MGA-43828

925960 MHz Linear Power Amplifier Module

Data Sheet
Description

Features

The Avago MGA-43828 is a fully matched, highly linear

power amplifier (PA) designed for use in the 925-960
MHz band. Based on Avagos proprietary 0.25um GaAs EpHEMT technology, the device features high linearity, gain
and power-added efficiency (PAE) with integrated power
detector and shutdown functions. The MGA-43828 is ideal
for use as a final stage PA for Small Cell base transceiver
station (BTS) applications.

High linearity performance : Max -50dBc ACLR1[1] at 27

dBm linear output power (biased with 5.0V supply)
High gain : 33 dB
Good efficiency
Fully matched
Built-in detector
GaAs E-pHEMT Technology[2]
Low cost small package size: (5.0 x 5.0 x 0.9) mm
MSL3
Lead free/Halogen free/RoHS compliance

Component Image
(5.0 x 5.0 x 0.9) mm Package Outline

Specifications
AVAGO

Notes:
Package marking provides
orientation and identification
43828 = Device part number
YYWW = Year and work week
XXXX = Assembly lot number

43828
YYWW
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TOP VIEW

PAE : 14.7%
27 dBm linear Pout @ ACLR1 = -50dBc[1]
33 dB Gain
Detector range : 20dB

22 Vdd3

23 Vdd3

25 Gnd

24 Vdd3

Final stage high linearity amplifier for Picocell and

Enterprise Femtocell PA targeted for small cell BTS
downlink applications.

Gnd 1

21 Gnd

Gnd 2

20 Gnd

NC

19 RFout

RFin 4

18 RFout

NC

17 RFout

Note:
1. W-CDMA Test model #1, 64DPCH downlink signal
2. Enhancement mode technology employs positive Vgs, thereby
eliminating the need of negative gate voltage associated with
conventional depletion mode devices.

Functional Block Diagram

Vdd2

16 Gnd

Gnd 6

Gnd 13

Vdd3

15 Gnd

Vdet 14

Gnd 11

VddBias 12

Vc2 9

Vc3 10

(5.0 x 5.0 x 0.9) mm

NC 8

NC

Applications
26 Vdd2

27 Gnd

28 NC

Pin Configuration

940MHz; 5.0V, Idqtotal =316mA (typ), W-CDMA Test

model #1, 64DPCH downlink signal

RFin

2nd Stage

3rd Stage

Biasing Circuit

Attention: Observe Precautions for

handling electrostatic sensitive devices.

ESD Machine Model = 60 V

ESD Human Body Model = 400 V
Refer to Avago Application Note A004R:
Electrostatic Discharge Damage and Control.

Vc2 Vc3

VddBias

Vdet

RFout

Thermal Resistance [2,3]

Absolute Maximum Rating [1] TA=25C

Symbol

Parameter

Units

Absolute Max.

Vdd, VddBias

Supply voltages, bias supply voltage

6.0

Vc

Control Voltage

(Vdd)

Pin,max

CW RF Input Power

dBm

20

Pdiss

Total Power Dissipation [3]

4.9

Tj

Junction Temperature

150

TSTG

Storage Temperature

-65 to 150

qjc = 15.9 C/W

Notes:
1. Operation of this device in excess of any of
these limits may cause permanent damage.
2. Thermal resistance measured using InfraRed Measurement Technique.
3. Board temperature (TB) is 25 C , for TB >72
C derate the device power at 63mW per C
rise in Board (package belly) temperature.

