Datasheet BLW32 Datasheet (Philips)

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BLW32

UHF linear power transistor

Product specification

August 1986

Philips Semiconductors Product specification

UHF linear power transistor BLW32

DESCRIPTION

N-P-N silicon planar epitaxial
transistor primarily intended for use in
linear u.h.f. amplifiers for television
transmitters and transposers. The

excellent d.c. dissipation
properties for class-A operation are

area. The combination of optimum
thermal design and the application of

gold sandwich metallization

realizes excellent reliability
properties.

1

The transistor has a

⁄4" capstan

envelope with ceramic cap.
obtained by means of diffused emitter
ballasting resistors and a multi-base
structure, providing an optimum
temperature profile on the crystal

QUICK REFERENCE DATA

R.F. performance

MODE OF OPERATION f

vision

MHz

V

CE

V

I

C

mA

T
°C

h

(1)

d

im

P

dB

o sync

W

(1)

G
dB

p

class-A; linear amplifier 860 25 150 70 −60 > 0,5 > 11

860 25 150 25 −60 typ. 0,63 typ. 12,2

Note

1. Three-tone test method (vision carrier −8 dB, sound carrier −7 dB, sideband signal−16 dB), zero dB corresponds to

peak sync level.

PIN CONFIGURATION

PINNING - SOT122A.

PIN DESCRIPTION

1 collector
2 emitter

Top view

4

31

2

MBK187

3 base
4 emitter

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Fig.1 Simplified outline. SOT122A.

PRODUCT SAFETY This device incorporates beryllium oxide, the dust of which is toxic. The device is entirely
safe provided that the BeO disc is not damaged.

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RATINGS

Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134)

Collector-emitter voltage

(peak value); V

open base V
Emitter-base voltage (open collector) V
Collector current

d.c. or average I

(peak value); f > 1 MHz I
Total power dissipation up to T
Storage temperature T
Operating junction temperature T

=0 V

BE

=25°CP

mb

CESM
CEO
EBO

C
CM

tot
stg
j

max. 50 V
max. 30 V
max. 4 V

max. 650 mA
max. 1000 mA
max. 10,8 W

−65 to +150 °C

max. 200 °C

handbook, halfpage

1

I

C

(A)

−1

10

1 10 10

(1) Second breakdown limit (independent of temperature).

Th = 70 °C

Tmb = 25 °C

(1)

VCE (V)

Fig.2 D.C. SOAR.

THERMAL RESISTANCE (see Fig.4)

MGP429

15

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P

tot

(W)

10

5

2

0

0

50

Th (°C)

MGP430

100

Fig.3 Power derating curve vs. temperature.

From junction to mounting base

(dissipation = 3,75 W; Tmb= 72,3 °C; i.e. Th=70°C) R
From mounting base to heatsink R

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th j-mb
th mb-h

= 15,0 K/W
= 0,6 K/W

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UHF linear power transistor BLW32

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R

th j-h

(K/W)

15

10

0

Th = 125 °C

100 °C

75 °C

100 °C

75 °C

125 °C

150 °C

50 °C

105

175 °C

Tj = 200 °C

P

(W)

tot

25 °C

MGP431

0 °C

Fig.4 Maximum thermal resistance from junction to heatsink as a function of power dissipation, with heatsink

and junction temperature as parameters. (R

th mb-h

= 0,6 K/W.)

15

Example

Nominal class-A operation: V

Fig.4 shows: R

Typical device: R

T

T

th j-h

j

th j-h

j

= 25 V; IC= 150 mA; Th=70°C.

CE

max. 15,6 K/W
max. 130 °C
typ. 13,5 K/W
typ. 120 °C

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CHARACTERISTICS

T

=25°C unless otherwise specified

j

Collector-emitter breakdown voltage

V

= 0; IC= 2 mA V

BE

open base; I

= 15 mA V

C

(BR)CES
(BR)CEO

Emitter-base breakdown voltage

open collector; I

= 1 mA V

E

(BR)EBO

Collector cut-off current

VBE= 0; VCE= 30 V I

= 0; VCE= 30 V; Tj= 175 °CI

V

BE

D.C. current gain

(1)

IC= 150 mA; VCE= 25 V h

CES
CES

FE

> 50 V
> 30 V

> 4V

< 0,5 mA
< 1,2 mA

>

typ.2040

IC= 150 mA; VCE= 25 V; Tj= 175 °Ch
Collector-emitter saturation voltage

(1)

