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RF Power Field Effect Transistors
N--Channel Enhancement--Mode Lateral MOSFETs
Designed for LTE base station applications with frequencies from 2300 to
2400 MHz. Can be used in Class AB and Class C for all typical cellular base
station modulation formats.
!Typical Single--Carrier W--CDMA Performance: VDD =28Volts,I
DQ =
800 mA, Pout = 28 Watts Avg., IQ Magnitude Clipping, Channel
Bandwidth = 3.84 MHz, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability
on CCDF.
Frequency
Gps
(dB)
"D
(%)
Output PAR
(dB)
ACPR
(dBc)
2300 MHz 16.0 31.9 6.1 --37.1
2350 MHz 16.3 30.9 6.4 --37.9
2400 MHz 16.6 31.2 6.3 --37.5
!Capable of Handling 5:1 VSWR, @ 30 Vdc, 2350 MHz, 138 Watts CW (1)
Output Power (2 dB Input Overdrive from Rated Pout)
!Typical Pout @ 1 dB Compression Point 107 Watts CW
Features
!100% PAR Tested for Guaranteed Output Power Capability
!Characterized with Series Equivalent Large--Signal Impedance Parameters
and Common Source S--Parameters
!Internally Matched for Ease of Use
!Integrated ESD Protection
!Greater Negative Gate--Source Voltage Range for Improved Class C
Operation
!Designed for Digital Predistortion Error Correction Systems
!Optimized for Doherty Applications
!RoHS Compliant
!In Tape and Reel. R3 Suffix = 250 Units, 56 mm Tape Width, 13 inch Reel.
Table 1. Maximum Ratings
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Drain--Source Voltage VDSS --0.5, +65 Vdc
Gate--Source Voltage VGS --6.0, +10 Vdc
Operating Voltage VDD 32, +0 Vdc
Storage Temperature Range Tstg --65 to +150 #C
Case Operating Temperature TC150 #C
Operating Junction Temperature (2,3) TJ225 #C
CW Operation @ TC=25#C
Derate above 25#C
CW 109
0.52
W
W/#C
Table 2. Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic Symbol Value (3,4) Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Case Temperature 76#C, 28 W CW, 28 Vdc, IDQ = 800 mA, 2400 MHz
Case Temperature 80#C, 120 W CW(1),28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, 2400 MHz
R$JC
0.50
0.47
#C/W
1. Exceeds recommended operating conditions. See CW operation data in Maximum Ratings table.
2. Continuous use at maximum temperature will affect MTTF.
3. MTTF calculator available at http://www.freescale.com/rf. Select Software & Tools/Development Tools/Calculators to access MTTF
calculators by product.
4. Refer to AN1955, Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers.Go to http://www.freescale.com/rf.
Select Documentation/Application Notes -- AN1955.
Document Number: MRF8S23120H
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Technical Data
2300--2400 MHz, 28 W AVG., 28 V
LTE
LATERAL N--CHANNEL
RF POWER MOSFETs
MRF8S23120HR3
MRF8S23120HSR3
CASE 465--06, STYLE 1
NI--780
MRF8S23120HR3
CASE 465A--06, STYLE 1
NI--780S
MRF8S23120HSR3
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Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics
Test Methodology Class
Human Body Model (per JESD22--A114) 2 (Minimum)
Machine Model (per EIA/JESD22--A115) A (Minimum)
Charge Device Model (per JESD22--C101) IV (Minimum)
Table 4. Electrical Characteristics (TA=25#C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Off Characteristics
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(VDS =65Vdc,V
GS =0Vdc)
IDSS 10 &Adc
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(VDS =28Vdc,V
GS =0Vdc)
IDSS 1 &Adc
Gate--Source Leakage Current
(VGS =5Vdc,V
DS =0Vdc)
IGSS 1 &Adc
On Characteristics
Gate Threshold Voltage
(VDS =10Vdc,I
D= 172 &Adc)
VGS(th) 1.0 1.8 2.5 Vdc
Gate Quiescent Voltage
(VDD =28Vdc,I
D= 800 mAdc, Measured in Functional Test)
VGS(Q) 1.8 2.6 3.3 Vdc
Drain--Source On--Voltage
(VGS =10Vdc,I
D=1.72Adc)
VDS(on) 0.1 0.15 0.3 Vdc
Functional Tests (1) (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, Pout = 28 W Avg., f = 2300 MHz,
Single--Carrier W--CDMA, IQ Magnitude Clipping, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. ACPR measured in 3.84 MHz
Channel Bandwidth @ '5MHzOffset.
Power Gain Gps 14.5 16.0 17.5 dB
Drain Efficiency "D29.0 31.9 %
Output Peak--to--Average Ratio @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF PAR 5.7 6.1 dB
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio ACPR --37.1 --35.0 dBc
Input Return Loss IRL -- 1 2 -- 7 dB
Typical Broadband Performance (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, Pout =28WAvg.,
Single--Carrier W--CDMA, IQ Magnitude Clipping, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. ACPR measured in 3.84 MHz
Channel Bandwidth @ '5MHzOffset.