Electrical Specifications
TA = 25 C, Vdd = VddBias = 5.0V, Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V, Idqtotal = 316mA, RF performance at 940MHz, W-CDMA Test model
#1, 64DPCH downlink signal operation unless otherwise stated.
Symbol

Parameter and Test Condition

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Vdd

Supply Voltage

5.0

Idqtotal

Quiescent Supply Current

mA

316

560

Gain

Gain

dB

31

33

OP1dB

Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression

dBm

36

ACLR1 @ Pout=27.0dBm

W-CDMA Test model #1, 64DPCH downlink signal

dBc

-50

PAE

Power Added Efficiency

13

14.7

|S11|

Input Return Loss, 50 source

dB

13.9

DetR

Detector RF dynamic range

dB

20

2fo

2fo Harmonics
(W-CDMA Test model #1, 64DPCH downlink signal)

dBc

-35

Product Consistency Distribution Charts [1]

LSL

LSL

35
34
33
31
32
36
Figure 1. Gain at Pout=27dBm, LSL= 31dB, nominal = 33dB

13
14
15
16
17
Figure 2. PAE at Pout=27dBm, LSL=13%, nominal = 14.7%

USL

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

550

600

Figure 3. Idqtotal, Nominal = 316mA, USL=560mA

-60 -58

-56

-54

-52

-50

-48

-46

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

Figure 4. Idd_Total at Pout=27dBm, nominal = 687mA

-44

-42

Figure 5. ACLR1 at Pout=27dBm, nominal = -50.3dBc

Note:
1. Distribution data sample size is 1500 samples taken from 3 different wafer lots. TA = 25*C, Vdd=VddBias = 5.0V, Vc2 = 3.5V, Vc3 = 2.8V, RF
performance at 940MHz unless otherwise stated. Future wafers allocated to this product may have nominal values anywhere between the upper
and lower limits.

Figure 7. Small-signal performance Over-temperature Vdd=VddBias=5.5V

operating voltage

20

-40

-45

16

-45

16

-50

12

-50

12

-55

-55

-60

-60

-65

-65

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

19

20

21

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

22

23

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

24
25
Pout/dBm

26

27

28

Figure 8. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 927.4MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

29

30

PAE/%

-35

-40

ACLR1/dBc

Frequency/GHz

24

-35

40
35
85C
S21
30
25C
25
-40C
20
15
10
5
S22
0
-5
-10
S11
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2

24
ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

19

20

21

22

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

23

24

20

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

25

26

27

28

Pout/dBm

Figure 9. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 927.4MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.5V operating voltage

29

30

PAE/%

Figure 6. Small-signal performance Over-temperature Vdd=VddBias=5.0V

operating voltage

S21,S11,S22/dB

40
85C
35
S21
25C
30
-40C
25
20
15
10
5
S22
0
-5
-10
S11
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2
Frequency/GHz

ACLR1/dBc

S21,S11,S22/dB

MGA-43828 typical over-temperature performance at Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V (Vdd=VddBias=5V) as shown in Figure

25 and Vc2= 3.6V, Vc3=2.5V (Vdd=VddBias=5.5V) unless otherwise stated.

MGA-43828 typical over-temperature performance at Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V (Vdd=VddBias=5V) as shown in Figure

25 and Vc2= 3.6V, Vc3=2.5V (Vdd=VddBias=5.5V) unless otherwise stated.
-35

20

-40

-45

16

-45

16

-50

12

-50

12

-55

-55

-60

-60

-65

19

20

21

22

23

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

24
25
Pout/dBm

26

27

28

29

30

Figure 10. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

21

22

23

24
25
Pout/dBm

26

27

28

29

30

-35

20

-40

-45

16

-45

16

-50

12

-50

12

-55

-55

-60

-60

-65

-65

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

PAE/%

ACLR1/dBc

20

20

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

24

-40

19

20

21

22

23

24
25
Pout/dBm

26

27

28

29

30

1200
1100

Idd_Total_85C
Idd_Total_25C
Idd_Total_-40C

1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Pout/dBm

Figure 14. Over-temperature Idd_Total vs Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

28

24
ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

19

20

21

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

22

23

24
25
Pout/dBm

20

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

26

27

28

Figure 13. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 957.6MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.5V operating voltage

Figure 12. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 957.6MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

Idd total/mA

19

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

Figure 11. Over-temperature ACLR1, PAE vs Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.5V operating voltage

