3.Component List and Standard Deliverable------------------------------------------
4.Thermal Design of Heat Sink------------------------------------------------
5.Typical RF Characteristics---------------------------------------------------5-1.Frequency vs.(Vds=12.5V)---------------------------------------------
5-2.RF Power vs.(Vds=12.5V)-------------------------------------------
5-3.Drain Quiescent Current vs.(Vds=12.5V)------------------------
5-4.DC Power Supply vs.(Idq=0.1A)---------------------------------
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2.PCB Layout
TOP VIEW
RD04HMS2 single-stage amplifier with f=890-950MHz evaluation board
Conducting wire4 Homebuilt
ScrewM216 * Inductor of Rolling Coil measurement condition : f=100MHz
-Standard Deliverable
TYPE1
TYPE2
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4.Thermal Design of Heat Sink
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Tr
Pb
Pe
Tch
=(Pout/Efficiency-Pout+Pin) x R
(delta)
Also, operating Tj (“Tj
ThereforeT
T
Pb bottom-air
Pb bottom-air
=“Tj
(op)
Junction point of MOSFET chip
R
th(ch-Pb bottom)=Rth(ch-case)+Rth(case-Pb bottom)
=5.0 (deg. C./W)
th(ch-Pb bottom)
”)=120 (deg. C.), in case of RD series that Tch
(op)
=(4W/50%-4W+0.2) x 5.0 = 21 (deg. C.)
= 150 (deg. C.)
(max)
as delta temperature between Pb bottom and the ambient 60 deg. C.
”- Tch
(delta)
- Ta
(60deg.C.)
=120-21-60=39 (deg. C.)
(in this package)
In terms of long-term reliability, “Tj
” has to be kept less than 120 deg. C. i.e. T
(op)
Pb bottom-air
has to be less than 39 deg. C..
The thermal resistance of the heat sink to border it:
Rth
(Pb bottom-air)=TPb bottom-air
/(Pout/Efficiency-Pout+Pin)=39/(4W/50%-4W+0.2)= 9.3 (deg. C./W)
Therefore
it is preferable that the thermal resistance of the heat sink is much smaller than 9.3 deg. C./W.
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885
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.4
5.4
14.4
0.79
53.1
55.2
-9.2
890
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.6
14.5
0.79
54.8
56.8
-10.4
895
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.6
5.7
14.6
0.79
56.0
58.0
-11.7
900
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.8
14.7
0.79
57.2
59.2
-13.4
905
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
14.7
0.79
58.0
60.1
-15.5
910
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.8
6.0
14.8
0.79
58.4
60.5
-18.4
915
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.8
6.0
14.8
0.79
58.5
60.5
-22.4
920
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
14.8
0.78
59.3
61.3
-26.6
925
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
14.7
0.78
59.2
61.2
-24.0
930
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
14.7
0.76
59.6
61.7
-19.5
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.8
945
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.7
14.5
0.74
59.4
61.5
-12.1
950
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.4
5.5
14.5
0.74
58.0
60.1
-10.6
955
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.4
5.5
14.4
0.73
58.0
60.2
-9.4
960
2.65
23.0
0.2
37.3
5.4
14.3
0.71
58.0
60.3
-8.4
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5.Typical Performance
5-1.Frequency vs.
OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN, DRAIN EFFICIENCY, DRAIN CURRENT and INPUT RETURN LOSS
(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C
Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A, Pin=0.2W
16
80
Ta=+25deg.C
Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A, Pin=0.2W
50
10
14
12
10
8
6
Pout(W) , Gp(dB)
4
2
0
880 890 900 910 920 930 940 950 960
Gp
ηD
Pout
f (MHz)
Ta=+25deg. C., Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A, Pin=0.2W
Freq.VggGpID(RF) ηaddηDI.R.L.
PinPout
(MHz)(V)(dBm)(W)(dBm)(W)(dB)(A)(%)(%)(dB)
8802.65
23.00.237.25.3
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Idd
40
Pout
30
Drain Effi(%)
Pout(dBm)
20
10
880 890 900 910 920 930 940 950 960
I.R.L.
f (MHz)
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
Input R. L. (dB), Idd(A)
14.20.7951.553.5-8.3
9352.65
9402.65
23.00.237.65.7
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14.70.7659.161.2-16.3
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5-2.RF Power vs.
