DATASHEET ISL55012 FN6258 MMIC Silicon Bipolar Broadband Amplifier Rev.3.00 Jul 20, 2017 The ISL55012 is a high performance gain block featuring a Features Darlington configuration using high fT transistors and excellent thermal performance. They are an ideal choice for DVB-S LNB • Input impedance of 75Ω cable receiver applications. • Output impedance of 50Ω Other members of the family include: • Gain of 18dB at 1GHz • ISL55012 and ISL55015 match a 75Ω source to a 50Ω load. • Noise figure of 4.7dB at 2GHz ISL55014 matches a 50Ω source to a 50Ω load. • OIP3 of 30dBm at 1GHz • Low input and output return losses Ordering Information • Pb-Free (RoHS compliant) PART TAPE AND PACKAGE Applications PART # MARKING REEL (RoHS PKG. (Notes1, 2, 3) (Note4) (UNITS) COMPLIANT) DWG. # • LNB and LNB-T (HDTV) amplifiers ISL55012IEZ-T7 CCG 3k 6 Ld SC-70 P6.049B • IF gain blocks for satellite and terrestrial STBs ISL55012IEZ-EVAL Evaluation Board • PA driver amplifier NOTES: • Wireless data, satellite 1. Refer to TB347 for details on reel specifications. • Bluetooth/WiFi 2. These Intersil Pb-free plastic packaged products employ special • Satellite locator and signal strength meters Pb-free material sets, molding compounds/die attach materials, and 100% matte tin plate plus anneal (e3 termination finish, which Pin Configuration is RoHS compliant and compatible with both SnPb and Pb-free soldering operations). Intersil Pb-free products are MSL classified at ISL55012 Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed the Pb-free (6 LD SC-70) requirements of IPC/JEDEC J STD-020. TOP VIEW 3. For Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL), see product information page for ISL55012. For more information on MSL, see tech brief TB363. GND 1 6 OUT 4. The part marking is located on the bottom of the part. GND 2 5 GND Related Literature IN 3 4 VSP • For a full list of related documents, visit our website - ISL55012 product page +5V TABLE 1. KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FAMILY OF PARTS IMPEDANCE GAIN NOISE FIGURE 24Ω SOURCE LOAD AT 1GHz AT 2GHz 0.1µF 100pF 100pF 0.1µF PART # (Ω) (Ω) (dB) (dB) ISL55012 75 50 18 4.7 100nH 4 3 ISL55014 50 50 17.2 4.3 68pF 6 68pF ISL55015 75 50 13.5 4.8 1, 2, 5 FIGURE 1. TYPICAL APPLICATION CIRCUIT FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 1 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Information (TA = +25°C) Supply Voltage from VSP to GND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6V Thermal Resistance (Typical) JA (°C/W) JC (°C/W) Input Voltage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VS+ +0.3V to GND -0.3V 6 Ld SC-70 (Notes5, 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 195 ESD Rating Storage Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +125°C Human Body Model (Per MIL-STD-883 Method 3015.7). . . . . . . .6000V Operating Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+135°C Machine Model (Per EIAJ ED-4701 Method C-111) . . . . . . . . . . . . .300V Pb-Free Reflow Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see TB493 Storage Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-65°C to +125°C Operating Junction Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+135°C Recommended Operating Conditions Ambient Operating Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-40°C to +85°C CAUTION: Do not operate at or near the maximum ratings listed for extended periods of time. Exposure to such conditions may adversely impact product reliability and result in failures not covered by warranty.. NOTES: 5. JA is measured with the component mounted on a high-effective thermal conductivity test board in free air. See Tech Brief TB379 for details. 