
rev. 8/04
ARH356
10 TO 300 MHz
TO-8BH CASCADABLE AMPLIFIER
0.272 (6.91)
MAX.
0.550 (13.97)
DIA.
0.025
(0.63)
0.600 (15.24)
DIA.
0.185
± 0.015
(4.70
± 0.38)
0.018
± 0.002
(0.46
± 0.05)
(4) PLCS
DIA. PIN
45
° ± 3°
0.400
(10.16)
DIA. B.C.
+DC BIAS
50
INPUT
GROUND
50
OUTPUT
0.031
(0.79)
0.033
(0.84)
TO-8BH Package for Amplifiers
ARH356
SPECIFICATIONS*
Typical Values
ARH356
Low Noise Figure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<2.5 dB
High Third Order I.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+32 dBm
Medium Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15.5 dB
Medium Output Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+15.0 dBm
High Performance Thin Film
Tall TO-8BH Amplifier Package
Small Signal Gain (Min.)
ARH356
15.5^ dB
15.0^ dB
14.5^ dB
ARS356
15.5 dB
15.0 dB
14.0 dB
Gain Flatness (Max.)
±0.2 dB
±0.3 dB
±0.4 dB
Noise Figure (Max.)
<2.5 dB
3.0 dB
3.5 dB
SWR (Max.)
Input/Output
ARH356
<1.7:1
1.9:1
2.0:1
ARS356
<1.7:1
1.9:1
2.1:1^^
Power Output (Min.)
@ 1dB comp.
10-150 MHz
+15.0 dBm
+14.5 dBm
+14.0 dBm
150-200 MHz
+14.5 dBm
+14.0 dBm
+13.5 dBm
200-300 MHz
+13.5 dBm
+13.0 dBm
+12.5 dBm
DC Current (Max.)
30.0 mA
34.0 mA
38.0 mA
Guaranteed
Parameter
Typical
0 to 50° C
-55 to +85° C
Frequency (Min.)
10-300 MHz
Typical @ 25° C; 100 MHz
ARH356
Second Order Harmonic Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+46 dBm
Second Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+40 dBm
Third Order Two Tone Intercept Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+32 dBm
Storage Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
-62 to 125° C
Maximum Case Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125°C
Maximum DC Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+10 Volts
Maximum Continuous RF Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+13 dBm
Maximum Short Term Input Power (1 Minute Max.) . . . . . .
50 Milliwatts
Maximum Peak Power (3 sec Max.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.5 Watt
Burn-in Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+125° C
Thermal Resistance1 (
θjc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
+59° C/Watt
Junction Temperature Rise Above Case (Tjc) . . . . . . . . . .
+10.4° C
1 Thermal resistance is based on total power dissipation.
INTERMODULATION PERFORMANCE
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
* Measured in a 50-ohm system at +5 Vdc unless otherwise specified. ARS356 frequency is
40-300 MHz.
^ 1.0 dB lower below 30 MHz.
0.5 dB lower below 60 MHz.
^^ 0.3 higher below 60 MHz.
SMTO-8B Package for Amplifiers
ARS356
DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES (MILLIMETERS)
84
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2005/2006
DC
BIAS
0.525
0
.1
7
0
RF INPUT
RF OUTPUT
0
0.525
GND
0.005
± 0.002
0.040
± 0.012, TYP.
0.024
± 0.002
0.016
± 0.002
0.005
0.012
SEE
DETAIL "A"
DETAIL A
(NO SCALE)
0.031 TYP
0
0.100
0.287
0.475
0
.0
7
0
.2
6
3
0
.4
5
45
°