890MHz
920MHz
RD04HMS2 single-stage amplifier with f=890-950MHz evaluation board
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INPUT POWER(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
8
6
920MHz
4
2
Pout , OUTPUT POWER(W)
0
0510152025
Pin, INPUT POWER(dBm)
POWER GAIN(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V,Idq=0.1A
17
16
15
14
890MHz
Gp, POWER GAIN(dB)
13
920MHz
950MHz
950MHz
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
40
35
30
950MHz
25
20
15
Pout , OUTPUT POWER(dBm)
890MHz
10
0510152025
Pin, INPUT POWER(dBm)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
18
920MHz
17
16
15
950MHz
14
Gp, POWER GAIN(dB)
890MHz
13
12
01234567
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(W)
12
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(dBm)
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DRAIN EFFICIENCY(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V,Idq=0.1A
70
950MHz
60
50
40
30
890MHz
920MHz
20
ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY(%)
10
0
01234567
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(W)
DRAIN CURRENT(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V,Idq=0.1A
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
70
60
50
950MHz
40
920MHz
30
20
ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY(%)
10
890MHz
0
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(dBm)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V,Idq=0.1A
1
0.9
890MHz
0.8
0.7
920MHz
0.6
0.5
0.4
950MHz
0.3
0.2
Idd, DRAIN CURRENT(A)
0.1
0
01234567
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(W)
1
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
890MHz
0.5
0.4
920MHz
0.3
0.2
Idd, DRAIN CURRENT(A)
0.1
950MHz
0
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(dBm)
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VggGpID(RF)
ηadd
ηD
I.R.L.
(V)
(dBm)
(W)
(dBm)
(W)
(dB)
(A)
(%)
(%)
(dB)
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INPUT RETURN LOSS(Vds=12.5V)
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
I.R.L., INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-30
01234567
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(W)
890MHz
950MHz
920MHz
Ta=+25deg. C., Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
890MHz
2.650.00.0014.40.014.40.111.91.9-8.9
2.651.00.0015.40.014.40.112.42.5-8.9
2.652.00.0016.40.014.40.113.03.1-8.9
2.653.00.0017.40.114.40.133.43.5-8.9
2.654.00.0018.40.114.40.134.34.5-8.9
2.655.00.0019.40.114.50.144.95.1-8.9
2.656.00.0020.50.114.50.146.26.4-8.9
2.657.00.0021.50.114.50.157.27.5-8.9
2.658.00.0122.50.214.50.168.38.6-8.9
2.659.00.0123.50.214.50.189.810.2-8.9
2.6510.00.0124.50.314.50.1911.612.0-8.9
2.6511.00.0125.50.414.60.2112.913.4-8.9
2.6512.00.0226.60.514.60.2414.715.2-9.0
2.6513.00.0227.60.614.60.2616.917.5-9.0
2.6514.00.0228.60.714.70.2919.620.3-9.1
2.6515.00.0329.70.914.70.3322.223.0-9.1
2.6516.00.0430.71.214.80.3625.326.1-9.2
2.6516.90.0531.81.514.80.4028.929.9-9.2
2.6518.00.0632.81.914.90.4532.834.0-9.3
2.6519.00.0833.82.414.90.5136.437.7-9.4
2.6520.00.1034.93.114.90.5841.442.8-9.6
2.6521.00.1235.93.914.90.6545.947.4-9.8
2.6522.00.1636.84.814.80.7350.752.5-10.1
2.6523.00.2037.55.614.50.7954.756.7-10.4
2.6524.00.2538.06.314.00.8557.259.5-10.5
2.6525.00.3138.47.013.50.9059.061.8-10.4
PinPout
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V, Idq=0.1A
0
890MHz
-5
-10
-15
950MHz
920MHz
-20
-25
I.R.L., INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
-30
14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
Pout, OUTPUT POWER(dBm)
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VggGpID(RF)ηaddηDI.R.L.
(V)(dBm)(W)(dBm)(W)(dB)(A)(%)(%)(dB)
2.650.00.0015.60.015.60.112.52.6-20.2
2.651.00.0016.60.015.60.113.13.2-20.2
2.652.00.0017.60.115.60.133.63.7-20.3
2.653.00.0018.60.115.60.134.54.6-20.3
2.654.00.0019.60.115.70.135.75.9-20.3
2.655.00.0020.60.115.60.146.56.7-20.3
2.656.00.0021.60.115.70.157.67.8-20.2
2.657.00.0022.60.215.70.159.59.8-20.3
2.658.00.0123.60.215.70.1611.011.3-20.3
2.659.00.0124.70.315.70.1912.112.4-20.4
2.6510.00.0125.70.415.70.2014.414.8-20.5
2.6511.00.0126.70.515.70.2316.216.6-20.6
2.6512.00.0227.70.615.80.2518.418.9-20.8
2.6513.00.0228.80.815.80.2821.321.9-21.0
2.6514.00.0229.81.015.80.3024.725.4-21.3
2.6515.00.0330.81.215.90.3428.028.7-21.6
2.6516.00.0431.91.515.90.3831.832.7-21.9
2.6516.90.0532.91.915.90.4335.536.5-22.4
2.6518.00.0633.92.515.90.4840.341.3-23.0
2.6519.00.0834.93.115.90.5444.846.0-23.7
2.6520.00.1035.83.815.90.6049.751.0-25.1
2.6521.00.1236.64.615.70.6654.255.7-27.0
2.6522.00.1637.35.315.30.7357.158.9-27.5
2.6523.00.2037.75.914.80.7859.261.2-26.8
2.6524.00.2538.16.514.10.8360.362.8-25.8
2.6525.00.3138.46.913.40.8661.264.1-24.7
PinPout
950MHz
VggGpID(RF)ηaddηDI.R.L.
