Datasheet MRF559 Datasheet (Microsemi Corporation)

140 COMMERCE DRIVE
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA
18936-1013
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RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS

Features

• Specified @ 12.5 V, 870 MHz Characteristics

• Output Power = .5 W

• Minimum Gain = 8.0 dB

• Efficiency 50%

• Cost Effective Macro X Package

• Electroless Tin Plated Leads for Improved Solderability

MRF559

Macro X

DESCRIPTION: Designed primarily for wideband large signal stages in the UHF frequency range.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25°C)

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V

CEO

V

CBO

V

EBO

I

C

Collector-Emitter Voltage 16 Vdc

Collector-Base Voltage 30 Vdc

Emitter-Base Voltage 3.0 Vdc

Collector Current 150 mA

Thermal Data

P

D

Tstg

Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75ºC
Derate above 75ºC

Storage Temperature Range

2.0
20

-65 to +150

Watts

mW/ ºC

ºC

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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25°C)

STATIC
(off)

Symbol Test Conditions Value

Min. Typ. Max. Unit

BVCEO Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0) 16 - - Vdc

BVCBO Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage

(IC = 0.1 mAdc, IB = 0) 30 - - Vdc

BVEBO Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage

(IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0) 3.0 - - Vdc

MRF559

(on)

DYNAMIC

ICES Collector Cutoff Current

(VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc) - - 1.0 mA

HFE DC Current Gain

(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) 30 - 200

Symbol Test Conditions Value

Min. Typ. Max. Unit

COB Output Capacitance

(VCB = 12.5 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)

-

2.5 3.0 pF

-

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FUNCTIONAL

Symbol Test Conditions Value

Power Gain Test Circuit-Figure 1

G

PE

Collector Efficiency Test Circuit-Figure 1

η

Typical Performance @ VCC = 7.5V

Power Gain Test Circuit-Figure 1

G

PE

Collector Efficiency Test Circuit-Figure 1

η

Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc f = 870
MHz
f = 512
MHz

Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc f = 870
MHz
f = 512
MHz

Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =7.5Vdc f = 870 MHz
f = 512
MHz

Pout = 0.5 W, VCE =7.5Vdc f = 870 MHz
f = 512
MHz

MRF559

Min. Typ. Max. Unit

8.0

-

50

-

-

-

-

-

9.5
13

65
60

6.5
10

70
65

- dB

- %

-

-

-

-

dB

%

C1, C2, C4, C5 — 1.0–10 pF Johanson C3, C6 — 0.001 µF Chip Capacitor
C7 — 1.0 µF Tantalum L1, L4 — 4 Turns #26 AWG, 0.3 cm ID, 0.4 cm Long
L2, L3 — Ferrite Bead Z1 — 50 Ω 1.5 cm
Z2 — 30 Ω 2.5 cm Z3 — 50 Ω 2.0 cm
Z4 — 50 Ω 1.2 cm Z5, Z6 — 50 Ω 1.25 cm
Microstrip Elements — ε r = 2.55

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Figure 2. 870 MHz Test Fixture

Efficiency (%)

GPE Freq (MHz)

Freq (MHz)

Gu Max (dB)
IC max (

Package

Device

IC max (mA)

RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection

Pout

GPE (dB)

GPE VCC

BVCEO

Type

Packag

Device

Type

NF (dB)

NF IC (
NF VCE

GN (dB)
Ftau (MHz)

Ccb

BVCE

RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide

RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector GuideRF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide

Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options

MRF559

SO-8 MRF4427, R2 NPN 175 0.15 18 60 12 20 400

TO-39 2N4427 NPN 175 1 10 50 12 20 400
POWER MACRO MRF553 NPN 175 1.5 11.5 60 12.5 16 500
POWER MACRO MRF553T NPN 175 1.5 11.5 50 12.5 16 500

TO-39 MRF607 NPN 175 1.75 11.5 50 12.5 16 330

TO-39 2N6255 NPN 175 3 7.8 50 12.5 18 1000

TO-72 2N5179 NPN 200 20 6 12 50

MACRO X MRF559 NPN 512 0.5 10 65 7.5 16 150
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 512 0.5 13 60 12.5 16 150

TO-39 2N3866A NPN 400 1 10 45 28 30 400

SO-8 MRF3866, R1, R2 NPN 400 1 10 45 28 30 400
POWER MACRO MRF555 NPN 470 1.5 11 50 12.5 16 400
POWER MACRO MRF555T NPN 470 1.5 11 50 12.5 16 400

MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 6.5 70 7.5 16 150
MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 9.5 65 12.5 16 150

SO-8 MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75 8 55 12.5 16 200
POWER MACRO MRF557 NPN 870 1.5 8 55 12.5 16 400
POWER MACRO MRF557T NPN 870 1.5 8 55 12.5 16 400

mA)

(pF)

TO-39 2N5109 NPN 200 3 10 15 12 1200 3.5 20 400
TO-39 MRF5943C NPN 200 3.4 30 15 11.4 1000 30 400

SO-8 MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200 3.4 30 15 15 1300 30 400
TO-72 2N5179 NPN 200 4.5 1.5 6 17 900 1 12 50
TO-72 2N2857 NPN 300 5.5 50 6 13 1600 1 15 40
TO-39 MRF517 NPN 300 7.5 50 15 5.5 4600 3 25 150

TO-72 MRF904 NPN 450 1.5 5 6 11 4000 1 15 30
TO-72 2N6304 NPN 450 5 2 5 14 1400 1 15 50

MACRO T BFR91 NPN 500 1.9 2 5 11 16.5 5000 1 12 35
MACRO T BFR96 NPN 500 2 10 10 14.5 500 2.6 15 100

SO-8 MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500 2 50 10 15.5 17.8 5000 15 200

MACRO X MRF581A NPN 500 2 50 10 14 15 5000 15 200

Macro BFR90 NPN 500 2.4 2 10 15 18 5000 1 15 30
TO-72 BFY90 NPN 500 2.5 2 5 20 1300 15 50
TO-72 MRF914 NPN 500 2.5 5 10 15 4500 12 40

MACRO X MRF581 NPN 500 2.5 50 10 15 17.8 5000 16 200

TO-39 MRF586 NPN 500 3 90 15 11 14.5 4500 2.2 17 200

MACRO X MRF951 NPN 1000 1.3 5 6 14 17 8000 0.45 10 100
MACRO X MRF571 NPN 1000 1.5 10 6 10 8000 1 10 70
MACRO T BFR91 NPN 1000 2.5 2 5 8 11 5000 1 12 35
MACRO T BFR90 NPN 1000 3 2 10 10 12.5 5000 1 15 30

TO-39 MRF545 PNP 14 1400 2 70 400
TO-39 MRF544 NPN 13.5 1500 70 400

mA)

Macro T

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SO-8

MRF559

PIN 1. COLLECTOR

2. EMITTER

3. BASE

4. EMITTER

1.

4.

3.

2.

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