MRF644
2
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued (T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic
Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 4.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
h
FE
40 70 100 —
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 12.5 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
C
ob
— 60 85 pF
FUNCTIONAL TESTS
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, P
out
= 25 W, IC (MAX) = 3.6 Adc, f = 470 MHz)
G
pe
6.2 7.0 — dB
Input Power
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, P
out
= 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
P
in
— 5.0 6.0 Watts
Collector Efficiency
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, P
out
= 25 W, IC (MAX) = 3.6 Adc, f = 470 MHz)
η 55 60 — %
Output Mismatch Stress
(VCC = 16 Vdc, Pin = Note 1, f = 470 MHz,
VSWR = 20:1, All Phase Angles)
ψ *
No Degradation in Output Power
Series Equivalent Input Impedance
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, P
out
= 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
Z
in
— 1.2 + j3.3 — Ohms
Series Equivalent Output Impedance
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, P
out
= 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
Z
OL
— 1.9 + j2.1 — Ohms
NOTE:
1. Pin = 150% of Drive Requirement for 25 W Output at 12.5 Vdc.
*ψ = Mismatch stress factor — the electrical criterion established to verify the device resistance to load mismatch failure. The mismatch stress
test is accomplished in the standard test fixture (Figure 1) terminated in a 20:1 minimum load mismatch at all phase angles.
Figure 1. Test Circuit Schematic
C1, C2, C7, C8 — 1.0–20 pF Johanson Variable
C3 — 27 pF 100 mil ATC
C4 — 30 pF 100 mil ATC
C5, C6 — 33 pF 100 mil ATC
C9 — 250 pF 100 mil ATC
C10 — 100 pF UNELCO
C11, C14 — 1.0 µF 35 V TANTALUM
C12, C13 — 680 pF Feedthrough
L1 — 5″ #22 AWG 0.100″ ID
L2 — 5″ #20 AWG 0.187″ ID
RFC1 — Ferroxcube VK200–20–4B
B — Ferroxcube Bead 56–590–65–3B
Z1 — 0.25″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z2 — 1.63″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z3 — 0.20″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z4, Z5 — 1/2″ #18 AWG bent in a
Z4, Z5 — “V” shape 1/8″ Wide
Z6 — 0.20″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z7 — 0.70″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z8 — 0.33″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z9 — 0.50″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Board — 62.5 mil Glass Teflon, εr = 2.55
RFC1
B
C1
C10
Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4
Z5 Z6 Z7 Z8 Z9
C2 C3 C5
C7 C8
C9
C4 C6
L1
C11
C12 C13
C14
B
L2
SOCKET
D.U.T.