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MRF839FMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
The RF Line
. . . designed for 12.5 Volt UHF large–signal, common–emitter amplifier
applications in industrial and commercial FM equipment operating in the range
of 806–960 MHz.
• Specified 12.5 V, 870 MHz Characteristics
Output Power = 3.0 Watts
Power Gain = 8.0 dB Min
Efficiency = 55% Min
• 100% Tested for Load Mismatch at Rated Input Power and 15.5 V
• Series Equivalent Large–Signal Characterization
• Circuit board photomaster available upon request by contacting
RF Tactical Marketing in Phoenix, AZ.
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage V
CEO
16 Vdc
Collector–Base Voltage V
CBO
36 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage V
EBO
3.5 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous I
C
0.6 Adc
Operating Junction Temperature T
J
200 °C
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 110°C
Derate above 110°C
P
D
10
111
Watts
W/°C
Storage Temperature Range T
stg
–65 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
θJC
9.0 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic
Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0) V
(BR)CEO
16 — — Vdc
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 5.0 mAdc, VBE = 0) V
(BR)CES
36 — — Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0) V
(BR)EBO
3.5 — — Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0, TC = 25°C) I
CES
— — 1.0 mAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain (IC = 100 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) h
FE
10 90 150 —
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance (VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) C
ob
— 6.5 10 pF
FUNCTIONAL TESTS (Figure 1)
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(P
out
= 3.0 W, VCC = 12.5 Vdc, f = 870 MHz)
G
PE
8.0 10 — dB
Collector Efficiency
(P
out
= 3.0 W, VCC = 12.5 Vdc, f = 870 MHz)
η
c
55 63 — %
Load Mismatch Stress
(VCC = 15.5 Vdc, Pin = 0.5 W, f = 870 MHz,
VSWR = 20:1, all phase angles)
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No Degradation in Output Power