BFR93AR NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 Product data sheet 1. Product profile 1.1 General description NPN wideband transistor in a plastic SOT23 package. PNP complement: BFT93. 1.2 Features n Very high power gain n Low noise figure n Very low intermodulation distortion 1.3 Applications n RF wideband amplifiers and oscillators 1.4 Quick reference data Table 1. Quick reference data Symbol Parameter Conditions open emitter Min Typ Max Unit VCBO collector-base voltage - - 15 V VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base - - 12 V IC collector current - - 35 mA Ptot total power dissipation Tsp ≤ 95 °C - - 300 mW Cre feedback capacitance IC = 0 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 1 MHz; - 0.6 - pF fT transition frequency IC = 30 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 500 MHz; - 6 - GHz GUM unilateral power gain IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 °C f = 1 GHz - 13 - dB f = 2 GHz - 7 - dB NF noise figure IC = 5 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz; ΓS = Γopt; Tamb = 25 °C - 1.9 - dB VO output voltage IMD = −60 dB; IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 Ω; Tamb = 25 °C; fp + fq − fr = 793.25 MHz - 425 - mV BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 2. Pinning information Table 2. Pinning Pin Description 1 emitter 2 base 3 collector Simplified outline Symbol 3 3 2 1 1 2 sym026 3. Ordering information Table 3. Ordering information Type number Package Name Description Version BFR93AR - plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 4. Marking Table 4. Marking Type number Marking code Description BFR93AR *R5 * = p : made in Hong Kong * = w : made in China 5. Limiting values Table 5. Limiting values In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter - 15 V VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base - 12 V VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector - 2 V IC collector current - 35 mA - 300 mW Tsp ≤ 95 °C; see Figure 2 Ptot total power dissipation Tstg storage temperature −65 +150 °C Tj junction temperature - +175 °C [1] Tsp is the temperature at the solder point of the collector pin. BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet [1] © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 2 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 6. Thermal characteristics Table 6. Thermal characteristics Symbol Parameter Conditions thermal resistance from junction to solder point Tsp ≤ 95 °C Rth(j-sp) [1] [1] Typ Unit 260 K/W Tsp is the temperature at the solder point of the collector pin. 7. Characteristics Table 7. Characteristics Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit ICBO collector-base cut-off current IE = 0 A; VCB = 5 V - - 50 nA hFE DC current gain IC = 30 mA; VCE = 5 V; see Figure 3 40 90 - Cc collector capacitance IE = ie = 0 A; VCB = 5 V; f = 1 MHz; see Figure 4 - 0.7 - pF Ce emitter capacitance IC = ic = 0 A; VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz - 1.9 - pF Cre feedback capacitance IC = ic = 0 A; VCE = 5 V; f = 1 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C - 0.6 - pF fT transition frequency IC = 30 mA; VCE = 5 V; f = 500 MHz; see Figure 5 4.5 6 - GHz GUM unilateral power gain IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 °C; see Figure 6 to Figure 9 f = 1 GHz - 13 - dB f = 2 GHz - 7 - dB - 1.9 - dB NF [1] IC = 5 mA; VCE = 8 V; ΓS = Γopt; Tamb = 25 °C; see Figure 12 and Figure 13 noise figure f = 1 GHz f = 2 GHz VO IMD2 [1] - 3 - dB output voltage [2][3] - 425 - mV second-order intermodulation distortion [2][4] - −50 - dB see Figure 15 GUM is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming S12 is zero and 2 S 21 G UM = 10 log ------------------------------------------------------- dB. 2 2 ( 1 – S 11 ) ( 1 – S 22 ) [2] Measured on the same crystal in a SOT37 package (BFR91A). [3] IMD = −60 dB (DIN 45004B); IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 Ω; Tamb = 25 °C; Vp = VO at IMD = −60 dB; fp = 795.25 MHz; Vq = VO −6 dB at fq = 803.25 MHz; Vr = VO −6 dB at fr = 805.25 MHz; measured at fp + fq − fr = 793.25 MHz [4] IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 Ω; Tamb = 25 °C; Vp = 200 mV at fp = 250 MHz; Vq = 200 mV at fp = 560 MHz; measured at fp + fq = 810 MHz BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 3 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 1.5 nF +VBB +VCC 1.5 nF L3 10 kΩ L2 1 nF 1 nF 75 Ω input L1 1 nF 270 Ω 75 Ω output DUT 3.3 pF 18 Ω 0.68 pF mbb251 L1 = L3 = 5 µH choke. L2 = 3 turns 0.4 mm copper wire; winding pitch 1 mm; internal diameter 3 mm. Fig 1. Intermodulation distortion and second harmonic MATV test circuit mra702 400 Ptot (mW) mcd087 120 hFE 300 80 200 40 100 0 0 0 50 