Datasheet

MAX2612–MAX2616
40MHz to 4GHz Linear Broadband Amplifiers
9Maxim Integrated
Ordering Information
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
*EP = Exposed Pad.
/V Denotes an automotive qualified part.
Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (foot-
prints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a
“+”, “#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only.
Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the
drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
Detailed Description
Adjustable Bias Control for the MAX2615
While the MAX2612/MAX2613/MAX2614/MAX2616 are
fixed biased for ease of use, the MAX2615 allows the
current to be controlled by an external bias resistor
connected from RBIAS (pin 4) to ground. In this
configuration, the MAX2615 can be used over a range
of current settings with an upper limit of ~150mA for
an R
BIAS
of 10kI and a lower limit of 37.5mA for an
R
BIAS
of 69kI. Values within this range allow optimized
performance and power consumption for customer
requirements.
Applications Information
Wideband Designs
For LTE designs, the MAX261x family is ideally suited
to minimize gain compensation over frequency while
providing low noise and high OIP3 in a small (2mm x
3mm TDFN) but thermally efficient package. The same
device can be used for multiple frequency bands without
adjusting for gain slope degradation, a common artifact
among pHEMT, InGaP, and GaAs gain blocks.
Input Overload Handling
As a result of its simple Darlington architecture and
rugged bipolar process, the MAX261x family provides an
industry-leading +20dBm maximum input power rating.
This inherently reduces the need for input protection
circuitry while greatly minimizing the potential for damage
to the device from intermittent RF surges.
PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX2612ETA+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX2613ETA+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX2614ETA+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX2615ETA+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX2615ETA/V+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
MAX2616ETA+ -40NC to +85NC 8 TDFN-EP*
PACKAGE
TYPE
PACKAGE
CODE
OUTLINE
NO.
LAND
PATTERN NO.
8 TDFN-EP T823+1
20-0174 90-0091