
2SC5218
Silicon NPN Epitaxial
Application
VHF / UHF wide band amplifier
Features
• High gain bandwidth product
fT = 9 GHz typ
• High gain, low noise figure
PG = 13.0 dB typ, NF = 1.2 dB typ at f = 900 MHz
ADE-208-279
1st. Edition
Outline
MPAK
3
1
2
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector

2SC5218
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Ratings Unit
Collector to base voltage V
Collector to emitter voltage V
Emitter to base voltage V
Collector current I
Collector power dissipation P
CBO
CEO
EBO
C
C
Junction temperature Tj 150 °C
Storage temperature Tstg –55 to +150 °C
Note: Marking is “YK–”.
Attention: This device is very sensitive to electro static discharge.
It is recommended to adopt appropriate cautions when handling this transistor.
Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25°C)
Item Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Test conditions
Collector to base breakdown
V
(BR)CBO
voltage
Collector cutoff current I
Emitter cutoff current I
DC current transfer ratio h
CBO
I
CEO
EBO
FE
Collector output capacitance Cob — 0.8 1.4 pF VCB = 5 V, IE = 0,
Gain bandwidth product f
T
Power gain PG 10 13 — dB VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA,
Noise figure NF — 1.2 2.5 dB VCE = 5 V, IC = 5 mA,
15——V I
——1 µAVCB = 12 V, IE = 0
——1 mAV
——10µAVEB = 1.5 V, IC = 0
50 120 250 VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA
6.0 9.0 — GHz VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA
15 V
9V
1.5 V
50 mA
150 mW
= 10 µA, IE = 0
C
= 9 V, RBE = ∞
CE
f = 1 MHz
f = 900 MHz
f = 900 MHz
2

Maximum Collector Dissipation Curve
150
(mW)
C
100
50
Collector Power Dissipation P
0
Ambient Temperature Ta (°C)
2SC5218
DC Current Transfer Ratio vs.
200
FE
160
120
80
40
V = 5 V
DC Current Transfer Ratio h
Pulse Test
0
15010050
0.1
Collector Current
CE
110
Collector Current I (mA)
C
100
Gain Bandwidth Product vs.
Collector Current
CE
T
10
V = 5V
8
6
4
2
Gain Bandwidth Product f (GHz)
0
1
251020 50 100
Collector Current I (mA)
C
Collector Output Capacitance vs.
2.0
1.6
Collector to Base Voltage
I = 0
E
f = 1 MHz
1.2
0.8
0.4
0
Collector Output Capacitance Cob (pF)
0.5 1 2 5 10 20 50
Collector to Base Voltage V (V)
CB
3

2SC5218
Power Gain vs. Collector Current
20
V = 5V
CE
f = 900 MHz
16
12
8
Power Gain PG (dB)
4
0
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
Collector Current I (mA)
C
S21 Parameter vs. Collector Current
20
16
2121
12
Noise Figure vs. Collector Current
5
V = 5V
CE
f = 900 MHz
4
3
2
Noise Figure NF (dB)
1
0
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
Collector Current I (mA)
V = 5V
CE
C
f = 1 GHz
8
4
S Parameter |S | (dB)
0
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
Collector Current I (mA)
C
4

2SC5218
0
–.2
180°
S11 Parameter vs. Frequency
1
.8
.6
.4
.2
–.6
.6
–.8
.8
CE
1.0
–1
.4
.2
–.4
Condition: V = 5 V , Zo = 50
100 to 1000 MHz (100 MHz step)
(I = 5 mA)
C
(I = 20 mA)
C
S12 Parameter vs. Frequency
90°
120°
150°
–150°
–120°
Condition: V = 5 V , Zo = 50
100 to 1000 MHz (100 MHz step)
–90°
CE
(I = 5 mA)
(I = 20 mA)
1.5
1.5
234
–1.5
Scale: 0.04 / div.
60°
–60°
C
C
S21 Parameter vs. Frequency
Scale: 6 / div.
90°
2
3
4
5
10
10
5
–10
–5
–4
–3
–2
150°
180°
–150°
Ω
120°
–120°
Condition: V = 5 V , Zo = 50
–90°
CE
60°
30°
0°
–30°
–60°
Ω
100 to 1000 MHz (100 MHz step)
(I = 5 mA)
C
(I = 20 mA)
C
S22 Parameter vs. Frequency
1
.8
.6
.4
30°
0°
–30°
Ω
.2
–.6
.6
.4
–.8
0
.2
–.2
–.4
Condition: V = 5 V , Zo = 50
.8
–1
CE
100 to 1000 MHz (100 MHz step)
1.5
1.5
1.0
234
–1.5
(I = 5 mA)
C
(I = 20 mA)
C
2
3
4
5
10
10
5
–10
–5
–4
–3
–2
Ω
5

2SC5218
S Parameter (VCE = 5 V, IC = 5 mA, ZO = 50 Ω)
Freq. S11 S21 S12 S22
(MHz) MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG.
100 0.817 –34.7 14.1 156 0.034 72.3 0.916 –19.8
200 0.701 –64.5 11.6 136 0.058 59.8 0.761 –34.8
300 0.602 –88.3 9.32 122 0.073 52.9 0.620 –43.9
400 0.536 –106 7.61 112 0.083 49.8 0.520 –49.3
500 0.495 –120 6.40 105 0.091 48.9 0.447 –52.5
600 0.468 –132 5.50 99.5 0.097 49.3 0.396 –54.5
700 0.447 –141 4.80 94.9 0.104 50.0 0.357 –55.7
800 0.434 –150 4.27 90.9 0.110 50.9 0.327 –56.5
900 0.423 –157 3.83 87.2 0.117 52.1 0.305 –57.5
1000 0.428 –164 3.50 83.9 0.124 53.3 0.287 –58.4
S Parameter (VCE = 5 V, IC = 20 mA, ZO = 50 Ω)
Freq. S11 S21 S12 S22
(MHz) MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG. MAG. ANG.
100 0.529 –70.4 29.9 136 0.025 64.9 0.716 –39.8
200 0.427 –111 19.0 115 0.038 60.3 0.462 –56.6
300 0.386 –134 13.4 104 0.048 61.8 0.330 –63.2
400 0.370 –150 10.2 98.0 0.058 64.3 0.260 –66.2
500 0.366 –159 8.28 93.7 0.069 66.6 0.214 –67.8
600 0.367 –167 6.96 89.7 0.080 67.8 0.184 –68.8
700 0.364 –174 6.01 87.0 0.091 68.7 0.162 –69.1
800 0.360 –179 5.28 84.2 0.102 69.5 0.146 –69.7
900 0.362 176 4.71 81.7 0.115 69.4 0.133 –70.4
1000 0.364 171 4.27 79.3 0.126 69.6 0.123 –71.5
6

Unit: mm
3 – 0.4
+ 0.10
– 0.05
0.95
1.9 ± 0.2
2.95 ± 0.2
0.95
0.65
+ 0.2
1.5 ± 0.15
0.65
0.3
+ 0.2
– 0.6
2.8
– 0.1
1.1
+ 0.10
0.16
– 0.06
0 – 0.1
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
MPAK
—
Conforms
0.011 g

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