
F1208
   Silicon VDMOS and LDMOS 
transistors designed specifically 
for broadband RF applications. 
Suitable for Military Radios, 
PATENTED GOLD METALIZED 
SILICON GATE ENHANCEMENT MODE 
RF POWER
VDMOSTRANSISTOR 
Cellular and Paging Amplifier Base 
Stations, Broadcast FM/AM, MRI, 
40Watts Gemini
Laser Driver and others. 
    "Polyfet"   process features 
TM
Package Style AK
gold metal for greatly extended 
lifetime. Low output capacitance 
and high F enhance broadband 
t
HIGH EFFICIENCY, LINEAR, 
HIGH GAIN, LOW NOISE
performance
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TC = 25 C)
Total 
Device
Dissipation Resistance Temperature Voltage Voltage Voltage
170Watts 1.05
Junction to 
Case Thermal
o
C/W
Maximum 
Junction
o
C
200 -65 to 150
Storage 
Temperature
o
C
DC Drain 
Current
o
C
8 A
o
Drain to 
Gate
Drain to 
Source
VV50 50
Gate to 
Source
RF CHARACTERISTICS (     WATTS OUTPUT )
SYMBOL PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNITS TEST CONDITIONS
Gps
Common Source Power Gai
10
dB
Idq = 
1.6
A,
12.5Vds = V,
F = 400MHz
30V
VSWR
Drain Efficiency 
Load Mismatch Toleranc
60
20:1
%
Relative
Idq = 
Idq = 
1.6
1.6
A, 
A,
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (EACH SIDE)
SYMBOL PARAMETER MIN TYP MAX UNITS TEST CONDITIONS
Bvdss
Idss 
Igss 
Vgs 
gM 
Rdson 
Idsat
Ciss 
Crss 
Coss
Drain Breakdown Voltag 
Zero Bias Drain Curren 
Gate Leakage Curren 
Gate Bias for Drain Curren 
Forward Transconductanc 
Saturation Resistanc 
Saturation Curren 
Common Source Input Capacitanc 
Common Source Feedback Capacitanc
Common Source Output Capacitanc
40
2 
1 
71
1.6
0.45 
15 
80 
12 
60
V
mA
uA
V
Mho
Ohm
Amp
pF 
pF 
pF
POLYFET RF DEVICES
0.1Ids =  A, 
Vds = V, Vgs = 0V 
Vds = 0 V, Vgs = 30V
0.2Ids = A, Vgs = Vds 
Vds = 10V, Vgs = 5V 
Vgs = 20V, Ids =16 
Vgs = 20V, Vds = 10V
12.5Vds =
12.5Vds =
12.5Vds =
REVISION
12.5Vds = V,
12.5Vds = V,
Vgs = 0V
A
F = 400MHz 
F = 400MHz
F = 1 MHz 
F = 1 MHz 
F = 1 MHz
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F1208
POUT VS PIN GRAPH
F1208 POUT VS PIN F=400MHZ; IDQ=1.6A; VDS=12.5V
45 
40
GAIN
35 
30 
25 
20
POUT
15 
10
5 
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Efficiency = 50%
PIN IN WATTS
POUT GAIN
IV CURVE ID AND GM VS VGS
F1C 2 DIE IV CURVE
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Vg = 2V Vg = 4V Vg = 6V Vg = 8V Vg = 10V Vg = 12V
Vds in Volts
CAPACITANCE VS VOLTAGE
F1C 2DIE CAPACITANCE
21
19
17
15
13
11
9
7
5
1000
100
10
1
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
100
10
1
0.1 
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Crss
F1C 2 DIE GM & ID vs VGS
Coss
VDS IN VOLTS
Vgs in Volts
Ciss
Id
Gm
S11 AND S22 SMITH CHART PACKAGE DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
POLYFET RF DEVICES
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REVISION