1. Product profile
1.1 General description
500 W LDMOS power transistor intended for avionics transmitter applications in the
960 MHz to 1215 MHz range such as Mode-S, TCAS, JTIDS, DME and TACAN.
1.2 Features and benefits
Typical pulsed RF performance at a frequency of 960 MHz to 1215 MHz, a supply
voltage of 50 V, an IDq of 100 mA, a tp of 128 μs with δ of 10 %:
Output power = 450 W
Power gain = 17 dB
Efficiency = 50 %
Easy power control
Integrated ESD protection
High flexibility with respect to pulse formats
Excellent ruggedness
High efficiency
Excellent thermal stability
Designed for broadban d operation (960 MHz to 1215 MHz)
Internally matched for ease of use
Compliant to Directive 2002/95/EC, rega rd in g Re str ictio n of Haza rd ous Sub s tances
(RoHS)
BLA6H0912-500
LDMOS avionics radar power transistor
Rev. 04 — 10 May 2010 Product data sheet
Table 1. Test information
Ty pical RF performance at Tcase =25
°
C; tp = 128
μ
s;
δ
= 10 %; IDq = 100 mA; in a class-AB
production test circuit.
Mode of operation f VDS PLGpηDtrtf
(MHz) (V) (W) (dB) (%) (ns) (ns)
pulsed RF 960 to 1200 50 450 17 50 20 6
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Therefore care should be taken
during transport and handling.
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1.3 Applications
A-band power amplifier s for radar applications in the 960 MHz to 1215 MHz frequency
range
2. Pinning information
[1] Connected to flange.
3. Ordering information
4. Limiting values
5. Thermal characteristics
Table 2. Pinning
Pin Description Simplified outline Graphic symbol
1drain
2gate
3source [1]
1
2
3
sym11
2
1
3
2
Table 3. Ordering i nformation
Type number Package
Name Description Version
BLA6H0912-500 - flanged ceramic package; 2 mounting holes; 2 leads SOT634A
Table 4. Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit
VDS drain-source voltage - 100 V
VGS gate-source voltage 0.5 +13 V
IDdrain current - 54 A
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature - 200 °C
Table 5. Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Typ Unit
Zth(j-c) transient thermal impedance from
junction to case Tcase =85°C; PL=450W
tp = 32 μs; δ= 2 % 0.03 K/W
tp = 128 μs; δ= 10 % 0.08 K/W
tp = 2400 μs; δ= 6.4 % 0.2 K/W
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6. Characteristics
6.1 Ruggedness in class-AB operation
The BLA6H0912-500 is capable of withstanding a load mismatch corresponding to
VSWR = 10 : 1 through all phases under the following conditions: f = 960 MHz,
1030 MHz, 1090 MHz or 1215 MHz. VDS =50V; I
Dq =100mA; P
L=450W; t
p= 128 μs;
δ=10%.
Table 6. DC characteristics
Tj = 25
°
C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V(BR)DSS drain-source breakdown voltage VGS =0V; I
D= 2.7 mA 100 - - V
VGS(th) gate-source threshold voltage VDS = 10 V; ID= 270 mA 1.3 1.8 2.2 V
IDSS drain leakage current VGS =0V; V
DS =50V--3.6μA
IDSX drain cut-off current VGS =V
GS(th) + 3.75 V;
VDS =10V 53.5 64 - A
IGSS gate leakage current VGS =11V; V
DS =0V--360nA
gfs forward transconductance VDS =10V; I
D= 405 mA 2.50 3.5 4.55 S
RDS(on) drain-source on-state resistance VGS =V
GS(th) + 3.75 V;
ID= 14.18 A -7085mΩ
Table 7. RF characteristics
Mode of operation: pulsed RF; f = 960 MHz to 1215 MHz; tp = 128
μ
s;
δ
= 10 %; RF performance at
VDS =50V; I
Dq =100mA; T
case =25
°
C; unless otherwise specified, in a class-AB production test
circuit.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
PLoutput power - 450 - W
VDS drain-source voltage PL=450W--50V
Gppower gain PL=450W 1617- dB
RLin input return loss PL=450W 7 11 - dB
ηDdrain efficiency PL=450W 4550- %
Pdroop(pulse) pulse droop power PL=450W - 0 0.3 dB
trrise time PL= 450 W - 20 50 ns
tffall time PL=450W - 6 50 ns
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7. Application information
7.1 Impedance information
Table 8. Typical impedance
Typical values per section unless otherwise specified.
f ZSZL
MHz Ω Ω
960 1.36 j1.45 1.49 j1.48
1030 1.54 j1.25 1.51 j1.45
1090 1.67 j1.22 1.36 j1.47
1140 1.68 j1.29 1.15 j1.41
1215 1.43 j1.42 0.79 j1.17
Fig 1. Definition of transis tor imp e da nc e
001aaf05
9
drain
ZL
ZS
gate
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7.2 Performance curves
VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA; tp = 128 μs; δ = 10 %.
(1) f = 960 MHz
(2) f = 1030 MHz
(3) f = 1090 MHz
(4) f = 1140 MHz
(5) f = 1215 MHz
VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA; tp = 128 μs; δ = 10 %.
(1) f = 960 MHz
(2) f = 1030 MHz
(3) f = 1090 MHz
(4) f = 1140 MHz
(5) f = 1215 MHz
Fig 2. Load power as a function of input power;
typical valu e s Fig 3. Power gain as a function of load power;
typical values
Pi (W)
018126
001aal600
200
400
600
PL
(W)
0
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
001aal601
PL (W)
0 600400200
8
12
4
16
20
Gp
(dB)
0
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA; tp = 128 μs; δ = 10 %.
