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TRF0208-SEP

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Radiation-tolerant, near-DC to >8-GHz, fully-differential RF amplifier

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TRF0208-SEP

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Type RF FDA Frequency (min) (MHz) 0.01 Frequency (max) (MHz) 8000 Gain (typ) (dB) 16 Noise figure (typ) (dB) 6.8 OIP3 (typ) (dBm) 36 P1dB (typ) (dBm) 14.5 Frequency of harmonic distortion measurement (GHz) 2 3rd harmonic (dBc) -63 OIP2 (typ) (dBm) 60 2nd harmonic (dBc) -65 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Current consumption (mA) 130 Number of channels 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -55 to 125 Rating Catalog, Space Output enable Yes Radiation, SEL (MeV·cm2/mg) 43 Radiation, TID (typ) (rad) 30000
Type RF FDA Frequency (min) (MHz) 0.01 Frequency (max) (MHz) 8000 Gain (typ) (dB) 16 Noise figure (typ) (dB) 6.8 OIP3 (typ) (dBm) 36 P1dB (typ) (dBm) 14.5 Frequency of harmonic distortion measurement (GHz) 2 3rd harmonic (dBc) -63 OIP2 (typ) (dBm) 60 2nd harmonic (dBc) -65 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Current consumption (mA) 130 Number of channels 1 Operating temperature range (°C) -55 to 125 Rating Catalog, Space Output enable Yes Radiation, SEL (MeV·cm2/mg) 43 Radiation, TID (typ) (rad) 30000
WQFN-FCRLF (RPV) 12 4 mm² 2 x 2
  • Vendor item drawing available, VID V62/23605
  • Radiation:
    • Total ionizing dose (TID)
      • Radiation hardness assurance (RHA) up to 30krad (Si) TID
      • Enhanced low dose rate sensitivity (ELDRS) free process
      • High dose rate radiation lot acceptance testing (HDR RLAT) up to 30krad (Si) TID
    • Single event effects (SEE)
      • Single event latch-up (SEL) immune to linear energy transfer (LET) of 43MeV‑cm2/mg
      • Single event transient (SET) characterized to LET of 43MeV‑cm2/mg
  • Space-enhanced plastic (SEP)
    • Lead-free construction
    • Extended temperature range: –55°C to +125°C
  • Excellent performance driving RF ADCs
  • Fixed power gain of 16dB in single-ended-to-differential mode
  • Bandwidth: 11GHz, 3dB
  • Gain flatness: 8GHz, 1dB
  • OIP3: 36dBm (2GHz), 32dBm (6GHz)
  • P1dB: 14.5dBm (2GHz), 11dBm (6GHz)
  • NF: 6.8dB (2GHz), 6.8dB (6GHz)
  • Gain and phase imbalance: ±0.3dB and ±3º
  • Power-down feature
  • Single-supply operation: 3.3V
  • Active current: 138mA
  • Vendor item drawing available, VID V62/23605
  • Radiation:
    • Total ionizing dose (TID)
      • Radiation hardness assurance (RHA) up to 30krad (Si) TID
      • Enhanced low dose rate sensitivity (ELDRS) free process
      • High dose rate radiation lot acceptance testing (HDR RLAT) up to 30krad (Si) TID
    • Single event effects (SEE)
      • Single event latch-up (SEL) immune to linear energy transfer (LET) of 43MeV‑cm2/mg
      • Single event transient (SET) characterized to LET of 43MeV‑cm2/mg
  • Space-enhanced plastic (SEP)
    • Lead-free construction
    • Extended temperature range: –55°C to +125°C
  • Excellent performance driving RF ADCs
  • Fixed power gain of 16dB in single-ended-to-differential mode
  • Bandwidth: 11GHz, 3dB
  • Gain flatness: 8GHz, 1dB
  • OIP3: 36dBm (2GHz), 32dBm (6GHz)
  • P1dB: 14.5dBm (2GHz), 11dBm (6GHz)
  • NF: 6.8dB (2GHz), 6.8dB (6GHz)
  • Gain and phase imbalance: ±0.3dB and ±3º
  • Power-down feature
  • Single-supply operation: 3.3V
  • Active current: 138mA

The TRF0208-SEP is a very high performance fully differential amplifier (FDA) 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 AFE7950-SEP or ADC12DJ5200-SEP. 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 TRF0208-SEP operates on a single-rail supply and consumes about 138mA of active current. A power-down feature is available for power saving.

The TRF0208-SEP is a very high performance fully differential amplifier (FDA) 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 AFE7950-SEP or ADC12DJ5200-SEP. 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 TRF0208-SEP operates on a single-rail supply and consumes about 138mA of active current. A power-down feature is available for power saving.
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* Data sheet TRF0208-SEP Radiation-Tolerant, Near-DC to 11GHz, Fully Differential RF Amplifier datasheet (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 02 Dec 2024
* VID TRF0208-SEP VID TRF0208-SEP V6223605 19 May 2025
* Radiation & reliability report TRF0208-SEP Production Flow and Reliability Report PDF | HTML 20 Dec 2024
* Radiation & reliability report TRF0208-SEP, Near-DC to 11GHz, Fully Differential RF Amplifier Single-Event Effects (SEE) Radiation Report PDF | HTML 18 Dec 2024
* Radiation & reliability report TRF0208-SEP Total Ionizing Dose (TID) Report PDF | HTML 17 Dec 2024
Certificate TRF0208SEP-EVM EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) 12 Jun 2024
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Evaluation board

TRF0208SEP-EVM — TRF0208-SEP evaluation module

The TRF0208-SEP evaluation module (EVM) is used to evaluate the TRF0208-SEP device, which is a differential RF amplifier available in a 2mm × 2mm, 12-pin WQFN package. The device is designed to drive high-speed and RF differential input ADCs, often eliminating the need for a two-component (gain (...)

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