Datasheet
-35
-40
-45
-50
-55
-60
-65
-70
Frequency(MHz)
HarmonicDistortion(dBc)
0.1 1 10 100
A =+40V/V
VMAX
V =+1V
G
V =2V
O PP
R =100W
L
2nd-Harmonic
3rd-Harmonic
-50
-55
-60
-65
-70
-75
-80
-85
Resistance(W)
HarmonicDistortion(dBc)
100 1k
2nd-Harmonic
3rd-Harmonic
A =+40V/V
VMAX
V =+1V
G
V
O PP
=1V
f=20MHz
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
-55
GainControlVoltage(V)
HarmonicDistortion(dBc)
-0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
2nd-Harmonic
3rd-Harmonic
A =+40V/V
VMAX
V =2V
O PP
R =100
L
W
f=20MHz
MaximumCurrent
ThroughR Limited
G
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
OutputVoltageSwing(V )
PP
HarmonicDistortion(dBc)
0.1 1 10
A =+40V/V
VMAX
V =+1V
G
R
L
=100W
f=20MHz
2nd-Harmonic
3rd-Harmonic
MaximumCurrent
ThroughR Limited
G
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
Frequency(MHz)
InterceptPoint(+dBm)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
At50 MatchedLoadW
35
30
25
20
15
10
GainControlVoltage(V)
InterceptPoint(+dBm)
-0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
ConstantInputVoltage
ConstantOutputVoltage
f=20MHz
At50 MatchedLoadW
VCA824
SBOS394C – NOVEMBER 2007 – REVISED DECEMBER 2008 .......................................................................................................................................
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS: V
S
= ± 5V, A
VMAX
= +40V/V (continued)
At T
A
= +25 ° C, R
L
= 100 Ω , R
F
= 402 Ω , R
G
= 18 Ω , V
G
= +1V, V
IN
= single-ended input on +V
IN
with – V
IN
at ground, and SO-14
package, unless otherwise noted.
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs HARMONIC DISTORTION vs
FREQUENCY LOAD RESISTANCE
Figure 61. Figure 62.
HARMONIC DISTORTION vs HARMONIC DISTORTION vs
OUTPUT VOLTAGE GAIN CONTROL VOLTAGE
Figure 63. Figure 64.
TWO-TONE, 3RD-ORDER INTERMODULATION INTERCEPT
TWO-TONE, 3RD-ORDER vs
INTERMODULATION INTERCEPT GAIN CONTROL VOLTAGE
Figure 65. Figure 66.
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