Blm10D3438-35Ab 3300-3800Mhz: V1.0 - March 19Th, 2020 Application Measurement

TA1127
BLM10D3438-35AB
3300-3800MHz
Application
v1.0 — March 19th, 2020 Measurement
Report
Document information
Status Ampleon public
Author(s) Fabien DROUILLARD, fabien.drouillard@ampleon.com
Abstract Measurement results of an Integrated Doherty design

for the 3300-3800MHz band with the BLM10D3438-35AB
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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
1. Revision History
Table 1: Report revisions
Revision Date Description Author
1.0 March 19th, 2020 Initial document Fabien DROUILLARD
TA1127 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Ampleon France B.V. 2016. All rights reserved.
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2. Contents
1. Revision History .............................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Contents .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
3. List of figures .................................................................................................................................................. 4
4. List of tables .................................................................................................................................................... 4
5. General description ........................................................................................................................................ 5
5.1 Biasing .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Performance Indication ................................................................................................................................. 7
6. Performance Details ....................................................................................................................................... 8
6.1 S-parameters ................................................................................................................................................ 8
6.2 AM, PM ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Pulsed CW .................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.4 1cWCDMA .................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.5 1cLTE20MHz .............................................................................................................................................. 16
6.6 DPD Performance 5c LTE20MHz PAR 7dB @37dBm ................................................................................ 19
7. Hardware........................................................................................................................................................ 22
7.1 Board Image ............................................................................................................................................... 22
7.2 Copper Layout ............................................................................................................................................ 23
7.3 Bill of materials ............................................................................................................................................ 24
7.4 Board material ............................................................................................................................................. 24
7.5 Device markings.......................................................................................................................................... 24
8. General information ...................................................................................................................................... 25
8.1 MMIC configurations ................................................................................................................................... 25
8.2 About Testing .............................................................................................................................................. 25
8.2.1 Signals .................................................................................................................................................... 25
8.2.2 S-parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 26
8.2.3 AM-to-AM, AM-to-PM .............................................................................................................................. 26
8.2.4 Pulsed CW .............................................................................................................................................. 26
8.2.5 CW, Harmonics ....................................................................................................................................... 26
8.2.6 Carriers, ACPR, ALT1 and IMD .............................................................................................................. 27
8.2.7 Video bandwidth...................................................................................................................................... 29
8.2.8 Modulated signals ................................................................................................................................... 30
9. Legal information .......................................................................................................................................... 31
9.1 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................... 31
9.2 Disclaimers ................................................................................................................................................. 31
9.3 Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................. 31
9.4 Contact information ..................................................................................................................................... 31

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
3. List of figures
Figure 1 Demo photo .................................. ..........................................................................................................5
Figure 2 S-parameters .............................S11&S21 vs Frequency .....................................................................8
Figure 3 S-parameters .............................S11 vs Frequency .............................................................................9
Figure 4 S-parameters .............................S21 Group delay vs Frequency .........................................................9
Figure 5 AM, PM......................................AMAM&Eff vs Pout ..........................................................................10
Figure 6 AM, PM......................................Norm AMPM vs Pout .......................................................................11
Figure 7 AM, PM......................................AMPM vs Pout.................................................................................11
Figure 8 Pulsed CW .................................Gain&Eff vs Pout .............................................................................12
Figure 9 1cWCDMA .................................Gain&Eff vs Pout .............................................................................13
Figure 10 1cWCDMA ...............................Max ACPR5M&10M vs Pout ...........................................................14
Figure 11 1cWCDMA ...............................PAR vs Pout ....................................................................................14
Figure 12 1cWCDMA ...............................Ppeak vs Pout .................................................................................15
Figure 13 1cLTE20MHz............................Gain&Eff vs Pout .............................................................................16
Figure 14 1cLTE20MHz............................Max ACPR20M&40M vs Pout .........................................................17
Figure 15 1cLTE20MHz............................PAR vs Pout ....................................................................................17
Figure 16 1cLTE20MHz............................Ppeak vs Pout .................................................................................18
Figure 17 DPD ........................................3.35GHz 5cLTE20MHz with DPD....................................................19
Figure 20 ...................................................Top board image .............................................................................22
Figure 21 ...................................................Layout and BOM .............................................................................23
4. List of tables
Table 1: .....................................................Report revisions ................................................................................2
Table 2: .....................................................Performance indication, sampled at 3600 MHz .................................7
Table 3: .....................................................S-parameters performance details ....................................................8
Table 4: .....................................................AM, PM performance details ...........................................................10
Table 5: .....................................................Pulsed CW performance details ......................................................12
Table 6: .....................................................1 carrier WCDMA performance details ............................................13
Table 7: .....................................................1 carrier LTE performance details ...................................................16
Table 8: .....................................................Bill of Materials: Described in Copper layout ...................................24
Table 9: .....................................................Board specifications ........................................................................24
Table 10: ...................................................Device specifications .......................................................................24

