15GN03MA
No. A1108-1/6
Applications
•VHF, RF, MIXER, OSC, IF amplifier.
Features
•High cut-off frequency: fT=1.5GHz typ.
•High gain : ⏐S21e⏐2=13dB typ (f=0.4GHz).
•Ultrasmall package permitting applied sets to be small and slim.
Specifications
Absolute Maximum Ratings at Ta=25°C
Parameter Symbol Conditions Ratings Unit
Collector-to-Base Voltage VCBO 20 V
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage VCEO 10 V
Emitter-to-Base Voltage VEBO 3V
Collector Current IC70 mA
Collector Dissipation PC
When mounted on ceramic substrate (250mm
2
✕0.8mm)
400 mW
Junction Temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage Temperature Tstg --55 to +150 °C
Electrical Characteristics at Ta=25°C
Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions min typ max Unit
Collector Cutoff Current ICBO VCB=10V, IE=0A 0.1 μA
Emitter Cutoff Current IEBO VEB=2V, IC=0A 1 μA
DC Current Gain hFE VCE=5V, IC=10mA 100 180
Gain-Bandwidth Product fTVCE=5V, IC=20mA 1.0 1.5 GHz
Marking : ZC Continued on next page.
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15GN03MA
NPN Epitaxial Planar Silicon Transistor
VHF High-frequency Amplifier Applications
15GN03MA
No. A1108-2/6
Continued from preceding page. Ratings
Parameter Symbol Conditions min typ max Unit
Output Capacitance Cob VCB=10V, f=1MHz 0.95 1.25 pF
Reverse T ransfer Capacitance Cre VCB=10V, f=1MHz 0.65 pF
Forward T ransfer Gain ⏐S21e⏐2VCE=5V, IC=20mA, f=0.4GHz 10 13 dB
Noise Figure NF VCE=3V, IC=2mA, f=0.4GHz 1.6 dB
Package Dimensions
unit : mm (typ)
7023-009
0.65 0.65
2.0 0.9 0.6
0.3
12
3
2.1
1.25 0.425
0.425
0.2
0.3 0.15
0 to 0.1
1 : Base
2 : Emitter
3 : Collector
SANYO : MCP
0246810
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Collector-to-Emitter Voltage, VCE -- V
Collector Current, IC -- mA
IC -- VCE
IT08096
IB=0mA
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
80
70
60
Base-to-Emitter Voltage, VBE -- V
Collector Current, IC -- mA
IT08097
IC -- VBE
5
7
100
2
3
5
7
1.0
2
3
3
hFE -- IC
1.0 23 57
10 23 57
100 1.0 23 57
10 23 57
100
Collector Current, IC -- mA
DC Current Gain, hFE
IT08098
0.8mA
0.7mA
0.6mA
0.5mA
0.4mA
0.3mA
0.2mA
0.1mA
VCE=5V
fT -- IC
Collector Current, IC -- mA
Gain-Bandwidth Product, fT -- GHz
IT08099
VCE=5V
VCE=5V
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No. A1108-3/6
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
IT08104
Collector Dissipation, PC -- mW
PC -- Ta
1.0 23 57 23 57
10 100
⏐S21e⏐
2
-- IC
Collector Current, IC -- mA
Ambient Temperature, Ta -- °C
Forward T ransfer Gain, ⏐
S21e
⏐
2
-- dB
IT08102
Collector Current, IC -- mA
Noise Figure, NF -- dB
IT08103
NF -- IC
5
7
2
3
1.0
5
7
2
3
1.0
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V
Reverse Transfer Capacitance, Cre -- pF
IT08101
Cre -- VCB
0.1 2235 57237
1.0 10 0.1 2235 57237
1.0 10
