The document provides an overview of Analog Devices' RF/IF amplifier portfolio. It discusses the benefits of their low noise amplifiers, intermediate frequency amplifiers, driver amplifiers, and gain blocks. These include state-of-the-art performance, ease of use through minimal external components needed, and compatibility with any radio architecture. Product details like operating frequencies, gain, packaging, and evaluation boards are also summarized.

1. RF/IF Amplifier Product Overview Source: ANALOG DEVICES

2. Introduction Purpose To introduce ADI’s RF/IF Amplifier products and their benefits Outline Overview of RF/IF Amplifier portfolio Low Noise Amplifiers Intermediate Frequency Amplifiers Driver Amplifiers Gain Blocks Content 19 pages

3. State of the art performance Specified for broad and narrowband applications Shortens TTM Eases device selection Lowers manufacturing costs Simplifies component evaluation Streamlines supply chain and logistics New RF/IF amps complement ADI’s RF IC portfolio Supports any RX/TX signal path Addresses any radio architecture and any air interface standard ADI’s RF/IF Amplifier Portfolio Benefits RF/IF Amplifiers Complete the RF Signal Chain Available from ADI

4. ADI’s RF/IF Amplifiers Performance and Features World class performance across complete portfolio Optimized for the highest linearity applications Available in the SOT-89 and in the smallest footprint packaging Internal active bias Internal matching Designed to highest levels of ESD sensitivity Fully characterized across temperature, supply, frequency Datasheets are fully specified; reduces cost, time Minimizes need for device characterization by design engineers; speeds design process Reduces use of external tuning components, cost, space

5. Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA’s) Broadband operation Low noise figure of 0.8 dB Including external match High gain of 21.5 dB High output third-order intercept points Low power consumption Minimum external tuning components required Internal active bias 3 V bias is supported for each LNA Current consumption down to 30 mA, or lower ESD Class 1A World-class LNA’s Offer Unprecedented Performance, Flexibility LNA

6. ADL5521 / ADL5523 400 to 4000 MHz GaAs pHEMT Low Noise Amplifiers High linearity with 0.8 dB NF on just 60 mA ADL5523 Gain, OIP3, & P1dB vs. Temperature and Frequency ADL5523 Distribution of Noise Figure for Multiple Parts

7. Intermediate Frequency Amplifiers (IFAs) Fully specified at all common IF’s Low noise figures Many gain options High output third-order intercept points Minimum external components required 50 Ω input / output & internal active bias 3 V bias supported for the ADL5530 ESD Class 1C IFA

8. ADL5535 / ADL5536 20 to 1000 MHz GaAs HBT IF Gain Blocks ADL5535 Gain, OIP3 and P1dB vs. Frequency ADL5535 Gain vs. Frequency and Temperature High linearity with low noise figure, wide dynamic range Best-in-class OIP3 vs. frequency Best-in-class gain flatness vs. frequency

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10. Driver Amplifiers Narrow and broadband specific products High output third-order intercept points High output compression points Minimum external tuning components required Internal active bias Very low power consumption ESD Class 3A Drivers

11. ADL5320 (400 to 2700 MHz) / ADL5321 (2300 to 4000 MHz) GaAs HBT 1/4 W RF Driver Amplifiers Excellent ACPR performance High OIP3 and P1dB with very low current consumption ADL5320 WCDMA ACPR vs. POUT at 2140 MHz 3GPP 3.5 TM1-64 ADL5320 OIP3 vs. POUT and Frequency 2060 to 2200 MHz

12. 1 W Driver Amplifier Broadband amplifier High output third-order intercept point High output compression point Low noise figure Minimum external tuning components required Internal active bias Very low power consumption Small 4 mm x 4mm LFCSP package size Fast power-down/up time of 50 ns ESD Class 1C Drivers

13. ADL5604 700 to 2700 MHz GaAs HBT 1 W RF Driver Amplifier Excellent ACPR performance Low current consumption of just 318 mA WCDMA ACPR over Frequency 3GPP 3.5 TM1-64

14. RF/IF Gain Blocks Broadband operation Extremely flat gain response across any given range of operation, up to 6 GHz High output third-order intercept points Low noise figures Minimum external components required 50 Ω input / output & Internal active bias Low power consumption ESD Class 1C Gain Blocks

15. ADL5541 / ADL5542 50 MHz to 6 GHz GaAs HBT RF/IF Gain Blocks These gain blocks have higher linearity at higher frequencies than the competition Compact 3 mm x 3 mm LFCSP packaging ADL5541 Gain, Noise Figure, OIP3 and P1dB vs. Frequency ADL5541 Input / Output Return Loss and Reverse Isolation vs. Frequency

16. ADL5601 / ADL5602 50 MHz to 4 GHz GaAs HBT RF/IF Gain Blocks The highest dynamic range gain blocks on the market, providing extremely low noise figures and very high OIP3 specifications simultaneously ADL5602 OIP3 vs. Frequency and Output Power ADL5602 Noise Figure vs. Frequency & Temp

17. Product Portfolio RF Amplifiers Click to get the Latest Brochure RF/IF Amps Product Frequency Range (MHz) Gain (dB) Supply Current (mA) Packaging Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA) ADL5521 400 to 4000 20.8 60 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5523 400 to 4000 21.5 60 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 Intermediate Frequency Amplifiers (IFA) ADL5530 dc to 1000 16.8 110 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5531 20 to 500 20.9 100 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5534 (Dual) 20 to 500 21 98 5x5 mm LFCSP-16 ADL5535 20 to 1000 16.1 97 SOT-89 ADL5536 20 to 1000 19.4 105 SOT-89 Driver Amplifiers ADL5320 400 to 2700 13.7 104 SOT-89 ADL5321 2300 to 4000 14 90 SOT-89 ADL5322 700 to 1000 19.9 320 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5323 1700 to 2400 19.5 320 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5604 700 to 2700 12.2 318 4x4 mm LFCSP-16 Gain Blocks ADL5541 50 to 6000 14.7 90 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5542 50 to 6000 18.7 93 3x3 mm LFCSP-8 ADL5601 50 to 4000 15 83 SOT-89 ADL5602 50 to 4000 19.5 89 SOT-89

18. Evaluation Board Details Which Amplifiers Require Which External Components EVB Showing External Decoupling (ADL5541) RF Amplifiers Requiring Only External Decoupling: ADL5530 / 31 / 34 / 35 / 36 IFAs ADL5322 / 23 Drivers AD8353 / 54 Gain Blocks ADL5541 / 42 Gain Blocks ADL5601 / 02 Gain Blocks EVB Showing External Tuning (ADL5320) RF Amplifiers Requiring Minimal External Tuning: ADL5521 / 23 LNAs ADL5320 / 21 Drivers ADL5604 Driver

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