DESCRIPTION
The SA3603 is an integrated Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) and mixer designed in a 30 GHz fT advanced BICMOS process, Qubic3, for high-performance low power Cellular-band communication systems. The LNA has a 1.6 dB noise figure at 881 MHz with 17.5 dB gain and an IIP3 intercept of –4 dBm. The single-ended input, single balanced mixer has a 9.5 dB noise figure with 7.5 dB gain and IIP3 of +6.0 dBm at 881 MHz.

FEATURES
• Integrated LNA output matching
• Excellent gain stability versus temperature and supply voltage
• LNA, mixer and LO buffer power down capability

APPLICATIONS
• IS-136 Standard systems
• Wireless radios