6. For JC, the “case temp” location is taken at the package top center. Electrical Specifications VSP = +5V, ZRSC = ZLOAD = 50Ω, TA = +25°C, 24Ω VSP to OUT, unless otherwise specified. MIN MAX PARAMETER SYMBOL TEST CONDITIONS (Note7) TYP (Note7) UNIT Supply Voltage VSP To operate below 5V, the 24Ω resistor to supply 3.0 5.5 V should be reduced Small Signal Gain Gt 1.0GHz 17 18.3 19.5 dB 1.5GHz 16.1 17.4 18.6 dB 2.0GHz 15.1 16.6 17.6 dB Output Power at 1dB Compression P1dB 1.0GHz 16 17.7 19 dBm 2.0GHz 15.9 17.2 18.9 dBm Output Third Order Intercept Point OIP3 1.0GHz 30 dBm 2.0GHz 27 dBm Output Second Order Intercept Point OIP2 Input tones at 1.0GHz and 1.1GHz, 44.2 dBm at input power = -15dBm, output tone 2.1GHz 3dB Bandwidth BW 3dB below gain at 500MHz 2.4 GHz Input Return Loss IRL 1.0GHz ZRSC = 75Ω, ZLOAD = 50Ω 23.5 dB Output Return Loss ORL 1.0GHz ZRSC = 75Ω ZLOAD = 50Ω 21.8 dB Reverse Isolation RISOL 2.0GHz 22.4 dB Noise Figure NF 2.0GHz 4.7 dB Device Operating Current ID 56 63.5 71 mA NOTE: 7. Parameters with MIN and/or MAX limits are 100% tested at +25°C, unless otherwise specified. Temperature limits established by characterization and are not production tested. FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 2 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Device Test Setup AGILENT _8753ES VNA 50Ω 50Ω CONNECTORLESS PICOSECOND LABS PLATFORM MODEL 5542 50Ω PIN 3 PIN 6 50Ω DC BLOCK DUT BIAS TEE PICOSECOND LABS MODEL 5508-110 5V 24Ω I1 I2 IDEVICE INPUT OUTPUT REFERENCE REFERENCE 5V PLANE PLANE POWER SUPPLY FIGURE 2. DEVICE TEST SETUP Typical Performance Curves ZSRC = 75Ω, ZLOAD = 50Ω 32 24 28 20 24 dB) 20 B) 16 RL ( 16 L (d 12 I R 12 O 8 8 4 4 0 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) FIGURE 3. INPUT RETURN LOSS vs FREQUENCY FIGURE 4. OUTPUT RETURN LOSS vs FREQUENCY Typical Performance Curves 50Ω environment 20 0 -2 18 -4 S21 (dB) 1146 S11 (dB) -1--086 -12 12 -14 10 -16 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) FIGURE 5. |S21| vs FREQUENCY FIGURE 6. |S11| vs FREQUENCY FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 3 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Typical Performance Curves 50Ω environment (Continued) -18 -8 -10 -12 -20 -14 S12 (dB) S22 (dB) --1186 -22 -20 -22 -24 -24 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) FIGURE 7. |S12| vs FREQUENCY FIGURE 8. |S22| vs FREQUENCY 34 20 FUNDAMENTAL 32 10 (1GHz) 0 30 FUNDAMENTAL -10 m) m) (1.1GHz) P3 (dB 2268 D (dB --3200 OI H -40 24 -50 IM2 (2.1GHz) 22 -60 20 -70 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 FREQUENCY (GHz) INPUT POWER (dBm) FIGURE 9. OIP3 vs FREQUENCY FIGURE 10. IM2 vs INPUT POWER 7 20 N 19 6 O SI 18 E (dB) 5 PRESm) 17 R 4 MB 16 U Od OISE FIG 23 UTPUT CPOINT ( 111345 N O B 12 1 d 1 11 0 10 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 FREQUENCY (GHz) FREQUENCY (GHz) FIGURE 11. NOISE FIGURE vs FREQUENCY FIGURE 12. P1dB vs FREQUENCY FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 4 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Typical Performance Curves 50Ω environment (Continued) 7.0 8.0 9.0 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 6.0 0.2 1.8 5.0 2.0 0.4 4.0 0.6 3.0 3.0 0.8 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.1 5.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 9.100 1.0 4.0 S22 2.0 20 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.601.8.52.0GHz 3.0 4.0 5.0 10 20 5050 0.5GHz 1.0 05 0.2 3GHz 20 S 0.1 1.00.4 11 2.2 0.091 0.6 2.2 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.5 3G0.1Hz 8.0 0.4 0.3 6.0 0.3 0.4 4.