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
5. General description
This document contains measurement results of the Integrated Doherty demo TA1127. The device used
is BLM10D3438-35AB, fully integrated asymmetrical Doherty MMIC solution using Ampleon’s GEN10 LDMOS
technology. The carrier and peaking device, input splitter and output combiner are integrated in a single
package. This demo is tuned in the frequency range from 3300MHz to 3800MHz.
Figure 1 Demo photo
The demo is powered by one Vds, one Vg_carr and Vg_peak supply voltage. Vg_carr is used to adjust
Idq of the carrier in class AB. Vg_peak is used to bias the peaking amplifier in class C.
Idq1 is the drain quiescent current including carrier and peaking stage.

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
5.1 Biasing
The efficiencies presented are based on the currents of the drain feeds only.
I.e. the biasing currents for the gate circuitry have not been included
The biasing is as follows:
Vds = 28V
Vg_carr = 2.02V to an Idq = 41 mA
Vg_peak = 1.52V (Vg_carr – 0.5V)

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
5.2 Performance Indication

Table 2: Performance indication, sampled at 3600 MHz
Parameter Condition Unit CW Pulsed-CW 1cWCDMA1 1cLTE20MHz
VDD V 28 28 28 28
S11 at connector dB -17.9 - -
Normalized AM-PM2 Max, @P3dB ° 0, -28.8 - -
PAR input signal CCDF=0.01% dB - - 9.9 7.6
P1dB GMAX-3dB dBm / W - 45.2 / 33.34 - -
P3dB3 GMAX-3dB dBm / W - 45.8 / 38.44 - -
PRMS3 PAR-3dB dBm / W - - 39.1 / 8.09 41.6 / 14.43

PPEAK4 PAR-3dB dBm / W - - 46 / 39.63 46.2 / 41.62
POUT of operation Po4 dBm 37 37 37 37
Gain @Po dB - 34 33.6 33.6
Drain Efficiency @Po % - 39.8 36.4 36.5
ACPR @5MHz @Po dBc - - -33 -
ALT1 @10MHz @Po dBc - - -49.4 -
ACPR @20MHz @Po dBc - - - -31.5
ALT1 @40MHz @Po dBc - - - -46.9
VBW @Po=37dBm MHz - - - -
1
Unclipped
2
Network analyzer single CW power sweep of 25ms duration
3
When output AR of modulated signal is compressed by 3dB
4
Demonstrator is expected to operate at the Po average power level

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
6. Performance Details
6.1 S-parameters
Table 3: S-parameters performance details
Freq (MHz) S21 (dB) S11 (dB) Z11 Re (Ω) Z11 Im (jΩ) VSWR Gdelay (ns)
3300.0 31.8 -11.4 28.6 -0.2 1.7 2.5
3400.0 32.7 -14.2 34.1 4.3 1.5 2.1
3500.0 32.7 -16.0 38.0 7.5 1.4 2.1
3600.0 32.1 -18.3 44.1 9.8 1.3 1.8
3700.0 31.8 -23.0 50.3 7.2 1.2 1.8
3800.0 32.0 -29.9 52.8 1.7 1.1 2.0
∙ S11&S21 vs Frequency ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

S-par, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.02V, Idq1=41mA, Vgs2=1.52V, Vgs3=0.00V, Pout=24.6dBm
0.0 40.0
-5.0 35.0
32.7dB 32.7dB 32.1dB

-10.0 31.8dB 31.8dB 32.0dB 30.0
-15.0 @3300.0MHz 25.0

-11.383dB
S21 [dB]
S11 [dB]
@3400.0MHz
-20.0 -14.159dB 20.0
S11
@3500.0MHz @3800.0MHz
-15.957dB S21
-25.0 -29.927dB 15.0
@3600.0MHz
-18.329dB
@3700.0MHz
-30.0 10.0
-22.966dB
-35.0 5.0
-40.0 0.0
3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800 3900 4000
Frequency [MHz]
Figure 2 S-parameters S11&S21 vs Frequency

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
∙ S11 vs Frequency ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