Cob -- VCB
Collector-to-Base Voltage, VCB -- V
Output Capacitance, Cob -- pF
IT08100
f=1MHz f=1MHz
4
6
8
10
12
14
1.0 10
357 235 5723
2
3
5
7
10
1.0
ZS=50Ω
ZS=Zsopt
VCE=5V
f=400MHz
VCE=3V
f=400MHz
When mounted on ceramic substrate
(250mm
2
✕0.8mm)
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No. A1108-4/6
S Parameters (Common emitter)
VCE=5V, IC=1mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.927 --39.48 3.051 153.95 0.045 66.57 0.938 --5.28
200 0.877 --72.13 2.643 134.85 0.072 53.42 0.879 --10.12
300 0.831 --97.09 2.258 118.70 0.090 41.89 0.834 --15.17
400 0.796 --115.43 1.925 105.65 0.093 33.66 0.806 --20.70
500 0.772 --128.51 1.645 95.12 0.090 29.42 0.796 --25.57
600 0.759 --139.76 1.420 86.92 0.085 28.20 0.796 --28.96
700 0.754 --148.33 1.255 80.31 0.080 30.19 0.792 --31.48
800 0.750 --155.54 1.132 74.68 0.072 36.45 0.790 --34.42
900 0.746 --162.07 1.033 69.44 0.067 44.81 0.793 --37.89
1000 0.743 --167.59 0.948 65.05 0.065 55.74 0.796 --41.83
VCE=5V, IC=3mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.819 --66.73 7.544 137.99 0.036 55.23 0.862 --14.15
200 0.733 --107.53 5.274 115.44 0.050 43.07 0.730 --17.07
300 0.698 --130.44 3.901 102.51 0.055 40.37 0.691 --20.60
400 0.682 --144.75 3.111 93.53 0.056 41.56 0.673 --22.18
500 0.674 --154.20 2.563 85.87 0.056 46.54 0.680 --25.14
600 0.669 --161.91 2.175 79.64 0.057 53.71 0.686 --28.23
700 0.669 --167.44 1.884 74.61 0.061 62.91 0.686 --30.58
800 0.671 --172.33 1.680 70.09 0.067 70.67 0.690 --33.35
900 0.672 --176.77 1.520 65.76 0.075 78.25 0.695 --36.65
1000 0.672 179.40 1.386 61.98 0.086 83.86 0.700 --40.53
VCE=5V, IC=5mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.745 --85.56 10.487 129.32 0.031 52.32 0.808 --17.13
200 0.673 --125.68 6.596 107.46 0.041 43.79 0.695 --19.72
300 0.650 --144.45 4.641 95.99 0.044 45.46 0.655 --20.94
400 0.643 --155.93 3.583 88.14 0.046 51.02 0.641 --22.34
500 0.641 --163.08 2.926 81.98 0.051 57.47 0.638 --24.48
600 0.641 --169.17 2.468 76.86 0.055 65.57 0.640 --27.05
700 0.642 --173.85 2.139 72.14 0.064 72.10 0.640 --29.96
800 0.645 --177.59 1.898 68.01 0.072 78.01 0.643 --32.86
900 0.648 179.02 1.708 64.03 0.082 84.74 0.654 --36.05
1000 0.649 175.69 1.565 60.67 0.096 88.35 0.663 --39.64
VCE=5V, IC=10mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.648 --111.11 13.755 118.07 0.025 49.17 0.710 --18.60
200 0.617 --144.00 7.787 99.84 0.031 50.50 0.618 --18.94
300 0.610 --157.84 5.322 90.62 0.035 55.71 0.593 --19.18
400 0.611 --165.84 4.071 84.05 0.042 63.53 0.585 --20.81
500 0.612 --171.10 3.295 78.75 0.049 72.26 0.585 --23.14
600 0.616 --175.51 2.770 74.15 0.059 76.93 0.591 --25.68
700 0.620 --179.00 2.401 69.78 0.068 81.33 0.595 --28.62
800 0.622 178.16 2.122 65.84 0.080 85.49 0.598 --31.66
900 0.629 175.42 1.906 62.06 0.091 88.11 0.610 --34.80
