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M3D175
BLT94
UHF power transistor
Product specification
Supersedes data of 1997 Nov 04
1998 Jan 28
Philips Semiconductors Product specification
UHF power transistor BLT94
FEATURES
• Emitter ballasting resistors for an optimum
temperature profile
• Gold metallization ensures excellent reliability.
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
1, 4, 5, 8 emitter
2, 3 base
6, 7 collector
APPLICATIONS
• Common emitter class-AB and B operation in portable
radio transmitters in the 900 MHz communication band.
handbook, halfpage
85
DESCRIPTION
NPN silicon planar epitaxial power transistor encapsulated
in a ceramic SOT409A package.
14
Top view
MBK150
Fig.1 Simplified outline SOT409A.
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
RF performance at T
MODE OF OPERATION
≤ 60 °C in a common emitter test circuit.
mb
f
(MHz)
V
(V)
CE
P
(W)
L
G
(dB)
p
(%)
CW, class-AB 900 7.5 6 ≥8 ≥50
typ. 10 typ. 60
η
C
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UHF power transistor BLT94
LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
V
CBO
V
CEO
V
EBO
I
C
P
tot
T
stg
T
j
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
R
th j-mb
collector-base voltage open emitter − 20 V
collector-emitter voltage open base − 10 V
emitter-base voltage open collector − 3V
collector current (DC) − 2.5 A
total power dissipation Tmb≤ 60 °C − 13 W
storage temperature −65 +150 °C
operating junction temperature − 200 °C
thermal resistance from junction to
Tmb≤ 60 °C; P
= 13 W 8 K/W
tot
mounting base
10
handbook, halfpage
I
C
(A)
1
−1
10
11010
Tmb=60°C.
Fig.2 DC SOAR.
MGM525
V
(V)
CE
2
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UHF power transistor BLT94
CHARACTERISTICS
T
=25°C unless otherwise specified.
j
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
V
(BR)CBO
V
(BR)CEO
V
(BR)EBO
I
CES
h
FE
C
c
C
re
collector-base breakdown voltage open emitter; IC=20mA 20 −−V
collector-emitter breakdown voltage open base; IC=40mA 10 −−V
emitter-base breakdown voltage open collector; IE=4mA 3 −−V
collector leakage current VBE= 0; VCE= 7.5 V −−1mA
DC current gain IC= 1.2 A; VCE=5V 25 −−
collector capacitance IE=ie= 0; VCB= 7.5 V; f = 1 MHz − 24 − pF
feedback capacitance IC= 0; VCE= 7.5 V; f = 1 MHz − 17 − pF
100
handbook, halfpage
h
FE
80
60
40
20
0
VCE= 5V; Tj=25°C.
Measured under pulse conditions: tp≤ 300 µs; δ≤0.001.
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6
0 2.0
MGM526
IC (A)
Fig.3 DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values.
50
handbook, halfpage
C
c
(pF)
40
30
20
10
0
020
IE=ie= 0; f = 1 MHz; Tj=25°C.
4 8 12 16
Fig.4 Collector capacitance as a function of
collector-base voltage; typical values.
MGM527
VCB(V)
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UHF power transistor BLT94
APPLICATION INFORMATION
RF performance at T
≤ 60 °C in a common emitter test circuit (see Fig.7).
mb
MODE OF OPERATION
f
(MHz)
V
(V)
CE
I
CQ
(mA)
P
(W)
L
G
p
(dB)
η
(%)
C
CW, class-AB 900 7.5 50 6 ≥8 ≥50
typ. 10 typ. 55
Ruggedness in class-AB operation
The BLT94 is capable of withstanding a load mismatch corresponding to VSWR = 10 : 1 through all phases under the
following conditions: CW, class-AB operation; V
η
G
MBK387
C
p
14
handbook, halfpage
G
p
(dB)
12
10
8
6
4
2
= 9 V; PL= 6 W and f = 900 MHz; Tmb≤ 60 °C.
CE
70
η
C
(%)
60
50
40
30
20
10
10
handbook, halfpage
P
L
(W)
8
6
4
2
MBK388
0
010
CW, class-AB operation; VCE= 7.5 V; ICQ=50mA;
f = 900 MHz; T
2468
≤ 60 °C.
mb
P
0
(W)
L
Fig.5 Power gain and collector efficiency as
functions of load power; typical values.
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0
0 0.4 0.8 1.6
CW, class-AB operation; VCE= 7.5 V; ICQ=50mA;
f = 900 MHz; T
mb
≤ 60 °C.
1.2
PD (W)
Fig.6 Load power as a function of drive power;
typical values.