25jΩ 50jΩ 100jΩ
10jΩ 250jΩ
(44.1+9.8j)Ω
(38.0+7.5j)Ω 0.4nH@3600.0MHz
0.3nH@3500.0MHz
(50.3+7.2j)Ω 1000jΩ
2.5jΩ (34.1+4.3j)Ω 0.3nH@3700.0MHz
0.2nH@3400.0MHz
┴ 2.5Ω 10Ω 25Ω 50Ω 100Ω 250Ω 1000Ω ∞ S11
(52.8+1.7j)Ω
(28.6-0.2j)Ω
-2.5jΩ 0.1nH@3800.0MHz
291.8pF@3300.0MHz -1000jΩ
-10jΩ -250jΩ
-25jΩ -50jΩ -100jΩ
Figure 3 S-parameters S11 vs Frequency

∙ S21 Group delay vs Frequency ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB
8.0
7.0
6.0
S21 Group delay [ns]
5.0
4.0
Gdelay
3.0 @3300.0MHz
2.508ns @3500.0MHz
2.087ns @3700.0MHz
2.0 1.772ns
@3400.0MHz
2.139ns @3600.0MHz @3800.0MHz
1.815ns 1.982ns
1.0
0.0
3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800 3900 4000
Frequency [MHz]
Figure 4 S-parameters S21 Group delay vs Frequency

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6.2 AM, PM
Table 4: AM, PM performance details
Freq [MHz] MaxGain [dB] MaxEff [%] G@MxEff [dB]
3300.00 32.6 47.9 31.0
3400.00 33.5 48.0 32.2
3500.00 33.8 47.9 32.5
3600.00 33.7 44.4 32.2
3700.00 33.4 42.5 31.2
3800.00 33.5 37.5 30.0
* Rel to MaxGain
Freq [MHz] P1dB [dBm]* P1dB [W]* G@P1dB [dB]* Eff@P1dB [%]*nPh@P1dB [°]* P3dB [dBm]* P3dB [W]* G@P3dB [dB]* Eff@P3dB [%]*nPh@P3dB [°]*
3300.00 44.1 25.83 31.6 47.6 -48.2 45.2 33.09 29.6 46.6 -58.6
3400.00 44.7 29.44 32.5 47.7 -37.1 45.4 34.83 30.5 47.0 -44.2
3500.00 45.0 31.64 32.8 47.8 -28.6 45.6 35.98 30.8 46.9 -34.2
3600.00 44.7 29.56 32.7 44.1 -22.6 45.3 33.99 30.7 44.2 -28.8
3700.00 44.4 27.76 32.4 42.0 -18.9 45.0 31.95 30.4 42.5 -26.6
3800.00 43.2 20.80 32.5 36.2 -14.4 44.2 26.32 30.5 37.5 -24.7
@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012
Freq [MHz] Obo [dB]@ Gain [dB]@ Eff [%]@ nPhase [°]@ S11 [dB]@ Pdc [W]@
3300.00 8.2 32.3 44.5 -18.2 -11.8 11.26
3400.00 8.4 33.2 46.0 -12.1 -14.0 10.90
3500.00 8.6 33.6 43.7 -8.7 -15.5 11.48
3600.00 8.3 33.5 39.6 -7.9 -17.9 12.65
3700.00 8.0 33.3 38.1 -8.9 -22.8 13.14
3800.00 7.2 32.7 34.0 -13.7 -32.8 14.76
∙ AMAM&Eff vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

AMPM 25.1ms, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.02V, Idq1=41mA, Vgs2=1.52V, Vgs3=0.00V
35.0 70.0
34.0 60.0
AMAM 3300MHz
33.0 50.0 AMAM 3400MHz
@37.0dBm AMAM 3500MHz
Efficiency [%]
AMAM 3600MHz
AMAM [dB]
32.0 40.0
@P1dB AMAM 3700MHz
AMAM 3800MHz
31.0 30.0 Eff 3300MHz
Eff 3400MHz
Eff 3500MHz
30.0 20.0
@P3dB Eff 3600MHz
Eff 3700MHz
29.0 10.0 Eff 3800MHz
28.0 0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
Pout [dBm]
Figure 5 AM, PM AMAM&Eff vs Pout

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∙ Norm AMPM vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

0.0
-10.0
@37.0dBm
-20.0
Normalized AM to PM [°]
-30.0 3300MHz
3400MHz
3500MHz
-40.0 3600MHz
3700MHz
@P1dB 3800MHz
-50.0
@P3dB
-60.0
-70.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
Pout [dBm]
Figure 6 AM, PM Norm AMPM vs Pout
∙ AMPM vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

200.0
150.0
100.0
@37.0dBm
50.0 @P1dB
@P3dB 3300MHz
AM to PM [°]
3400MHz
0.0
3500MHz
3600MHz
-50.0 3700MHz
3800MHz
-100.0
-150.0
-200.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
Pout [dBm]
Figure 7 AM, PM AMPM vs Pout


