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MRF5811LT1MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
The RF Line
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Designed for high current, low power amplifiers up to 1.0 GHz.
Low Noise (2.0 dB @ 500 MHz)
Low Intermodulation Distortion
High Gain
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Fully Characterized
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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage VCEO 18 Vdc
Collector–Base Voltage VCBO 36 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage VEBO 2.5 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous IC200 mAdc
Thermal Resistance θJC (1) RθJC 106 °C/W
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75°C
Derate above TC = 75°CPD0.71
9.4 Watts
mW/°C
Storage Junction Temperature Range Tstg 55 to +150 °C
Maximum Junction Temperature TJmax 150 °C
DEVICE MARKING
MRF5811L = 20
NOTES:
1. Case temperature measured on collector lead immediately adjacent to body of package.
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
IC = 200 mA
LOW NOISE
HIGH–FREQUENCY
TRANSISTOR
NPN SILICON
CASE 318A–05, STYLE 1
Motorola, Inc. 1995
REV 1
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0) V(BR)CEO 18 Vdc
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IE = 0) V(BR)CBO 36 Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 2.5 Vdc
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 2.0 Vdc, VBE = 0) IEBO 100 µAdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0) ICBO 100 µAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (1)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) hFE 50 200
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Base Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cob 2.0 pF
Collector–Base Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Ccb 1.2 2.0 pF
Current–Gain Bandwidth Product (2)
(IC = 75 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) fT 5.0 GHz
FUNCTIONAL TESTS
Noise Figure (Minimum), Figure 3
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 500 MHz) NFmin 2.0 3.0 dB
Noise Figure (50 Ohm Insertion)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 500 MHz) NF50 2.5 dB
Power Gain at Optimum Noise Figure, Figure 3
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 500 MHz) GNF 18.4 dB
Insertion Gain
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 6.0 Vdc, f = 500 MHz) |S21|2 14.2 dB
Maximum Unilateral Gain (2)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 6.0 Vdc, f = 500 MHz) GU max 18 dB
NOTES:
1. 300 µs pulse on Tektronix 576 or equivalent.
2. GUmax = |S21|2
(1
|S11|2)(1
|S22|2)
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Figure 1. Cib Input Capacitance versus Voltage Figure 2. Ccb, Cob Collector–Base
Capacitance versus Voltage
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
*BIAS
TEE **SLUG TUNER *BIAS
TEE
**SLUG TUNER RF OUTPUT
RF INPUT
***
DUT
**MICROLAB/FXR
**SF–11N FOR f < 1 GHz
**SF–31N FOR f > 1 GHz
VBE VCE = 10 Vdc
*HP11590B BIAS
*NETWORK
***HP11608A TRANSISTOR FIXTURE
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