IC= 300 mA; IB= 30 mA V
Transition frequency at f = 500 MHz

(2)

−IE= 150 mA; VCB= 25 V f

−I

= 300 mA; VCB= 25 V f

E

FE

CEsat

T
T

< 120

typ. 500 mV

typ. 3,5 GHz
typ. 3,4 GHz

Collector capacitance at f = 1 MHz

I

= 0; VCB= 25 V C

E=Ie

c

typ. 3,7 pF

Feedback capacitance at f = 1 MHz

IC= 10 mA; VCE= 25 V C
Collector-stud capacitance C

re
cs

typ. 1,9 pF
typ. 1,2 pF

Notes

1. Measured under pulse conditions: t

≤ 300 µs; δ≤0,02.

p

2. Measured under pulse conditions: tp≤ 50 µs; δ≤0,01.

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h

FE

25

0

0 250 500 750

VCE = 25 V

5 V

IC (mA)

Fig.5 Typical values; Tj=25°C.

MGP432

10

handbook, halfpage

C

c

(pF)

5

0

0102030

Fig.6 IE=Ie= 0; f = 1 MHz; Tj=25°C.

MGP433

typ

VCB (V)

f

T

(GHz)

4

3

2

1

0

0

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typ

Fig.7 VCB= 25 V; f = 500 MHz; Tj=25°C.

MGP434

500250

−IE (mA)

750

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

f

(MHz) VCE(V) IC(mA) Th(°C) dim(dB)

vision

(1)

P

o sync

(W)

(1)

Gp (dB)

860 25 150 70 −60 > 0,5 > 11
860 25 150 70 −60 typ. 0,58 typ. 12,2
860 25 150 25 −60 typ. 0,63 typ. 12,2

Note

1. Three-tone test method (vision carrier −8 dB, sound carrier −7 dB, sideband signal −16 dB), zero dB corresponds to
peak sync level.

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50 Ω

C1 C3

L1 L2 L3

C9C2C10 C11

+V

Fig.8 Test circuit at f

BB

T.U.T.

C4L4

C5 C8

= 860 MHz.

vision

L6

L5

+V

C6

C12 C13 C14 C15

CC

C7

L7

50 Ω

MGP435

List of components:

C1 = C7 = 2 to 18 pF film dielectric trimmer (cat. no. 2222 809 05003)
C2 = C6 = C8 = 1 to 3,5 pF film dielectric trimmer (cat. no. 2222 809 05001) placed 24 mm, 17 mm

and 45 mm respectively from transistor edge
C3 = 1,8 to 10 pF film dielectric trimmer (cat. no. 2222 809 05002)
C4 = C5 = 3 pF multilayer chip capacitor (ATC 100A-3RO-C-PX-50)
C9 = C12 = 1 nF chip capacitor
C10 = 100 nF polyester capacitor
C11 = C13 = 470 nF polyester capacitor
C14 = 10 nF polyester capacitor
C15 = 3,3 µF/40 V solid aluminium electrolytic capacitor
L1 = stripline (5,0 mm × 4,5 mm)
L2 = stripline (13,2 mm × 4,5 mm)
L3 = stripline (15,0 mm × 4,5 mm)
L4 = micro choke 0,47 µH (cat. no. 4322 057 04770)
L5 = 4 turns closely wound enamelled Cu wire (1,0 mm); int. dia. 5,5 mm; leads 2 × 4 mm
L6 = stripline (37,0 mm × 4,5 mm)
L7 = stripline (13,5 mm × 4,5 mm)

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L1; L2; L3; L6 and L7 are striplines on a double Cu-clad printed-circuit board with PTFE fibre-glass dielectric (εr= 2,74);
thickness 1/16".

Component layout and printed-circuit board for 860 MHz test circuit are shown in Fig.9. For bias circuit see Fig.10.

114.5

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C11 C13

+V

+V

BB

L4

C1

L2

C3

C2

L1

C10

C9

C4

L3

C5

C15 +

C12

C6

CC

C14

L5

L6

L7

C7

C8

MGP436

Fig.9 Component layout and printed-circuit board for 860 MHz test circuit.

The circuit and the components are situated on one side of the PTFE fibre-glass board, the other side being fully
metallized to serve as earth. Earth connections are made by means of hollow rivets, whilst under the emitter leads Cu
straps are used for a direct contact between upper and lower sheets.

