Order this document by MRF157/D SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA The RF Power MOS Line N-Channel Enhancement Mode Designed primarily for linear large-signal output stages to 80 MHz. * Specified 50 Volts, 30 MHz Characteristics Output Power = 600 Watts Power Gain = 21 dB (Typ) Efficiency = 45% (Typ) 600 W, to 80 MHz MOS LINEAR RF POWER FET D G S CASE 368-03, STYLE 2 MAXIMUM RATINGS Rating Symbol Value Unit Drain-Source Voltage VDSS 125 Vdc Drain-Gate Voltage VDGO 125 Vdc VGS 40 Vdc Drain Current -- Continuous ID 60 Adc Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C Derate above 25C PD 1350 7.7 Watts W/C Storage Temperature Range Tstg - 65 to + 150 C TJ 200 C Symbol Max Unit RJC 0.13 C/W Gate-Source Voltage Operating Junction Temperature THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case NOTE -- CAUTION -- MOS devices are susceptible to damage from electrostatic charge. Reasonable precautions in handling and packaging MOS devices should be observed. REV 1 RF DEVICE DATA MOTOROLA Motorola, Inc. 1995 MRF157 1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted) Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit V(BR)DSS 125 -- -- Vdc Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (VDS = 50 V, VGS = 0) IDSS -- -- 20 mAdc Gate-Body Leakage Current (VGS = 20 V, VDS = 0) IGSS -- -- 5.0 Adc Gate Threshold Voltage (VDS = 10 V, ID = 100 mA) VGS(th) 1.0 3.0 5.0 Vdc Drain-Source On-Voltage (VGS = 10 V, ID = 40 A) VDS(on) 1.0 3.0 5.0 Vdc Forward Transconductance (VDS = 10 V, ID = 20 A) gfs 16 24 -- mhos Input Capacitance (VDS = 50 V, VGS = 0 V, f = 1.0 MHz) Ciss -- 1800 -- pF Output Capacitance (VDS = 50 V, VGS = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Coss -- 750 -- pF Reverse Transfer Capacitance (VDS = 50 V, VGS = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Crss -- 75 -- pF Common Source Amplifier Power Gain (VDD = 50 V, Pout = 600 W, IDQ = 800 mA, f = 30 MHz) Gps 15 21 -- dB Drain Efficiency (VDD = 50 V, Pout = 600 W, f = 30 MHz, IDQ = 800 mA) h 40 45 -- % IMD(d3) -- - 25 -- dB OFF CHARACTERISTICS Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage (VGS = 0, ID = 100 mA) ON CHARACTERISTICS DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS FUNCTIONAL TESTS Intermodulation Distortion (VDD = 50 V, Pout = 600 W(PEP), f1 = 30 MHz, f2 = 30.001 MHz, IDQ = 800 mA) 0-6 V C20 C21 + + - R1 C5 C6 R2 C4 RF INPUT L1 C1 C2 L2 C15 C16 C17 C18 C3 D.U.T. + 50 V - C19 C14 C7 L3 C10 C11 C12 C13 C9 T1 C1, C3, C8 -- Arco 469 C2 -- 330 pF C4 -- 680 pF C5, C19, C20 -- 0.47 F, RMC Type 2225C C6, C7, C14, C15, C16 -- 0.1 F C9, C10, C11 -- 470 pF C12 -- 1000 pF C13 -- Two Unencapsulated 1000 pF Mica, in Series C17, C18 -- 0.039 F C21 -- 10 F/100 V Electrolytic L1 -- 2 Turns #16 AWG, 1/2 ID, 3/8 Long L2, L3 -- Ferrite Beads, Fair-Rite Products Corp. #2673000801 RF OUTPUT C8 R1, R2 -- 10 Ohms/2W Carbon T1 -- RF Transformer, 1:25 Impedance Ratio. See Motorola T1 -- Application Note AN749, Figure 4 for details. T1 -- Ferrite Material: 2 Each, Fair-Rite Products T1 -- Corp. #2667540001 All capacitors ATC type 100/200 chips or equivalent unless otherwise noted. Figure 1. 30 MHz Test Circuit MRF157 2 MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA 800 POWER GAIN (dB) 20 15 VDD = 50 V IDQ = 800 mA Pout = 600 W 10 5 30 MHz 25 VDS = 50 V 600 40 V 400 200 0 0 4 8 12 16 IDQ = 800 mA 800 VDS = 50 V 600 400 80 MHz Pout , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) 30 40 V 200 0 1 2 5 10 20 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) 50 0 100 0 Figure 2. Power Gain versus Frequency Ciss 2000 C, CAPACITANCE (pF) ID , DRAIN CURRENT (AMPS) 5000 TC = 25C 10 Coss 1000 500 200 VGS = 0 V f = 1 MHz 100 2 20 Figure 4. DC Safe Operating Area Figure 5. Capacitance versus Drain Voltage VGS, GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (NORMALIZED) 