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4.8 V NPN Common Emitter
Output Power Transistor
for␣ GSM Class IV Phones
Technical Data
AT-36408
Features
• 4.8 Volt Pulsed Operation
(pulse width = 577 µ sec,
duty cycle = 12.5%)
• +35.0 dBm P
Typ.
• 65% Collector Efficiency
@␣ 900 MHz, Typ.
• 9 dB Power Gain @ 900 MHz,
Typ.
• Internal Input Pre-Matching
Facilitates Cascading
@ 900 MHz,
out
Applications
• Output Power Device for
GSM Class IV Handsets
SOIC-8 Surface Mount
Plastic Package
Outline P8
Pin Configuration
BASE
EMITTER
EMITTER
18
27
45
BASE
EMITTER
COLLECTOR COLLECTOR 3 6
EMITTER
Description
Hewlett Packard’s AT-36408
combines internal input prematching with low cost, NPN
power silicon bipolar junction
transistors in a SOIC-8 surface
mount plastic package. This
device is designed for use as the
output device for GSM Class IV
handsets. At 4.8 volts, the device
features +35 dBm pulsed output
power, superior power added
efficiency, and excellent gain,
making the AT-36408 an excellent
choice for battery powered
systems.
The AT-36408 is fabricated with
Hewlett Packard’s 10 GHz Ft SelfAligned-Transistor (SAT) process.
The die are nitride passivated for
surface protection. Excellent
device uniformity, performance
and reliability are produced by the
use of ion-implantation, selfalignment techniques, and gold
metalization in the fabrication of
these devices.
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AT-36408 Absolute Maximum Ratings
Absolute
Symbol Parameter Units Maximum
V
EBO
V
CBO
V
CEO
I
C
P
T
T
j
T
STG
Notes:
1. Permanent damage may occur if any of these limits are exceeded.
2. Pulsed operation, pulse width = 577␣ µ sec, duty cycle␣ =␣ 12.5%.
3. Derate at 133.3 mW/° C for T
the collector pins 3 and 6, where the lead contacts the circuit board.
4. Using the liquid crystal technique, V
“hot-spot” resolution.
Emitter-Base Voltage V 1.4
Collector-Base Voltage V 16.0
Collector-Emitter Voltage V 9.5
Collector Current
Peak Power Dissipation
[2]
[2, 3]
A 1.7
W 8.6
Junction Temperature ° C 150
Storage Temperature ° C -65 to 150
␣>␣85 °C. T
C
is defined to be the temperature of
C
= 4.5 V, Ic= 100 mA, T
CE
=150° C, 1 - 2␣ µ m
j
[1]
Thermal Resistance
θjc = 60°C/W
[4]
:
Electrical Specifications, T
= 25° C
C
Symbol Parameters and Test Conditions Units Min. Typ. Max.
Freq. = 900 MHz, VCE = 4.8 V, ICQ = 50 mA, pulsed operation, pulse width =
577 µ sec, duty cycle = 12.5%, Test Circuit A,unless otherwise specified
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Pin = +26 dBm dBm +34.0 +35.0
Pin = +26 dBm % 55 65
F0 = 900 MHz dBc -50
F0 = 900 MHz dBc -40
P
= +35 dBm 7:1
out
P
out
η
C
Output Power
Collector Efficiency
H2 2nd Harmonic
H3 3rd Harmonic
Mismatch Tolerance, No Damage
any phase, 2 sec duration
BV
BV
BV
h
FE
I
CEO
Note:
1. With external matching on input and output, tested in a 50 ohm environment. Refer to Test Circuit A (GSM).
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage IE = 0.8 mA, open collector V 1.4
EBO
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage IC = 4.0 mA, open emitter V 16.0
CBO
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage IC = 20.0 mA, open base V 9.5
CEO
Forward Current Transfer Ratio VCE = 3 V, IC = 180 mA — 80 150 330
Collector Leakage Current V
= 5 V µ A5 0
CEO
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AT-36408 Typical Performance, T
Frequency = 900 MHz, VCE = 4.8 V, I
= 50 mA, pulsed operation, pulse width␣ =␣ 577␣ µ sec, duty cycle␣ =␣ 12.5%,
CQ
= 25° C
C
Test Circuit A (GSM), unless otherwise specified.
38
Γ
= 0.88 ∠ -171
source
Γ
= 0.85 ∠ +172
load
34
P
30
26
22
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
18
14
61 8 16 10 81 4 12 22 20 28 26 24
out
η
c
INPUT POWER (dBm)
Figure 1. Output Power and Collector
Efficiency vs. Input Power.
