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PSPL5866 10 GHz Linear Amplifier Datasheet

PSPL5866 Datasheet

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PSPL5866 Datasheet

The PSPL5866 amplifier has been designed to minimize the variations in gain and phase and to operate at very low frequencies. The PSPL5866 includes internal temperature compensation for excellent output stability over temperature, and exhibits both high output and low power dissipation. It also incorporates internal sequencing circuitry, making it insensitive to power supply application sequence.

Key performance specifications
  • Linear amplifier with 25 dB gain
  • 2.5 kHz to 10 GHz bandwidth
  • > 4 V p-p linear output

Typical performance


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Typical S21 (measured at –22 dBM input power)



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Typical S11 and S22 (measured at –22 dBM input power)

 


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Typical linearity (measured with 400 mHz CW)



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Typical response to 15 ps Rise time step

 


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Input from Tektronix PPG1601, PRBS = 223–1, 200 mV



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Output amplitude, 4 V

 

Instructions

The PSPL5866 amplifier may be operated using only three of the available 7 pins. The DC pins required for operation are 1, 3, and 7. The RF connectors and DC pins are diagramed and defined below.

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Pin # Pin Lable Description
  IN SMA, signal input, Vamp≤ 1.5 V (damage threshold)
+V Positive DC voltage supply, 8 V 12
NC No connection / Not used
-V Negative DC voltage supply, -5.25 V ≤ V ≤ -4.75  2
CP Bias point adjust, -5 V ≤ Vcp≤ 1 V 3
VB DC Voltage bias, 0 ≤ VB ≤ +16  4
NC No connection / Not used
GND Ground connection
  OUT SMA, signal output

Warning: The PSPL5866 requires a ground connection at pin #7 prior to voltage application to prevent damage.

1 At +17 dBm output, approximately 1.7 W is dissipated.

2 No power sequencing is necessary. Voltages may be applied in any order after ground is applied.

3 The bias point may vary until unit achieves thermal equilibrium.

4 Voltage Bias: The VB pin allows the user to apply a low current (less than 3.5 mA) DC offset through an internal 2.5 kΩ resistor to the Signal Output.

Specifications

Parameter Symbol Units Minimum Typical Maximum Comments
Impedance Z Ohms   50     
Upper 3 dB freq. fc,h GHz 10    Relative to gain at 1 GHz
Lower 3 dB freq. fc,l kHz   2.5  Relative to gain at 1 GHz
Small Signal Gain S21  dB 25.0  25.5    Measured at 1 GHz
Return Loss, Input and Output S11, S22 dB   -12  -8  50 MHz
Rise / Fall Time tr,f ps   35    10-90%
Additive Jitter
RMS
Peak-to-peak
   
ps
pspp
   
0.7 
 
1.5 
 
Eff. Input RMS Noise Voltage NF μV rms   114     
Noise Figure   dB   5.75  6.5  f = 1 GHz
Max Power Out
(-1 dB gain comp)
  dBm   17    Measured at 1 GHz
Polarity Non-Inverting
Coupling AC, input and output
RF Connectors SMA jacks (f)
DC Connector Solder pin
Supply Voltage (+) +VDC VDC 8.25   
Supply Voltage (-) -VDC VDC -5.25  -5  -4.75   
Supply Current (+) +IDC mA   200  220  Damage threshold
Supply Current (-) -IDC mA   20     
Power Dissipation Pdiss W   1.7  2.0  Vout = 4 Vp-p
Max Allowed Input   Vamp     1.5  Input damage threshold
Bias Point Adjust VCP VDC -5    No connection required
Output Voltage Bias Vbias VDC   16  No connection required
Operating Temp TCASE Deg C -5    75  Case temperature
Storage Temp Tstor Deg C -40    125   
Warranty One Year

Note: The PSPL5866 should be driven with a negative polarity signal when the duty cycle is very low. The amplifier may be damaged by excessive heat that is produced with narrow positive pulses. Similarly, signals with a very high duty cycle should be positive. To ensure the amplifier will not be damaged by overheating under such operating conditions, the positive supply voltage should have its current limit set to 220 mA.

The PSPL5866 is AC-coupled at the input and output. As a result, the average value of the output signal (the DC component) must be at 0 volts. Most data streams are conditioned to have 50% duty cycle when averaged over many microseconds. Those signals make full use of the positive and negative portions of the amplifier’s operating range.

The average amplitude of a low duty cycle signal can be virtually at the baseline. These signals use only one half of the PSPL5866’s operating range, and the maximum linear output may be 2 volts peak-peak instead of 4 volts peak-peak. Offsetting VCP will shift the amplifier’s operating range so that the amplifier’s 4-volt linear range is not centered on 0 V. The following graph shows these shifted operating ranges.

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Input vs. Output for Model PSPL5866 using a 3 ns pulse with pulse repetition frequency of 100 kHz and Vcp = 0 V. The duty cycle is 0.03%. The PSPL5866 remains linear for inputs from -2 V to +2 V. The purple line shows 25.5 dB linear gain for comparison.

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Input vs. Output as VCP is varied (–5 V

Mechanical dimensions
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Ordering information

Models
PSPL5866
AMPLIFIER, 25 dB GAIN, 2.5 kHz-10 GHz