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.0 8.1 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.1 4.1 6.1 RF Café 2002 FIGURE 13. S11 AND S22 vs FREQUENCY FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 5 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Revision History The revision history provided is for informational purposes only and is believed to be accurate, but not warranted. Please visit our website to make sure you have the latest revision. DATE REVISION CHANGE July 20, 2017 FN6258.3 Removed mention of obsolete part ISL55013. On page1: Updated Ordering Information table - added column for tape & reel quantity and added MSL note. Added Related Literature Thermal Resistance on page2: Updated JA from: 200 to: JA 255 and added JC 195. Updated corresponding Note5 and added Note6. Moved Storage Temperature and Operating Junction Temperature from Abs Max to Thermal Information section. Added Recommended Operating Conditions section and moved Ambient Operating Temperature to this section from Abs Max Added Revision History and About Intersil sections. Changed POD on page7 from P6.049A to P6.049B. About Intersil Intersil Corporation is a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions. The company's products address some of the largest markets within the industrial and infrastructure, mobile computing, and high-end consumer markets. For the most updated datasheet, application notes, related documentation, and related parts, see the respective product information page found at www.intersil.com. For a listing of definitions and abbreviations of common terms used in our documents, visit: www.intersil.com/glossary. You may report errors or suggestions for improving this datasheet by visiting www.intersil.com/ask. Reliability reports are also available from our website at www.intersil.com/support. © Copyright Intersil Americas LLC 2009-2017. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For additional products, see www.intersil.com/en/products.html Intersil products are manufactured, assembled and tested utilizing ISO9001 quality systems as noted in the quality certifications found at www.intersil.com/en/support/qualandreliability.html Intersil products are sold by description only. Intersil may modify the circuit design and/or specifications of products at any time without notice, provided that such modification does not, in Intersil's sole judgment, affect the form, fit or function of the product. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned to verify that datasheets are current before placing orders. Information furnished by Intersil is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Intersil or its subsidiaries for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Intersil or its subsidiaries. For information regarding Intersil Corporation and its products, see www.intersil.com FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 6 of 7 Jul 20, 2017

ISL55012 Small Outline Transistor Plastic Packages (SC70-6) P6.049B 0.20 (0.008) M C VIEW C 6 LEAD SMALL OUTLINE TRANSISTOR PLASTIC PACKAGE CL MILLIMETERS b e SYMBOL MIN MAX NOTES A 0.80 1.00 - 6 5 4 A1 0.000 0.09 - CL E1 CL E A2 0.80 0.91 - b 0.15 0.30 - 1 2 3 b1 0.15 0.25 - c 0.08 0.25 6 e1 C c1 0.10 0.15 6 D D 1.85 2.25 3 CL E 2.30 BSC - E1 1.15 1.35 3 SEATING e 0.65 Ref - A A2 A1 PLANE e1 1.30 Ref - -C- L 0.21 0.44 4 N 6 5 0.10 (0.004) C Rev. 0 4/07 NOTES: WITH b 1. Dimensioning and tolerance per ASME Y14.5M-1994. PLATING b1 2. Package conforms to EIAJ SC70 and JEDEC MO203AB. 3. Dimensions D and E1 are exclusive of mold flash, protrusions, c c1 or gate burrs. 4. Footlength L measured at reference to gauge plane. BASE METAL 5. “N” is the number of terminal positions. 6. These Dimensions apply to the flat section of the lead between 0.08mm and 0.15mm from the lead tip. For the most recent package outline drawing, see P6.049B. SEATING L PLANE C VIEW C FN6258 Rev.3.00 Page 7 of 7 Jul 20, 2017