Product Features

• 8.50 – 10.55 GHz operation

• Supports 4 radiating elements

• Dual beam Rx

• Single beam Tx

• +13 dBm Tx OP1dB

• +20 dB Tx gain

• +9 dB Rx coherent gain

• 15 dB Rx coherent NF

• +6 dBm Rx coherent IIP3

• 6-bit phase control (LSB=5.625°)

• 6-bit gain control (LSB=0.5dB)

• Fast beam steering

• 7x7 mm QFN

• +1.8 V operation

• 1.9 W DC Tx mode

• 1.5 W DC Rx mode

General Description

The AWS-0103 is a highly integrated silicon quad core IC intended for phased array RADAR applications. The device supports four

radiating elements, single beam transmit, and dual beam receive and includes all requisite beam steering controls for 6 bit phase

and gain control. The device provides 20 dB gain and +13 dBm output power during transmit mode and 9 dB gain and +6 dBm

IIP3 during receive mode. Additional features include gain compensation over temperature, temperature reporting, and fast beam

switching using eight on-chip beam weight storage registers. The device features ESD protection on all pins, operates from +1.8 V,

and is packaged in a 56 lead 7x7 mm QFN for easy installation in planar phased array antennas.