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Type RF FDA Frequency (min) (MHz) 0.01 Frequency (max) (MHz) 11000 Gain (typ) (dB) 10 Noise figure (typ) (dB) 9 OIP3 (typ) (dBm) 36 P1dB (typ) (dBm) 15 Frequency of harmonic distortion measurement (GHz) 2 3rd harmonic (dBc) -63 OIP2 (typ) (dBm) 51 2nd harmonic (dBc) -65 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Current consumption (mA) 130 Number of channels 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Rating Catalog Output enable Yes
Type RF FDA Frequency (min) (MHz) 0.01 Frequency (max) (MHz) 11000 Gain (typ) (dB) 10 Noise figure (typ) (dB) 9 OIP3 (typ) (dBm) 36 P1dB (typ) (dBm) 15 Frequency of harmonic distortion measurement (GHz) 2 3rd harmonic (dBc) -63 OIP2 (typ) (dBm) 51 2nd harmonic (dBc) -65 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Current consumption (mA) 130 Number of channels 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 105 Rating Catalog Output enable Yes
WQFN-FCRLF (RPV) 12 4 mm² 2 x 2
  • Excellent performance driving RF ADCs
    • Single-ended to differential
    • Differential to differential
  • Two fixed-gain variants:
    • 16 dB (TRF1208)
    • 10 dB (TRF1208B)
  • Bandwidth:
    • TRF1208: 8 GHz (1-dB), 11 GHz (3-dB)
    • TRF1208B: 8.8 GHz (1-dB), 10.5 GHz (3-dB)
  • OIP3:
    • TRF1208: 37 dBm (2 GHz), 32 dBm (6 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 36 dBm (2 GHz), 28 dBm (6 GHz)
  • P1dB:
    • TRF1208: 15 dBm (2 GHz), 12.5 dBm (6 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 14 dBm (2 GHz), 11 dBm (6 GHz)
  • Noise figure:
    • TRF1208: 7 dB (2 GHz), 7 dB (8 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 9.4 dB (2 GHz), 10.2 dB (8 GHz)
  • Output noise spectral density (NSD), dBm/Hz:
    • TRF1208: –151 (2 GHz), –151 (8 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: –154.6 (2 GHz), –153.8 (8 GHz)
  • Gain and phase imbalance: ±0.3 dB and ±3º
  • Power-down feature
  • 3.3‑V single-supply operation
  • Active current: 138 mA
  • Excellent performance driving RF ADCs
    • Single-ended to differential
    • Differential to differential
  • Two fixed-gain variants:
    • 16 dB (TRF1208)
    • 10 dB (TRF1208B)
  • Bandwidth:
    • TRF1208: 8 GHz (1-dB), 11 GHz (3-dB)
    • TRF1208B: 8.8 GHz (1-dB), 10.5 GHz (3-dB)
  • OIP3:
    • TRF1208: 37 dBm (2 GHz), 32 dBm (6 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 36 dBm (2 GHz), 28 dBm (6 GHz)
  • P1dB:
    • TRF1208: 15 dBm (2 GHz), 12.5 dBm (6 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 14 dBm (2 GHz), 11 dBm (6 GHz)
  • Noise figure:
    • TRF1208: 7 dB (2 GHz), 7 dB (8 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: 9.4 dB (2 GHz), 10.2 dB (8 GHz)
  • Output noise spectral density (NSD), dBm/Hz:
    • TRF1208: –151 (2 GHz), –151 (8 GHz)
    • TRF1208B: –154.6 (2 GHz), –153.8 (8 GHz)
  • Gain and phase imbalance: ±0.3 dB and ±3º
  • Power-down feature
  • 3.3‑V single-supply operation
  • Active current: 138 mA

The TRF1208 is a very high performance, RF amplifier optimized for radio frequency (RF) applications. This device is excellent for ac-coupled applications that require a single-ended to differential conversion when driving an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) such as the high performance ADC12DJ5200RF. The on-chip matching components simplify printed circuit board (PCB) implementation and provide the highest performance over the usable bandwidth. The device is fabricated in Texas Instruments’ advanced complementary BiCMOS process and is available in a space-saving, WQFN-FCRLF package.

The TRF1208 operates on a single-rail supply and consumes about 138 mA of active current. A power-down feature is also available for power savings.

The TRF1208 is a very high performance, RF amplifier optimized for radio frequency (RF) applications. This device is excellent for ac-coupled applications that require a single-ended to differential conversion when driving an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) such as the high performance ADC12DJ5200RF. The on-chip matching components simplify printed circuit board (PCB) implementation and provide the highest performance over the usable bandwidth. The device is fabricated in Texas Instruments’ advanced complementary BiCMOS process and is available in a space-saving, WQFN-FCRLF package.

The TRF1208 operates on a single-rail supply and consumes about 138 mA of active current. A power-down feature is also available for power savings.

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* Data sheet TRF1208 10-MHz to 11-GHz, 3-dB-BW ADC Driver Amplifier datasheet (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 20 Aug 2023
Certificate TRF1208LGEVM EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 03 Aug 2023
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