C, CAPACITANCE (pF)
12
10
8
6
4
2
0321
VEB, EMITTER–BASE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
f = 1 MHz
5
2
00Vcb, COLLECTOR–BASE (VOLTS)
4
3
1
2 4 6 8 10
f = 1 MHz
Cob
Ccb
Figure 3. MRF5811L Functional Circuit Schematic
8
6
4
2
01000 20 40 60 80
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
fT, GAIN–BANDWIDTH PRODUCT (GHz)
Figure 4. Gain–Bandwidth Product versus
Collector Current
VCE = 6 Vdc
f = 1 GHz
24
0100.2 0.3 0.5 1 2
f, FREQUENCY (GHz)
GU(max), GAIN (dB)
Figure 5. GU(max) Maximum Unilateral Gain,
|S21|2 versus Frequency
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
3 5
VCE = 6 Vdc
IC = 50 mA
GU(max)
|S21|2
Cib
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00.1 f, FREQUENCY (GHz)
MSG, MAG (dB)
Figure 6. MSG — Maximum Stable Gain,
MAG — Maximum Available Gain versus Frequency
GNF, GAIN @ MINIMUM NOISE FIGURE (dB)
Figure 7. Minimum Noise Figure and Gain @
Minimum Noise Figure versus Frequency
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 3
VCE = 6 Vdc
IC = 50 mA
MSG
MAG
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00.1 f, FREQUENCY (GHz)
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 1 2 3
VCE = 6 Vdc
IC = 50 mA
GNF
NFmin
NFmin, MINIMUM NOISE FIGURE (dB)
4
3
2
1
GNF, GAIN @ MINIMUM NOISE FIGURE (dB)
Figure 8. Noise Figure and Gain @ Minimum
Noise Figure versus Collector Current
0IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
10 20 30 40 50 60 100
NF, NOISE FIGURE (dB)
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
70 80 90
VCE = 6 Vdc
f = 500 MHz
Γ
S =
Γ
OPTIMUM
GNF
NF
VCE (Vdc) IC (mA) f (MHz) NFmin (dB) |Gam Opt| < Gam Opt Rn
6.0 10
500 1.64 0.49 164 3.5
1000 2.81 0.68 –173 3.5
50
500 2.0 0.51 177 3.9
1000 2.85 0.61 –168 4.7
Table 1. Common Emitter Noise Parameters
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VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
S11 S21 S12 S22
VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
|S11|
6
φ|S21|
6
φ|S12|
6
φ|S22|
6
φ
3.0 25 0.10 0.734 132 17.54 115 0.045 37 0.544 –89
0.20 0.765 157 9.66 99 0.051 30 0.395 –120
0.30 0.771 168 6.59 90 0.056 32 0.354 –135
0.40 0.773 174 4.98 84 0.060 34 0.340 –143
0.50 0.768 180 4.01 81 0.065 38 0.319 –150
0.60 0.768 176 3.36 76 0.070 41 0.319 –153
0.70 0.769 173 2.89 73 0.076 43 0.321 –155
0.80 0.771 170 2.55 69 0.081 44 0.325 –157
0.90 0.770 167 2.27 65 0.088 46 0.329 –158
1.00 0.771 165 2.06 62 0.094 47 0.335 –159
1.50 0.773 152 1.41 47 0.127 49 0.367 –163
2.00 0.777 140 1.08 33 0.162 48 0.408 –167
2.50 0.786 129 0.87 22 0.194 45 0.461 –171
3.00 0.793 118 0.75 12 0.229 40 0.498 –177
3.50 0.803 108 0.65 4 0.262 35 0.530 177
4.00 0.812 100 0.58 –2 0.294 30 0.563 169
4.50 0.811 91 0.53 –7 0.328 24 0.587 162
5.00 0.816 83 0.50 –11 0.355 18 0.616 154
50 0.10 0.732 141 19.19 112 0.039 36 0.542 –105
0.20 0.764 163 10.33 97 0.045 34 0.44 –136
0.30 0.771 172 7.01 90 0.050 37 0.416 –149
0.40 0.772 177 5.29 84 0.056 40 0.408 –156
0.50 0.768 178 4.26 81 0.062 44 0.392 –162
0.60 0.768 174 3.57 77 0.069 47 0.392 –165
0.70 0.769 171 3.08 74 0.076 49 0.393 –167
0.80 0.770 168 2.71 70 0.083 50 0.395 –169
