11.953
-11.917
-11.731
-11.478
-11.328
-11.278
-11.184
-11.267
-11.033
-10.820
-10.768
-10.685
-10.672
-10.611
-10.629
-10.792
-11.118
-11.744
-12.571
-13.207
-14.063
-14.853
-14.720
-13.710
-12.221
-10.382
-8.701
-7.194
-5.883
S21
Phase
103.687
74.728
37.284
-3.456
-33.435
-53.353
-65.197
-71.056
-76.086
-79.875
-85.876
-93.111
-100.430
-107.107
-114.292
-119.551
-125.024
-130.580
-136.143
-140.774
-147.067
-151.974
-157.342
-164.023
-169.248
-173.681
-176.840
-179.413
-176.351
-172.040
-161.713
-153.813
-148.391
-147.276
-150.640
-156.785
-163.716
S12
Phase
-128.237
118.600
39.967
-15.875
-59.866
-95.795
-126.279
-153.658
-179.298
156.812
133.712
111.612
90.667
70.398
50.874
31.947
14.018
-3.874
-20.953
-37.794
-54.252
-70.766
-86.927
-102.737
-119.061
-135.063
-151.033
-166.718
176.850
160.709
144.491
128.151
111.521
95.148
78.624
62.593
47.073
S22
Phase
103.896
29.720
-28.575
-45.938
-76.787
Mag
0.983
0.852
0.910
0.798
0.553
0.426
0.311
0.277
0.253
0.254
0.259
0.267
0.271
0.273
0.276
0.273
0.281
0.288
0.289
0.292
0.293
0.295
0.294
0.289
0.278
0.259
0.235
0.219
0.198
0.181
0.184
0.206
0.245
0.303
0.367
0.437
0.508
dB
9.033
21.862
23.130
23.710
23.699
23.622
23.557
23.641
23.761
23.793
23.908
24.000
24.071
23.989
23.915
23.867
23.786
23.724
23.620
23.568
23.459
23.351
23.287
23.184
23.119
22.973
22.847
22.728
22.548
22.336
22.122
21.797
21.451
20.983
20.472
19.879
19.198
Mag
2.829
12.391
14.338
15.328
15.310
15.174
15.060
15.207
15.419
15.475
15.681
15.849
15.979
15.829
15.695
15.607
15.464
15.354
15.170
15.081
14.891
14.707
14.600
14.428
14.320
14.082
13.879
13.689
13.409
13.086
12.767
12.298
11.819
11.198
10.558
9.862
9.118
dB
Mag
dB
-4.132
-13.516
-16.564
-17.481
-17.158
-16.707
-16.549
-16.750
-16.835
-17.025
-17.310
-17.862
-18.509
-19.271
-19.908
-20.309
-20.177
-19.456
-18.642
-17.844
-17.088
-16.419
-15.782
-15.469
-15.429
-15.606
-16.000
-16.795
-17.791
-19.662
-22.604
-28.897
-35.137
-23.741
-18.636
-15.322
-12.780
Mag
0.621
0.211
0.149
0.134
0.139
0.146
0.149
0.145
0.144
0.141
0.136
0.128
0.119
0.109
0.101
0.097
0.098
0.106
0.117
0.128
0.140
0.151
0.163
0.168
0.169
0.166
0.158
0.145
0.129
0.104
0.074
0.036
0.018
0.065
0.117
0.171
0.230
Phase
171.001
141.837
168.028
-175.481
-166.821
-164.516
-165.262
-165.145
-165.958
-166.708
-167.942
-168.952
-168.793
-166.105
-161.607
-153.779
-146.759
-141.031
-137.531
-136.674
-136.397
-137.700
-140.788
-145.110
-150.386
-156.073
-160.598
-166.616
-173.574
178.090
169.680
148.784
31.294
-15.174
-26.892
-36.809
-45.747
-48.748 0.004 -115.810
-41.044 0.009
-44.986 0.006
-46.775 0.005
-50.848 0.003
-51.753 0.003
-52.284 0.002 -109.752
-52.173 0.002 -108.492
-51.490 0.003 -134.195
-50.677 0.003 -149.675
-50.500 0.003 -159.105
-50.296 0.003 -171.408
-48.911 0.004 -176.724
-49.083 0.004
-48.773 0.004
-47.506 0.004
-47.811 0.004
-46.361 0.005
-46.149 0.005
-45.536 0.005
-44.238 0.006
-44.824 0.006
-43.591 0.007
-42.101 0.008
-41.806 0.008
-40.650 0.009
-41.699 0.008
-40.813 0.009
-40.203 0.010
-39.642 0.010
-39.641 0.010
-39.632 0.010
-38.926 0.011
-39.251 0.011
-38.616 0.012
-38.726 0.012
-38.915 0.011
174.601
155.804
155.799
150.219
124.708
119.468
120.694
108.871
98.487
85.314
81.787
64.948
63.398
48.516
43.851
34.195
21.429
20.910
8.070
-7.980
-13.094
-25.399
-35.505
-38.784
Note: Data obtained from on-wafer measurements