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BFS520
NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor
Product specification
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September 1995
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor BFS520
FEATURES
• High power gain
• Low noise figure
• High transition frequency
It is intended for wideband
applications such as satellite TV
tuners, cellular phones, cordless
phones, pagers etc., with signal
frequencies up to 2 GHz.
handbook, 2 columns
3
• Gold metallization ensures
excellent reliability
• SOT323 envelope.
DESCRIPTION
NPN transistor in a plastic SOT323
envelope.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
Code: N2
1 base
2 emitter
3 collector
12
Top view
MBC870
Fig.1 SOT323.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CES
I
C
P
tot
h
FE
f
T
G
UM
F noise figure I
collector-base voltage open emitter −−20 V
collector-emitter voltage RBE=0 −−15 V
DC collector current −−70 mA
total power dissipation up to Ts=118°C; note 1 −−300 mW
DC current gain IC= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; Tj=25°C 60 120 250
transition frequency IC= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 1 GHz;
T
=25°C
amb
maximum unilateral power gain Ic= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 900 MHz;
T
=25°C
amb
= 5 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 900 MHz;
c
T
=25°C
amb
− 9 − GHz
− 15 − dB
− 1.1 1.6 dB
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
V
V
I
P
T
T
CBO
CES
EBO
C
tot
stg
j
collector-base voltage open emitter − 20 V
collector-emitter voltage RBE=0 − 15 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 2.5 V
DC collector current − 70 mA
total power dissipation up to Ts=118°C; note 1 − 300 mW
storage temperature −65 150 °C
junction temperature − 175 °C
Note
1. T
is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab.
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Philips Semiconductors Product specification
NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor BFS520
THERMAL RESISTANCE
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS THERMAL RESISTANCE
R
th j-s
Note
is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab.
1. T
s
CHARACTERISTICS
=25°C, unless otherwise specified.
T
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
I
CBO
h
FE
C
e
C
c
C
re
f
T
G
UM
2
S
21
F noise figure Γ
P
L1
ITO third order intercept point note 2 − 26 − dBm
thermal resistance from junction to
up to Ts=118°C; note 1 190 K/W
soldering point
collector cut-off current IE= 0; VCE=6 V −−50 nA
DC current gain IC= 20mA; VCE= 6 V 60 120 250
emitter capacitance IC=ic= 0; VEB= 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz − 1 − pF
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB= 6 V; f = 1 MHz − 0.5 − pF
feedback capacitance IC= 0; VCB= 6 V; f = 1 MHz − 0.4 − pF
transition frequency IC= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 1 GHz;
T
=25°C
amb
maximum unilateral power gain
(note 1)
IC= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 900 MHz;
T
=25°C
amb
= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 2 GHz;
I
C
T
=25°C
amb
insertion power gain IC= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; f = 900 MHz;
T
=25°C
amb
output power at 1 dB gain
compression
= Γ
s
f = 900 MHz; T
Γ
= Γ
s
f = 900 MHz; T
Γ
= Γ
s
f = 2 GHz; T
Ic= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; RL=50Ω;
f = 900 MHz; T
= 5 mA; VCE=6 V;
opt;IC
=25°C
amb
= 20 mA; VCE=6 V;
opt;IC
=25°C
amb
= 5 mA; VCE=6 V;
opt;IC
=25°C
amb
=25°C
amb
− 9 − GHz
− 15 − dB
− 9 − dB
13 14 − dB
− 1.1 1.6 dB
− 1.6 2.1 dB
− 1.9 − dB
− 17 − dBm
Notes
1. G
2. I
is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming S12is zero and
UM
G
UM
= 20 mA; VCE= 6 V; RL=50Ω; f = 900 MHz; T
C
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10 log
1S
–
fp= 900 MHz; fq= 902 MHz; measured at f
2
S
21
2
1S
–
11
22
dB.=
2
=25°C;
amb
= 898 MHz and at f
(2p−q)
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(2q−p)
= 904 MHz.
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NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor BFS520
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handbook, halfpage
P
tot
(mW)
300
200
100
0
0 50 100 200
150
Fig.2 Power derating curve.
MRC030 - 1
o
Ts(
C)
200
handbook, halfpage
h
FE
150
100
50
0
−2
10
VCE= 6 V; Tj=25°C.
−1
10
11010
MRC028
I
(mA)
C
Fig.3 DC current gain as a function of collector
current.
2
0.7
handbook, halfpage
C
re
(pF)
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
0246810
IC= 0; f= 1 MHz.
V (V)
CB
Fig.4 Feedback capacitance as a function of
collector-base voltage.
MRC021
12
handbook, halfpage
f
T
(GHz)
10
8
6
4
2
0
1 10 100
f = 1 GHz; T
amb
=25°C.
V
CE
= 8 V
3 V
IC(mA)
Fig.5 Transition frequency as a function of
collector current.
MRC022
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