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The RF Line
Designed for Class B and C common base amplifier applications in short
pulse TACAN, IFF, and DME transmitters.
•Guaranteed Performance @ 1090 MHz, 50 Vdc
Output Power = 90 Watts Peak
Minimum Gain = 8.4 dB
•100% Tested for Load Mismatch at All Phase Angles with 10:1 VSWR
•Industry Standard Package
•Nitride Passivated
•Gold Metallized for Long Life and Resistance to Metal Migration
•Internal Input Matching for Broadband Operation
•Circuit board photomaster available upon request by contacting
RF Tactical Marketing in Phoenix, AZ.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Base Voltage VCBO 70 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage VEBO 4.0 Vdc
Collector–Current — Peak (1) IC6.0 Adc
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C (1) (2)
Derate above 25°CPD290
1.66 Watts
W/°C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg –65 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case (3) RθJC 0.6 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 25 mAdc, VBE = 0) V(BR)CES 70 — — Vdc
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 25 mAdc, IE = 0) V(BR)CBO 70 — — Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 5.0 mAdc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 4.0 — — Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 50 Vdc, IE = 0) ICBO — — 5.0 mAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (4)
(IC = 2.5 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) hFE 10 30 — —
NOTES: (continued)
1. Pulse Width = 10 µs, Duty Cycle = 1%.
2. These devices are designed for RF operation. The total device dissipation rating applies only when the device is operated as RF amplifiers.
3. Thermal Resistance is determined under specified RF operating conditions by infrared measurement techniques.
4. 80 µs Pulse on Tektronix 576 or equivalent.
Order this document
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
90 W PEAK, 960–1215 MHz
MICROWAVE POWER
TRANSISTORS
NPN SILICON
CASE 332–04, STYLE 1
(MRF1090MA)
CASE 332A–03, STYLE 1
(MRF1090MB)
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 50 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cob —12 16 pF
FUNCTIONAL TESTS (Pulse Width = 10 µs, Duty Cycle = 1.0%)
Common–Base Amplifier Power Gain
(VCC = 50 Vdc, Pout = 90 W pk, f = 1090 MHz) GPB 8.4 10.8 — dB
Collector Efficiency
(VCC = 50 Vdc, Pout = 90 W pk, f = 1090 MHz) η35 40 — %
Load Mismatch
(VCC = 50 Vdc, Pout = 90 W pk, f = 1090 MHz,
VSWR = 10:1 All Phase Angles)
ψNo Degradation in Power Output
Figure 1. 1090 MHz Test Circuit
C1, C2 — 220 pF Chip Capacitor, 100–mil ATC
C3 — 0.1 µF
C4 — 47 µF/75 V
L1, L2 — 3 T urns #18 AWG, 1/8″ ID
Z1–Z9 — Distributed Microstrip Elements,
See Photomaster
Board Material — 0.031″ Thick Glass Teflon, εr = 2.5
RF
OUTPUT
DUT
RF
INPUT
50 Vdc
C2 C3 C4
L1 L2
Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5 Z6 Z7 Z8 Z9
C1
–
+
+
Figure 2. Output Power versus Input Power Figure 3. Output Power versus Frequency
120
100
80
60
40
20 36912150 P
in, INPUT POWER (W ATTS pk)
P , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS pk)
out
120
100
80
60
40
20
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
P , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS pk)
out
VCC = 50 V
tp = 10
µ
s
D = 1%
7.5 W pk
4.5 W pk
9 W pk
6 W pk
Pin = 10.5 W pk
f = 960 MHz
1090 MHz
1215 MHz
VCC = 50 V
tp = 10
µ
s
D = 1%
960 1090 1215
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Figure 4. Output Power versus Supply Voltage Figure 5. Power Gain versus Frequency
Figure 6. Series Equivalent Input/Output Impedance
f
MHz Zin
Ohms ZOL*
Ohms
960
1090
1215
2.8 + j13.2
7.4 + j11.4
4.7 + j7.5
7.6 + j3.5
7.6 + j4.0
7.7 + j4.5
Pout = 90 W pk VCC = 50 V
tp = 10 µs D = 1%
GPB, POWER GAIN (dB)
f = 1090 MHz
tp = 10
µ
s
D = 1%
Po = 90 W pk
VCC = 50 V
tp = 10
µ
s
D = 1%
120
100
80
60
40
20 10 20 30 40 500 VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
P , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS pk)
out
13
12
11
10
9
8960 1090 1215
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
515253545
P
in = 10.5 W pk
7.5 W pk
4.5 W pk
9 W pk
6 W pk
ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load
ZOL* = impedance into which the device
ZOL* = output operates at a given output
ZOL* = power, voltage, and frequency .
Zin f = 960 MHz
1215
ZOL*
1090
0
5.0
10
f = 960 MHz 1215
1090
+j5.0
+j10
+j15
+j20
15
Coordinates in Ohms
Figure 7. Typical Pulse Performance
Po = 90 W pk
VCC = 50 V
tp = 10
µ
s
D = 1%
f = 1090 MHz
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 332–04
ISSUE D
(MRF1090MA)
NOTES:
1. DIMENSION K APPLIES TWO PLACES.
2. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1973.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
3. BASE
4. COLLECTOR
SEATING
PLANE
–T–
K
M
L
D
A
4
13
2
8–32 UNC 2A
F
H
E
UC
N
–B–
J
M
0.76 (0.030) B M
T
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
INCHESMILLIMETERS
A6.86 7.62 0.270 0.300
B6.10 6.60 0.240 0.260
C16.26 16.76 0.640 0.660
D4.95 5.21 0.195 0.205
E1.40 1.65 0.055 0.065
F2.67 4.32 0.105 0.170
H1.40 1.65 0.055 0.065
J0.08 0.18 0.003 0.007
K15.24 ––– 0.600 –––
L2.41 2.67 0.095 0.105
M45 NOM 45 NOM
N4.97 6.22 0.180 0.245
U2.92 3.68 0.115 0.145
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CASE 332A–03
ISSUE D
(MRF1090MB)
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. BASE
2. EMITTER
3. BASE
4. COLLECTOR
K
F
D
SEATING
1
4
3
2
PLANE
HAJ
C
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.270 0.290 6.86 7.36
C0.115 0.135 2.93 3.42
D0.195 0.205 4.96 5.20
F0.095 0.105 2.42 2.66
H0.050 0.070 1.27 1.77
J0.003 0.007 0.08 0.17
K0.600 ––– 15.24 –––
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