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6.3 Pulsed CW
Table 5: Pulsed CW performance details
3300.00 32.9 44.4 31.3
3400.00 33.8 47.0 32.5
3500.00 34.4 47.5 32.9
3600.00 34.3 46.9 32.3
3700.00 33.9 46.7 31.0
3800.00 33.8 46.1 30.4
* Rel to MaxGain
Freq [MHz] P1dB [dBm]* P1dB [W]* G@P1dB [dB]* Eff@P1dB [%]* P3dB [dBm]* P3dB [W]* G@P3dB [dB]* Eff@P3dB [%]*
3300.00 44.2 26.46 31.9 44.0 45.2 33.16 29.9 43.6
3400.00 45.0 31.33 32.8 46.8 45.7 36.73 30.8 46.5
3500.00 45.2 33.19 33.4 47.4 45.8 38.20 31.4 47.1
3600.00 45.2 33.34 33.3 46.6 45.8 38.44 31.3 46.9
3700.00 45.2 32.76 32.9 46.1 45.7 37.53 30.9 46.7
3800.00 44.5 28.39 32.8 44.6 45.4 34.72 30.8 46.1
@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012
Freq [MHz] Obo [dB]@ Gain [dB]@ Eff [%]@ Compr [dB]@ Pdc [W]@
3300.00 8.2 32.3 40.9 -0.61 12.26
3400.00 8.7 33.4 44.0 -0.36 11.39
3500.00 8.8 34.1 42.2 -0.30 11.86
3600.00 8.8 34.0 39.8 -0.28 12.57
3700.00 8.7 33.8 39.9 -0.14 12.54
3800.00 8.4 33.4 41.5 -0.43 12.07
∙ Gain&Eff vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

PCW 0.100ms 10%, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.02V, Idq1=41mA, Vgs2=1.52V, Vgs3=0.00V
36.0 70.0
35.0 60.0
Gain 3300MHz
34.0 50.0 Gain 3400MHz
Gain 3500MHz
Efficiency [%]
33.0 40.0 Gain 3600MHz

Gain [dB]
Gain 3700MHz
@37.0dBm
Gain 3800MHz
32.0 @P1dB 30.0 Eff 3300MHz
Eff 3400MHz
Eff 3500MHz
31.0 20.0
Eff 3600MHz
Eff 3700MHz
30.0 @P3dB 10.0 Eff 3800MHz
29.0 0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
Pout [dBm]
Figure 8 Pulsed CW Gain&Eff vs Pout

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6.4 1cWCDMA
Table 6: 1 carrier WCDMA performance details
3300.00 32.4 39.5 31.4
3400.00 33.3 42.5 32.6
3500.00 33.8 41.1 33.4
3600.00 33.6 39.3 33.1
3700.00 33.3 38.1 32.9
3800.00 33.2 39.5 32.4
* @PAR compression of 3dB
Freq [MHz] MaxPAR [dB] Ppeak [dBm]* Ppeak [W]* Prms [dBm]* Prms [W]* Gain@Prms [dB]Eff@Prms [%]Obo@Prms [dB]
3300.00 9.9 45.4 35.02 38.5 7.15 31.5 39.0 6.9
3400.00 9.9 45.9 38.84 39.0 7.93 32.8 42.0 6.9
3500.00 9.9 46.0 39.83 39.1 8.13 33.5 40.9 6.9
3600.00 9.9 46.0 39.63 39.1 8.09 33.3 38.6 6.9
3700.00 9.9 45.8 38.28 38.9 7.82 33.0 37.8 6.9
3800.00 9.9 45.6 36.70 38.7 7.49 32.7 38.8 6.9
@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012
Freq [MHz] Obo [dB]@ Gain [dB]@ Eff [%]@ 5MHz [dBc]@ 10MHz [dBc]@ PAR [dB]@ Ppeak [dBm]@ Ppeak [W]@ Pdc [W]@
3300.00 8.4 31.8 37.3 -25.5 -40.2 8.4 45.4 34.49 13.44
3400.00 8.9 33.0 39.8 -28.0 -42.4 8.7 45.7 37.45 12.59
3500.00 9.0 33.7 38.5 -30.9 -46.8 8.8 45.8 37.73 12.98
3600.00 9.0 33.6 36.4 -33.0 -49.4 8.8 45.7 37.58 13.73
3700.00 8.8 33.3 35.9 -34.3 -45.8 8.7 45.7 36.80 13.94
3800.00 8.6 33.0 37.1 -31.5 -39.5 8.5 45.5 35.58 13.51