-35

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

PAE/%

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

24

29

30

29

30

PAE/%

-65

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

ACLR1/dBc

ACLR1/dBc

-40

ACLR1/dBc

24

PAE/%

-35

MGA-43828 typical over-temperature performance at Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V (Vdd=VddBias=5V) as shown in Figure

25 and Vc2= 3.6V, Vc3=2.5V (Vdd=VddBias=5.5V) unless otherwise stated.
-35

-35

-40

-40
ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

-50
-55
-60

-60

-70

-70
21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

-75

30

19

20

21

22

23

24

Pout/dBm

Figure 15. Over-temperature ACLR1, ACLR2 Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

-10

2fo_85C
3fo_85

-15

2fo_25C
3fo_25C

2fo_-40C
3fo_-40C

Gain/dB

2fo,3fo/dBm

-25
-30
-35

27

28

29

37.0

2600

35.0

2200

33.0

1800

31.0

1400

29.0

1000

27.0

-45
924 926 928 930 932 934 936 938 940 942 944 946 948 950 952 954 956 958 960

25.0
200
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Gain_85C
Idd_Total_85C

Gain_25C
Idd_Total_25C

Gain_-40C
Idd_Total_-40C

Pout/dBm

Figure 17. Over-temperature 2nd, 3rd Harmonics vs Freq at Pout=27dBm,

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

Figure 18. Over-temperature Gain, Idd_Total vs Pout @ 927.4MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

37.0

2600

35.0

2200

35.0

2200

33.0

1800

33.0

1800

31.0

1400

31.0

1400

29.0

1000

29.0

1000

600

27.0
Gain_25C
Idd_Total_25C

Gain_-40C
Idd_Total_-40C

Gain/dB

2600

Idd_Total /mA

37.0

Gain_85C
Idd_Total_85C

30

600

-40

Frequency/MHz

Gain/dB

26

Figure 16. Over-temperature ACLR1, ACLR2 vs Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.5V operating voltage

-20

27.0

600
Gain_85C
Idd_Total_85C

Gain_25C
Idd_Total_25C

Gain_-40C
Idd_Total_-40C

25.0
200
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

25.0
200
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Pout/dBm

Pout/dBm

Figure 19. Over-temperature Gain, Idd_Total vs Pout @ 940MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V voltage

25

Pout/dBm

Idd_Total /mA

20

ACLR1_-40C
PAE_-40C

-55

-65

19

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

-50

-65

-75

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

-45
ACLR1, ACLR2 /dBc

ACLR1, ACLR2 /dBc

ACLR1_25C
PAE_25C

Figure 20. Over-temperature Gain, Idd_Total vs Pout @ 957.6MHz

Vdd=VddBias=5.0V operating voltage

Idd_Total /mA

ACLR1_85C
PAE_85C

-45

MGA-43828 typical 3GPP W-CDMA Test model #1 Spectrum Emission Mask performance at Vdd=VddBias=5.0V,
Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V unless otherwise stated.

-12.5

-10.0

-7.5

-5.0

-2.5
0
2.5
5.0
Frequency Offset/MHz

Figure 21. SEM at Pout=28dBm @ 927.4MHz

7.5

10.0

12.5

-12.5

-10.0

-7.5

-5.0

-2.5
0
2.5
5.0
Frequency Offset/MHz

Figure 22. SEM at Pout=28dBm @ 940MHz

7.5

10.0

12.5

S-Parameter [1] (Vdd=VddBias=5.0V, Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V, TA=25 C, 50ohm)

Freq
(GHz)

S11
(dB)

S11
(ang)

S21
(dB)

S21
(ang)

S12
(dB)

S12
(ang)

S22
(dB)

S22
(ang)

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.70
0.75
0.76
0.77
0.78
0.79
0.80
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.86
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.92
0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.97
0.98
0.99
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