5 10 20 VDS, DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) IDS, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPS) 20 10 0 2 4 6 VGS, GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 6. Gate Voltage versus Drain Current MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA 8 1 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.01 1 0.99 0.98 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.94 0.93 0.92 0.91 0.9 -25 2 Crss VDS, DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) TYPICAL DEVICE SHOWN VDS = 10 V VGS(th) = 3.5 V gfs = 24 mhos 30 50 200 40 0 80 Figure 3. Output Power versus Input Power 100 1 40 Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS) 50 100 ID = 20 A 16 A 8A 4A 0.4 A 0 25 50 TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (C) 1A 75 100 Figure 7. Gate-Source Voltage versus Case Temperature MRF157 3 VDD = 60 V IDQ = 2 x 800 mA f = 30 MHz t1 = 1 ms (See Fig. 9) t2 = 10 ms (See Fig. 9) 3 2 1 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Pin, POWER INPUT (WATTS) r(t), TRANSIENT THERMAL RESISTANCE (NORMALIZED) Pout , POWER OUTPUT (kW) 4 1 D = 0.5 0.5 0.2 RJC(t) = r(t) RJC RJC = 0.13C/W MAX D CURVES APPLY FOR POWER PULSE TRAIN SHOWN READ TIME AT t1 TJ(pk) - TC = P(pk) RJC(t) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.02 P(pk) t1 t2 DUTY CYCLE, D = t1/t2 0.02 SINGLE PULSE 0.01 10-2 10-1 1 10 102 103 104 PULSE WIDTH, t (ms) Figure 8. Output Power versus Input Power Under Pulse Conditions (2 x MRF157) Figure 9. Thermal Response versus Pulse Width Note: Pulse data for this graph was taken in a push-pull circuit similar Note: to the one shown. However, the output matching network was Note: modified for the higher level of peak power. f = 100 MHz 60 30 15 Zin 7.5 4.0 VDD = 50 V IDQ = 800 mA Pout = 600 W 2.0 Zo = 10 Note: To determine ZOL*, use formula (VCC - Vsat)2 = ZOL* 2 Po Figure 10. Series Equivalent Impedance MRF157 4 MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA + 50 V - C13 D2 R10 D.U.T. L3 R1 C3 R12 OUTPUT C7 R14 L1 22 pF C9 C11 L2 T1 L2 C12 R15 C8 - BIAS 36-50 V + D3 R11 T2 R2 R5 C4 R4 10 12 11 13 C1 D1 C10 C14 2 3 7 6 R6 4 R7 5 R3 R8 C2 R9 R13 D.U.T. C1 -- 1000 pF Ceramic Disc Capacitor C2, C3, C4 -- 0.1 F Ceramic Disc Capacitor C5 -- 0.01 F Ceramic Chip Capacitor C6, C12 -- 0.1 F Ceramic Chip Capacitor C7, C8 -- Two 2200 pF Ceramic Chip Capacitors in Parallel C7, C8 -- Each C9 -- 820 pF Ceramic Chip Capacitor C10, C11 -- 1000 pF Ceramic Chip Capacitor C13 -- 0.47 F Ceramic Chip Capacitor or Two Smaller C13 --Values in Parallel C14 -- Unencapsulated Mica, 500 V. Two 1000 pF Units C14 -- in Series, Mounted Under T2 D1 -- 1N5357A or Equivalent D2, D3 -- 1N4148 or Equivalent. IC1 -- MC1723 (723) Voltage Regulator L1, L2 -- 15 H, Connecting Wires to R14 and R15, L1, L2 -- 2.5 cm Each #20 AWG L3 -- 10 H, 10 Turns #12 AWG Enameled Wire on L3 -- Fair-Rite Products Corp. Ferrite Toroid #5961000401 or Equivalent R1 , R2 -- 1.0K Single Turn Trimpots R3 -- 10K Single Turn Trimpot R4 -- 470 Ohms, 2.0 Watts R5 -- 10 Ohms R6, R12, R13 -- 2.0K Ohms R7 -- 10K Ohms R8 -- Exact Value Depends on Thermistor R9 used R8 -- (Typically 5.0 - 10K) R9 -- Thermistor, Keystone RL1009-5820-97-D1 or R9 -- Equivalent R10, R11 -- 100 Ohms, 1.0W Carbon R14, R15 -- EMC Technology Model 5308 or KDI R14, R15 -- Pyrofilm PPR 870-150-3 Power Resistors, R14, R15 -- 25 Ohms T1, T2 -- 9:1 and 1:9 Impedance Ratio RF Transformers Unless otherwise noted, all resistors are 1/2 watt metal film type. All chip capacitors except C13 are ATC type 100/200B or Dielectric Laboratories type C17. Figure 11. 