PA module with bias controller

The G1M3438P70C is a fully integrated Doherty Power Amplifier Module (PAM) covering the 3.4 to 3.8 GHz frequency range with 70W peak power and using Ampleon’s state-of-the-art GaN technology. The module integrates a bias control IC (BCIC) with a calibrated and pre-configured Look-Up Table (LUT) for autonomous gate bias temperature-compensation and an I2C communication interface. It features 50 Ω input / 50 Ω output impedances, monitoring and control functions, as well as a failure reporting system.

This multi-band power amplifier module is designed to address the high performance 5G massive MIMO requirements, and TDD and FDD systems in a small 12 mm x 8 mm package.

Features and benefits

  • Fully Integrated Doherty 50 Ω input / 50 Ω output
  • Designed for large RF and instantaneous bandwidth operation (up to 400 MHz)
  • Integrated temperature sensor for in-situ probing
  • Integrated non-volatile memory for start-up configuration recall
  • Pre-configured Look-Up Table (LUT) with independent DACs for autonomous gate
  • voltage regulation over temperature
  • User-reconfigurable operation through I2C interface
  • Monitoring and control functions with failure reporting system
  • Integrated fast TDD gate switches
  • 12 mm x 8 mm LGA surface mount package
  • For RoHS compliance see the product details on the Ampleon website

Applications

  • RF power module for multi-carrier massive MIMO base stations in the 3400 MHz to 3800 MHz frequency range.

Parametrics

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ/Nom Max Unit
frange frequency range 3400 3800 MHz
PL(5dB) nominal output power at 5 dB gain compression 70 W
Test signal: 1-c W-CDMA
VDS drain-source voltage f = 3600 MHz [0] [1] 44 V
PL(AV) average output power f = 3600 MHz [0] [1] 8 W
Gp power gain f = 3600 MHz [0] [1] 30.3 dB
ηD drain efficiency f = 3600 MHz [0] [1] 48 %
ACPR5M adjacent channel power ratio (5MHz) f = 3600 MHz [0] [1] -35.6 dBc

Package / Packing

Type number Package type,
(Package outline)
Outline version Reflow-/Wave
soldering
Packing Product status Marking Orderable part number,
(Ordering code (12NC))
G1M3438P70C LGA-12x8
(LGA-12x8-34-3)
TR13; 3000-fold; 24mm; dry pack Active Standard Marking G1M3438P70CX
(9349 607 57525)
TR7; 500-fold; 24mm; dry pack Active Standard Marking G1M3438P70CZ
(9349 607 57515)

Pinning info

Pin Symbol Description Simplified outline Graphic symbol
1 GND ground
2 RF_IN RF input
3 GND ground
4 TDD_IN TDD trigger input [2]
5 SDA I2C bidirectional data
6 SCL I2C clock input
7 GND ground
8 A2 I2C slave address selector [3]
9 A1 I2C slave address selector [3]
10 A0 I2C slave address selector [3]
11 BIAS_OK bias output status
12 VSS negative voltage supply
13 GND ground
14 VDD(IO) IO voltage supply
15 VDD(BCIC) bias control IC voltage supply
16 DNC do not connect
17 NC not connected
18 NC not connected
19 GND ground
20 GND ground
21 RF_OUT RF output
22 GND ground
23 GND ground
24 VDS2(PA) PA drain-source voltage of final stages
25 GND ground
26 DNC do not connect
27 GND ground
28 NC not connected
29 DNC do not connect
30 NC not connected
31 DNC do not connect
32 GND ground
33 VDS1(PA) PA drain-source voltage of driver stages
34 NC not connected

Ordering & availability

Type number Ordering code (12NC) Orderable part number Distributor Buy online Samples
G1M3438P70C 9349 607 57525 G1M3438P70CX Request samples
G1M3438P70C 9349 607 57515 G1M3438P70CZ Request samples

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