APPLICATION NOTE

REPLACEMENT PART REFERENCE GUIDE: AN‐60‐059

ORIGINAL PART: MAV‐11SM+ (Mini‐Circuits) & MSA‐1105 (Avago Technologies)
REPLACEMENT PART: MAV‐11BSM+
The MAV‐11BSM+ has been designed by Mini‐Circuits Engineering as a replacement for both the MAV‐11SM+
(Mini‐Circuits) and MSA‐1105 (Avago Technologies)a,b,c,d

APPLICATION CIRCUITS
ORIGINAL PART: REPLACEMENT PART:
MAV‐11SM+ (Mini‐Circuits) & MSA‐1105 (Avago MAV‐11BSM+
Technologies)

CONCLUSION:
1) FORM‐FIT‐FUNCTIONAL COMPATIBLE: Same Circuit
2) Typical Performance Comparison a,b:
Performance Condition(GHz) MAV‐11SM+/MSA‐1105 MAV‐11BSM+
Gain (dB) 1.0 10.5 11.3
Noise Figure (dB) 0.5 3.6 4.4
Pout 1dB (dBm) 0.5 17.5 18.2
Output IP3 (dBm 0.5 +30 +36.5
Input Return Loss (db) 0.05‐1 14 14‐24
Output Return Loss (dB) 0.05‐1 11.5 22
Operating Voltage (V) ‐‐‐ See table above See table above
Operating Current (mA) ‐‐‐ 60 60
Status ‐‐‐ Qualified, last time buy Qualified, in production

Notes:
a. Suitability for model replacement within a particular system must be determined by and is solely the responsibility of the customer based on, among other things, electrical performance criteria,
stimulus conditions, application, compatibility with other components and environmental conditions and stresses.
b. The MSA‐1105 part number is used for identification and comparison purposes only.
c. Avago Technologies is a trademark of Avago Technologies and is in no way affiliated with Mini‐Circuits
d. Data for the MSA‐1105 was taken from Avago Technologies published data sheet.

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COMPARISON PERFORMANCE CURVES:
GAIN vs. FREQUENCY Pout 1dB vs. FREQUENCY
20
14
12 18
10

Pout(dBm)
GAIN (dB)

16
8
6 14
4
MAV-11BSM+ 12 MAV-11BSM+
2
MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105 MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105
0 10
0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 200 400 600 800 1000
MHz MHz

INPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs. FREQUENCY
40 40
35 35
RETURN LOSS (dB)

RETURN LOSS (dB)

30 30
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
MAV-11BSM+ MAV-11BSM+
5 5
MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105 MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105
0 0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 200 400 600 800 1000
MHz MHz

NOISE FIGURE vs. FREQUENCY OIP3 vs. FREQUENCY

6 45

5 40
NOISE FIGURE(dB)

4
OIP3 (dBm)

35
3
30
2

1 MAV-11BSM+ 25 MAV-11BSM+
MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105 MAV-11SM+/MSA-1105
0 20
0 200 400 600 800 1000 0 200 400 600 800 1000
MHz MHz

Notes:
a. Suitability for model replacement within a particular system must be determined by and is solely the responsibility of the customer based on, among other things, electrical performance criteria,
stimulus conditions, application, compatibility with other components and environmental conditions and stresses.
b. The MSA‐1105 part number is used for identification and comparison purposes only.
c. Avago Technologies is a trademark of Avago Technologies and is in no way affiliated with Mini‐Circuits
d. Data for the MSA‐1105 was taken from Avago Technologies published data sheet.

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