2.0 to 50 MHz, 1.0 kW Wideband Amplifier RF POWER MOSFET CONSIDERATIONS MOSFET CAPACITANCES The physical structure of a MOSFET results in capacitors between the terminals. The metal oxide gate structure determines the capacitors from gate-to-drain (Cgd), and gate-to- source (Cgs). The PN junction formed during the fabrication of the TMOS FET results in a junction capacitance from drain-to-source (Cds). These capacitances are characterized as input (Ciss), output (Coss) and reverse transfer (Crss) capacitances on data sheets. The relationships between the interterminal capacitances and those given on data sheets are shown below. The Ciss can be specified in two ways: 1. Drain shorted to source and positive voltage at the gate. 2. Positive voltage of the drain in respect to source and zero volts at the gate. In the latter case the numbers are lower. However, neither method represents the actual operating conditions in RF applications. DRAIN Cgd Cds GATE Cgs SOURCE MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA Ciss = Cgd + Cgs Coss = Cgd + Cds Crss = Cgd LINEARITY AND GAIN CHARACTERISTICS In addition to the typical IMD and power gain data presented, Figure 5 may give the designer additional information on the capabilities of this device. The graph represents the small signal unity current gain frequency at a given drain current level. This is equivalent to fT for bipolar transistors. Since this test is performed at a fast sweep speed, heating of the device does not occur. Thus, in normal use, the higher temperatures may degrade these characteristics to some extent. DRAIN CHARACTERISTICS One figure of merit for a FET is its static resistance in the full-on condition. This on-resistance, VDS(on), occurs in the linear region of the output characteristic and is specified under specific test conditions for gate-source voltage and drain current. For MOSFETs, VDS(on) has a positive temperature coefficient and constitutes an important design consideration at high temperatures, because it contributes to the power dissipation within the device. GATE CHARACTERISTICS The gate of the TMOS FET is a polysilicon material, and is electrically isolated from the source by a layer of oxide. The input resistance is very high -- on the order of 109 ohms -- resulting in a leakage current of a few nanoamperes. Gate control is achieved by applying a positive voltage slightly in excess of the gate-to-source threshold voltage, VGS(th). MRF157 5 Gate Voltage Rating -- Never exceed the gate voltage rating. Exceeding the rated VGS can result in permanent damage to the oxide layer in the gate region. Gate Termination -- The gates of these devices are essentially capacitors. Circuits that leave the gate open-circuited or floating should be avoided. These conditions can result in turn-on of the devices due to voltage build-up on the input capacitor due to leakage currents or pickup. Gate Protection -- These devices do not have an internal monolithic zener diode from gate-to-source. The addition of an internal zener diode may result in detrimental effects on the reliability of a power MOSFET. If gate protection is required, an external zener diode is recommended. IMPEDANCE CHARACTERISTICS Device input and output impedances are normally obtained by measuring their conjugates in an optimized narrow band test circuit. These test circuits are designed and constructed for a number of frequency points depending on the frequency coverage of characterization. For low frequencies the circuits consist of standard LC matching networks including variable capacitors for peak tuning. At increasing power levels the output impedance decreases, resulting in higher RF currents in the matching network. This makes the practicality of output impedance measurements in the manner described questionable at power levels higher than 200-300 W for devices operated at 50 V and 150-200 W for devices operated at 28 V. The physical sizes and values required for the components to withstand the RF currents increase