95
80
65
50
35
20
5
38
Γ
source
Γ
(%)
COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY
load
33
28
23
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
18
13
61 2 810 14 20 16 18 22 26 24
Figure 2. Output Power vs. Input
Power Over Bias Voltage.
= 0.88 ∠ -171
= 0.85 ∠ +172
INPUT POWER (dBm)
3.6 V
4.8 V
6.0 V
80
Γ
= 0.88 ∠ -171
source
Γ
= 0.85 ∠ +172
load
3.6 V
4.8 V
6.0 V
61 8 16 10 81 4 12 22 20 28 26 24
INPUT POWER (dBm)
COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY (%)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Figure 3. Collector Efficiency vs.
Input Power Over Bias Voltage.
36
Γ
= 0.88 ∠ -171
source
35
Γ
= 0.85 ∠ +172
load
34
33
32
31
30
29
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
28
27
15 21 17 19 23 28 27 25
INPUT POWER (dBm)
TC = +85° C
= +25° C
T
C
= –40° C
T
C
Figure 4. Output Power vs. Input
Power Over Temperature.
36.0
35.8
35.6
35.4
35.2
35.0
34.8
34.6
OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
34.4
34.2
34.0
880
Γ
= 0.88 ∠ -171
source
Γ
= 0.85 ∠ +172
load
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Pin = +26 dBm
η
c
75
71
P
out
67
63
59
55
Figure 5. Output Power and
Collector Efficiency vs. Frequency.
Note: Tuned at 900 MHz, then swept over frequency.
0
Γ
= 0.88 ∠ -171
source
Γ
= 0.85 ∠ +172
load
FREQUENCY (MHz)
Output R.L.
Input R.L.
(%)
-5
-10
-15
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-20
COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY
-25
800 850 950 1000 900 890 910 920 900
Figure 6. Input and Output Return
Loss vs. Frequency.
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AT-36408 Typical Large Signal Impedances
VCE = 4.8 V, ICQ = 50 mA, Pulsed Operation, P
Freq. Γ
source
MHz Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang.
880 0.882 -170.0 0.847 172.7
890 0.885 -170.5 0.849 172.2
900 0.887 -171.1 0.851 171.6
910 0.890 -171.4 0.853 171.1
915 0.891 -169.0 0.854 168.4
920 0.893 -168.4 0.855 168.2
= +35.0 dBm
out
Γ
load
SPICE Model Parameters
Die Model Packaged Model
B
Die Area = 1.2
CPad = 0.3 pF
Value
Label
BF
IKF
ISE
NE
VAF
NF
TF
XTF
VTF
ITF
PTF
XTB
BR
IKR
ISC
NC
VAR
NR
CPad
Label
280
299.9
9.9E-11
2.399
33.16
0.9935
1.6E-11
0.006656
0.02785
0.001
23
0
54.61
81
8.7E-13
1.587
1.511
0.9886
CPad
E1
Value
1E-9
TR
1.11
EG
3.598E-15
IS
3
XTI
0.8E-12
CJC
0.4831
VJC
0.2508
MJC
0.001
XCJC
0.999
FC
6.16E-12
CJE
1.186
VJE
0.5965
MJE
0.752
RB
0
IRB
0.01
RBM
1.27
RE
0.107
RC
E2
C
CPad
Rlead
B
Cpkg1
Rlead
E1
Cpkg1
Rlead
C
Cpkg1 Cpkg2
Rlead
E2
Label
Rlead
Llead
Rwire
Lwire
Cpkg1
Cpkg2
LE1
Llead
Cpkg2
Llead
Cpkg2
Llead
Llead
Value
0.63 Ω
1.45 nH
1.3 Ω
0.52 nH
0.4 pF
1.2 pF
0.3 nH
20
19
18
17
(pF)
16
Ccb
15
14
13
12
04 6 21 0 8
Vcb (V)
Figure 7. Collector-Base Capacitance
vs. Collector-Base Voltage (DC Test).
Lwire
Rwire
Lwire
Rwire
Label
LE2
Cbase
Rwbase
Lwbase
Rwbb
Lwbb
Lwbase
Rwbase
Lwbase
Rwbase
Cbase
Lwbase
Rwbase
L=0
R= 1 Ω
Lwbase
Rwbase
Cbase
L=0
R=1 Ω
Value
0.00064 nH
46.0 pF
0.2 Ω
1.19 nH
0.1 Ω
0.1 nH
Lwbb
Rwbb
Lwbb
Rwbb
Lwbb
Rwbb
Die
LE1 LE2
Die
LE1 LE2
Die
LE1 LE2
Die
LE1 LE2
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AT-36408 Typical Scattering Parameters, Common Emitter, Z
VCE = 3.6 V, Ic = 200 mA, T
Freq. S
11
= 25° C
c
S
21
S
12
= 50 Ω
O
GHz Mag. Ang. dB Mag. Ang. dB Mag. Ang. Mag. Ang.