(1) f = 960 MHz
(2) f = 1030 MHz
(3) f = 1090 MHz
(4) f = 1140 MHz
(5) f = 1215 MHz
VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA; tp = 128 μs; δ = 10 %.
Fig 4. Drain efficiency as a func tion of load power;
typical valu e s Fig 5. Power gain and d rain efficiency as function of
frequency; typical values
PL (W)
0 600400200
001aal602
70
ηD
(%)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
001aal603
f (MHz)
950 125011501050
14
16
12
18
20
Gp
(dB)
10
40
50
30
60
70
ηD
(%)
20
Gp
ηD
PL = 500 W; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA; tp = 128 μs; δ = 10 %.
Fig 6. Input return loss as a function of frequency; typical values
001aal604
f (MHz)
950 125011501050
8
4
12
16
RLin
(dB)
0
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7.3 Curves measured under Mode-S ELM pulse-conditions
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
Fig 7. Load Power as a function of input power;
typical valu e s Fig 8. Power gain as a function of load power;
typical values
Pi (W)
020168124
001aal605
200
400
600
PL
(W)
0
(2)
(1)
001aal606
PL (W)
0 600400200
8
12
4
16
20
Gp
(dB)
0
(2)
(1)
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
Fig 9. Drain efficiency as function of load power; typical values
PL (W)
0 600400200
001aal607
20
40
60
ηD
(%)
0
(2) (1)
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7.4 Curves measured under Mode-S interrogator pulse-conditions
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
Fig 10. Load Power as a function of input power;
typical valu e s Fig 11. Power gain as a function of load power;
typical values
Pi (W)
020168124
001aal608
200
400
600
PL
(W)
0
(2)
(1)
001aal609
PL (W)
0 600400200
8
12
4
16
20
Gp
(dB)
0
(2)
(1)
f = 1030 MHz; VDS =50V; I
Dq = 100 mA.
(1) Th = 25 °C
(2) Th = 65 °C
Fig 12. Drain efficiency as function of load power; typical values
001aal610
PL (W)
0 600400200
20
30
10
40
50
ηD
(%)
0
(2)
(1)
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8. Test information
[1] American Technical Ceramics type 100B or capacitor of same quality.
[2] American Technical Ceramics type 800B or capacitor of same quality.
Printed-Circuit Board (PCB) material: Duroid 6006 with εr= 6.15 and thickness = 0.64 mm.
See Table 9 for list of components.
Fig 13. Component layout
Table 9. List of components
See Figure 13 for component layout.
Component Description Value Remarks
C1, C3 multilayer ceramic chip capacitor 10 μF; 35 V
C2, C3, C14 multilayer ceramic chip capacitor 39 pF [1]
C4, C13 multilayer ceramic chip capacitor 1 nF [1]
C6, C7 multilayer ceramic chip capacitor 6.8 pF [2]
C5, C8, C11, C12 multilayer ceramic chip capacitor 82 pF [2]
C15 electrolytic capacitor 47 μF; 63 V
R1 SMD resistor 56 ΩSMD 0603
R2 metal film resistor 51 Ω
001aal59
9
C8
R1 C3 C4
C5
C6
R2
C7
C11
C15
C14
C13
C12
C2
C1
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9. Package outline
Fig 14. Package outline SOT634A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
SOT634A 01-11-27
03-05-01
0 5 10 mm
scale
F
langed ceramic package; 2 mounting holes; 2 leads SOT634
A
D
D1
U1
1
3
2
A
U2
L
L
EE1
p
bQ
F
c
M M
C
C
A
w2
q
B
w1AB
M M M
UNIT Q
cD E
1
EFLp q
mm 0.15
0.08
b
12.82
12.57
13.34
13.08
D1
22.56
22.15
1.14
0.89
5.33
4.32
DIMENSIONS (millimetre dimensions are derived from the original inch dimensions)
3.38
3.12 27.94 34.16
33.91
U2
U1
13.84
13.59 0.25
w2
w1
0.51
A
4.83
3.68
1.70
1.45
inches 0.006
0.003
0.505
0.495
0.525
0.515
13.34
13.08
0.525
0.515
0.888
0.872
22.58
22.12
0.889
0.871
0.045
0.035
0.210
0.170
0.133
0.123 1.100 1.345
1.335
0.545
0.535 0.010 0.020
0.190
0.145
0.067
0.057
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10. Abbreviations
11. Revision history
Table 10. Abbreviations
Acronym Description
DME Distance Measuring Equipment
ELM Extended Length Message
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System
LDMOS Laterally Diffused Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
Mode-S Mode Select
RF Radio Frequency
SMD Surface Mounted Device
TACAN TACtical Air Navigation
TCAS Traffic Collision Avoidance System
VSWR Voltage Standing-Wa ve Ratio
Table 11. Revision history
Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes
BLA6H0912-500_4 20100510 Product data sheet - BLA6H0912-500_3
Modifications: Section 1.3 on page 2: the application has been corrected.
BLA6H0912-500_3 20100330 Product data sheet - BLA6H0912-500_2
BLA6H0912-500_2 20100302 Product data sheet - BLA6H0912-500_1
BLA6H0912-500_1 20090305 Objective data sheet - -
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14. Contents
1 Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Features and benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Pinning information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Ordering information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
5 Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6 Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6.1 Ruggedness in class-AB operation . . . . . . . . . 3
7 Application information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.1 Impedance information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.2 Performance curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7.3 Curves measured under Mode-S ELM
pulse-conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7.4 Curves measured under Mode-S interrogator
pulse-conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8 Test information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10 Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Revision history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
12 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12.1 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12.2 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12.3 Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12.4 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
13 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14