to a point where physical construction of the output matching network gets difficult if not impossible. For this reason the output impedances are not given for high power devices such as the MRF154 and MRF157. However, formulas 2 like (VDS - Vsat) for a single ended design 2Pout 2 or 2((VDS - Vsat) ) for a push-pull design can be used to Pout obtain reasonably close approximations to actual values. MOUNTING OF HIGH POWER RF POWER TRANSISTORS The package of this device is designed for conduction cooling. It is extremely important to minimize the thermal resistance between the device flange and the heat dissipator. If a copper heatsink is not used, a copper head spreader is strongly recommended between the device mounting surfaces and the main heatsink. It should be at least 1/4 thick and extend at least one inch from the flange edges. A thin layer of thermal compound in all interfaces is, of course, essential. The recommended torque on the 4 - 40 mounting screws should be in the area of 4 - 5 lbs.-inch, and spring type lock washers along with flat washers are recommended. For die temperature calculations, the temperature from a corner mounting screw area to the bottom center of the flange is approximately 5C and 10C under normal operating conditions (dissipation 150 W and 300 W respectively). The main heat dissipator must be sufficiently large and have low R for moderate air velocity, unless liquid cooling is employed. CIRCUIT CONSIDERATIONS At high power levels (500 W and up), the circuit layout becomes critical due to the low impedance levels and high RF currents associated with the output matching. Some of the components, such as capacitors and inductors must also withstand these currents. The component losses are directly proportional to the operating frequency. The manufacturers specifications on capacitor ratings should be consulted on these aspects prior to design. Push-pull circuits are less critical in general, since the ground referenced RF loops are practically eliminated, and the impedance levels are higher for a given power output. High power broadband transformers are also easier to design than comparable LC matching networks. EQUIVALENT TRANSISTOR PARAMETER TERMINOLOGY Collector Emitter Base V(BR)CES VCBO IC ICES IEBO VBE(on) VCE(sat) Cib Cob hfe VCE(sat) RCE(sat) = IC MRF157 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V(BR)DSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VDGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IGSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VGS(th) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VDS(on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gfs VDS(on) .................. RDS(on) = ID MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA PACKAGE DIMENSIONS -A- NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M, 1982. 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH. U 1 K -B- V N 3 2 Q 4 PL 0.25 (0.010) M T A M D N C H E -T- J B M DIM A B C D E H J K N Q U V INCHES MIN MAX 1.490 1.510 0.990 1.010 0.330 0.365 0.490 0.510 0.195 0.205 0.045 0.055 0.004 0.006 0.425 0.500 0.890 0.910 0.120 0.130 1.250 BSC 0.750 BSC MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 37.85 38.35 25.15 25.65 8.38 9.27 12.45 12.95 4.95 5.21 1.14 1.39 0.10 0.15 10.80 12.70 22.87 23.11 3.05 3.30 31.75 BSC 19.05 BSC STYLE 2: PIN 1. DRAIN 2. GATE 3. SOURCE SEATING PLANE CASE 368-03 ISSUE C MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA MRF157 7 Motorola reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. Motorola makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does Motorola assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims any and all liability, including without limitation consequential or incidental damages. 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