-0.359
-0.881
-1.757
-3.964
-3.995
-3.275
-5.163
-6.846
-7.342
-7.863
-8.465
-9.207
-10.071
-10.963
-12.082
-13.499
-15.307
-17.641
-20.738
-25.297
-30.69
-29.795
-24.733
-21.208
-18.628
-16.984
-15.785
-14.818
-13.979
-13.438
-12.909
-12.586
-12.386
-12.603
-9.625
-8.711
-6.245
-4.696
-3.821
-3.38
-3.417
-3.889
-4.37
-3.991
-3.005
-2.689
-2.54
-2.396
-2.17
-2.069

-157.571
137.362
67.025
-59.742
-163.302
142.059
95.642
73.334
68.349
63.826
59.276
54.497
49.55
44.632
39.151
34.735
30.159
25.929
23.691
27.081
68.189
116.55
149.892
152.212
149.76
145.958
142.698
139.63
135.281
131.11
127.622
125.009
122.608
109.113
102.813
100.583
87.113
68.9
49.575
31.081
13.393
-0.984
-11.093
-17.321
-30.017
-44.99
-58.058
-70.801
-83.78
-96.423

-34.761
0.529
20.673
30.519
30.757
29.167
32.698
33.741
33.967
34.127
34.329
34.519
34.689
34.859
34.963
35.084
35.157
35.191
35.231
35.17
35.097
34.991
34.855
34.707
34.476
34.256
34.018
33.746
33.429
33.145
32.822
32.511
32.208
28.929
21.051
20.254
17.062
13.543
9.822
5.648
0.717
-6.592
-19.911
-29.949
-13.616
-10.868
-11.827
-8.932
-10.65
-12.235

-102.9
-72.729
-156.637
83.853
-4.738
-52.396
-103.112
-131.18
-137.056
-143.311
-149.46
-155.449
-161.611
-168.476
-175.226
177.901
170.998
164.029
156.89
149.618
142.575
135.676
128.747
121.591
114.705
108.269
101.662
95.019
88.849
82.666
76.819
71.017
65.214
11.021
-31.884
-59.035
-95.823
-129.96
-162.801
164.175
129.544
94.167
67.624
-106.864
-132.307
-174.392
154.999
153.353
109.066
86.813

-36.702
-45.521
-48.881
-50.864
-51.199
-51.986
-51.1
-55.921
-49.075
-55.627
-49.175
-46.883
-47.456
-47.256
-48.693
-46.03
-45.43
-46.723
-47.452
-49.674
-45.883
-45.028
-45.904
-44.622
-47.318
-46.64
-44.273
-43.426
-47.383
-48.89
-44.362
-44.602
-48.818
-46.832
-51.572
-51.981
-63.774
-55.54
-51.645
-55.371
-58.633
-57.276
-56.615
-57.184
-57.272
-56.635
-54.139
-56.184
-56.02
-57.74

-102.238
82.428
-65.082
151.083
119.754
32.633
107.186
80.146
56.547
102.524
93.336
76.874
67.861
61.135
51.458
64.591
56.645
43.339
69.799
28.78
13.146
5.629
2.195
5.33
4.122
1.502
-5.232
-15.692
-27.149
-29.658
-24.384
-39.641
-59.526
-100.49
-116.036
-108.943
-93.767
140.092
150.591
133.889
63.838
13.68
-15.052
173.406
-119.431
156.631
-143.436
26.353
112.474
124.982

-0.904
-1.285
-1.757
-0.931
-0.871
-1.332
-1.661
-2.667
-2.92
-3.276
-3.672
-4.105
-4.623
-5.32
-6.041
-6.884
-7.871
-9.093
-10.718
-12.547
-14.706
-17.489
-20.79
-23.116
-20.334
-17.255
-14.996
-13.298
-11.806
-10.578
-9.588
-8.804
-8.131
-4.826
-2.181
-1.542
-1.24
-0.952
-0.766
-0.728
-0.558
-0.527
-0.52
-0.544
-0.469
-0.529
-0.525
-0.688
-0.521
-0.499

