Description

The AD8350AR15 is a high performance fully-differential amplifier designed for RF and IF circuits up to 1000 MHz. It offers a high output third order intercept (OIP3) of +22 dBm at 250 MHz and has a low noise figure of 5.9 dB at the same frequency. This amplifier is available in two gain versions: 15 dB (AD8350-15) and 20 dB (AD8350-20).

Specifications and features

• High Dynamic Range
• Output IP3: +22 dBm at 250 MHz
• Low Noise Figure: 5.9 dB at 250 MHz
• Two Gain Versions: AD8350-15 (15 dB) and AD8350-20 (20 dB)
• -3 dB Bandwidth: 1.0 GHz
• Single Supply Operation: +5 V to +10 V
• Supply Current: 28 mA
• Input/Output Impedance: 200 V
• Single-Ended or Differential Input Drive
• 8-Lead SOIC Package

Application Scenarios

• Cellular Base Stations
• Communications Receivers
• RF/IF Gain Block
• Differential A-to-D Driver
• SAW Filter Interface
• Single-Ended to Differential Conversion
• High Performance Video
• High Speed Data Transmission

Comparison

The AD8350AR15 demonstrates a high dynamic range, exceptional linearity, and increased common-mode rejection, making it suitable for demanding communications transceiver applications. It can be used as a general purpose gain block, an A-to-D driver, and high-speed data interface driver. Additionally, it can be used as a single-ended-to-differential converter.

No notable disadvantages have been reported for the AD8350AR15 model.