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Optimum Technology Matching® Applied

GaAs HBT

InGaP HBT

GaAs MESFET

SiGe BiCMOS

Si BiCMOS

SiGe HBT

GaAs pHEMT

Si CMOS

Si BJT

GaN HEMT

Functional Block Diagram

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Product Description

7628 Thorndike Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9421 · For sales or technical

support, contact RFMD at (+1) 336-678-5570 or customerservice@rfmd.com.

Ordering Information

BiFET HBT

LDMOS

2

Voltage

Variable

Attenuator

RFIN

RFOUT

4

9

12

16

7

21

28

29

30

31

32

VCC1

IS3_IN

NC

24

RFVA0016

ANALOG CONTROLLED VARIABLE GAIN

AMPLIFIER 400MHz TO 2810MHz

RFMD's RFVA0016 is an integrated analog controlled variable gain amplifier for

broadband applications with external matching to allow for configurations in differ-

ent bands with a single module. It features exceptional linearity over a greater than

30dB gain control range. This variable gain amplifier is controlled by a single 0V to

3.3V positive supply voltage when mode pin is 0V or 5V to 0V positive supply volt-

age when mode pin is 5V. The RFVA0016 is packaged in a small 5.2mm x 5.2mm

leadless laminate MCM which contains thermal vias for ultra-low thermal resis-

tance. This module is external matched to 50

 at each individual band.

Features



Frequency Range 400MHz to

2810MHz



Mode Pin to Switch the

Attenuation Slope



Gain = 25dB Typical



Gain Control Range = >30dB



ACPR > -60dBc Typical at

WCDMA)



Small 5.2mm x 5.2mm, Multi-

Chip Module



+5V Supply

Applications



Cellular, 3G Infrastructure



WiBro, WiMax, LTE



Microwave Radio



High Linearity Power Control

DS140422





Package: MCM, 32-Pin, 5.2mm x 5.2mm

RFVA0016Ana-

log Controlled

Variable Gain

Amplifier

400MHz to

2810MHz



RFVA0016SQ

Sample bag with 25 pieces

RFVA0016SR

7" Sample reel with 100 pieces

RFVA0016TR7

7" Reel with 750 pieces

RFVA0016TR13

13" Reel with 2500 pieces

RFVA0016PCK-410 2110MHz to 2170MHz PCBA with 5-piece sample bag