WCDMA 9.9dB, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.02V, Idq1=41mA, Vgs2=1.52V, Vgs3=0.00V
35.0 70.0
34.0 60.0
Gain 3300MHz
33.0 50.0 Gain 3400MHz
Gain 3500MHz
Efficiency [%]
32.0 @37.0dBm @Prms 40.0 Gain 3600MHz

Gain [dB]
(PAR-3dB) Gain 3700MHz

Gain 3800MHz
31.0 30.0 Eff 3300MHz
Eff 3400MHz
Eff 3500MHz
30.0 20.0
Eff 3600MHz
Eff 3700MHz
29.0 10.0 Eff 3800MHz
28.0 0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout [dBm]
Figure 9 1cWCDMA Gain&Eff vs Pout

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
∙ Max ACPR5M&10M vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

-10.0 -10.0
-20.0 @Prms -20.0

(PAR-3dB)
@37.0dBm
5M 3300MHz
5M 3400MHz
Max ACPR 10MHz [dBc]

-30.0 -30.0
Max ACPR 5MHz [dBc]
5M 3500MHz
5M 3600MHz
5M 3700MHz
-40.0 -40.0
5M 3800MHz
10M 3300MHz
10M 3400MHz
-50.0 -50.0
10M 3500MHz
10M 3600MHz
10M 3700MHz
-60.0 -60.0
10M 3800MHz
-70.0 -70.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout [dBm]
Figure 10 1cWCDMA Max ACPR5M&10M vs Pout

∙ PAR vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB
12.0
10.0
@37.0dBm
8.0 @Prms
(PAR-3dB)
3300MHz
PAR [dB]
3400MHz
6.0
3500MHz
3600MHz
3700MHz
4.0
3800MHz
2.0
0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout [dBm]
Figure 11 1cWCDMA PAR vs Pout

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∙ Ppeak vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

50.0
48.0
@Prms
46.0 @37.0dBm(PAR-3dB)
3300MHz
Ppeak [dBm]
44.0
3400MHz
3500MHz
42.0 3600MHz
3700MHz
3800MHz
40.0
38.0
36.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout [dBm]
Figure 12 1cWCDMA Ppeak vs Pout

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
6.5 1cLTE20MHz
Table 7: 1 carrier LTE performance details
3300.00 32.4 40.4 30.5
3400.00 33.3 43.0 32.1
3500.00 33.8 42.2 32.6
3600.00 33.7 40.4 31.8
3700.00 33.3 40.1 31.6
3800.00 33.2 40.6 31.4
* @PAR compression of 3dB
Freq [MHz] MaxPAR [dB] Ppeak [dBm]* Ppeak [W]* Prms [dBm]* Prms [W]* Gain@Prms [dB]Eff@Prms [%]Obo@Prms [dB]
3300.00 7.6 45.8 37.99 41.2 13.17 30.5 40.4 4.6
3400.00 7.6 46.2 41.28 41.6 14.31 31.7 42.8 4.6
3500.00 7.6 46.2 42.16 41.6 14.62 32.4 42.2 4.6
3600.00 7.6 46.2 41.62 41.6 14.43 32.2 40.3 4.6
3700.00 7.6 46.1 40.51 41.5 14.05 31.9 39.7 4.6
3800.00 7.6 45.9 38.72 41.3 13.42 31.6 40.4 4.6
@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012
Freq [MHz] Obo [dB]@ Gain [dB]@ Eff [%]@ 20MHz [dBc]@ 40MHz [dBc]@ PAR [dB]@ Ppeak [dBm]@ Ppeak [W]@ Pdc [W]@
3300.00 8.8 31.8 37.1 -23.5 -37.8 7.8 44.8 30.08 13.49
3400.00 9.2 33.0 39.6 -26.3 -40.1 8.0 45.0 31.42 12.65
3500.00 9.2 33.8 38.5 -29.1 -44.8 7.9 44.9 30.87 13.01
3600.00 9.2 33.6 36.5 -31.5 -46.9 7.9 44.9 30.83 13.72
3700.00 9.1 33.3 35.9 -33.2 -43.3 7.9 44.8 30.38 13.94
3800.00 8.9 33.0 36.9 -31.1 -37.4 7.8 44.8 30.41 13.58

LTE20MHz 7.6dB, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.02V, Idq1=41mA, Vgs2=1.52V, Vgs3=0.00V
35.0 70.0
34.0 60.0
Gain 3300MHz
33.0 50.0 Gain 3400MHz
Gain 3500MHz
Efficiency [%]
32.0 @37.0dBm 40.0 Gain 3600MHz

