MOTOROLA
The RF Line
UHF Silicon FET Power Amplifier
MHW916
Designed specifically for the European Digital Extended Group Special
Mobile (GSM) Base Station applications in the 925–960 MHz frequency range.
MHW916 operates from a 26 Volt supply and requires 15.5 dBm of RF input
power.
• Specified 26 Volt Characteristics
RF Input Power: 15.5 dBm Max
RF Output Power: 16 Watts at 1.0 dB Compression Point
Minimum Gain: 26.5 dB
Harmonics: –35 dBc Max at 2Fo
16 WATT
925–960 MHz
RF POWER
AMPLIFIER
LIFETIME BUY
• 50 Ω Input/Output System
• Meet GSM Linearity Specification for Base Station up to
12.5 Watts
CASE 301AB– 02, STYLE 1
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Value
Unit
DC Supply Voltage
Parameter
VS
28
Vdc
DC Bias Voltage
VB
16
Vdc
Pin
19
dBm
Pout
25
W
RF Input Power
RF Output Power
Operating Case Temperature Range
TC
– 5.0 to +85
°C
Storage Temperature Range
Tstg
– 30 to +100
°C
Istdby
400
mA
Standby Current (Pin Removed, Istdby = IS1 + IS2)
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C, VS1 = VS2 = 26 Vdc, Vbias = 15 Vdc, 50 ohm system)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
BW
925
—
960
MHz
Idq1 + Idq2
—
400
—
mA
Gp
26.5
30
32.5
dB
P1dB
16
—
—
W
Efficiency (1.0 dB Compression Power)
η1
37
44
—
%
Efficiency (Pout = 16 W) (1)
η2
33
39
—
%
Frequency Range
Quiescent Current (Pin = 0 mW)
Power Gain (Pout = 16 W) (1)
Output Power at 1.0 dB Compression
Input VSWR (Pout = 16 W) (1)
VSWRin
—
—
2:1
—
Harmonic 2 fo (Pout = 16 W) (1)
H2
—
–40
–35
dBc
Harmonic 3 fo (Pout = 16 W) (1)
H3
—
–60
–45
dBc
Ripple (Pout = 16 W) (1)
Rp
—
1.0
—
dB
Load Mismatch Stress (Pout = 16 W)
Load VSWR = 5:1, All Phase Angles
Ψ
No Degradation in Output Power
Stability (Pout = 10 mW to 16 W)
Load VSWR = 3:1, All Phase Angles (Except Harmonics)
—
All Spurious Outputs More
Than 60 dB Below Desired Signal
Stability (Pout = –5.0 dBm to 42 dBm, f = 925 to 960 MHz)
Load VSWR = 2:1, All Phase Angles
—
All Spurious Outputs Lower Than –46 dBm or
–85 dBc (Whichever the Higher)
(1) Adjust Pin for Specified Pout.