1000 0.632 172.79 1.741 58.71 0.104 90.16 0.619 --38.30
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No. A1108-5/6
S Parameters (Common emitter)
VCE=5V, IC=15mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.608 --124.26 15.141 112.79 0.021 49.66 0.661 --18.68
200 0.596 --152.05 8.271 96.59 0.028 56.25 0.584 --17.69
300 0.594 --163.33 5.613 88.34 0.034 63.87 0.566 --18.43
400 0.600 --169.82 4.267 82.26 0.042 71.61 0.561 --19.87
500 0.601 --173.91 3.457 77.23 0.052 77.39 0.564 --22.13
600 0.606 --177.77 2.902 72.65 0.061 81.90 0.570 --24.90
700 0.613 179.41 2.501 68.50 0.071 84.02 0.573 --27.96
800 0.617 176.72 2.210 64.59 0.083 86.75 0.579 --30.98
900 0.624 174.31 1.988 60.86 0.094 88.46 0.592 --34.26
1000 0.628 171.96 1.808 57.39 0.108 90.57 0.599 --37.51
VCE=5V, IC=20mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.587 --132.33 15.887 109.73 0.018 50.98 0.630 --18.23
200 0.589 --156.83 8.517 94.77 0.026 60.57 0.563 --17.10
300 0.590 --166.31 5.751 86.97 0.034 66.88 0.549 --17.73
400 0.593 --171.88 4.373 80.95 0.043 73.76 0.547 --19.30
500 0.598 --175.61 3.529 76.08 0.052 79.21 0.552 --21.55
600 0.604 --178.89 2.958 71.70 0.063 82.86 0.558 --24.41
700 0.611 178.36 2.550 67.43 0.073 85.71 0.560 --27.19
800 0.616 176.07 2.257 63.56 0.085 87.76 0.569 --30.31
900 0.624 173.75 2.026 59.99 0.097 89.02 0.581 --33.63
1000 0.628 171.39 1.838 56.47 0.109 90.88 0.590 --36.92
VCE=5V, IC=30mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.574 --141.90 16.518 106.28 0.017 56.75 0.594 --17.60
200 0.584 --161.69 8.702 92.68 0.024 65.21 0.541 --16.13
300 0.587 --169.42 5.851 85.19 0.033 71.56 0.531 --16.69
400 0.596 --174.12 4.433 79.42 0.042 77.01 0.532 --18.41
500 0.599 --177.29 3.570 74.54 0.053 82.34 0.536 --20.78
600 0.609 179.93 2.987 70.07 0.063 84.47 0.545 --23.60
700 0.616 177.48 2.574 65.88 0.073 86.83 0.550 --26.54
800 0.621 175.27 2.268 61.99 0.085 88.18 0.559 --29.78
900 0.631 173.12 2.033 58.20 0.096 90.72 0.571 --33.08
1000 0.638 170.96 1.845 54.81 0.111 91.80 0.582 --36.46
VCE=5V, IC=50mA, ZO=50Ω
Freq(MHz) ⏐S11⏐∠S11 ⏐S21⏐∠S21 ⏐S12⏐∠S12 ⏐S22⏐∠S22
100 0.578 --151.54 16.222 102.78 0.015 58.15 0.564 --16.24
200 0.596 --166.79 8.428 90.13 0.023 71.59 0.524 --14.78
300 0.603 --172.63 5.641 82.89 0.033 76.27 0.520 --15.94
400 0.611 --176.28 4.254 77.21 0.043 79.95 0.521 --17.71
500 0.618 --178.98 3.421 72.11 0.052 83.78 0.530 --20.31
600 0.629 178.44 2.851 67.60 0.064 86.83 0.538 --23.39
700 0.639 176.23 2.452 63.15 0.074 88.24 0.546 --26.40
800 0.647 174.01 2.155 59.33 0.087 89.54 0.555 --29.74
900 0.657 171.87 1.921 55.44 0.099 92.59 0.568 --33.37
1000 0.664 169.65 1.740 51.95 0.113 94.10 0.581 --36.94
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No. A1108-6/6
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