MRF559 RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE LOW POWER TRANSISTORS MRF559G * G Denotes RoHS Complaint, Pb Free Terminal Finish Features * * * * * * Specified @ 12.5 V, 870 MHz Characteristics Output Power = .5 W Minimum Gain = 8.0 dB Efficiency 50% Cost Effective Macro X Package Electroless Tin Plated Leads for Improved Solderability Macro X DESCRIPTION: Designed primarily for wideband large signal stages in the UHF frequency range. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25C) Symbol VCEO Parameter Collector-Emitter Voltage Value 16 Unit Vdc VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 30 Vdc VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 3.0 Vdc IC Collector Current 150 mA 2.0 20 Watts mW/ C -65 to +150 C Thermal Data P D Tstg Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75C Derate above 75C Storage Temperature Range Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. Rev A 9/2005 MRF559 MRF559G ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25C) STATIC (off) Symbol BVCEO BVCBO BVEBO ICES Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0) 16 - - Vdc Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 0.1 mAdc, IB = 0) 30 - - Vdc Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0) 3.0 - - Vdc - - 1.0 mA 30 - 200 - Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc) (on) HFE DC Current Gain (IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) DYNAMIC Symbol COB Test Conditions Output Capacitance (VCB = 12.5 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit - 2.5 3.0 pF Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. Rev A 9/2005 MRF559 MRF559G FUNCTIONAL Symbol Test Conditions Power Gain GPE Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc MHz Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit 8.0 - 9.5 13 - dB 50 - 65 60 - % f = 870 MHz f = 512 - 6.5 10 - dB f = 870 MHz f = 512 - 70 65 - % f = 870 f = 512 Collector Efficiency MHz Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc MHz f = 870 f = 512 MHz Typical Performance @ VCC = 7.5V Power Gain GPE Collector Efficiency Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =7.5Vdc MHz Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =7.5Vdc MHz Figure 2. 870 MHz Test Fixture C1, C2, C4, C5 -- 1.0-10 pF Johanson C7 -- 1.0 F Tantalum L2, L3 -- Ferrite Bead Z2 -- 30 2.5 cm Z4 -- 50 1.2 cm Microstrip Elements -- r = 2.55 C3, C6 -- 0.001 F Chip Capacitor L1, L4 -- 4 Turns #26 AWG, 0.3 cm ID, 0.4 cm Long Z1 -- 50 1.5 cm Z3 -- 50 2.0 cm Z5, Z6 -- 50 1.25 cm Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. Rev A 9/2005 MRF559 MRF559G SO-8 MRF4427, R2 TO-39 2N4427 POWER MACRO MRF553 POWER MACRO MRF553T TO-39 MRF607 TO-39 2N6255 TO-72 2N5179 MACRO X MRF559 MACRO X MRF559 TO-39 2N3866A SO-8 MRF3866, R1, R2 POWER MACRO MRF555 POWER MACRO MRF555T NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN 175 0.15 18 60 12 20 400 175 1 10 50 12 20 400 175 1.5 11.5 60 12.5 16 500 175 1.5 11.5 50 12.5 16 500 175 1.75 11.5 50 12.5 16 330 175 3 7.8 50 12.5 18 1000 200 20 6 12 50 512 512 400 400 470 470 0.5 0.5 1 1 1.5 1.5 10 13 10 10 11 11 65 7.5 16 150 60 12.5 16 150 45 28 30 400 45 28 30 400 50 12.5 16 400 50 12.5 16 400 MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 SO-8 MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75 POWER MACRO MRF557 NPN 870 1.5 POWER MACRO MRF557T NPN 870 1.5 6.5 9.5 8 8 8 70 65 55 55 55 7.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 16 16 16 16 16 150 150 200 400 400 TO-39 2N5109 NPN 200 TO-39 MRF5943C NPN 200 SO-8 MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200 10 15 3.4 30 3 15 3.4 30 12 1200 Ccb(pF) BVCE IC max (mA) Ftau (MHz) Gu Max (dB) GN (dB) Type Freq (MHz) NF (dB) NF IC (mA) NF VCE Device Packag IC max BVCEO GPE VCC Efficiency (%) GPE (dB) Pout GPE Freq (MHz) Type Device Package RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide 3.5 11.4 1000 20 400 30 400 15 15 TO-72 2N5179 NPN 200 4.5 1.5 6 17 900 1 12 50 TO-72 2N2857 NPN 300 5.5 50 6 13 1600 1 15 40 TO-39 MRF517 NPN 300 7.5 50 15 5.5 4600 3 25 150 TO-72 11 4000 14 MRF904 NPN 450 1.5 5 6 TO-72 2N6304 NPN 450 5 2 5 MACRO T BFR91 NPN 500 1.9 2 5 MACRO T BFR96 NPN 500 2 10 10 SO-8 MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500 MACRO X MRF581A Macro NPN 500 11 1300 30 400 1 15 30 1400 1 15 50 16.5 5000 1 12 35 14.5 500 2.6 15 100 2 50 10 15.5 17.8 5000 15 200 2 50 10 14 15 5000 15 200 10 15 BFR90 NPN 500 2.4 2 18 5000 15 30 TO-72 BFY90 NPN 500 2.5 2 5 20 1300 15 50 TO-72 MRF914 NPN 500 2.5 5 10 15 4500 12 40 MACRO X MRF581 NPN 500 2.5 50 10 TO-39 MRF586 NPN 500 MACRO X MRF951 NPN 1000 1.3 3 MACRO X MRF571 MACRO T BFR91 MACRO T BFR90 TO-39 TO-39 MRF545 MRF544 15 17.8 5000 14.5 4500 90 15 11 5 6 14 NPN 1000 1.5 10 6 10 NPN 1000 2.5 2 5 8 NPN 1000 2 10 10 3 PNP NPN 1 16 200 2.2 17 200 17 8000 0.45 10 100 8000 1 10 11 5000 1 12 35 12.5 5000 1 15 14 1400 13.5 1500 2 70 400 70 400 70 30 RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options 1 1 1 2 4 3 Macro T 8 5 1 4 3 3 Macro X Power Macro SO-8 Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. Rev A 9/2005 MRF559 MRF559G PIN 1. COLLECTOR 2. EMITTER 3. BASE 4. EMITTER 1. 4. 2. 3. Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. Rev A 9/2005