Gain [dB]
Gain 3700MHz
Gain 3800MHz
31.0 @Prms 30.0
(PAR-3dB) Eff 3300MHz
Eff 3400MHz
Eff 3500MHz
30.0 20.0
Eff 3600MHz
Eff 3700MHz
29.0 10.0 Eff 3800MHz
28.0 0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Pout [dBm]
Figure 13 1cLTE20MHz Gain&Eff vs Pout

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BLM10D3438-35AB 3300-3800MHz
∙ Max ACPR20M&40M vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

-10.0 -10.0
@Prms
(PAR-3dB)
-20.0 -20.0
@37.0dBm
20M 3300MHz
20M 3400MHz

-30.0 -30.0
20M 3500MHz
20M 3600MHz
20M 3700MHz
-40.0 -40.0
20M 3800MHz
40M 3300MHz
40M 3400MHz
-50.0 -50.0
40M 3500MHz
40M 3600MHz
40M 3700MHz
-60.0 -60.0
40M 3800MHz
-70.0 -70.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Pout [dBm]
Figure 14 1cLTE20MHz Max ACPR20M&40M vs Pout

∙ PAR vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB
10.0
9.0
@37.0dBm
8.0
7.0
6.0 3300MHz
PAR [dB]
@Prms 3400MHz
5.0 (PAR-3dB)
3500MHz
4.0 3600MHz
3700MHz
3.0 3800MHz
2.0
1.0
0.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Pout [dBm]
Figure 15 1cLTE20MHz PAR vs Pout

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∙ Ppeak vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

49.0
47.0 @Prms
(PAR-3dB)
@37.0dBm
45.0
3300MHz
Ppeak [dBm]
43.0
3400MHz
3500MHz
41.0 3600MHz
3700MHz
3800MHz
39.0
37.0
35.0
26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42
Pout [dBm]
Figure 16 1cLTE20MHz Ppeak vs Pout

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6.6 DPD Performance 5c LTE20MHz PAR 7dB @37dBm
Freq = 3350MHz | Efficiency = 37.8% | Gain = 32.4dB
Figure 17 DPD 3.35GHz 5cLTE20MHz with DPD

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7. Hardware
7.1 Board Image
Figure 20 Top board image

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7.2 Copper Layout
Figure 21 Layout and BOM

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7.3 Bill of materials

Table 8: Bill of Materials: Described in Copper layout
Description Size Manufacturer reference Manufacturer
Capacitor 10μF/35V (X5R) 0805 C2012X5R1V106K TDK

Capacitor 4.7μF/10V (X5R) 0402 0402ZD475KAT2A AVX
RF Capacitors 0603 HiQ 100V GQM18 series Murata
7.4 Board material

Table 9: Board specifications
Parameter Value
Manufacturer Rogers
Type RO4350
Thickness 20mils, 0.508mm
Layers 2, top/bottom. Bottom all copper, 35µm copper thickness
7.5 Device markings

Table 10: Device specifications
Parameter Value
Manufacturer AMPLEON
Device BLM10D3438-35AB 3400-3800MHz
Marking BLM10D3438-35AB, T1-24, TmH18421W

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8. General information
8.1 MMIC configurations
 AMPLEON’s BLM9D1820-25AB itself is a MMIC, covering the frequency band of 1800-2000MHz.
 The modular approach of the AMPLEON MMIC building blocks allows the OEM to tailor its dual-
path MMIC with the level of asymmetry required by its application.
 Due to its best-in-class isolation (>25dB), AMPLEON’s MMIC enable optimal performances for the
following applications:
• Single-ended or dual-path
o As a dual path driver to drive 2 different PAs
o As a simple driver with the two paths connected together
• Doherty
o As a driver to improve efficiency in deep back-off
o As a final stage for a compact small cell application
• Quadrature combined
o As a driver where the use of hybrids removes the need for a costly
inter-stage (driver-final) isolator
• Push-Pull
8.2 About Testing

8.2.1 Signals
Cooling: DUT mounted on 25°C water cooled brass base plate.
NWA freq sweep: At frequency of operation for Pout=38dBm (from 700-1000MHz)
NWA power sweep: 25ms power sweep until >3dB gain compression (AMAM, AMPM)
Pulsed CW: 10% duty cycle, 20µs pulse power sweep until >3dB gain compression.
1c-WCDMA: PAR=9.9dB 0.01% CCDF power sweep until
1cLTE20MHz: LTE signal with 20MHz bandwidth and PAR=7.6dB0.01% CCDF power sweep
Video Bandwidth: 2-carrier CW carrier spacing sweep at a leveled Po.
DOTpro v1 r12 All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. © Ampleon Netherkands B.V. 2015. All rights reserved.

