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ALM-11036
776MHz – 870MHz
Low Noise, High Linearity Bypass Tower Mount Amplifier
Module

Description
Avago Technologies’ ALM-11036 is an easy-to-use Note:
GaAs MMIC Tower Mount Amplifier (TMA) LNA Package marking provides orientation and identification
Module with low IL bypass path. The module has “11036” = Device Part Number
low noise and high linearity achieved through the “WWYY” = Work week and Year of manufacture
“XXXX” = Last 4 digit of Lot number
use of Avago Technologies’ proprietary 0.25um
GaAs Enhancement-mode pHEMT process. All
matching components are fully integrated within the Features
module and the 50 ohm RF input and output pins • Very Low Noise Figure
are already internally AC-coupled. This makes the • Good Return Loss
ALM-11036 extremely easy to use as the only • Low bypass IL
external parts are DC supply bypass capacitors. For
• High linearity performance
optimum performance at other bands, ALM-11136
• High isolation @LNA mode
(870-915MHz), ALM-11236 (1710-1850MHz) and
• Flat gain
ALM-11336 (1850-1980) are recommended. All
ALM-11x36 share the same package and pin out • GaAs E-pHEMT Technology
configuration. • Single 5V power supply
• Compact MCOB package 7.0x10.0x1.5
3
Pin Configuration and Package Marking mm
• MSL2a
7.0 x 10.0 x 1.5 mm3 36-lead MCOB

Specifications
849 MHz; 5V, 92mA
• 15.6 dB Gain
• ≥ 18dB RL
• 0.78dB Noise Figure
• 21.3dBm IIP3
• 4dBm Input Power at 1dB gain compression
• 0.82dB Bypass IL
• ≥ 18dB Bypass Input RL
• ≥ 50dB isolation @LNA mode

Applications
• LNA for Tower Mount Amplifier (TMA)

Attention: Observe precautions for handling

electrostatic sensitive devices.
ESD Machine Model = 350 V
ESD Human Body Model = 1500 V
Refer to Avago Application Note A004R:
Electrostatic Discharge, Damage and Control.

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Technologies releases this product for general sales, Avago Technologies reserves the right to alter prices, specifications, features,
capabilities, functions, release dates, and remove availability of the product(s) at anytime.
Reviesion Number: 1.0
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Absolute Maximum Rating [1] TA=25oC
Symbol Parameter Units
Absolute Thermal Resistance [2]
Max. o
(Vdd = 5.0V, Idd =100mA), θjb = 72 C/W
Vdd Device Voltage, RF output to ground V 5.5 Notes:
CW RF Input Power (Vdd = 5.0, 1. Operation of this device in excess of
Pin,max dBm +15 any of these limits may cause permanent
Id=100mA)
damage.
Pdiss Total Power Dissipation [3] W 0.5 2. Thermal resistance measured using
o
Tj Junction Temperature C 150 Infra-Red Measurement Technique.
o
3. Power dissipation with unit turned on.
TSTG Storage Temperature C -65 to 150 Board temperature Tb is 25°C. Derate at
o 13.89mW/°C for Tb>114°C.
Tamb Ambient Temperature C -40 to 85

MSL 2a

Electrical Specifications[1], [4]

RF performance at TA = 25 °C, Vdd = 5V, 849MHz, measured on demo board in Figure 1 with component listed in
Table1 for DC bypass.

Symbol Parameter and Test Condition Frequency (MHz) Units Min. Typ. Max.

Idd Drain Current mA 75 92 107

776 - 15.4 -
Gain Gain dB
849 14.2 15.6 17.2
IRL Input Return Loss, 50Ω source dB - 30 -
ORL Output Return Loss, 50Ω load dB - 26 -
776 - 0.84 -
NF [2] Noise Figure dB
849 - 0.78 0.95
IIP3 [3] Input Third Order Intercept Point dBm 18.7 21.3 -
IP1dB Output Power at 1dB Gain Compression dBm 2.5 4 -
776 - 0.7 -
Bypass IL Bypass Insertion Loss, 50Ω load Vdd=0V dB
849 - 0.82 1.1
Bypass IRL Input Return Loss, 50Ω source Vdd=0V dB - 35 -
Bypass ORL Output Return Loss, 50Ω load Vdd=0V dB - 35 -
ISOL Bypass Isolation @LNA ON Vdd=5V dB - 54 -

Notes:

This preliminary data is provided to assist customer in the evaluation of product(s) currently under development. Until Avago
Technologies releases this product for general sales, Avago Technologies reserves the right to alter prices, specifications, features,
capabilities, functions, release dates, and remove availability of the product(s) at anytime.
Reviesion Number: 1.0
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[1] Measurements at 849MHz obtained using demo board described in Figure 1.
[2] For NF data, board losses of the input have not been de-embedded.
[3] IIP3 test condition: FRF1 = 849MHz GHz, FRF2 = 850MHz with input power of -15dBm per tone.
[4] Use proper bias, heatsink and derating to ensure maximum channel temperature is not exceeded. See absolute maximum ratings and
application note for more details.