0.90 0.769 166 2.42 67 0.090 51 0.396 –170
1.00 0.769 163 2.19 64 0.098 51 0.399 –172
1.50 0.769 151 1.51 50 0.135 51 0.414 –176
2.00 0.771 139 1.17 37 0.171 48 0.434 –180
2.50 0.778 128 0.96 26 0.204 44 0.467 178
3.00 0.783 118 0.83 16 0.237 39 0.487 173
3.50 0.792 108 0.73 7 0.268 33 0.506 168
4.00 0.802 100 0.66 0 0.297 28 0.53 162
4.50 0.800 91 0.60 –6 0.328 22 0.546 156
5.00 0.808 83 0.56 –12 0.353 16 0.572 149
75 0.10 0.738 145 19.35 110 0.036 35 0.54 –112
0.20 0.769 165 10.31 96 0.042 35 0.458 –142
0.30 0.774 173 6.98 89 0.048 39 0.44 –153
0.40 0.776 178 5.26 84 0.054 43 0.434 –160
0.50 0.772 177 4.24 81 0.061 47 0.42 –166
0.60 0.772 173 3.55 77 0.068 49 0.42 –169
0.70 0.773 170 3.06 74 0.076 51 0.421 –171
0.80 0.773 168 2.69 71 0.084 52 0.422 –172
0.90 0.772 165 2.41 67 0.091 53 0.423 –174
1.00 0.772 162 2.18 65 0.099 53 0.426 –175
1.50 0.771 150 1.50 50 0.138 52 0.436 –180
2.00 0.772 139 1.17 38 0.175 48 0.451 176
2.50 0.778 128 0.96 27 0.208 44 0.478 174
3.00 0.783 117 0.83 17 0.241 38 0.493 169
3.50 0.790 108 0.74 8 0.271 33 0.507 165
4.00 0.800 99 0.67 1 0.299 27 0.526 158
4.50 0.798 91 0.62 –5 0.329 21 0.538 153
5.00 0.806 83 0.57 –11 0.353 15 0.561 147
Table 2. Common Emitter S–Parameters
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VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
S11 S21 S12 S22
VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
|S11|
6
φ|S21|
6
φ|S12|
6
φ|S22|
6
φ
3.0 100 0.10 0.747 –149 18.83 109 0.035 35 0.531 –117
0.20 0.775 –167 9.95 95 0.041 35 0.463 –145
0.30 0.781 –175 6.72 88 0.047 40 0.448 –156
0.40 0.782 –179 5.07 83 0.053 44 0.444 –162
0.50 0.779 176 4.08 81 0.061 48 0.431 –168
0.60 0.778 173 3.42 77 0.068 50 0.431 –170
0.70 0.779 170 2.95 74 0.076 52 0.432 –172
0.80 0.779 167 2.60 70 0.084 53 0.434 –174
0.90 0.778 164 2.32 67 0.092 53 0.434 –175
1.00 0.778 162 2.10 64 0.100 54 0.436 –177
1.50 0.776 150 1.45 50 0.139 52 0.445 179
2.00 0.777 138 1.13 38 0.177 48 0.46 175
2.50 0.782 127 0.93 27 0.209 44 0.485 173
3.00 0.786 117 0.81 17 0.243 38 0.498 168
3.50 0.794 107 0.72 9 0.273 32 0.51 163
4.00 0.802 99 0.65 1 0.301 27 0.528 157
4.50 0.800 91 0.60 –5 0.330 21 0.539 152
5.00 0.807 83 0.56 –11 0.354 15 0.56 145
6.0 25 0.10 0.715 –122 19.96 119 0.039 40 0.562 –72
0.20 0.742 –151 11.31 101 0.046 33 0.364 –98
0.30 0.748 –164 7.76 92 0.050 33 0.298 –112
0.40 0.750 –171 5.89 86 0.054 36 0.271 –120
0.50 0.743 –177 4.73 82 0.058 39 0.24 –127
0.60 0.744 179 3.97 78 0.063 42 0.237 –131
0.70 0.746 175 3.42 74 0.068 44 0.239 –134
0.80 0.748 172 3.00 70 0.074 46 0.243 –135
0.90 0.747 169 2.68 66 0.079 47 0.248 –137
1.00 0.748 166 2.42 63 0.085 49 0.255 –139
1.50 0.753 153 1.64 47 0.115 52 0.3 –144
2.00 0.760 141 1.25 33 0.148 51 0.352 –150
2.50 0.772 130 1.00 21 0.180 49 0.417 –155
3.00 0.783 119 0.84 11 0.215 44 0.464 –163
3.50 0.795 109 0.72 2 0.249 40 0.505 –170
4.00 0.807 101 0.63 –5 0.283 34 0.545 –179
4.50 0.808 92 0.56 –10 0.319 28 0.576 173
5.00 0.815 84 0.51 –14 0.349 22 0.609 164
50 0.10 0.706 –131 22.47 116 0.034 40 0.527 –86
0.20 0.734 –157 12.38 99 0.041 36 0.37 –117
0.30 0.740 –168 8.44 91 0.046 38 0.325 –132
0.40 0.742 –174 6.38 86 0.051 42 0.308 –140