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8.2.2 S-parameters
The S11 and S21 of the ‘Device Under Test’ (DUT) are obtained using the frequency sweep function of
a network analyzer. This sweep is typically done at the average output power of expected operation of
the DUT Po. For (ultra) wide band frequency sweeps the power is further decreased to ‘small-signal’
levels.
8.2.3 AM-to-AM, AM-to-PM
The AMAM and AMPM data is obtained using the calibrated power sweep function of a network
analyzer. In ~25ms the power is swept over a ~20dB range until the DUT reaches the 3dB gain
compression point compared to the max gain found. Logged are AM-to-AM (‘gain’) and AM-to-PM
(‘phase’). Knowing the phase behavior of the DUT is important because the DUT may be used in a
linearized system which e.g.:
• only allows so much absolute dynamic phase changes
• which is most comfortable with monotonous phase changes
8.2.4 Pulsed CW
With Pulsed-CW a CW carrier from an RF generator is combined with a pulse generator to output a
pulsed CW signal as input signal for the DUT. Typically pulse widths of 20µs and periods of 200µs are
used, which result in a 10% duty cycle. The reason to present Pulsed CW this is twofold:
• Due to the duty cycle of 10% the thermal effects are minimized
• Load pull data is typically gathered using Pulsed CW signals. Measuring the demo using pulsed
CW allows easy comparison of the demo and the load pull data
The efficiency calculation is based on the average current and the IDQ and not directly measured in-the-
pulse.
The naming of the device in the DUT reflects the 1dB gain compression point.
E.g for the BLM8G0710S-30PBG device the Pulsed-CW 1dB gain compression point (P1dB) would be
around 40W or ~46dBm.
As a rule of thumb in class AB operation, the P3dB will be about 1dB higher, in our example at
46+1=47dBm or ~50W. For a Doherty design this is less applicable.
This P3dB,Pulsed-CW acts as a guide to predict the power behavior with modulated signals as will be
looked at later.
8.2.5 CW, Harmonics
The CW test shows the behavior at worst thermal conditions. The harmonics are also measured during
this test. The power is swept until ~2dB beyond Po. If currents and cooling allow it the test is extended
to >3dB gain compression.

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8.2.6 Carriers, ACPR, ALT1 and IMD

Using multiple carriers causes mixing products. When using modulated signals these mixing products
can also be seen as the side skirts appearing in the adjacent (ADJ or ACPR) or even the next
(alternate, ALT1) channel.
The measurement results presented in this
document show:
• The Adjacent channel power ratio
(ACPR)
• The alternate channel power ratio
(ALT1)
• Optionally the 2nd alternate channel
power ratio (ALT2)
• IMD3, 5 and 7 power ratios
Of these parameters either the worst value or
both the lower and upper ratio are presented.
Considering WCDMA signals:
• Single carrier.
In the single carrier case the IMD products are not as explicit as in a 2-tone measurement.
Only the upper/lower ACPR (=Adj) and Alt1 are determined.
• 2 carriers at 5MHz carrier spacing.
In this case the IMD3 products fall on

the ACPR.
The Adj value returned then
effectively measures ACPR+IMD3.
The IMD5 products fall on the

alternate channel.
The Alt1 value returned then
effectively measures ALT1+IMD5.
This measurement typically yields

the worst ACPR due to the IMD3
inclusion.

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• 2 carriers at 10MHz carrier spacing.
The measured APCR is the same as

in the single-carrier situation.
The IMD3 products now fall on the

alternate channel.
The Alt1 value returned then
effectively measures ALT1+IMD3.
• 2 carriers at larger (e.g. 50MHz)

carrier spacing.
The carrier spacing can be increased

but the parameters can still be
obtained: ACPR(=Adj), ALT1 and
IMD3 and IMD5.

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8.2.7 Video bandwidth

This is a 2-tone (non-pulsed) CW test and yields IMD3, 5 and 7 and optionally includes IMD9 and
IMD11.
• The two carrier tones are centered at the center of the band and spaced 1MHz apart.
• The level of the two carrier tones are initially set…
o For class AB to have an IMD3 level of -30dBc or optionally at Po.
o For a Doherty configuration typically Po is used
• The carrier spacing is increased from 1 to 200MHz while keeping the Po leveled
The data of the video bandwidth test gives information on the IMD3 resonance point, 150MHz in the
chart below) and (IMD3/5/7) dispersion (3dB at 60MHz). Again, the DUT may be used in a linearized
system:
• Which only allows so much dispersion
• Uses a modulation scheme with a certain bandwidth. The IMD3 1st resonance point should
allow this high bandwidth modulation scheme.
∙ IMD3&5&7 vs Spacing ∙ BLM8G0710S-60PB (Po-leveled), @881.5MHz
2cCW, Vds=28.0V, Vgs1=2.38V, Idq1=601mA, Pout=45.4dBm
-10.0
-20.0
-30.0
IMD3L
IMD [dBc]
IMD3H
-40.0 135.0MHz
IMD5L
IMD5H
IMD7L
-50.0
IMD7H
-60.0
-70.0
1 10 100
Carrier Spacing [MHz]