Product Consistency Distribution Charts[1, 2]

Figure 1: Ids, LSL=75mA , nominal=92mA, USL=107mA Figure 2: Gain, LSL=14.2dB, nominal=15.6dB, USL=17.2dB

Figure 3: NF, nominal=0.78dB, USL=0.95dB Figure 4: IIP3, LSL=18.7dBm, nominal=21.3dBm

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Figure 5: IP1dB, LSL=2.5dBm, nominal=4dBm Figure 6: Bypass IL, LSL=1.1 dB, nominal=0.82 dB

Notes:
1. Distribution data sample size is 1500 samples taken from 3 different wafer lots. Future wafers allocated to this product may have nominal values
anywhere between the upper and lower limits.
2. Circuit trace losses have not been de-embedded from measurements above.

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Demo Board Layout

Figure 7: Demo Board Layout Diagram

- Recommended PCB material is 10 mils Rogers RO4350.
- Suggested component values may vary according to layout and PCB material.

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Demo Board Schematic

Vdd (5V)

Z1

Z2

C1 C2
27,29,31,32,34,35,36
EXT_P EXT_P
33 30 28
1,2, 24,25,2

BIAS

5V 5V
4 23
RFi 50 -Ohms TL 50 - Ohms TL RFout
0V
19,20,21,2
5,6,7,
2
8

9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,1
Module Outline, 8

Truth Table
Vdd (V)
LNA Mode 5
Bypass Mode 0
Failsafe Mode NC
Bypass and Failsafe mode have similar performance

Figure 8: Demo Board Schematic Diagram

Table 1. DC component list for 776-870MHz Note:

Part Size Value Detail Part Number C1 is DC bypass capacitor
C1 0805 2.2uF(Murata) 2.2uF(Murata) Z1 is 0 ohm resistor or fuse
C2 0402 NU NU
Z1 0805 0 ohm (Kamaya) RMC1/8-JPTP
Z2 0603 0 ohm (Kamaya) RMC1/16-JPTP

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Typical Performance
RF performance at TA = 25 °C, Vdd =5V for LNA mode, Vdd =0V for Bypass mode, measured on demo board in
Figure 7. Signal=CW unless stated otherwise. Application Test Circuit is shown in Figure 8 and Table 1. IIP3 test
condition: FRF1-FRF2 = 1 MHz with input power of -15dBm per tone.

100 17.0

16.5

95 16.0

15.5

Gain (dB)
Ids (mA)

90 15.0

14.5
85ºC
14.0 25ºC
85
-40ºC
13.5

80 13.0

770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
-40

-30

-20

-10

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90
Temperature (ºC) Frequency (MHz)

Figure 9: Idd vs Temperature Figure 10: Gain vs Frequency

0 0
85ºC
-5 25ºC -5
85ºC
-40ºC
-10 -10 25ºC
-40ºC
-15 -15
S11 (dB)

S22 (dB)

-20 -20

-25 -25

-30 -30

-35 -35

-40 -40
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870

770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)

Figure 11: S11 vs Frequency Figure 12: S22 vs Frequency

1.1 30

28 85ºC
1.0
26 25ºC
0.9 -40ºC
24
0.8
22
IIP3 (dBm)
NF(dB)

0.7 20

18
0.6
16
0.5
85ºC 14
0.4 25ºC
12
-40ºC
0.3 10
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870

Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz)

Figure 13: NF vs Frequency Figure 14: IIP3 vs Frequency

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8.0
85ºC
7.0 25ºC
-40ºC
6.0

5.0
IP1dB(dBm)

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0.0
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
Frequency (MHz)

Figure 15: IP1dB vs Frequency

-0.5 0
85ºC
-5
-0.6 25ºC
-10 -40ºC
-0.7 -15

Bypass S11 (dB)

Bypass IL (dB)

-20
-0.8
-25
-0.9 -30

-35
-1.0
85ºC -40
-1.1 25ºC -45
-40ºC
-50
-1.2
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870

Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)

Figure 16: Bypass IL vs Frequency Figure 17: Bypass S11 vs Frequency

0 -30

-5 -35
85ºC
-10 85ºC
25ºC
-40 25ºC
-40ºC
-15 -40ºC
Bypass S22 (dB)

-45
Isolation (dB)

-20

-25 -50

-30 -55
-35
-60
-40
-65
-45
-70
-50
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870
770

780

790

800

810

820

830

840

850

860

870

Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)

Figure 18: Bypass S22 vs Frequency Figure 19: Bypass isolation vs Frequency (LNA mode)

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Typical Scattering Parameters, Vdd=5V, Idd= 92mA

LNA SPAR (100MHz – 20GHz)

