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18 mm Discrete HFETTGF4118-EPU
4118
• 0.5 um gate finger length
• Nominal Pout of 9.0 Watts at 2.3 GHz
• Nominal PAE of 53% at 2.3 GHz
• Nominal Gain of 11.5 dB at 2.3 GHz
• Die Size 36.0 x 81.0 x 4.0 mils
(0.914 x 2.057 x 0.102 mm)
TGF4118-EPU RF Performance at F = 2.3 GHz
Vd = 8.0 V, Vg = -1.1 V, Iq = 1.69 A and TA = 25°C
50
Pout
48
46
44
42
40
38
36
Output Power (dBm)
34
32
30
20 22 24 26 28 30 32
PAE
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
Power Added Efficiency %
20
15
Input Power (dBm)
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TGF4118-EPU RF Performance for Vd = 7.0 V, F = 2.3 GHz, and TA = 25°C
Quiescent Id is 1.74 A (Vg = -1.1 V), 1.37 A (Vg = -1.3 V), and 1.02 A (Vg = -1.5 V)
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
Pout
50
Predicted Channel Temp (°C)
40
30
60
55
50
45
Tch
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
42
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
Output Power (dBm)
34
33
32
40
35
30
25
Power Added Efficiency %
20
15
15
14
13
12
11
Gain (dB)
10
9
8
7
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
Input Power (dBm)
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
TriQuint Semiconductor Texas Phone: 972 994-8465 Fax 972 994-8504 Web: www.triquint.com
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TGF4118-EPU RF Performance for Vd = 8.0 V, F = 2.3 GHz, and TA = 25°C
Quiescent Id is 1.69 A (Vg = -1.1 V), 1.38 A (Vg = -1.3 V), and 1.06 A (Vg = -1.5 V)
140
42
130
120
110
100
90
80
Pout
70
60
Predicted Channel Temp (°C)
50
40
60
55
50
45
40
Tch
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
41
40
39
38
37
36
35
Output Power (dBm)
34
33
32
35
30
25
Power Added Efficiency %
20
15
15
14
13
12
11
Gain (dB)
10
9
8
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
Input Power (dBm)
Vg = -1.1 V
Vg = -1.3 V
Vg = -1.5 V
TriQuint Semiconductor Texas Phone: 972 994-8465 Fax 972 994-8504 Web: www.triquint.com
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