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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

1

7

8

2

3

4

5

6

Voltage

Variable

Attenuator

RF OUT

RF IN

VCTRL

RFVA1017

ANALOG CONTROLLED VARIABLE GAIN

AMPLIFIER

RFMD’s RFVA1017 is a fully integrated analog controlled variable gain

amplifier featuring exceptional linearity over a greater than 19dB gain con-

trol range. This variable gain amplifier is controlled by a single 0V to 3.3V

positive supply voltage. The RFVA1017 is packaged in a small 7mm x

7mm leadless laminate MCM which contains thermal vias for ultra low

thermal resistance. This module is internally matched to 50

 and is easy

to use with no external matching components required.

Features



1425MHz to 1550MHz

Operation



Gain = 27dB Typical



Gain Adjustment Range

>19dB



ACPR = -64dBc Typ. at

WCDMA)



Small, 7mm x 7mm,

Multi-Chip Module

Applications



Cellular, 3G Infrastructure



WiBro, WiMax, LTE



Microwave Radio



High Linearity Power Control

DS111021





Package: MCM, 7mm x 7mm

RFVA1017Ana-

log Controlled

Variable Gain

Amplifier

RFVA1017SQ

Sample bag with 25 pieces

RFVA1017SR

7” Sample reel with 100 pieces

RFVA1017TR7

7” Reel with 1500 pieces

RFVA1017TR13

13” Reel with 2500 pieces

RFVA1017PCK-410 1425MHz to 1550MHz PCBA with 5-piece sample bag