164.201
153.007
145.489
135.958
119.03
103.983
80.291
66.154
62.95
59.029
55.503
52.346
49.093
45.102
42.262
38.325
34.847
31.904
28.809
27.814
28.954
37.2
55.762
85.872
115.638
130.482
135.594
135.883
136.273
135.041
133.28
131.261
129.013
109.346
99.966
77.621
63.215
49.655
36.848
24.747
13.194
1.474
-9.914
-20.892
-32.058
-42.577
-53.929
-62.648
-73.899
-84.103

2.8
2.9
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0

-2.007
-1.898
-1.922
-1.907
-2.2
-2.503
-2.654
-2.679
-2.486
-2.195
-2.387
-4.275
-17.076
-2.864
-2.492
-3.851
-9.548
-10.935
-6.88
-5.916
-3.547
-2.458
-4.331

-108.836
-121.119
-133.57
166.013
107.455
48.389
-10.266
-68.289
-124.478
126.283
15.148
-107.8
-141.433
72.097
-58.091
-172.445
57.765
-161.748
42.484
-126.515
101.728
-0.217
-102.231

-13.701
-15.071
-16.36
-18.36
-22.351
-43.708
-47.204
-49.899
-57.512
-51.591
-43.87
-41.097
-42.288
-58.161
-61.051
-47.829
-45.557
-49.26
-50.838
-46.178
-44.471
-44.168
-49.442

66.954
48.285
30.874
-61.594
120.744
-55.204
-137.021
136.102
-3.34
113.375
-53.461
154.062
-55.872
169.438
14.466
90.467
168.472
166.883
-33.442
160.746
-0.854
-135.248
53.435

-51.969
-53.476
-53.454
-50.776
-50.308
-55.107
-63.527
-55.523
-58.889
-62.855
-55.431
-58.909
-55.416
-54.893
-52.097
-45.973
-54.816
-50.717
-55.751
-46.378
-46.377
-45.382
-50.726

142.564
-74.177
101.956
129.344
108.894
-61.003
16.224
-172.831
168.161
-110.466
-154.545
-24.969
169.511
46.247
-69.384
95.231
-17.289
156.985
83.993
178.252
34.175
-148.213
12.901

-0.451
-0.438
-0.494
-0.585
-0.734
-0.775
-0.929
-0.968
-1.003
-1.049
-1.187
-1.549
-2.353
-2.779
-2.87
-3.375
-5.223
-4.809
-2.25
-2.079
-5.227
-8.059
-6.152

-94.878
-105.505
-115.896
-166.55
142.545
91.568
38.977
-13.883
-68.181
-176.356
74.532
-36.248
-170.483
35.768
-114.526
93.686
-110.742
-73.706
133.687
23.243
-132.033
19.384
-78.343

S-Parameter [1] (Vdd=VddBias=5.5V, Vc2=3.6V, Vc3=2.5V, TA=25 C, 50ohm)

Freq
(GHz)

S11
(dB)

S11
(ang)

S21
(dB)

S21
(ang)

S12
(dB)

S12
(ang)

S22
(dB)

S22
(ang)

0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.70
0.75
0.76
0.77
0.78
0.79
0.80
0.81
0.82
0.83
0.84
0.85
0.86
0.87
0.88
0.89
0.90
0.91
0.92

-0.363
-0.921
-1.802
-3.848
-4.059
-3.277
-5.288
-7.071
-7.59
-8.204
-8.839
-9.666
-10.678
-11.702
-13.053
-14.705
-16.762
-19.504
-23.67
-30.802
-32.063
-26.771
-22.087
-19.398
-17.242

-157.363
137.115
66.591
-60.36
-163.859
141.315
94.48
71.736
66.889
61.85
57.262
52.151
46.766
42.002
35.782
30.718
25.727
20.961
17.644
23.733
106.472
157.726
162.697
160.14
154.945

-35.738
0.647
20.898
30.773
31.07
29.427
32.957
33.992
34.209
34.364
34.557
34.742
34.908
35.065
35.13
35.235
35.304
35.329
35.34
35.257
35.179
35.07
34.925
34.756
34.504