0.05 0.96 -175 22.3 13.08 93 -38.4 0.012 11 0.74 -169
0.10 0.96 -178 16.4 6.61 88 -37.7 0.013 13 0.74 -174
0.25 0.96 177 8.8 2.76 80 -36.5 0.015 24 0.75 -177
0.50 0.94 173 4.2 1.63 66 -34.4 0.019 33 0.73 -177
0.75 0.90 169 3.4 1.49 46 -32.0 0.025 27 0.71 -172
0.90 0.84 168 4.2 1.63 24 -32.0 0.025 10 0.72 -165
1.00 0.79 170 4.6 1.70 0 -34.0 0.020 -14 0.81 -160
1.25 0.92 175 -1.2 0.87 -68 -37.1 0.014 126 1.01 -172
1.50 0.97 169 -9.6 0.33 -98 -30.2 0.031 97 0.96 -177
VCE = 4.8 V, Ic = 200 mA, T
= 25° C
c
0.05 0.96 -174 22.6 13.42 93 -37.7 0.013 11 0.74 -169
0.10 0.96 -178 16.6 6.79 88 -37.7 0.013 13 0.73 -174
0.25 0.96 178 9.0 2.83 80 -36.5 0.015 23 0.74 -177
0.50 0.94 173 4.4 1.66 66 -34.4 0.019 32 0.72 -176
0.75 0.90 169 3.6 1.51 46 -32.4 0.024 26 0.70 -172
0.90 0.84 168 4.3 1.64 24 -32.0 0.025 9 0.72 -164
1.00 0.80 170 4.6 1.71 0 -34.0 0.020 -14 0.81 -160
1.25 0.92 175 -1.0 0.89 -67 -37.1 0.014 126 1.01 -171
1.50 0.97 169 -9.4 0.34 -97 -30.2 0.031 97 0.96 -177
S
22
VCE = 6.0 V, Ic = 200 mA, T
= 25° C
c
0.05 0.96 -174 22.7 13.60 93 -37.7 0.013 12 0.73 -169
0.10 0.96 -178 16.7 6.88 88 -37.1 0.014 14 0.72 -174
0.25 0.96 178 9.2 2.87 79 -35.9 0.016 23 0.73 -177
0.50 0.94 173 4.5 1.68 65 -34.0 0.020 30 0.71 -176
0.75 0.90 169 3.7 1.52 45 -32.0 0.025 24 0.69 -171
0.90 0.85 168 4.3 1.64 23 -32.0 0.025 8 0.72 -164
1.00 0.80 170 4.6 1.70 0 -34.0 0.020 -14 0.81 -159
1.25 0.92 175 -1.0 0.90 -67 -37.7 0.013 125 1.01 -171
1.50 0.97 169 -9.2 0.35 -97 -30.2 0.031 96 0.95 -177
Typical Performance
35
MSG
30
25
20
15
(dB)
10
GAIN
5
0
-5
-10
0.05 0.50 0.10 0.25 0.75 1.50
MAG
2
|
|S
21
FREQUENCY (GHz)
MSG
1.00 0.90 1.25
Figure 8. Insertion Power Gain,
Maximum Available Gain, and Maximum
Stable Gain vs. Frequency. V
Ic = 200 mA.
= 3.6V,
CE
35
MSG
30
25
20
15
(dB)
10
GAIN
5
0
-5
-10
0.05 0.50 0.10 0.25 0.75 1.50
MAG
2
|
|S
21
FREQUENCY (GHz)
MSG
1.00 0.90 1.25
Figure 9. Insertion Power Gain,
Maximum Available Gain, and Maximum
Stable Gain vs. Frequency. V
Ic = 200 mA.
= 4.8V,
CE
35
30
25
20
15
(dB)
10
GAIN
-5
-10
0.05 0.50 0.10 0.25 0.75 1.50
MSG
MAG
5
0
2
|
|S
21
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 10. Insertion Power Gain,
Maximum Available Gain, and Maximum
Stable Gain vs. Frequency. VCE = 6.0V,
Ic = 200 mA.
