document no. 70-0052-02 www.psemi.com page 1 of 9 ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. the PE9303 is a high performance monolithic ultracmos ? prescaler with a fixed divide ratio of 8. its operating frequency range is 1.5 ghz to 3.5 ghz. the PE9303 operates on a nominal 3v supply and draws only 14 ma. it is packaged in a small 8-lead pre-formed flat pack and is ideal for space applications. the PE9303 is manufactured on peregrine?s ultracmos ? process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (soi) technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance of gaas with the economy and integration of conventional cmos. product specification 1.5 - 3.5 ghz low power ultracmos ? divide-by-8 prescaler rad-hard for space application product description figure 1. functional diagram features ?? high-frequency operation 1.5 - 3.5 ghz ?? fixed divide ratio of 8 ?? low-power operation 14 ma typical @ 3v across frequency ?? small package 8-lead formed flat pack ?? available as die table 1. electrical specifications @ +25 c (z s = z l = 50 ? ) PE9303 figure 2. package type 8-lead csoic parameter minimum typical maximum units supply voltage 2.85 3.0 3.15 v supply current 14 17 ma input frequency (fin) 1.5 3.5 ghz input power (pin) -10 +5 dbm output power -5 dbm d qb q clk d qb q clk pre-amp output buffer in out d qb q clk 71-0062-01
product specification PE9303 page 2 of 9 ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. document no. 70-0052-02 ultracmos ? rfic solutions table 2. pin descriptions latch-up avoidance unlike conventional cmos devices, ultracmos ? devices are immune to latch-up. figure 3. pin configuration electrostatic discharge (esd) precautions when handling this ultracmos ? device, observe the same precautions that you would use with other esd-sensitive devices. although this device contains circuitry to protect it from damage due to esd, precautions should be taken to avoid exceeding the rating specified in table 3 . PE9303 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 in gnd dec gnd out vdd gnd gnd pin no. pin name description 1 vdd power supply pin. bypassing is required. 2 in input signal pin. should be coupled with a capacitor (eg 15 pf). 3 dec power supply decoupling pin. place capacitors as close as possible and connect directly to the ground plane (eg 10 nf & 10 pf). 4 gnd ground pin. ground pattern on the board should be as wide as possible to reduce ground impedance. 5 gnd ground pin 6 gnd ground pin 7 out divided frequency output pin. this pin should be coupled with a capacitor (eg 100 pf). 8 gnd ground pin table 3. absolute maximum ratings absolute maximum ratings are those values listed in the above table. exceeding these values may cause permanent device damage. functional operation should be restricted to the limits in the dc electrical specifications table. exposure to absolute maximum ratings for extended periods may affect device reliability. symbol parameter/conditions min max units vdd supply voltage 4.0 v t st storage temperature range -65 150 c t op operating temperature range -40 85 c vesd esd voltage (human body model) 250 v p inmax maximum input power 10 dbm
product specification PE9303 page 3 of 9 document no. 70-0052-02 www.psemi.com ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. figure 4. test circuit block diagram PE9303 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 dc a c signal generator spectrum analyzer 50 ohm 50 ohm 100 pf 15 pf 10 nf 10 pf 1 nf 10 pf vdd 3 v +/- 0.15 v device functional considerations the PE9303 takes an input signal frequency from between 1.5 ghz to 3.5 ghz and produces an output signal frequency one-fourth that of the supplied input. in order for the prescaler to work properly, several conditions need to be adhered to. it is crucial that pin 3 be supplied with a bypass capacitor to ground. in addition, the input and output signals (pins 2 and 7, respectively) need to be ac coupled via an external capacitor as shown in the test circuit below. the ground pattern on the board should be made as wide as possible to minimize ground impedance.
