2N5179
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DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:
The 2N5179 is a Silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment. It is ideal
for pre-driver, low noise amplifier, and oscillator applications.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25°°C)C)
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 12 Vdc
VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 20 Vdc
VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 2.5 Vdc
IC Collector Current 50 mA
Thermal DataThermal Data
PD Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25ºC
Derate above 25ºC 300
1.71 mW
mW/ ºC
1
2
3
4
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector
4. Case
TO-72
Features
Silicon NPN, TO-72 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor
Low Noise, NF = 4.5 dB (max) @ 200 MHz
High Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product 1.4 Ghz (typ) @ 10
mAdc
Characterized with S-Parameters
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS
140 COMMERCE DRIVE
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA
18936-1013
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2N5179
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25°°C)C)
STATIC STATIC
(off)(off)
Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
BVCEO Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 3.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
12
-
-
Vdc
BVCBO Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC=1.0 Adc, IE=0)
20
-
-
Vdc
BVEBO Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.01 mAdc, IC = 0)
2.5
-
- Vdc
ICBO Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0)
-
-
.02
mA
(on)(on)
HFE DC Current Gain
(IC = 3.0 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc)
25
-
250
-
VBE(sat) Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
-
-
1.0
Vdc
VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage
(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)
-
-
0.4
Vdc
DYNAMICDYNAMIC
Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
fT Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, VCE = 6 Vdc, f = 100 MHz)
900
1500
-
MHz
CCB Collector-base Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
-
-
1.0
pF
FUNCTIONALFUNCTIONAL
Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
NF Noise Figure (figure 1) IC = 1.5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0
Vdc, f = 200 MHz
-
-
4.5
dB
GPE Common-Emitter
Amplifier Power Gain
(figure 1)
IC = 1.5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0
Vdc, f = 200 MHz
20
-
-
dB
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FUNCTIONAL (CONT)FUNCTIONAL (CONT)
Value
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
GUMAX Maximum Unilateral
Gain (1) IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0
Vdc, f = 200 MHz
-
17
-
dB
MAG Maximum Available Gain IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0
Vdc, f = 200 MHz
-
18
-
dB
|S21|2 Insertion Gain IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0
Vdc, f = 200 MHz
-
12
-
dB
Note: 1. Maximum Unilateral Gain = |S21|2 / (1 - |S11|2) (1 - |S22|2)
TEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATICTEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC
Figure 1. 200 MHz Amplifier for Power Gain and Noise Figure specifications.
Power Out
C1
Power In
C2 C3
L1
R1
D1 D2
C4
L3
L2
C6
C5
RFC
1.0 uH
R2
C7
C8
C9
-VEE VCC
External Shield
C1: 0.02 uF
C2: 3.0-35 pF
C3, C7, C8: 2.0-10 pF
C4: 1.0-5.0 pF
C5, C9: 0.1 uF
C6: 0.001 uF
Cbypass: 1200 pF
R1: 91 ohm
R2: 10 K
L1: 1 ¾ turn, #18 AWG
0.5” L, 0.5” Dia.
L2: 2 turn, #16 AWG
0.5” L, 0.5” Dia.
L3: 2 turn, #13 AWG
0.25” L, 0.5” Dia. Position ¼
from L2
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Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 6 V, IC = 5 mA
f S11 S21 S12 S22
(MHz)
|S11| ∠ φ∠ φ |S21| ∠ φ∠ φ |S12| ∠ φ∠ φ |S22| ∠ φ∠ φ
100 .471 -90 6.78 122 .023 64 .844 -51
200 .314 -145 4.20 100 .034 58 .780 -93
300 .230 156 2.76 91 .043 65 .768 -134
400 .171 108 2.17 86 .056 63 .756 -177
500 .168 54 1.86 79 .062 62 .741 140
600 .149 -9 1.53 71 .069 66 .740 98
700
.137 -72 1.31 67 .073 71 .739 54
800 .119 -129 1.18 64 .092 74 .744 8
900
.153 -174 1.13 58 .101 68 .742 -38
1000 .171 122 .979 49 .106 71 .749 -82
2N5179
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