MSG
1.00 0.90 1.25
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Test Circuit A: Test Circuit Board Layout @ 900 MHz (GSM)
38.1 (1.5)
V
BB
V
C1
BB
T1
R1
R2
R3
C2
C3
L1
R4
PA2 DEMO
76.2 (3.0)
Pulse Test
V
= 4.8 V
CE
= 50 mA
I
CQ
Freq. = 900 MHz
NOTE:
Dimensions are shown in millimeters (inches).
Test Circuit:
FR-4 Microstrip, glass epoxy board
Dielectric Constant = 4.5
Thickness = 0.79 (.031)
L2
R5
B–MFG0140
C6
C7
V
CC
C8 C9
V
CC
9/96
C10 C5 C4
OUTPUT INPUT
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
T1
L1
L2
39.0 pF
39.0 pF
100.0 nF
12.5 pF
11.5 pF
100.0 nF
39.0 pF
1.5 µ F
10.0 µ F
39.0 pF
2.2 Ω
619.0 Ω
2.2 Ω
10.0 Ω
10.0 Ω
MBT 2222A
18.0 µ H
18.0 µ H
Test Circuit A: Test Circuit Schematic Diagram @ 900 MHz (GSM)
B
CE
RF IN
V
BB
2.2 Ω
DC
Transistor
619 Ω
2.2 Ω
10 Ω
18 µ H
39 pF
12.5 pF = 1.52 (.060)
Pulse Test
V
= 4.8 V
CE
= 50 mA
I
CQ
Freq. = 900 MHz
100 nF
39 pF 39 pF
80 Ω 80 Ω
λ /4 @ 900 MHz λ /4 @ 900 MHz
50 Ω
50 Ω
= 4.88 (.192)
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10 Ω
100 nF 1.5 µ F 10 µ F
18 µ H
11.5 pF
V
CC
39 pF
RF OUT
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Part Number Ordering Information
Part Number No. of Devices Container
AT-36408-TR1 1000 7" Reel
AT-36408-BLK 25 Carrier Tape
Package Dimensions
SOIC-8 Surface Mount Plastic Package
1.27 (.050)
6x
3.80/4.00
(.1497/.1574)
Pin 1
1.35/1.75
(.0532/.0688)
0.33/0.51
(.013/.020) 8X
Note:
1. Dimensions are shown in millimeters (inches).
4.72/5.00
(.186/.197)
0.10/0.25
(.004/.0098)
5.84/6.20
(.230/.244)
0.38 ± 0.10
(.015 ± .004) x 45°
0° /8°
0.10 (.004)
0.19/0.25
(.0075/.0098)
0.41/1.27
(.016/.050)
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Tape Dimensions and Product Orientation
For Package SOIC-8
REEL
CARRIER
TAPE
USER
FEED
DIRECTION
COVER TAPE
D
0
t
COVER
TAPE
P
0
P
2
A
C
K
B
10 PITCHES CUMULATIVE
TOLERANCE ON TAPE
± 0.2 MM (± 0.008)
EMBOSSMENT
E
F
W
USER FEED
DIRECTION
T
CAVITY
PERFORATION
CARRIER TAPE
COVER TAPE
DISTANCE
BETWEEN
CENTERLINE
P
CENTER LINES
OF CAVITY
DESCRIPTION SYMBOL SIZE (mm) SIZE (INCHES)
LENGTH
WIDTH
DEPTH
PITCH
BOTTOM HOLE DIAMETER
DIAMETER
PITCH
POSITION
WIDTH
THICKNESS
WIDTH
TAPE THICKNESS
CAVITY TO PERFORATION
(WIDTH DIRECTION)
CAVITY TO PERFORATION
(LENGTH DIRECTION)
1
A
B
K
P
D
D
P
E
W
C
T
F
P
1
1
0
0
t
2
6.45 ± 0.10
5.13 ± 0.10
2.11 ± 0.10
8.00 ± 0.10
1.50 min.
1.50 + 0.10/-0
4.00 ± 0.10
1.75 ± 0.10
8.00 ± 0.30
0.255 ± 0.013
9.19 ± 0.10
0.051 ± 0.010
5.51 ± 0.05
2.00 ± 0.05
D
1
0.254 ± 0.004
0.202 ± 0.004
0.083 ± 0.004
0.315 ± 0.004
0.059 min.
0.059 + 0.004/-0
0.157 ± 0.004
0.069 ± 0.004
0.315 ± 0.012
0.0100 ± 0.0005
0.362 ± 0.004
0.0020 ± 0.0004
0.217 ± 0.002
0.079 ± 0.002
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