Frequency
Gps
(dB)
"D
(%)
Output PAR
(dB)
ACPR
(dBc)
IRL
(dB)
2300 MHz 16.0 31.9 6.1 --37.1 -- 1 2
2350 MHz 16.3 30.9 6.4 --37.9 -- 1 9
2400 MHz 16.6 31.2 6.3 --37.5 -- 1 8
1. Part internally matched both on input and output.
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Table 4. Electrical Characteristics (TA=25#C unless otherwise noted) (continued)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
Typical Performances (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, 2300--2400 MHz Bandwidth
Pout @ 1 dB Compression Point, CW P1dB 107 W
IMD Symmetry @ 84 W PEP, Pout where IMD Third Order
Intermodulation 30 dBc
(Delta IMD Third Order Intermodulation between Upper and Lower
Sidebands > 2 dB)
IMDsym
13
MHz
VBW Resonance Point
(IMD Third Order Intermodulation Inflection Point)
VBWres 62 MHz
Gain Flatness in 100 MHz Bandwidth @ Pout =28WAvg. GF0.6 dB
Gain Variation over Temperature
(--30#Cto+85#C)
(G 0.002 dB/#C
Output Power Variation over Temperature
(--30#Cto+85#C) (1)
(P1dB 0.008 dB/#C
1. Exceeds recommended operating conditions. See CW operation data in Maximum Ratings table.
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Figure 1. MRF8S23120HR3(HSR3) Test Circuit Component Layout
MRF8S23120H/S
Rev. 0
CUT OUT AREA
B1
C14
C16
C8
R1
C3C15
C5
C1
C2
C9 C11
C6* C13
C4
C10 C12
C7*
+
*C6 and C7 are mounted vertically.
Table 5. MRF8S23120HR3(HSR3) Test Circuit Component Designations and Values
Part Description Part Number Manufacturer
B1 Ferrite Bead MPZ2012S300A TDK
C1, C4 5.6 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B5R6CT500XT ATC
C2, C15 0.5 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B0R5BT500XT ATC
C3 1.8 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B1R5BT500XT ATC
C5, C6, C7 8.2 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B8R2CT500XT ATC
C8 3.3 &F, 100 V Chip Capacitor C5750X7R2A335MT TDK
C9, C10, C11, C12, C14 10 &F, 50 V Chip Capacitors C5750X7R1H106KT TDK
C13 470 &F, 63 V Electrolytic Capacitor MCGPR63V477M13X26--RH Multicomp
C16 330 nF, 100 V Chip Capacitor C3225JB2A334KT TDK
R1 4.75 ), 1/4 W Chip Resistor CRCW12064R75FNEA Vishay
PCB 0.030*,+r=2.55 AD255A Arlon
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
2290
IRL
Gps
ACPR
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 2. Output Peak--to--Average Ratio Compression (PARC)
Broadband Performance @ Pout = 28 Watts Avg.
-- 3 0
-- 1 0
-- 1 5
-- 2 0
-- 2 5
15.2
17.2
17
16.8
-- 3 9
34
33
32
31
-- 3 4
-- 3 5
-- 3 6
-- 3 7
"D, DRAIN
EFFICIENCY (%)
"D
16.6
16.4
16.2
16
15.8
15.6
15.4
2305 2320 2335 2350 2365 2380 2395 2410
30
-- 3 8
-- 3 5
PARC
PARC (dB)
-- 1 . 8
-- 1
-- 1 . 2
-- 1 . 4
-- 1 . 6
-- 2
ACPR (dBc)
VDD =28Vdc,P
out =28W(Avg.),I
DQ = 800 mA
Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth
Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF
Figure 3. Intermodulation Distortion Products
versus Two--Tone Spacing
TWO--TONE SPACING (MHz)
10
-- 6 0
-- 1 0
-- 2 0
-- 3 0
-- 5 0
1 100
IMD, INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (dBc)
-- 4 0
IM3--U
IM3--L
IM5--U
IM5--L
IM7--L
IM7--U
Figure 4. Output Peak--to--Average Ratio
Compression (PARC) versus Output Power
1
Pout, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
-- 1
-- 3
-- 5
25
0
-- 2
-- 4
OUTPUT COMPRESSION AT 0.01%
PROBABILITY ON CCDF (dB)
15 35 45 65
0
60
50
40
30
20
10
"D,DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
--1dB=26.5W
--2dB=36.5W
--3dB=48.5W
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VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, f = 2350 MHz
Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth
"D
ACPR
PARC
ACPR (dBc)
-- 5 0
-- 2 0
-- 2 5
-- 3 0
-- 4 0
-- 3 5
-- 4 5
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Gps, POWER GAIN (dB)
16.6
16.2
15.8
15.4
15
14.6
Gps
Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF
Gps, POWER GAIN (dB)
VDD =28Vdc,P
out = 84 W (PEP), IDQ = 800 mA
Two--Tone Measurements
(f1 + f2)/2 = Center Frequency of 2350 MHz
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1
Gps
ACPR
Pout, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) AVG.
