140 COMMERCE DRIVE MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936-1013 PHONE: (215) 631-9840 FAX: (215) 631-9855 RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE LOW POWER TRANSISTORS BFR90 BRF90G *G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish Features * High Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product, fT = 5.0 GHz (typ) @ IC = 14 mA * Low Noise Figure - NF = 2.4 dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz * High Power Gain - Gmax = 18dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz Macro T (STYLE #2) DESCRIPTION: Designed primarily for use in high-gain, low noise, small-signal amplifiers. Also used in applications requiring fast switching times. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25C) Symbol VCEO Parameter Collector-Emitter Voltage Value 15 Unit Vdc VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 20 Vdc VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 3.0 Vdc IC Collector Current 30 mA 180 2.0 mWatts mW/ C Thermal Data P D Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 60C Derate above 60C 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 BFR90 BRF90G ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25C) STATIC (off) Symbol BVCEO BVCB0 BVEBO ICBO Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0) 15 - - Vdc Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 0.1 mAdc, IE = 0) 20 - - Vdc Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0) 3.0 - - Vdc - - 50 nA 25 - 250 - Collector Cutoff Current (VCB = 10 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc) (on) HFE DC Current Gain (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) DYNAMIC Symbol Ftau CCB Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product (IC = 14 mA, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) - 5.0 - GHz Output Capacitance (VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) - 0.5 1.0 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 BFR90 BRF90G FUNCTIONAL Symbol Test Conditions Value Noise Figure (IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) (IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) NF GNF 2 |S21| MSG G U max Power Gain at Optimum Noise Figure (IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) (IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) Insertion Gain (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) Maximum Stable Gain (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) Maximum Unilateral Gain (1) (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz) (IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz) Min. Typ. Max. Unit - 2.4 3.0 - dB - 15 10 - dB 15 16 11 - dB - 20 15 - dB - 18 12.5 - dB Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 10 V, IC = 14 mA f (MHz) S11 |S11| S21 |S21| S12 |S12| S22 |S22| 100 0.382 -41 21.21 141 0.016 79 0.718 -9 200 0.282 -77 14.85 116 0.028 74 0.662 -18 300 0.217 -101 10.71 104 0.039 74 0.599 -20 500 0.162 -131 6.78 91 0.061 76 0.558 -24 700 0.140 -151 4.98 83 0.082 76 0.55 -28 800 0.135 -159 4.42 80 0.093 76 0.552 -29 1000 0.124 -176 3.59 74 0.117 75 0.553 -33 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 BFR90 BRF90G 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 512 512 400 400 470 470 60 50 60 50 50 50 12 12 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 6 20 400 20 400 16 500 16 500 16 330 18 1000 12 50 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 3 10 15 12 3.4 30 15 1200 Ccb(pF) BVCEO IC max (mA) Ftau (MHz) Gu Max (dB) GN (dB) NF (dB) NF IC (mA) NF VCE Type Freq (MHz) Device Package IC max (mA) BVCEO 18 10 11.5 11.5 11.5 7.8 20 GPE VCC 175 0.15 175 1 175 1.5 175 1.5 175 1.75 175 3 200 Efficiency (%) GPE Freq (MHz) Type NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN GPE (dB) MRF4427, R2 2N4427 MRF553 MRF553T MRF607 2N6255 2N5179 Pout (watts) SO-8 TO-39 POWER MACRO POWER MACRO TO-39 TO-39 TO-72 Device Package RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide 3.5 11.4 1000 30 400 3.4 30 15 15 1300 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 30 400 TO-72 MRF904 NPN 450 1.5 5 6 11 4000 1 15 TO-72 2N6304 NPN 450 5 2 5 14 1400 1 15 50 MACRO T BFR91 NPN 500 1.9 2 5 16.5 5000 1 12 35 MACRO T SO-8 BFR96 NPN 500 MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500 2 10 11 10 14.5 500 2.6 50 10 15.5 17.8 5000 NPN 500 2 50 10 14 15 5000 Macro BFR90 NPN 500 2.4 2 10 15 18 5000 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 3 15 17.8 5000 90 15 11 14.5 4500 5 6 14 6 10 TO-39 MRF586 NPN 500 MACRO X MRF951 NPN 1000 1.3 MACRO X MRF571 MACRO T BFR91 NPN 1000 2.5 2 5 8 MACRO T BFR90 NPN 1000 2 10 10 TO-39 MRF545 PNP TO-39 MRF544 NPN NPN 1000 1.5 10 3 15 200 15 200 1 15 30 16 200 2.2 17 200 17 8000 0.45 10 100 8000 1 10 70 11 5000 1 12 35 12.5 5000 1 15 30 2 70 400 14 1400 13.5 1500 70 400 RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide 1 1 5 1 2 2 4 1 4 3 Macro X 15 100 2 MRF581A Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options Macro T 30 MACRO X RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide 3 20 400 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 BFR90 BRF90G PIN 1. COLLECTOR 2. EMITTER 3. BASE 1. 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