High Gain, Low Current

Monolithic Amplifier

Notes

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Product Features

• Wideband, DC to 4 GHz

• High Gain, 31 dB typ. at 0.1GHz

• Low NF 3.0 dB typ. at 0.1GHz

• Low Current, 36 mA typ.

• Protected by US Patent 6,943,629

Typical Applications

• Cellular

• PCS

• Communication receivers & Transmitters

• Satellite communication

• Military

PSA-8A+

REV. OR

M175826

PSA-8A+

RS/TH

190820

DC to 4 GHz

CASE STYLE: CA1389

Function

Pin

Number

RF-IN

3

RF input pin (connect to RF-IN via C1)

RF-OUT & DC-IN

6

RF output pin (connected to RF-OUT via blocking cap C2 and supply voltage VDD via

RF Choke (CHK) & Resistor R1)

GND

1,2,4,5

Connections to ground

Simplified schematic and Pad description

General Description

The PSA-8A+ is a HBT based wideband low noise MMIC Amplifier with high gain and low

current. This design operates on a single 5V supply, is well matched for 50 Ohms and

comes in a SOT-363 package, accommodating dense circuit board layouts.

+RoHS Compliant

The +Suffix identifies RoHS Compliance. See our web site

for RoHS Compliance methodologies and qualifications

GROUND

RF IN

RF-OUT and DC-IN