SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
The RF Line
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by MRW54001/D
. . . designed primarily for large–signal output and driver amplifier stages in the
1.0 to 4.0 GHz frequency range.
• Designed for Class A or AB, Common–Emitter Linear Power Amplifiers
• Specified 20 Volt, 2.0 GHz Characteristics:
Output Power — 0.5 Watt
Power Gain — 10 to 1 1 dB
• 100% Tested for Load Mismatch at All Phase Angles with ∞:1 VSWR
• Gold Metallization for Improved Reliability
• Diffused Ballast Resistors
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage V
Collector–Base Voltage V
Emitter–Base Voltage V
Operating Junction Temperature T
Storage Temperature Range T
CEO
CES
EBO
J
stg
22 Vdc
50 Vdc
3.5 Vdc
200 °C
–65 to +200 °C
10–11 dB
1.0–4.0 GHz
0.5 WATT
MICROWAVE LINEAR
POWER TRANSISTORS
CASE 400–01, STYLE 1
(TW200)
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case R
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown V oltage
(IC = 10 mA, IB = 0)
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 10 mA, VBE = 0)
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mA, IE = 0)
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.25 mA, IC = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 28 V, IE = 0)
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5.0 V)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 28 V, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
REV 1
θJC
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)CES
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)EBO
I
CBO
h
FE
C
ob
40 °C/W
22 — — Vdc
50 — — Vdc
45 — — Vdc
3.5 — — Vdc
— — 0.25 mAdc
20 — 120 —
— — 3.5 pF
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Motorola, Inc. 1997
MRW54001MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
2–1
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
FUNCTIONAL TESTS
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCE = 20 V, P
Load Mismatch
(VCE = 20 V, IE = 120 mA, P
Load VSWR = ∞:1, All Phase Angles)
Cutoff Frequency (VCE = 20 V, IE = 120 mA) f
Gain Linearity
(VCE = 20 V, IE = 120 mA, f = 2.0 GHz, Po1 = 0.5 W, Po2 = 0.5 mW)
Intermodulation Distortion, 3rd Order
(VCE = 20 V, IE = 120 mA, Po (PEP) = 0.5 W,
Tones at 2.0 GHz and 2.005 GHz)
= 0.5 W, f = 2.0 GHz, IE = 120 mA)
out
= 0.5 W, f = 2.0 GHz,
out
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
G
PE
ψ
τ
L
G
IMD — –30 — dB
10 — — dB
No Degradation in Output Power
4.0 4.5 — GHz
—
—
—
—
–0.2
+1.0
dB
1.25
1
0.75
0.5
0.25
out
P , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
0
0
Figure 1. 1.0 dB Compression Point versus
30
24
, GAIN (dB)
18
PE
G
12
6
50
IE, EMITTER CURRENT (mA)
Emitter Current
54001
Gp @ Po = 0.5 W
VCE = 20 V
15 V
10 V
f = 2 GHz
T
100 150 200 250
P
o
VCE = 20 V
IE = 120 mA
T
FLANGE
= 25
°
C
FLANGE
= 25
°
C
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
12
11
10
9
, UNCOMPRESSED GAIN (dB)
8
PE
G
0
0
25
Figure 2. Gain versus Emitter Current
500
400
300
200
, COLLECTOR CURRENT (mA)
100
out
C
P , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
I
VCE = 20 V
f = 2 GHz
T
FLANGE
50 75 100 125
IE, EMITTER CURRENT (mA)
T
FLANGE
≈
BIAS FOR BEST GAIN
15 V
10 V
= 25
= 25°C
11
10
9
8
7
°
C
0
0.1
0.5
12345
f, FREQUENCY (GHz)
Figure 3. Gain and 1.0 dB Compressed Power
versus Frequency
MRW54001
2–2
0
0
0 5 10 15 25
VCE, COLLECTOR–TO–EMITTER VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
20
22
Figure 4. DC Safe Operating Area
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA