
.860 MHz
.25 VOLTS
.COMMON EMITTER
.GOLD METALLIZATION
.CLASS A LIN EAR OPER AT IO N
. P
OUT
4.0 W MIN. WITH 7.0 dB GAIN
=
SD1448 (TCC598)
RF & MICROWAVE TRANSISTORS
UHF TV/L INEAR APPLICATIO NS
.280 4L ST UD (M122)
epoxy sealed
ORDER CODE
SD1448
PIN CONNECTION
BRANDING
TCC598
DESCRIPT I ON
The SD1448 is a silicon NPN bipolar device specifically designed for high linearity applications in
the UHF frequency range including TV Bands IV
and V.
Gold metallization and emitter ballasting assure
high reliability under Class A linear amplifier operation.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (T
Symbol Parameter Value Uni t
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
P
DISS
T
J
T
STG
THERMA L DA TA
R
TH(j-c)
Collector-Base Voltage 45 V
Collector-Emitter Voltage 25 V
Emitter-Base Voltage 4 V
Device Current 1.6 A
Power Dissipation 31.8 W
Junction Temperature +200
Storage Temperature
Junction-Case Thermal Resistance 5.5 °C/W
case
= 25°C)
1. Collector 3. Base
2. Emitter 4. Emitter
65 to +150
−
°
C
°
C
November 1992
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SD1448 (TCC598)
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICA TIONS (T
case
= 25°C)
STATIC
Symbol Test Conditions
BV
BV
BV
I
CBO
CEO
EBO
CBO
h
FE
IC= 10mA IE= 0mA 45 — — V
IC= 20mA IB= 0mA 25 — — V
IE= 2.5mA IC= 0mA 3.0 — — V
VCB= 28V IE= 0mA — — 0.9 mA
VCE= 20V IC= 500mA 10 — — —
DYNAMIC
Symbol Test C ond itions
1
P
OUT
G
P
IMD
C
OB
Note 1: P
Note 2: P
Note 3: Levels relative to P
f = 860 MHz VCE= 25 V IC= 850 mA 4.0 — — W
2
f = 860 MHz VCE= 25 V IC= 850 mA 7.0 — — dB
3
P
3
= 4W VCE= 25 V IC= 850 mA — — −60 dBc
SYNC
f = 1 MHz VCB= 25 V — — 20 pF
0.8W
=
IN
4W
=
OUT
4W
=
SYNC
f
860.0 MH z −8dBc
=
1
f
863.5 MH z −16dBc
=
2
f
864.5 MH z −7dBc
=
3
Value
Min. Typ. Max.
Value
Min. Typ. Max.
Unit
Unit
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TYPICA L PERFO R MA NCE
POWER OU T PU T vs POWER IN PU T
SD1448 (TCC598)
INTERMODULATION DISTORTION vs
POWER OUTPUT
THERMAL RESISTANCE vs CASE
TEMPERATURE
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SD1448 (TCC598)
TEST CIRCUIT
C1 : 22mF, 63V Sprague
C2, C6,
C8, C15 : 4.7nF Chip LCC
C3, C7, C9,
C11, C16 : 100nF Chip LCC
C4, C10 : 4.7µF, 40V Sprague
C5, C15 : 4.7µF, 63V Sprague
C12, C17,
C18 : 470pF Chip LCC
C13, C25 : 47pF ATC 100B
C19 : 47pF ATC 100A
C20 : 0.5 - 4.5pF Adjustable Airtronic
C21, C24 : 0.8 - 5pFAdjustable Johanson
C22 : 10pF ATC 100A
C23 : 15pF ATC 100B
D1 : 1N 4001 or 1N 914
L1 : 50ΩTransmission Line, Length 18mm
L2 : 50ΩTransmission Line, Length 22mm
L3 : 16.4ΩTransmission Line, Length12mm
L’3 : 10.5ΩTransmission Line, Length3.5mm
L4 : 20ΩTransmission Line, Length 13mm
L5 : 50ΩTransmission Line, Length 2.5mm
L6 : 20ΩTransmission Line, Length 23mm
L7 : 4
L8 : 55
L9 : 7.5Ω Transmission Line, Length 8% λ at 860 MHz
L10 : 100Ω Transmission Line, Length 8% λ at 860 MHz
L11 : 20
L12 : 50ΩTransmission Line, Length 5mm
L13 : 50ΩTransmission Line, Length 12mm
P1 : 3.3kΩAdjustable
R1 : 2.2Ω, 3W SFERNICE
R2 : 100Ω, 1/2W
R3 : 51Ω, 1/2W
R4, R6 : 100Ω, 1/2W
R5, R7 : 56Ω,1W
T1 : BDX 54 B
S1 : 6 Turns, Wire Diameter 0.5mm on 2.5mm Internal
S2 : 10 to 12 Turns on R6, Wire Diameter 0.5mm
PC Board
Material : Er=2.5, .020” Thick
Transmission Line, Length8% λat 860 MHz
Ω
Transmission Line, Length 7.5% λ at 860 MHz
Ω
Transmission Line, Length 8% λat 860 MHz
Ω
Diameter
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SD1448 (TCC598)
PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
Ref.: Dwg. No.12-0122
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