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RF DEVICE DATA
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
OUTPUT
POWER
METER
INPUT
POWER
METER
REFLECTED
POWER
METER
TEST FIXTURE
2
1
C4
C1
3
C5
5
C6
C7 C8
Z1
4
C2
C9
C3
RF IN
LIFETIME BUY
20 dB DUAL
DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
Vbias
15 V
MHW916
2
RF SIGNAL
GENERATOR
Z2
RF OUT
20 dB DUAL
DIRECTIONAL COUPLER
10 dB
MINIMUM
ATTENUATION
SPECTRUM
ANALYZER
VS2
26 V
VS3
26 V
POWER
TERMINATION
C1, C2, C3
C4, C5, C6
C7, C8, C9
Z1, Z2
0.018 µF
0.1 µF
1.0 µF
50 Ω Microstrip
Figure 1. MHW916 Test Circuit Diagram
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VS = 26 Vdc
Vbias = 15 Vdc
Pout = 16 W
TC = 25°C
10
5:1
INPUT VSWR
4:1
0
GP , POWER GAIN (dBm)
20
POWER GAIN
VSWR in,INPUT VSWR
GP, POWER GAIN (dB)
30
3:1
60
30
GP @ Pout = 12.5 W
28
GP @ Pout = 20 W
26
55
VS = 26 Vdc
50
Vbias = 15 Vdc
TC = 25°C
45
η @ Pout = 20 W
η @ Pout = 16 W
24
40
η @ Pout = 12.5 W
22
η, EFFICIENCY (%)
40
35
2:1
550
650
750
950
850
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
1050
20
925
1:1
1150
OUTPUT POWER
960 MHz
50
40
38
EFFICIENCY
f = 925 MHz & 960 MHz
36
VS = 26 Vdc
Vbias = 15 Vdc 20
TC = 25°C
34
32
30
30
5
7
9
11
13
Pin, INPUT POWER (dBm)
15
17
GP , POWER GAIN (dBm)
40
30
TC = 25°C
29
28
TC = 85°C
27
VS = 26 Vdc
Vbias = 15 Vdc
Pout = 16W
26
25
925
10
Figure 4. Output Power and Efficiency versus
Input Power
30
28
26
f = 925 MHz
24
940 MHz
22
20
960 MHz
VS = 26 Vdc
Vbias = 15 Vdc
18
16
14
–5
5
15
25
35
45
55
30
960
955
TC = –5°C
31
η, EFFICIENCY (%)
f = 925 MHz
950
32
60
42
945
940
Figure 3. Power Gain and Efficiency versus
Frequency
46
44
935
930
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 2. Power Gain and Input VSWR versus
Frequency
65
75
85
930
935
940
945
950
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
955
960
Figure 5. Power Gain versus Frequency
P1dB, OUTPUT POWER AT 1dB COMPRESSION (W)
P1dB, OUTPUT POWER AT 1dB COMPRESSION (W)
P out , OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
LIFETIME BUY
–10
450
32
29
f = 925 MHz
26
940 MHz
23
20
960 MHz
Vbias = 15 Vdc
TC = 25°C
17
14
11
24
24.5
25
25.5
26
26.5
27
27.5
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
VS, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (Vdc)
Figure 6. Output Power at 1 dB Compression
versus Temperature
Figure 7. Output Power at 1dB Compression
versus Supply Voltage
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
–A–
G
–B–
Y
0.89 (0.035)
R
T A
M
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION F TO CENTER OF LEADS.
4. REF INDICATES NON–CONTROLLED DIMENSION
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY.
M
–S–
J
1 2
3 4 5
K
Q 2 PL
LIFETIME BUY
0.50 (0.020)
M
V
L
W
T S
0.25 (0.010)
M
N
H
D 5 PL
0.64 (0.025)
M
T B
E
F
P 5 PL
0.25 (0.010)
M
M
A
M
INCHES
MIN
MAX
1.890
1.910
1.170
1.190
0.350
0.376
0.018
0.022
0.120
0.135
0.165 BSC
1.600 BSC
1.055 BSC
0.336
0.360
0.225
–––
0.255 BSC
0.955 BSC
0.008
0.012
0.151
0.161
0.685
0.705
0.598
0.612
0.155 BSC
0.355 BSC
0.210 REF
STYLE 1:
PIN 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CASE:
C
–T–
SEATING
PLANE
T S
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
N
P
Q
R
S
V
W
Y
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
48.01
48.51
29.72
30.23
8.89
9.55
0.46
0.56
3.05
3.43
4.19 BSC
40.64 BSC
26.80 BSC
8.53
9.14
5.72
–––
6.48 BSC
24.26 BSC
0.20
0.31
3.84
4.09
17.40
17.91
15.19
15.55
3.94 BSC
9.02 BSC
5.33 REF
RF INPUT
+DC (BIAS)
+DC (SUPPLY)
+DC (SUPPLY)
RF OUTPUT
GROUND
T
CASE 301AB– 02
ISSUE H
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