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List of components:

+V

s

C1 = 100 pF ceramic capacitor

D2

R1

D1

R2

C2C1

R3

C3

R5R4

Fig.10 Bias circuit for class-A amplifier at

f

= 860 MHz.

vision

C4

TR1

R6

R7

R8

R9

MGP437

+V

+V

C2 = C3 = 100 nF polyester capacitor
C4 = 10 µF/25 V solid aluminium

CC

electrolytic capacitor
R1 = 150 Ω carbon resistor (0,25 W)
R2 = 100 Ω preset potentiometer (0,1 W)
R3 = 82 Ω carbon resistor (0,25 W)

BB

R4 = R5 = 2,2 kΩ carbon resistor (0,25 W)
R6 = 12 Ω carbon resistor (0,5 W)
R7 = R8 = 820 Ω carbon resistor (0,25 W)

0

R9 = 33 Ω carbon resistor (0,25 W)
D1 = BZY88-C3V3
D2 = BY206
TR1 = BD136

−50

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d

im

(dB)

d

−55

−60

−65

0 0.5 1

Fig.11 Intermodulation distortion (dim)

(1.)

and cross-modulation distortion (dcm)

Typical values; VCE= 25 V; IC= 150 mA; f

vision

im

d

cm

(2.)

= 860 MHz; − − − Th=25°C;  Th=70°C.

Information for wideband application from 470 to 860 MHz available on request.

MGP438

30

d

20

10

0

1.5

P

o sync

(W)

2

as a function of output power.

cm

(%)

1. Three-tone test method (vision carrier −8 dB, sound carrier −7 dB, sideband signal −16 dB), zero dB corresponds to
peak sync level.
Intermodulation distortion of input signal ≤−75 dB.

2. Two-tone test method (vision carrier 0 dB, sound carrier −7 dB), zero dB corresponds to peak sync level.
Cross-modulation distortion (d

) is the voltage variation (%) of sound carrier when vision carrier is switched from

cm

0 dB to −20 dB.

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ri, x

i

(Ω)

0

−10

−20

−30

10 10

Typical values; VCE= 25 V;

= 150 mA; Th=70°C

I

C

r

i

x

i

2

f (MHz)

Fig.12 Input impedance (series components).

MGP439

f (MHz)

MGP440

3

10

100

handbook, halfpage

RL, X

L

(Ω)

75

50

25

3

10

0

10 10

Typical values; VCE= 25 V;

= 150 mA; Th=70°C

I

C

R

L

X

L

2

Fig.13 Load impedance (series components).

Ruggedness

35

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G

p

(dB)

25

15

5

10 10

Typical values; VCE= 25 V;

= 150 mA; Th=70°C

I

C

2

Fig.14

f (MHz)

MGP441

The BLW32 is capable of withstanding a load mismatch
(VSWR = 50 through all phases) under the following
conditions:

f = 860 MHz; VCE= 25 V; IC= 150 mA;
Th=70°C and PL= 1 W.

3

10

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PACKAGE OUTLINE

Studded ceramic package; 4 leads SOT122A

D

A

Q

N

1

N

N

3

L

H

D

1

D

2

H
b

4

ceramic
BeO

metal

A

w

X

c

A

M

1

M

M

1

detail X

W

α

3

1

2

0 5 10 mm

scale

DIMENSIONS (millimetre dimensions are derived from the original inch dimensions)

UNIT

mm

OUTLINE
VERSION

SOT122A

A

5.97

4.74

b

5.85

5.58

D

6.48

6.22

D

1

2

27.56

7.24

25.78

6.93

REFERENCES

cM

D

0.18

7.50

0.14

7.23

IEC JEDEC EIAJ

L

H

9.91

3.18

9.14

2.66

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N

M

1

1.66

1.39

NN

11.82

11.04

1

max.

1.02

Q

3

3.38

3.86

2.74

2.92

EUROPEAN

PROJECTION

W

8-32
UNC

ISSUE DATE

w

1

0.381

97-04-18

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UHF linear power transistor BLW32

DEFINITIONS

Data Sheet Status

Objective specification This data sheet contains target or goal specifications for product development.
Preliminary specification This data sheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data may be published later.
Product specification This data sheet contains final product specifications.

Limiting values

Limiting values given are in accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134). Stress above one or
more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and operation
of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given in the Characteristics sections of the specification
is not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability.

Application information

Where application information is given, it is advisory and does not form part of the specification.

LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS

These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these
products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Philips customers using or selling these products for
use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Philips for any damages resulting from such
improper use or sale.

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