MOTOROLA MRF644

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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
The RF Line
. . . designed for 12.5 Volt UHF large–signal amplifier applications in industrial
and commercial FM equipment operating to 512 MHz.
• Specified 12.5 Volt, 470 MHz Characteristics —
Output Power = 25 Watts
Minimum Gain = 6.2 dB
Efficiency = 60%
25 W, 470 MHz
CONTROLLED Q
RF POWER
TRANSISTOR
NPN SILICON
• Characterized with Series Equivalent Large–Signal Impedance Parameters
• Built–In Matching Network for Broadband Operation
• Tested for Load Mismatch Stress at all Phase Angles with 20:1 VSWR @
16–Volt High Line and 50% Overdrive
• Circuit board photomaster available upon request by
contacting RF Tactical Marketing in Phoenix, AZ.
CASE 316–01, STYLE 1
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Symbol
Value
Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage
VCEO
16
Vdc
Collector–Base Voltage
VCBO
36
Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage
VEBO
4.0
Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous
IC
4.0
Adc
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C
Derate above 25°C
PD
103
0.59
Watts
W/°C
Storage Temperature Range
Tstg
– 65 to +150
°C
Symbol
Max
Unit
RθJC
1.7
°C/W
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 20 mAdc, IB = 0)
V(BR)CEO
16
—
—
Vdc
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 20 mAdc, VBE = 0)
V(BR)CES
36
—
—
Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 5.0 mAdc, IC = 0)
V(BR)EBO
4.0
—
—
Vdc
ICES
—
—
5.0
mAdc
Characteristic
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0, TC = 25°C)
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RF DEVICE DATA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
hFE
40
70
100
—
Cob
—
60
85
pF
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 25 W, IC (MAX) = 3.6 Adc, f = 470 MHz)
Gpe
6.2
7.0
—
dB
Input Power
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
Pin
—
5.0
6.0
Watts
η
55
60
—
%
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 4.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 12.5 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
FUNCTIONAL TESTS
Collector Efficiency
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 25 W, IC (MAX) = 3.6 Adc, f = 470 MHz)
Output Mismatch Stress
(VCC = 16 Vdc, Pin = Note 1, f = 470 MHz,
VSWR = 20:1, All Phase Angles)
ψ*
Series Equivalent Input Impedance
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
Zin
—
1.2 + j3.3
—
Ohms
Series Equivalent Output Impedance
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 25 W, f = 470 MHz)
ZOL
—
1.9 + j2.1
—
Ohms
No Degradation in Output Power
NOTE:
1. Pin = 150% of Drive Requirement for 25 W Output at 12.5 Vdc.
* ψ = Mismatch stress factor — the electrical criterion established to verify the device resistance to load mismatch failure. The mismatch stress
test is accomplished in the standard test fixture (Figure 1) terminated in a 20:1 minimum load mismatch at all phase angles.
RFC1
C12 C13
C11
B
C14
B
SOCKET
C10
L2
C4
L1
C6
Z5
Z6
Z7
Z8
Z9
C9
Z1
Z2
Z3
Z4
D.U.T.
C7
C1
C2
C3
C1, C2, C7, C8 — 1.0 – 20 pF Johanson Variable
C3 — 27 pF 100 mil ATC
C4 — 30 pF 100 mil ATC
C5, C6 — 33 pF 100 mil ATC
C9 — 250 pF 100 mil ATC
C10 — 100 pF UNELCO
C11, C14 — 1.0 µF 35 V TANTALUM
C8
C5
C12, C13 — 680 pF Feedthrough
L1 — 5″ #22 AWG 0.100″ ID
L2 — 5″ #20 AWG 0.187″ ID
RFC1 — Ferroxcube VK200–20–4B
B — Ferroxcube Bead 56–590–65–3B
Z1 — 0.25″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z2 — 1.63″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z3 — 0.20″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z4, Z5 — 1/2″ #18 AWG bent in a
Z4, Z5 — “V” shape 1/8″ Wide
Z6 — 0.20″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z7 — 0.70″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z8 — 0.33″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Z9 — 0.50″ x 0.20″ Microstrip
Board — 62.5 mil Glass Teflon, εr = 2.55
Figure 1. Test Circuit Schematic
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MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
40
f = 470 MHz
Pout , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
Pout , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
40
30
VCC = 13.6 V
12.5 V
20
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
6W
20
10
VCC = 12.5 V
0
440
9
480
500
520
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 2. Power Output versus Power Input
Figure 3. Power Output versus Frequency
40
f = 470 MHz
f = 470 MHz
Pout , minus Pin (WATTS)
30
Pin = 6 W
20
10
0
460
Pin, POWER INPUT (WATTS)
40
Pout , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
Pin = 8 W
30
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
30
12.5 V
10
0
20
VCC = 13.6 V
20
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Pin, POWER INPUT (WATTS)
Figure 4. Power Output versus Supply Voltage
Figure 5. Power Saturation Profile
470
512
5.0
10
f = 450 MHz
0
9
Zin
f = 450 MHz
5.0
10
ZOL*
5.0
8
512
15
20
10
15
20
25
FREQUENCY
MHz
450
470
512
Zin
(OHMS)
ZOL*
(OHMS)
1.21 + j3.47 1.76 + j1.96
1.21 + j3.25 1.90 + j2.14
1.06 + j2.09 1.96 + j2.34
ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance into which the device output
operates at a given output power, voltage and frequency.
Figure 6. Series Equivalent Input–Output Impedance
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
F
D
4
R
NOTES:
1. FLANGE IS ISOLATED IN ALL STYLES.
K
3
DIM
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
J
K
L
N
Q
R
U
1
Q
2
L
B
C
J
E
N
INCHES
MIN
MAX
24.38
25.14
12.45
12.95
5.97
7.62
5.33
5.58
2.16
3.04
5.08
5.33
18.29
18.54
0.10
0.15
10.29
11.17
3.81
4.06
3.81
4.31
2.92
3.30
3.05
3.30
11.94
12.57
MILLIMETERS
MIN
MAX
0.960
0.990
0.490
0.510
0.235
0.300
0.210
0.220
0.085
0.120
0.200
0.210
0.720
0.730
0.004
0.006
0.405
0.440
0.150
0.160
0.150
0.170
0.115
0.130
0.120
0.130
0.470
0.495
H
U
A
STYLE 1:
PIN 1.
2.
3.
4.
EMITTER
COLLECTOR
EMITTER
BASE
CASE 316–01
ISSUE D
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