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8.2.8 Modulated signals

Modulated signals have an average power and a power distribution. This means that they also have
power peaks. The ratio between the peaks and the average is called the Peak-to-Average-Ratio
(PAR). The distribution is statistical and is typically presented as the CCDF of 0.01%.
If a signal has a PAR of 7.6dB it means that only 0.01% of the signals have peaks higher than 7.6dB.
The DUT is a non-linear device and the gain, after a certain output power, starts to compress.
Although the output power is still increasing there will be a limit. This limit is typically referred to as the
Peak Power.
If the PAR of the signal is large enough the 3dB compressed PAR, PAR3dB, is a good approximation of
the peak power PPEAK of the device.
If the PAR of the signal is large enough (and depending of the gain-over-power slope of the DUT), the
P3dB,Pulsed-CW and the PAR3dB (PPEAK) may be quite similar.
The above then actually becomes a definition (PPEAK=PAR3dB or ‘PAR-3dB’) which unfortunately is only
true in friendly gain curves and high-PAR signals.
It also does not take the system capabilities into account.
It is possible that the system is only capable of linearizing up to 2.5dB PAR compression. It is also
possible that the gain behavior of the DUT causes that to be 2dB only.
Nevertheless the ‘peak power’ is typically presented as P3dB,Pulsed-CW or PAR3dB (or PAR-3dB) where
PAR3dB is reached at a certain PAVG. Data presented in this report shows this PAVG and PPEAK.

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9.1 Definitions products are for illustrative purposes only. Ampleon makes no representation
or warranty that such applications will be suitable for the specified use
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and shall have no liability for the consequences of use of such information. any assistance with applications or customer product design. It is customer’s
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fit for the customer’s applications and products planned, as well as for the
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Customers should provide appropriate design and operating safeguards to
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Status Ampleon public

Author(s) Fabien DROUILLARD, fabien.drouillard@ampleon.com

Abstract Measurement results of an Integrated Doherty design

Table 1: Report revisions

Revision Date Description Author

1.0 March 19th, 2020 Initial document Fabien DROUILLARD

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Figure 1 Demo photo

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5.2 Performance Indication

Parameter Condition Unit CW Pulsed-CW 1cWCDMA1 1cLTE20MHz

S11 at connector dB -17.9 - -

Normalized AM-PM2 Max, @P3dB ° 0, -28.8 - -

PAR input signal CCDF=0.01% dB - - 9.9 7.6

P1dB GMAX-3dB dBm / W - 45.2 / 33.34 - -

P3dB3 GMAX-3dB dBm / W - 45.8 / 38.44 - -

PRMS3 PAR-3dB dBm / W - - 39.1 / 8.09 41.6 / 14.43

POUT of operation Po4 dBm 37 37 37 37

Gain @Po dB - 34 33.6 33.6

Drain Efficiency @Po % - 39.8 36.4 36.5

ACPR @5MHz @Po dBc - - -33 -

ALT1 @10MHz @Po dBc - - -49.4 -

ACPR @20MHz @Po dBc - - - -31.5

ALT1 @40MHz @Po dBc - - - -46.9

VBW @Po=37dBm MHz - - - -

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∙ S11&S21 vs Frequency ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

32.7dB 32.7dB 32.1dB

-15.0 @3300.0MHz 25.0

Figure 2 S-parameters S11&S21 vs Frequency

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∙ S11 vs Frequency ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

25jΩ 50jΩ 100jΩ

-25jΩ -50jΩ -100jΩ

Figure 3 S-parameters S11 vs Frequency

Figure 4 S-parameters S21 Group delay vs Frequency

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@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012

∙ AMAM&Eff vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

Figure 5 AM, PM AMAM&Eff vs Pout

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∙ Norm AMPM vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

Figure 6 AM, PM Norm AMPM vs Pout

∙ AMPM vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

Figure 7 AM, PM AMPM vs Pout

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@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012

∙ Gain&Eff vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB

33.0 40.0 Gain 3600MHz

Figure 8 Pulsed CW Gain&Eff vs Pout

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* @PAR compression of 3dB

@Pwr [dBm] = 37.00 @Pwr [W] = 5.012

∙ Gain&Eff vs Pout ∙ BLM10D3438-35AB