(V)(dBm)(W)(dBm)(W)(dB)(A)(%)(%)(dB)
2.65-0.10.0015.60.015.60.112.52.5-12.8
2.650.90.0016.60.015.60.113.13.2-12.8
2.651.90.0017.60.115.70.114.04.1-12.8
2.652.90.0018.60.115.70.134.54.7-12.8
2.653.90.0019.60.115.70.135.75.9-12.8
2.655.00.0020.70.115.70.146.66.7-12.8
2.655.90.0021.60.115.70.148.28.5-12.8
2.656.90.0022.70.215.70.159.69.8-12.8
2.657.90.0123.70.215.70.1611.111.4-12.7
2.658.90.0124.70.315.70.1813.013.4-12.7
2.659.90.0125.70.415.80.2014.514.9-12.7
2.6510.90.0126.70.515.80.2117.117.5-12.6
2.6511.90.0227.70.615.80.2419.419.9-12.5
2.6512.90.0228.70.715.80.2622.222.8-12.5
2.6513.90.0229.80.915.80.2925.526.2-12.4
2.6514.90.0330.81.215.90.3328.829.5-12.3
2.6515.90.0431.81.515.90.3632.333.2-12.2
2.6516.90.0532.81.915.90.4135.936.8-12.1
2.6517.90.0633.82.415.90.4541.442.4-12.0
2.6518.90.0834.83.015.80.5145.446.7-11.8
2.6519.90.1035.63.715.70.5650.752.1-11.5
2.6520.90.1236.44.315.50.6354.055.6-11.0
2.6521.90.1637.05.015.10.6857.159.0-10.7
2.6522.90.2037.45.514.50.7358.660.8-10.7
2.6523.90.2537.86.013.90.7859.461.9-10.7
2.6524.90.3138.16.413.20.8160.263.2-10.8
PinPout
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890MHz
Vgg
Idq
Idd
ηD
ηadd
Gain
I.R.L.
(dBm)
(W)
(dBm)
(W)
(A)
(%)
(%)
(dB)
(dB)
2.10
0.3
23.0
0.2
35.2
3.3
0.55
47.5
44.6
12.2
-8.0
2.15
0.8
23.0
0.2
35.4
3.5
0.58
48.7
45.9
12.4
-8.1
2.21
1.7
23.0
0.2
35.7
3.7
0.60
49.8
47.2
12.7
-8.4
2.25
3.0
23.0
0.2
36.0
4.0
0.62
50.9
48.3
13.0
-8.5
2.30
4.8
23.0
0.2
36.2
4.1
0.64
51.6
49.1
13.2
-8.7
2.36
9.5
23.0
0.2
36.5
4.4
0.67
52.8
50.5
13.5
-9.0
2.40
15.0
23.0
0.2
36.6
4.6
0.69
53.5
51.2
13.6
-9.2
2.45
23.5
23.0
0.2
36.8
4.8
0.71
54.1
51.8
13.8
-9.4
2.51
38.7
23.0
0.2
37.0
5.0
0.74
54.9
52.7
14.0
-9.7
2.55
55.0
23.0
0.2
37.2
5.2
0.75
55.3
53.2
14.2
-9.9
2.60
75.6
23.0
0.2
37.3
5.4
0.77
55.8
53.7
14.3
-10.1
2.66
111.3
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.6
0.80
56.1
54.1
14.5
-10.4
2.70
144.1
23.0
0.2
37.6
5.7
0.81
56.4
54.4
14.6
-10.6
2.75
181.1
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
0.83
56.7
54.7
14.7
-10.8
2.81
236.9
23.0
0.2
37.8
6.1
0.86
56.8
54.9
14.8
-11.1
2.85
282.8
23.0
0.2
37.9
6.2
0.87
56.9
55.1
14.9
-11.3
2.90
331.5
23.0
0.2
38.0
6.3
0.89
57.0
55.2
15.0
-11.6
Pin
Pout
5-3.Drain Quiescent Current vs.
