ADL5324 400 MHz TO 4000 MHz ½ Watt RF Driver Amplifier

The ADL5324 incorporates a dynamically adjustable biasing circuit that allows for the customization of OIP3 and P1dB performance from 3.3 V to 5 V, without the need for an external bias resistor. This feature gives the designer the ability to tailor driver amplifier performance to the specific needs of the design. This feature also creates the opportunity for dynamic biasing of the driver amplifier where a variable supply is used to allow for full 5 V biasing under large signal conditions, and then reduced supply voltage when signal levels are smaller and lower power consumption is desirable. This scalability reduces the need to evaluate and inventory multiple driver amplifiers for different output power requirements, from 25 dBm to 29 dBm output power levels. The ADL5324 is also rated to operate across the wide temperature range of −40°C to +105°C for reliable performance in designs that experience higher temperatures, such as power amplifiers. The ½ W driver amplifier also covers the wide frequency range of 400 MHz to 4000 MHz, and only requires a few external components to be tuned to a specific band within that wide range. This high performance broadband RF driver amplifier is well suited for a variety of wired and wireless applications, including cellular infrastructure, ISM band power amplifiers, defense equipment, and instrumentation equipment. A fully populated evaluation board is available. The ADL5324 also delivers excellent ACPR vs. output power and bias voltage. The driver can deliver greater than 17 dBm of output power at 2140 MHz, while achieving an ACPR of −55 dBc at 5 V. If the bias is reduced to 3.3 V, the −55 dBc ACPR output power only minimally reduces to 15 dBm. Applications Wireless infrastructure Automated test equipment ISM/AMR applications

The ADL5324 also delivers excellent ACPR vs. output power and bias voltage. The driver can deliver greater than 17 dBm of output power at 2140 MHz, while achieving an ACPR of −55 dBc at 5 V. If the bias is reduced to 3.3 V, the −55 dBc ACPR output power only minimally reduces to 15 dBm.

Applications
  • Wireless infrastructure
  • Automated test equipment
  • ISM/AMR applications
Features and Benefits
  • Operation from 400 MHz to 4000 MHz
  • Gain of 14.6 dB at 2140 MHz
  • OIP3 of 43.1 dBm at 2140 MHz
  • P1dB of 29.1 dBm at 2140 MHz
  • Noise figure of 3.8 dB
  • Operating temperature range of −40°C to +105°C
  • Dynamically adjustable bias
    Adjustable power supply bias: 3.3 V to 5 V
    Low power supply current: 62 mA to 133 mA
    No bias resistor needed 
  • SOT-89 package, MSL-1 rated
  • ESD rating of ±3 kV (Class 2)
  • RF & Microwave
    Amplifiers
    S-Parameters
    Design Tools
    Data Sheets
    Documentnote
    ADL5324: 400 MHz to 4000 MHz ½ Watt RF Driver Amplifier Data Sheet (Rev. B)PDF 566 kB
    Application Notes
    Documentnote
    AN-1363: Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers with Active Bias Controllers (Rev. 0)PDF 804.11 K
    Order Information
    Part NumberPackagePacking QtyTemp RangePrice 100-499Price 1000+RoHS
    ADL5324ARKZ-R7 Production3 ld SOT89REEL 1000-40 to 105C03.35Y
    Evaluation Boards
    Part NumberDescriptionPriceRoHS
    ADL5324-EVALZEvaluation Board100.19Y
    AD-PZSDR2400TDD-EBEvaluation Board399.99Y
    Reference Materials
    ADL5324: 400 MHz至4000 MHz ½ WRF驱动放大器数据手册 (Rev. B) adl5324
    ADL5324: 400 MHz to 4000 MHz ½ Watt RF Driver Amplifier Data Sheet (Rev. B) adl5324
    ADL5324 S-Parameters (Rev. C) adl5324
    ADI RF Amplifier Library for Agilent ADS ad8353
    AN-1363: 利用有源偏置控制器满足外部偏置射频/微波放大器的偏置要求 (Rev. 0) hmc8120
    AN-1363: Meeting Biasing Requirements of Externally Biased RF/Microwave Amplifiers with Active Bias Controllers (Rev. 0) hmc8120
    RF Source Booklet adf9010