-96.678
-72.378
-155.636
84.054
-4.84
-52.97
-104.038
-132.361
-138.324
-144.566
-150.888
-157.021
-163.217
-170.013
-176.881
176.197
169.243
162.281
155.316
147.911
140.91
134.138
127.328
120.188
113.274

-43.49
-44.971
-49.064
-43.433
-48.503
-50.346
-48.118
-47.633
-48.62
-54.992
-52.08
-47.85
-46.178
-48.446
-48.887
-49.315
-46.939
-43.821
-42.202
-45.287
-48.414
-47.826
-45.827
-46.743
-45.944

-71.16
159.783
-104.929
-109.351
97.579
169.627
129.423
100.102
70.332
73.059
77.538
73.709
64.245
58.621
34.262
34.102
42.351
48.061
42.785
21.63
23.704
19.998
15.15
29.694
8.5

-0.955
-1.324
-1.793
-0.951
-0.843
-1.367
-1.706
-2.737
-3.007
-3.37
-3.791
-4.24
-4.761
-5.46
-6.265
-7.101
-8.132
-9.406
-10.855
-12.637
-14.865
-17.307
-19.415
-20.209
-18.655

163.27
153.1
145.593
136.052
119.228
103.837
80.189
66.475
63.172
59.71
55.93
52.696
49.729
46.128
43.319
39.975
36.894
34.825
34.342
33.093
37.204
46.456
63.005
89.273
110.453

0.93
0.94
0.95
0.96
0.97
0.98
0.99
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.0
19.0
20.0

-15.92
-14.764
-13.817
-13.281
-12.726
-12.316
-12.066
-11.87
-12.097
-9.189
-8.407
-6.052
-4.585
-3.684
-3.321
-3.386
-3.902
-4.293
-3.968
-3.008
-2.733
-2.542
-2.375
-2.24
-2.15
-2.024
-1.935
-1.967
-1.974
-2.21
-2.474
-2.647
-2.758
-2.645
-2.357
-2.4
-4.992
-18.2
-3.179
-2.498
-4.072
-9.988
-10.358
-6.977
-5.399
-3.22
-2.448
-4.267

150.446
146.101
141.883
137.977
133.391
129.684
126.202
123.088
109.472
102.51
99.238
85.94
67.96
48.898
30.388
12.855
-1.305
-11.53
-18.142
-30.788
-45.473
-58.425
-71.445
-84.452
-96.887
-109.285
-122.07
-134.43
165.035
107.046
48.11
-10.421
-68.222
-125.732
124.578
15.057
-106.44
-133.977
72.763
-56.435
-165.978
57.584
-156.525
42.596
-124.424
103.778
0.839
-102.402

34.297
34.057
33.765
33.446
33.175
32.865
32.552
32.237
28.995
21.083
20.355
17.145
13.551
9.848
5.634
0.614
-6.669
-19.919
-29.76
-13.699
-10.928
-11.76
-8.74
-10.513
-12.044
-13.539
-14.707
-16.164
-18.119
-22.344
-42.17
-48.662
-54.447
-63.373
-52.493
-46.215
-42.045
-42.845
-56.969
-57.532
-49.529
-43.317
-47.425
-49.172
-47.281
-47.01
-42.578
-43.909

106.9
100.46
93.978
87.797
81.564
75.842
70.13
64.363
10.246
-32.332
-59.812
-96.791
-130.911
-164.251
162.691
128.288
93.501
68.345
-111.318
-130.762
-173.67
155.771
154.506
109.311
86.927
67.104
48.13
30.424
-62.624
120.161
-57.868
-139.353
140.834
74.546
98.891
-47.005
155.973
-46.266
-166.779
28
106.178
-179.126
-166.179
7.584
142.1
1.183
-155.4
29.314