0.50 0.736 –179 5.13 82 0.057 46 0.283 –147
0.60 0.737 177 4.30 78 0.063 48 0.281 –151
0.70 0.738 173 3.70 74 0.069 50 0.282 –154
0.80 0.740 170 3.26 71 0.075 51 0.285 –155
0.90 0.739 168 2.90 68 0.082 52 0.287 –157
1.00 0.740 165 2.63 65 0.089 53 0.291 –158
1.50 0.742 152 1.79 50 0.123 53 0.315 –162
2.00 0.748 141 1.37 36 0.158 50 0.348 –165
2.50 0.758 129 1.11 25 0.189 47 0.395 –168
3.00 0.768 119 0.94 14 0.222 42 0.427 –173
3.50 0.780 109 0.81 5 0.253 37 0.458 –178
4.00 0.793 101 0.72 –3 0.283 32 0.491 175
4.50 0.795 92 0.65 –9 0.316 26 0.518 169
5.00 0.805 84 0.58 –15 0.343 20 0.552 161
Table 2. Common Emitter S–Parameters (continued)
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VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
S11 S21 S12 S22
VCE
(Volts)
IC
(mA)
f
(GHz)
|S11|
6
φ|S21|
6
φ|S12|
6
φ|S22|
6
φ
6.0 75 0.10 0.710 –135 22.99 114 0.033 39 0.505 –93
0.20 0.735 –159 12.49 98 0.039 37 0.367 –123
0.30 0.741 –169 8.49 90 0.044 40 0.33 –137
0.40 0.742 –175 6.42 85 0.050 44 0.317 –145
0.50 0.737 180 5.16 82 0.056 48 0.295 –153
0.60 0.737 176 4.32 78 0.062 50 0.294 –156
0.70 0.739 173 3.72 74 0.069 52 0.295 –158
0.80 0.740 170 3.27 71 0.076 53 0.297 –160
0.90 0.739 167 2.92 68 0.083 54 0.298 –161
1.00 0.740 164 2.64 65 0.090 54 0.302 –162
1.50 0.742 152 1.80 50 0.125 53 0.322 –166
2.00 0.747 140 1.38 37 0.160 50 0.349 –169
2.50 0.757 129 1.12 25 0.191 47 0.392 –171
3.00 0.766 119 0.95 15 0.224 42 0.42 –176
3.50 0.778 109 0.82 5 0.254 36 0.448 180
4.00 0.791 100 0.73 –3 0.284 31 0.479 173
4.50 0.793 92 0.66 –9 0.315 26 0.504 167
5.00 0.803 84 0.60 –15 0.342 20 0.536 160
100 0.10 0.718 –138 22.70 112 0.032 38 0.481 –96
0.20 0.740 –161 12.22 97 0.038 37 0.354 –126
0.30 0.745 –170 8.28 90 0.043 41 0.321 –140
0.40 0.746 –176 6.25 84 0.049 45 0.309 –147
0.50 0.741 179 5.03 81 0.055 49 0.29 –154
0.60 0.741 175 4.21 77 0.062 51 0.289 –157
0.70 0.743 172 3.62 74 0.069 53 0.29 –159
0.80 0.744 169 3.19 70 0.076 54 0.293 –161
0.90 0.743 166 2.84 67 0.083 54 0.294 –162
1.00 0.744 164 2.57 64 0.090 55 0.298 –163
1.50 0.745 151 1.75 49 0.126 54 0.318 –166
2.00 0.750 140 1.35 36 0.160 51 0.347 –169
2.50 0.760 129 1.09 25 0.192 47 0.39 –171
3.00 0.769 118 0.93 14 0.224 42 0.418 –175
3.50 0.781 109 0.80 5 0.255 37 0.447 180
4.00 0.793 100 0.71 –3 0.284 31 0.478 173
4.50 0.794 91 0.64 –9 0.316 26 0.502 167
5.00 0.804 84 0.58 –15 0.342 20 0.534 160
Table 2. Common Emitter S–Parameters (continued)
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 318A–05
ISSUE J
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. EMITTER
3. EMITTER
4. BASE
DIM
AMIN MAX MIN MAX
INCHES
2.80 3.04 0.110 0.120
MILLIMETERS
B1.20 1.39 0.047 0.055
C0.84 1.14 0.033 0.045
D0.39 0.50 0.015 0.020
F0.79 0.93 0.031 0.037
G1.78 2.03 0.070 0.080
H0.013 0.10 0.0005 0.004
J0.08 0.15 0.003 0.006
K0.46 0.60 0.018 0.024
L0.445 0.60 0.0175 0.024
R0.72 0.83 0.028 0.033
S2.11 2.48 0.083 0.098
NOTES:
3. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
4. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: MILLIMETER.
G
S
R
CJ
A
L
FD
B
1
3 4
2
H
K
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