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN EFFICIENCY(Vds=12.5V)
- AN-900-043-A-
Pin=0.2W
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V
7
920MHz
6
5
890MHz
4
Pout , OUTPUT POWER(W)
3
0100200300
IDQ, DRAIN QUIESCENT CURRENT(mA)
950MHz
Ta=+25deg. C., Vds=12.5V, Pin=0.2W
Pin=0.2W
Ta=+25deg.C,Vds=12.5V
70
920MHz
60
950MHz
50
ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
40
0100200300
IDQ, DRAIN QUIESCENT CURRENT(mA)
890MHz
(V)(mA)
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920MHz
Vgg
Idq
Idd
ηD
ηadd
Gain
I.R.L.
(dBm)
(W)
(dBm)
(W)
(A)
(%)
(%)
(dB)
(dB)
2.10
0.3
23.0
0.2
36.4
4.4
0.61
57.4
54.8
13.4
-18.3
2.15
0.8
23.0
0.2
36.6
4.5
0.63
57.9
55.4
13.5
-18.9
2.21
1.8
23.0
0.2
36.8
4.7
0.65
58.5
56.1
13.7
-19.7
2.25
3.0
23.0
0.2
36.9
4.9
0.66
58.9
56.4
13.9
-20.3
2.30
4.8
23.0
0.2
37.0
5.0
0.68
59.3
56.9
14.0
-20.9
2.36
9.5
23.0
0.2
37.1
5.2
0.69
59.5
57.2
14.1
-21.8
2.40
14.9
23.0
0.2
37.2
5.3
0.71
59.8
57.6
14.2
-22.5
2.45
23.3
23.0
0.2
37.3
5.4
0.72
60.1
57.9
14.3
-23.2
2.51
38.5
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.6
0.74
60.2
58.1
14.4
-24.2
2.55
55.0
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.7
0.75
60.4
58.2
14.5
-25.0
2.60
75.4
23.0
0.2
37.6
5.8
0.77
60.4
58.3
14.6
-25.7
2.66
111.0
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
0.78
60.5
58.5
14.7
-26.5
2.70
143.8
23.0
0.2
37.8
6.0
0.80
60.4
58.4
14.8
-27.0
2.75
180.9
23.0
0.2
37.9
6.1
0.81
60.5
58.6
14.9
-27.4
2.81
236.4
23.0
0.2
38.0
6.3
0.83
60.5
58.5
15.0
-27.4
2.85
282.3
23.0
0.2
38.0
6.3
0.84
60.3
58.4
15.0
-27.2
2.90
331.1
23.0
0.2
38.1
6.4
0.86
60.2
58.3
15.1
-26.8
950MHz
Vgg
Idq
Idd
ηD
ηadd
Gain
I.R.L.
(dBm)
(W)
(dBm)
(W)
(A)
(%)
(%)
(dB)
(dB)
2.10
0.4
23.0
0.2
36.3
4.3
0.59
58.6
55.9
13.3
-13.0
2.15
0.9
23.0
0.2
36.5
4.4
0.60
58.9
56.2
13.4
-12.7
2.21
1.7
23.0
0.2
36.6
4.5
0.61
59.2
56.7
13.6
-12.5
2.25
3.0
23.0
0.2
36.7
4.7
0.63
59.5
57.0
13.7
-12.3
2.30
4.7
23.0
0.2
36.8
4.8
0.64
59.6
57.1
13.8
-12.1
2.36
9.4
23.0
0.2
36.9
4.9
0.66
59.8
57.3
13.9
-11.8
2.40
14.9
23.0
0.2
37.0
5.0
0.67
60.0
57.6
14.0
-11.6
2.45
23.3
23.0
0.2
37.1
5.1
0.68
60.0
57.7
14.1
-11.4
2.51
38.5
23.0
0.2
37.2
5.2
0.69
60.1
57.8
14.2
-11.2
2.55
54.9
23.0
0.2
37.3
5.3
0.71
60.1
57.8
14.3
-11.0
2.60
75.3
23.0
0.2
37.3
5.4
0.72
60.1
57.9
14.3
-10.8
2.66
111.1
23.0
0.2
37.4
5.5
0.74
60.0
57.9
14.4
-10.6
2.70
142.7
23.0
0.2
37.5
5.6
0.75
59.9
57.8
14.5
-10.4
2.75
180.5
23.0
0.2
37.6
5.7
0.76
59.9
57.8
14.5
-10.3
2.81
236.5
23.0
0.2
37.6
5.8
0.78
59.7
57.7
14.6
-10.1
2.85
282.0
23.0
0.2
37.7
5.9
0.79
59.5
57.5
14.7
-9.9
2.90
330.7
23.0
0.2
37.8
6.0
0.81
59.2
57.2
14.7
-9.8
Pin
Pout
Pin
Pout
(V)(mA)
- AN-900-043-A-
(V)(mA)
Application Note for Silicon RF Power Semiconductors
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RD04HMS2 single-stage amplifier with f=890-950MHz evaluation board