
RF & MICROWAVE TRANSISTORS
.EMITTER BALLASTED
.CLASS A LINEAR OPERATION
.COMMON EMITTER
.VSWR CAPABILITY 15:1 @ RATED
CONDITIONS
.ft 3.2 GHz TYPICAL
.NOISE FIGURE 12.5 dB @ 2 GHz
.P
= 31.7 dBm MIN. @ 2.0 GHz
OUT
ORDER CO DE
MSC80197
PIN CONNECTION
MSC80197
GENERAL PURPOSE LINEAR APPLICATIONS
.250 2LFL (S011)
hermetical ly sealed
BRANDING
80197
DESCRIPTION
The MSC80197 is a hermetically sealed NPN
power tra nsistor featur ing a unique m atrix struc ture.
This device is specifically designed for Class A
linear applications to provide high gain and high
output power at the 1.0 dB compression point.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
P
DISS
I
C
V
CE
T
J
T
STG
THERMAL DATA
R
TH(j-c)
*Applies only to rated RF amplifier operation
October 1992
Power Dissipation (see Safe Area) — W
Device Bias Current 700 mA
Collector-Emitter Bias Voltage* 20 V
Junction Temperature 200
Storage Temperature
Junction-Case Thermal Resistance* 8.5
case
= 25°C)
1. Collector 3. Base
2. Emitter 4. Emitter
65 to +200
−
°
°
°
C/W
C
C
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MSC80197
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (T
case
= 25°C)
STATIC
Symbol Test Condi tions
BV
BV
BV
I
CBO
EBO
CEO
CEO
h
FE
IC = 1mA IE = 0mA 50 — — V
IE = 1mA IC = 0mA 3.5 — — V
IC = 5mA IB = 0mA 20 — — V
VCE = 18V — — 1. 0 mA
VCE = 5V IC = 500mA 15 — 120 —
DYNAMIC
Symbol Test Conditi ons
GP*f = 2.0 GHz P
∆GP*f = 2.0 GHz P
C
OB
* Note: VCE = 18 V
f = 1 MHz VCB = 28 V — — 7.0 pF
IC
360 mA
=
= 31.7 dBm 6.0 7.0 — dB
OUT
31.7 dBm
=
OUT
Valu e
Min. Typ. Max.
Value
Min. Typ. Max.
P
= 10 dB — — 1 d B
∆
OUT
Unit
Unit
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE
TYPICAL POWER OUTPUT & GAIN @ 1dB
COMPRESSION POINT vs FREQUENCY
MSC80197
TYPICAL POWER OUTPUT & GAIN @
1dB COMPRESSION POINT vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
MAXIMUM OPERATING AREA FOR
FORWARD BIAS OPERATION
TYPICAL LINEAR GAIN vs
COLLECTOR CURRENT
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MSC80197
TYPICAL S−PARAMETERS
VCE = 18 V
IC = mA
Zg = 50 ohms
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TEST CIRCUIT
Ref.: Dwg. No. C127271
Frequency 2.0 GHz
All dimensions are in inches.
MSC80197
PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
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MSC80197
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