Figure 5. Single--Carrier W--CDMA Power Gain, Drain
Efficiency and ACPR versus Output Power
-- 1 0
-- 2 0
11.5
17.5
0
60
50
40
30
20
"D, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
Gps, POWER GAIN (dB)
16.5
15.5
10 100
10
-- 6 0
ACPR (dBc)
14.5
13.5
12.5
0
-- 3 0
-- 4 0
-- 5 0
Figure 6. Broadband Frequency Response
0
24
1800
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
16
12
8
1900
GAIN (dB)
20
Gain
2000 2100 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600
IRL
-- 4 0
20
10
0
-- 1 0
-- 2 0
IRL (dB)
4--30
2300 MHz
2350 MHz
2400 MHz
VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA
Single--Carrier W--CDMA
3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth
Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @
0.01% Probability on CCDF
"D
VDD =28Vdc
Pin =0dBm
IDQ = 800 mA
2300 MHz
2350 MHz
2400 MHz
2300 MHz
2350 MHz
2400 MHz
W--CDMA TEST SIGNAL
0.0001
100
0
PEAK--TO--AVERAGE (dB)
Figure 7. CCDF W--CDMA IQ Magnitude
Clipping, Single--Carrier Test Signal
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
24 68
PROBABILITY (%)
W--CDMA. ACPR Measured in 3.84 MHz
Channel Bandwidth @ '5MHzOffset.
Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01%
Probability on CCDF
Input Signal
10
-- 6 0
--100
10
(dB)
-- 2 0
-- 3 0
-- 4 0
-- 5 0
-- 7 0
-- 8 0
-- 9 0
3.84 MHz
Channel BW
7.21.8 5.43.60-- 1 . 8-- 3 . 6-- 5 . 4-- 9 9
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 8. Single--Carrier W--CDMA Spectrum
-- 7 . 2
--ACPR in 3.84 MHz
Integrated BW
+ACPRin3.84MHz
Integrated BW
-- 1 0
0
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VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA,Pout =28WAvg.
f
MHz
Zsource
)
Zload
)
2290 8.41 -- j0.97 1.86 -- j4.43
2305 8.58 -- j0.55 1.83 -- j4.28
2320 8.78 -- j0.14 1.80 -- j4.14
2335 8.99 + j0.29 1.77 -- j4.01
2350 9.21 + j0.72 1.74 -- j3.88
2365 9.45 + j1.17 1.72 -- j3.77
2380 9.71 + j1.62 1.69 -- j3.66
2395 9.99 + j2.10 1.66 -- j3.54
2410 10.28 + j2.60 1.65 -- j3.43
Zsource = Test circuit impedance as measured from
gate to ground.
Zload = Test circuit impedance as measured from
drain to ground.
Figure 9. Series Equivalent Source and Load Impedance
Zsource Zload
Input
Matching
Network
Device
Under
Test
Output
Matching
Network
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ALTERNATIVE PEAK TUNE LOAD PULL CHARACTERISTICS
35
Pin, INPUT POWER (dBm)
VDD =28Vdc,I
DQ = 800 mA, Pulsed CW, 10 &sec(on), 10% Duty Cycle
53
51
49
36
54
52
46
Pout, OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
NOTE: Load Pull Test Fixture Tuned for Peak P1dB Output Power @ 28 V
50
55
57
3432 403130
56
48
47
29
Ideal
Actual
33 37 38 39
2350 MHz
2300 MHz
2400 MHz
2300 MHz
2400 MHz
2350 MHz
f
(MHz)
P1dB P3dB
Watts dBm Watts dBm
2300 152 51.8 185 52.7
2350 150 51.8 181 52.6
2400 147 51.7 177 52.5
Test Impedances per Compression Level
f
(MHz)
Zsource
)
Zload
)
2300 P1dB 4.03 -- j5.45 2.24 + j0.08
2350 P1dB 4.63 -- j6.15 2.21 + j0.35
2400 P1dB 5.57 -- j5.96 2.36 + j0.47
Figure 10. Pulsed CW Output Power
versus Input Power @ 28 V
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
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PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION AND SOFTWARE
Refer to the following documents and software to aid your design process.
Application Notes
!AN1955: Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers
Engineering Bulletins
!EB212: Using Data Sheet Impedances for RF LDMOS Devices
Software
!Electromigration MTTF Calculator
!RF High Power Model
!.s2p File
For Software, do a Part Number search at http://www.freescale.com, and select the “Part Number” link. Go to the Software &
Tools tab on the part’s Product Summary page to download the respective tool.
REVISION HISTORY
The following table summarizes revisions to this document.
Revision Date Description
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