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®

ISO 9001 CERTIFIED

MAR-8A

REV. OR

M85463

ED-9366/14

MAR-8A

MM/FL/CP

030212

Features

• exact footprint substitute** MAR-8 and MSA-0885

• high gain, 31.5 dB at 100 MHz, reduces component count

• high power output, +12.5 dBm typ.

• low noise

• improved stability

• protection against power supply transients

• patent pending

50

Electrical Specifications @25°C

FREQ.

(MHz)

CASE STYLE: VV105

f

DC POWER

@ Pin 3

VSWR

(:1)

Typ.

DYNAMIC

RANGE

NF

dB

Typ.

IP3

dBm

Typ.

MAXIMUM

POWER, dBm

Input

(no

dmg.)

Output

(1 dB

Comp.)

Typ.

GAIN, dB

Typical @MHz

ABSOLUTE

MAXIMUM

RATING*

Out

In

Current

(mA)

Device

Volt

Min. Typ. Max.

I

(mA)

P

(mW)

Min.

Applications

• cellular

• PCN & instrumentation

*Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.

Min. gain at 1000 MHz

Output power, NF, and IP3 at 1000 MHz.

MODEL

NO.

PRICE

$

Qty.

(30)

THERMAL

RESIS-

TANCE

θjc,

typ.

°C/W

Monolithic Amplifier

Drop-In

100

Pin Configuration

RF IN

1

RF OUT

3

DC

3

GND EXT.

2,4

Outline Drawing

Typical Biasing Configuration (MAR)

Resistor Values

Vcc

"1%" Res.

7

88.7

8

118

9

143

10

174

11

200

12

226

13

255

14

280

15

309

4

2

3

1

Cblock

IN

Cblock

Ibias

OUT

Vd

RFC (Optional)

Cbypass

Vcc

Rbias (Required)

Maximum Ratings

Operating Temperature

-40°C to 85°C

Storage Temperature

-55°C to 100°C

Junction Temperature

150°C

Outline Dimensions (

)

inch

mm

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

wt.

.085 .060 .008 .020 .250 .012 .025

grams

2.16 1.52

.20

.51 6.35

.30

.64

.015

Model Identification

Model

marking

MAR-8A

8A

NEW!

** See Bias resistor table; resistor values are higher than MAR-8/MSA-0885

how to replace: increase bias resistor (Rbias) by 110 ohms

benefits:

• lower device voltage, 3.7V typ.

• lower power dissipation in the MMIC

• may eliminate need for choke (RFC)

1000

MAR-8A

DC-1000

31.5

25

20

12.5

13

3.1

25

1.4

1.8

65

250

36

3.2

3.7

4.2

140

1.32