
Preliminary specification
UHF push-pull power LDMOS transistor BLF2048
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-mb
R
th mb-h
Note
1. Thermal resistance is determined under nominal 2-tone RF operating conditions.
CHARACTERISTICS
T
=25°C; per section; unless otherwise specified.
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
(BR)DSS
V
GSth
I
DSS
I
DSX
I
GSS
g
fs
R
DSon
C
rs
thermal resistance from junction to mounting-base PL=120W; Tmb=50°C,
0.35 K/W
note 1
thermal resistance from mounting-base to heatsink 0.15 K/W
drain-source breakdown voltage VGS=0; ID=1.4mA 65 −−V
gate-source threshold voltage VDS=10V; ID= 140 mA 1.5 − 3.5 V
drain-source leakage current VGS=0; VDS=26V −−10 µA
drain cut-off current VGS=V
+9V; VDS=10V 18 −−A
GS(th)
gate leakage current VGS= ±15 V; VDS=0 −−250 nA
forward transconductance VDS=10V; ID=5A − 4 − S
drain-source on-state resistance VGS=V
+9V; ID=5A − 0.17 −Ω
GS(th)
feedback capacitance VGS=0; VDS=26V; f=1MHz − 3.4 − pF
Notes
1. Capacitance of die only.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
RF performance in a common source class-AB circuit. T
MODE OF OPERATION
class-AB (2-tone) f
= 2200; f2= 2200.1
1
f
(MHz)
=25°C; R
h
V
DS
(V)
(mA)
= 0.5 K/W; unless otherwise specified..
th j-h
I
DQ
P
(W)
L
G
p
(dB)
η
(%)
D
d
im
(dBc)
26 2 x 400 120 (PEP) >10 >30 ≤−26
28 2 x 400 140 (PEP) typ. 11.2 typ. 31 typ. −25
Ruggedness in class-AB operation
The BLF2048 is capable of withstanding a load mismatch corresponding to VSWR = 10 : 1 through all phases under the
following conditions: V
= 26 V; f = 2200 MHz, PL= 120 W (CW).
DS
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Preliminary specification
UHF push-pull power LDMOS transistor BLF2048
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION VALUE DIMENSIONS CATALOGUE NO.
L1 stripline; note 4 47 Ω 4.5 × 1mm
L2, L3, L20,
L21
L4, L5 stripline; note 4 5.6 × 2.6 mm
L6, L7 stripline; note 4 2.6 × 5.8 mm
L8, L9 stripline; note 4 11.5 × 12 mm
L10, L11 stripline; note 4 2.2 × 16 mm
L12, L13 stripline; note 4 57 Ω 1/4 λ @2.2GHz
L14, L15 stripline; note 4 10.4 × 13.7 mm
L16, L17 stripline; note 4 6.6 × 5.5 mm
L18, L19 stripline; note 4 7 × 2.6 mm
L22 stripline; note 4 47 Ω 4x1mm
L23, L25 stripline; note 4 47 Ω 1/4 λ @2.2GHz
L24, L26 1 turn enamelled 0.7 mm copper wire int.dia. 7 mm;
B1, B4 balun of semi-rigid cable 50 Ω
B2, B3 semi-rigid cable; note 5 50 Ω
R1, R3, R5, R6metal film resistor 5.6 Ω, 0.6 W
stripline; note 4 15 × 2mm
length ...... mm
R2, R4 metal film resistor 10 Ω, 0.6 W
P1, P2 variable resistor (multiturn) 5 kΩ
Notes
1. American Technical Ceramics type 100B or capacitor of same quality.
2. American Technical Ceramics type 100A or capacitor of same quality.
3. American Technical Ceramics type 180R or capacitor of same quality.
4. Semi-rigid cable soldered along the stub to establish balance.
5. The striplines are on a double copper-clad PCB with Teflon dielectric (εr = 6.15); thickness 0.64 mm.
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