Description

Agilent’s MGA-545P8 is an economical, low current, medium power, easy-to-use GaAs MMIC amplifier that offers excellent power output at 5.8 GHz. Although optimized for 5.8 GHz applications, the MGA-545P8 is suitable for other applications in the 1 to 7 GHz frequency range.

With the addition of a simple input match, the MGA-545P8 offers a small signal gain of 11.5 dB, a saturated power output of 22 dBm and a saturated gain of 9.5 dB at 5.8 GHz. The MGA-545P8 has a nominal current consumption of 92 mA in saturated mode and 135 mA in linear mode at a device voltage of 3.3 V with power added efficiency of 46 in saturated mode.

Features

• Unconditionally stable

• Single +3.3 V operation

• Small package size – 2.0 x 2.0 x 0.75 mm3

• Point MTTF > 300 years [2]

• MSL-1 and Pb-free and Halogen-free

• Tape-and-reel packaging option available

Applications

The MGA-545P8 is ideal for use as driver amplifier or power amplifier in:

• 3-4 GHz fixed wireless access (WLL)

• 5-6 GHz fixed wireless access (HiperLAN/UNII)

• 5-6 GHz WLAN 802.11a NIC and AP

• Other applications in the 1-7 GHz frequency range

Specifications

• 3.3 V, 92 mA, 5.825 GHz at saturation mode

• 22 dBm saturated power across 1-7 GHz

• 9.5 dB gain

• 46 PAE

• 3.3 V, 135 mA, 5.825 GHz at linear mode

• 11.5 dB small signal gain

• Pout = 16 dBm at 5.6 EVM

• 34 dBm OIP3 at 2.7 V