-47.772
-49.404
-48.905
-46.582
-45.376
-48.252
-47.161
-44.962
-48.604
-53.627
-51.003
-55.202
-51.134
-61.998
-52.037
-54.707
-47.883
-54.356
-54.998
-64.701
-53.718
-56.856
-55.147
-59.247
-60.781
-61.456
-57.916
-55.016
-54.931
-57.185
-59.388
-63.742
-56.238
-59.303
-54.818
-58.471
-58.601
-49.614
-55.254
-56.671
-49.234
-44.447
-51.511
-52.216
-50.398
-47.386
-44.211
-45.786

-9.175
-33.987
-43.971
-5.476
-16.291
-27.024
-38.937
-48.601
-107.732
-131.32
-153.031
150.905
124.131
75.099
114.13
-10.831
-18.835
58.042
-177.471
-130.559
110.909
99.023
92.595
52.574
-16.77
102.686
-30.14
-53.787
-123.19
101.398
80.971
13.508
-8.165
157.99
29.866
-89.574
-100.194
-149.66
78.18
-85.326
129.04
-18.046
158.496
67.308
166.878
27.591
-111.995
12.927

Note 1. S-parameter is measured with de-embedded reference plane at DUT RFin and RFout pins. (See Figure 24)

10

-16.512
-14.414
-12.713
-11.562
-10.475
-9.63
-8.83
-8.117
-4.951
-2.191
-1.567
-1.26
-0.988
-0.742
-0.708
-0.598
-0.586
-0.528
-0.552
-0.481
-0.513
-0.475
-0.678
-0.501
-0.517
-0.504
-0.465
-0.54
-0.607
-0.839
-0.83
-0.93
-0.993
-1.145
-2.115
-1.492
-1.513
-2.35
-2.776
-2.762
-3.463
-5.046
-4.717
-2.068
-2.023
-4.854
-8.384
-6.153

123.073
129.044
130.817
131.353
130.899
129.567
127.869
126.084
108.201
99.955
77.698
63.241
50.087
37.112
24.615
13.28
1.717
-9.624
-20.587
-31.598
-42.268
-53.767
-62.995
-74.071
-84.564
-95.311
-105.959
-116.424
-167.743
141.387
91.013
38.913
-13.403
-68.365
-176.377
76.606
-34.954
-165.752
37.529
-112.048
96.178
-107.853
-72.741
137.07
25.404
-129.506
22.683
-78.467

Vdd2

RFoutput
reference
plane

RFin

Vdd3

2nd Stage

3rd Stage

RFout

RFoutput
reference
plane

Biasing Circuit
Vc2 Vc3

VddBias

Vdet

Figure 24. RFinput and RFoutput Reference Plane

Demonstration Board Top View (Vdd=VddBias=5.0V, Vc2=3.5V, Vc3=2.8V)

Vdd2
+5V

Vc2=3.5V

Vdd3
+5V

VddBias
+5V

Vc3=2.8V

Vdet
(Output)

Component

Value

Part Number

C1, C2, C20, C22

56pF +/- 5%

GRM1555C1H056JA01D

C11, C29

0.1uF +/- 10%

GRM155R71C104KA88D

C24

82pF +/- 5%

GRM1555C1H820JA01D

C8, C25

2200pF +/- 10%

GRM155R71H222KA01D

C7, C13, C28

0.047uF +/- 10%

GRM155R71E473KA88D

C9

12pF +/- 5%

GRM1555C1H120JA01D

C26

22nF +/- 10%

CM05X7R223K16AHF

C10

2.2uF +/- 10%

GRM21BR71E225KA73L

R1

RMC1/10 JPTP

R3, R4, R5

RMC1/16S JPTH

Note:
For performance optimization control voltage for invidual stages can be adjusted
by varying R2, R3 and R4 resistor value.