Freq S11 S11 S21 S21 S12 S12 S22 S22

(GHz) (dB) (ang) (dB) (ang) (dB) (ang) (dB) (ang)

0.1 -0.97 -144.11 -12.94 -32.06 -13.03 -31.99 -0.88 -122.57

0.5 -2.27 142.78 -26.49 -95.75 -38.45 64.25 -1.05 107.68
0.7 -6.57 46.80 11.60 -5.34 -29.73 -38.07 -9.02 159.69
0.75 -14.41 22.61 14.96 -68.86 -25.19 -99.81 -19.24 97.30
0.77 -18.86 21.63 15.44 -95.43 -24.31 -124.41 -31.67 126.36
0.79 -21.67 21.53 15.61 -110.88 -23.85 -140.17 -29.00 -168.33
0.81 -24.31 16.10 15.66 -125.20 -23.48 -153.05 -25.90 -160.60
0.83 -29.85 -18.82 15.67 -144.66 -23.01 -171.66 -25.36 -157.12
0.85 -28.18 -98.53 15.59 -162.47 -22.64 171.55 -26.44 -133.71
0.87 -24.11 -125.26 15.55 -173.34 -22.37 161.02 -24.89 -111.61
0.89 -20.68 -139.59 15.48 176.27 -22.27 151.44 -21.91 -96.69
0.91 -17.62 -156.31 15.28 161.12 -21.97 136.93 -17.78 -92.00
0.92 -16.87 -161.86 15.22 156.46 -22.03 132.77 -16.74 -91.82
0.93 -16.24 -166.11 15.11 151.82 -21.86 128.21 -15.74 -93.49
0.95 -14.79 -179.12 14.83 138.48 -21.74 115.40 -13.23 -98.41
1 -14.09 154.98 14.34 113.98 -21.61 92.90 -10.38 -108.85
1.5 -8.04 -106.76 10.09 -54.60 -19.46 -67.12 -6.97 150.14
2 -2.96 -123.00 -1.92 140.68 -27.02 134.80 -1.50 -176.22
2.5 -1.40 -160.22 -13.23 79.63 -35.37 81.31 -1.12 124.24
3 -0.98 178.33 -17.98 16.00 -41.41 49.37 -3.42 31.06
3.5 -0.95 164.46 -26.07 -66.54 -36.46 -41.57 -4.67 -149.05
4 -0.87 154.99 -37.15 -127.32 -67.77 -8.93 -2.19 140.60
4.5 -1.38 144.13 -56.67 -178.64 -51.24 -34.06 -8.60 -11.61
5 -4.71 134.55 -59.73 -27.99 -59.34 -83.54 -1.64 -159.66
5.5 -1.66 152.89 -62.96 -148.14 -67.72 69.53 -0.91 160.20
6 -1.88 125.74 -55.04 37.91 -54.34 49.10 -0.99 129.89
7 -1.45 112.30 -37.23 -164.46 -37.94 -160.38 -1.16 79.48
8 -0.85 86.86 -46.50 94.61 -46.84 104.47 -1.09 32.29
9 -1.77 78.36 -28.25 -45.23 -28.68 -42.83 -2.28 -26.47
10 -3.36 58.78 -25.97 150.60 -24.74 160.83 -7.18 -92.13
11 -6.31 26.95 -23.27 -173.42 -23.38 -166.55 -4.70 -121.30
12 -3.68 -25.02 -22.74 -158.38 -22.76 -157.29 -3.96 -94.35
13 -5.11 -69.16 -29.11 166.37 -29.47 166.57 -10.39 171.92
14 -11.56 146.77 -25.28 -19.99 -25.20 -21.83 -12.68 130.16
15 -5.06 46.87 -27.25 117.78 -27.04 118.51 -8.28 -60.44
16 -6.53 -49.62 -26.86 -15.54 -26.66 -14.45 -4.92 -144.92
17 -13.94 170.62 -31.40 139.76 -31.31 139.97 -2.80 -153.45
18 -7.60 -17.66 -29.19 117.21 -28.95 115.28 -5.70 173.60
19 -3.87 -80.38 -27.81 7.69 -27.73 7.82 -4.89 -171.63
20 -5.46 -135.91 -28.64 52.52 -28.55 53.48 -2.77 150.24

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PCB Layout and Stencil Design

PCB Land Pattern (Top View) Stencil Outline

Note:
All dimensions are in millimeters.

Combined PCB and stencil layout Land Pattern

(Top View)

Part Number Ordering Information

Part Number No. of Devices Container
ALM-11036-TR1G 3000 13” Reel
ALM-11036-BLKG 100 antistatic bag

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MCOB 7 x 10 Package Dimensions

Top View Side View

Notes:
1. All dimensions are in milimeters
2. Dimensions are inclusive of plating
3. Dimensions are exclusive of mold flash
and metal burr

Bottom View

Device Orientation

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Tape Dimensions

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Reel Dimensions - 13” Reel

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