product specification PE9303 page 4 of 9 ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. document no. 70-0052-02 ultracmos ? rfic solutions figure 5. high frequency system application the wideband frequency of operation of the PE9303 makes it an ideal part for use in a dbs down converter system. bpf saw a gc fm demod PE9303 pe9701 low noise pll synth lpf baseband output divide by 8 input dbs 1 st if
product specification PE9303 page 5 of 9 document no. 70-0052-02 www.psemi.com ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. evaluation kit operation figure 6. evaluation board layout 102-0034 e valuation board description the PE9303 evaluation board is depicted in figure 6 . the input is driven into the rf in port while the divided output is taken at out 1. both input and output contain footprints for ac coupling capacitors (c3 and c1 respectively). the power supply connection is provided near the top of the evaluation board, j2 pin 1 as supply, j2 pin 2 as ground. in addition c2, c5, and c10 are placeholders for power supply decoupling capacitors. placeholders c4, c6, and c8 are needed for required bypass capacitors. note: c4 and c6 are located on the underside of the evaluation board. evaluation board test setup the PE9303 can be tested on the evaluation board using the test setup shown in figure 4 . in the test setup, it is essential that the power supply is properly decoupled and bypass capacitors are used for pin 3. in addition, the input and output need to be ac coupled. testing the PE9303 evaluation board was measured prior to shipment using the setup depicted in figure 4 . testing was performed at room temperature and v dd = 2.85v.
product specification PE9303 page 6 of 9 ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. document no. 70-0052-02 ultracmos ? rfic solutions figure 7. evaluation board schematic 102-0074
product specification PE9303 page 7 of 9 document no. 70-0052-02 www.psemi.com ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. typical performance data @ +25c figure 8. typical input sensitivity figure 9. typical output power typical output power (vdd=3.0v, 25c) -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 input frequency (mhz) output power (dbm) pin = -15dbm pin = -12dbm pin = -5dbm typical input sensitivity (vdd=3.0v, 25c) -30 -25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 input frequency (mhz) input sensitivity (dbm)
product specification PE9303 page 8 of 9 ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. document no. 70-0052-02 ultracmos ? rfic solutions side view top view .050 typ .015 typ .150 typ .380 / .410 .210 / .250 .180 sq max pin 1 all dimensions are in inches drawings are not to scale .070 max .005 typ figure 10. package drawing 8-lead csoic 19-0028-01
product specification PE9303 page 9 of 9 document no. 70-0052-02 www.psemi.com ?2003-2012 peregrine semiconductor corp. all rights reserved. table 4. ordering information order code description package shipping method 9303-01 PE9303-08cfpj-b engineering samples 8-lead flat pack 50 / tray 9303-11 PE9303-08cfpj-b production units 8-lead flat pack 50 / tray 9303-98 engineering sample die with bonding x (x = a - h) die 49 units / waffle pack 9303-99 flight die with bonding x (x = a - h) die 49 units / waffle pack 9303-00 PE9303 evaluation kit ev aluation board 1 / box advance information : the product is in a formative or design stage. the datasheet contains design target specifications for product development. specifications and features may change in any manner without notice. preliminary specification: the datasheet contains preliminary data. additional data may be added at a later date. peregrine reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice in order to supply the best possible product. product specification: the datasheet contains final data. in the event peregrine decides to change the specifications, peregrine will notify custom ers of the intended changes by issuing a cnf (customer notification form). the information in this datasheet is believed to be reliable. however, peregrine assumes no liability for the use of this information. use shall be entirely at the user?s own risk. no patent rights or licenses to any circuits described in this datasheet are implied or granted to any third party. peregrine?s products are not designed or intended for use in devices or systems intended for surgical implant, or in other applications intended to support or sustain life, or in any application in which the failure of the peregrine product could create a situation in which personal injury or death might occur. peregrine assumes no liability for damages, including consequential or incidental damages, arising out of the use of its products in such applications. the peregrine name, logo, ultracmos and utsi are registered trademarks and harp, multiswitch and dune are trademarks of peregrine semiconductor corp. sales contact and information for sales and contact information please visit www.psemi.com . figure 11. top marking specifications 17-0167 = esd symbol as well as represents the pin 1 designation xxxxxxxx = part number e.g. 20131201 xx = part number continuation e.g. p1 (same line as datecode) yyww = date code, last two digits of the year and work week zzzzzz = assembly lot number nn = serial number
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