Vdd2
+5V

Vdd3
+5V
Application board pin header assignments

Pins pointing out of the page

(unit is on top)

Pin 1 : Vdd3 (Sense)

Pin 2 : Vdd3 (Force)
Pin 3 : Vdd2 (Sense)
Pin 4 : Vdd2 (Force)
Pin 5 : Vdd1 (Sence) not used
Pin 6 : Vdd1 (Force) not used
Pin 13 : Vc1 not used
Pin 14 : Vc2
Pin 15 : Vc3
Pin 16 : VddBias
Pin 17 : Vdet

1 2 3 4 5 6

12 11 10 9 8 7

13 14 15 16 17

22 21 20 19 18

Other pins are grounded

VddBias
+5V Vdet
Vc2=3.5V
Vc3=2.8V (Output)

Figure 25. Demonstration board application circuit for MGA-43828 module

11

Application Schematic
Vdd2
C7

Vdd3
Idq2

C10
Idq3

C11

C8
C13

C9

RFin

C1

RFout

Top View

C2

C24
C20

I_Vddbias
C25

C22

Vc2

C28

Vc3

C26

Vdet

C29

Vddbias

Figure 26. Application schematic in demonstration board

Notes
1. All capacitors on supply lines are bypass capacitors
2. C1 / C2 are RF coupling capacitors.
3. For Vdd=VddBias=5V, Idq2 = 110 mA, Idq3 = 235 mA, I_VddBias = 14 mA. Idq 2/3 are adjusted by voltages to CMOS-compatible control pins Vc
2/3 respectively. These typical bias currents were obtained with Vc 2/3 voltages in Fig 2 below. Adjustment of these currents enable optimum bias
conditions to be achieved for best linearity and efficiency for a given modulation type.

MGA-43828 typical Ic2, Ic3 vs Vc unless otherwise stated

Ic2
Ic3

125

125

115

115

105
95
85

105
95

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0
Vc,V

Figure 27. Ic Versus Vc at Vdd=VddBias=5.0V

12

Ic2
Ic3

135

Ic,uA

Ic,uA

135

3.2

3.4

3.6

85

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0
Vc,V

Figure 28. Ic Versus Vc at Vdd=VddBias=5.5V

3.2

3.4

3.6

PCB Land Pattern and Stencil Outline

4.77

5.00
3.60

0.23
0.50
0.45

Pin1

0.75

0.80

1.13
3.24

1.52

5.00

1.25

3.70

0.50

1.13

0.30
0.05

0.68
0.80

0.27
0.50
0.50
(pitch)

Soldermask
Opening

Land Pattern

0.25

Stencil Opening
5.00
3.60
3.24
0.45

Soldermask

Top Metal

Note :
1. Recommended Land Pattern and Stencil.
2. 4 mils stencil thickness recommended.
3. All dimensions are in mm

3.60 5.00

0.05

Combination of Land Pattern & Stencil Opening

13

1.82

0.68

0.25

0.60

0.40

0.82

4.77

MCOB (5.0 x 5.0 x 0.9) mm 28-Lead Package Dimensions

AVAGO

43828
YYWW
XXXX

Top View

Side View

Note
1. All dimensions are in millimeters.
2. Dimensions are inclusive of plating.
3. Dimensions are exclusive of mold flash and metal burr

Part Number Ordering Information

Part #

Qty

Container

MGA-43828-BLKG

100

Antistatic Bag

MGA-43828-TR1G

1000

7 Reel

14

Bottom View

Device Orientation
REEL
USER FEED DIRECTION

CARRIER
TAPE
USER
FEED
DIRECTION

Tape Dimensions

15

COVER TAPE

AVAGO
43828
YYWW
XXXX

AVAGO
43828
YYWW
XXXX

TOP VIEW

AVAGO
43828
YYWW
XXXX

END VIEW

Reel Dimensions (7 reel)

178.01.0

FRONT

BACK

SEE DETAIL "X"

RECYCLE LOGO

FRONT VIEW

65

7.9 - 10.9*
+1.5*
8.4
-0.0

45

R10.65
R5.2
Slot hole b

BACK

60

55.00.5
178.01.0

FRONT

Slot hole a
EMBOSSED RIBS
RAISED: 0.25mm, WIDTH: 1.25mm

51.20.3

BACK VIEW

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