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NPN Silicon RF Power Transistor

. . . designed for 24 Volt UHF largesignal, common base amplifier applications in industrial and commercial FM equipment operating in the range of 850 960 MHz. Motorola Advanced Amplifier Concept Package Specified 24 Volt, 900 MHz Characteristics Output Power = 60 Watts Power Gain = 7.0 dB Min Efficiency = 60% Min Double Input/Output Matched for Wideband Performance and Simplified External Matching Series Equivalent LargeSignal Characterization Gold Metallized, Emitter Ballasted for Long Life and Resistance to Metal Migration Silicon Nitride Passivated Circuit board photomaster available upon request by contacting RF Tactical Marketing in Phoenix, AZ.

MRF898
60 W, 850 960 MHz RF POWER TRANSISTOR NPN SILICON

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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating CollectorEmitter Voltage CollectorBase Voltage EmitterBase Voltage Collector Current Continuous Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C Derate above 25C Storage Temperature Range Symbol VCEO VCBO VEBO IC PD Tstg Characteristic Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Symbol RJC Value 30 55 4.0 10 175 1.0 65 to +150 Unit Vdc Vdc Vdc Adc Watts W/C C

THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Max 1.0 Unit C/W

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted.)

Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

OFF CHARACTERISTICS
CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 0) CollectorEmitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 50 mAdc, VBE = 0) EmitterBase Breakdown Voltage (IE = 5.0 mAdc, IC = 0) Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 30 Vdc, VBE = 0, TC = 25C) V(BR)CEO V(BR)CES V(BR)EBO ICES 30 55 4.0 10 Vdc Vdc Vdc mAdc (continued)

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS continued (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted.)

Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit

ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (IC = 2.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) hFE 20 50 150

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance (1) (VCB = 24 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cob 60 pF

FUNCTIONAL TESTS
CommonBase Amplifier Power Gain (VCC = 24 Vdc, Pout = 60 W, f = 900 MHz) Collector Efficiency (VCC = 24 Vdc, Pout = 60 W, f = 900 MHz) Output Mismatch Stress (VCC = 24 Vdc, Pout = 60 W, f = 900 MHz, VSWR = 5:1, all phase angles) Gpb No Degradation in Output Power 7.0 60 7.9 65 dB %

NOTE: 1. Value of Cob is that of die only. It is not measurable in MRF898 because of internal matching network.

L3 VRE SHORTING PLUG B3 B1

L2

+ VCC C10 C11 C3 GND B2 C4 + + C5 C6 C7 C8

C9

GND L4 DUT 50 OHMS C1 TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4 TL5 C2 TL6 50 OHMS L1

TL7

C12

B1, B2, B3 Bead, Ferroxcube 5639065/3B C1, C2, C12 39 pF, 100 Mil Chip Capacitor C3, C11 91 pF, Mini Underwood or Equivalent C4, C7, C9 10 F, 35 V Electrolytic C5 4000 pF, 1.0 kV Ceramic C6, C10 1000 pF, 350 V Unelco or Equivalent C8 47 pF, 100 Mil Chip Capacitor L1, L4 4 Turns #18 AWG Choke L2 11 Turns #20 AWG Choke on 10 Ohm, 1.0 Watt Resistor L3 3 Turns #18 AWG Choke on 10 Ohm, 1.0 Watt Resistor

TL1, TL6 50 Ohm Microstrip TL2 400 x 950 Mils TL3, TL4 140 x 200 Mils TL5 320 x 690 Mils TL7 260 x 230 Mils Board 3M Epsilam10, 50 Mil Bias Boards 1/32 G10 or Equivalent

Figure 1. 850 960 MHz Broadband Test Circuit

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MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA

100 850 MHz Po, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) 80 900 MHz 60 960 MHz

100 Pin = 16 W Po, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) 80 12 W 60 10 W 8W Pin = 14 W

40 VCC = 24 V

40

20

20 VCC = 24 V

10 12 14 16 Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS)

18

850

900 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)

950

Figure 2. Output Power versus Input Power

Figure 3. Output Power versus Frequency

100 Pin = 14 W Po, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) 80 12 W

10 GPA

100 90 c , COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY (%)

8 G PA , POWER GAIN (dB)

80 70

60 10 W 8W 20 f = 900 MHz 0 20 22 24 26 VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 28

6 Pin = 12 W VCC = 24 V

60 50

40

40 INPUT VSWR 1.3 1.2 1.1:1 30 20 10 0

VSWR

850

900 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)

960

Figure 4. Output Power versus Supply Voltage

Figure 5. Typical Broadband Circuit Performance

Po = 60 W, VCC = 24 V F MHz 850 900 960 Zin Ohms 11.2 + j2.3 8.2 j1.0 4.7 j2.0 ZOL* Ohms 4.0 + j3.9 4.4 + j1.8 5.3 + j3.7

ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance ZOL* = into which the device operates at a given ZOL* = output power, voltage and frequency. f = 850 MHz ZOL* 900 Zin 900 960 960

f = 850 MHz

Figure 6. Input/Output Impedance versus Frequency MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA MRF898 41

PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

L
IDENTIFICATION NOTCH 4

N
5 6 NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M, 1982. 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.

2 PL

Q D
4 PL

2 PL

0.13 (0.005)
2 PL

T A

DIM A B C D E F H J K L N Q STYLE 1: PIN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

INCHES MIN MAX 0.965 0.985 0.390 0.410 0.250 0.290 0.075 0.090 0.095 0.115 0.110 0.130 0.155 0.175 0.004 0.006 0.090 0.116 0.725 BSC 0.415 0.435 0.120 0.135

MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 24.52 25.01 9.91 10.41 6.35 7.36 1.91 2.28 2.42 2.92 2.80 3.30 3.94 4.44 0.11 0.15 2.29 2.94 18.41 BSC 10.55 11.04 3.05 3.42

C E T
SEATING PLANE

H A

BASE EMITTER BASE BASE COLLECTOR BASE

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