100 150 200 0 10 Tsp (°C) 20 IC (mA) 30 VCE = 5 V; Tj = 25 °C. Fig 2. Power derating curve Fig 3. DC current gain as a function of collector current BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 4 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor mbb252 1 Cc (pF) mcd089 8 fT (GHz) 0.8 6 0.6 4 0.4 2 0.2 0 0 0 4 8 12 16 VCB (V) 0 10 20 30 40 (mA) IC IE = ie = 0 mA; f = 1 MHz; Tj = 25 °C. VCE = 2 V; f = 500 MHz; Tj = 25 °C. Fig 4. Collector capacitance as a function of collector-base voltage; typical values Fig 5. Transition frequency as a function of collector current; typical values mbb255 30 gain (dB) mbb256 30 gain (dB) MSG 20 20 MSG GUM GUM 10 10 0 0 10 20 30 IC (mA) 40 VCE = 8 V; f = 500 MHz. 0 0 20 30 IC (mA) 40 VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz. Fig 6. Gain as a function of collector current; typical values Fig 7. Gain as a function of collector current; typical values BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet 10 © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 5 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor mbb257 50 mbb258 50 gain gain (dB) (dB) 40 40 GUM GUM 30 30 MSG MSG 20 20 10 10 Gmax Gmax 0 0 102 10 103 4 f (MHz) 10 10 IC = 10 mA; VCE = 8 V. 102 103 f (MHz) 104 IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V. Fig 8. Gain as a function of frequency; typical values Fig 9. Gain as a function of frequency; typical values mbb253 40 BS BS mbb254 30 NF = 4.0 dB (mS) 20 (mS) 20 3.5 10 1.6 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.0 NF = 3.5 dB 0 2.5 2.3 0 −10 −20 −20 −40 −30 0 20 40 60 GS 80 (mS) IC = 4 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 800 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 10. Circles of constant noise figure; typical values 0 40 GS (mS) 60 IC = 4 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 800 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 11. Circles of constant noise figure; typical values BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet 20 © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 6 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor mcd094 4 NF (dB) mcd095 4 NF (dB) f = 2 GHz 3 3 1 GHz 500 MHz 2 2 IC = 30 mA 10 mA 1 1 0 1 10 IC (mA) 5 mA 0 102 102 VCE = 8 V. 103 f (MHz) 104 VCE = 8 V. Fig 12. Minimum noise figure as a function of collector current; typical values mbb263 −40 IMD (dB) Fig 13. Minimum noise figure as a function of frequency; typical values mbb264 −30 IMD2 (dB) −45 −35 −50 −40 −55 −45 −60 −50 −65 0 10 20 30 IC (mA) 40 VCE = 8 V; VO = 425 mV (52.6 dBmV); fp + fq − fr = 793.25 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C. Measured in MATV test circuit; see Figure 1. Fig 14. Intermodulation distortion; typical values −55 0 20 30 IC (mA) 40 VCE = 8 V; VO = 200 mV (46 dBmV); fp + fq − fr = 810 MHz; Tamb = 25 °C. Measured in MATV test circuit; see Figure 1. Fig 15. Second order intermodulation distortion; typical values BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet 10 © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 7 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 1 0.5 2 0.2 5 0.5 1200 0.2 800 +j 0 10 1000 1 2 5 10 ∞ 500 −j 10 200 0.2 5 100 MHz 2 0.5 mbb259 1 IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; ZO = 50 Ω;Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 16. Common emitter input reflection coefficient (S11) 90° 120° 60° 100 200 150° 30° 500 1000 800 1200 MHz 180° +ϕ 10 20 30 0° −ϕ 30° 150° 60° 120° 90° mbb261 IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 17. Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (S21) BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 8 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 90° 120° 60° 1200 1000 800 150° 30° 500 100 MHz 200 +ϕ 0.05 180° 0.1 0.15 0° −ϕ 30° 150° 60° 120° mbb262 90° IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 18. Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (S12) 1 0.5 2 0.2 5 10 +j 0 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 ∞ 1000 800 500 200 1200 −j 10 5 100 MHz 0.2 2 0.5 1 mbb260 IC = 30 mA; VCE = 8 V; ZO = 50 Ω;Tamb = 25 °C. Fig 19. Common emitter output reflection coefficient (S22) BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 9 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 8. Package outline Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 D E B A X HE v M A 3 Q A A1 1 2 e1 bp c w M B Lp e detail X 0 1 2 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A A1 max. bp c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w mm 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.48 0.38 0.15 0.09 3.0 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.9 0.95 2.5 2.1 0.45 0.15 0.55 0.45 0.2 0.1 OUTLINE VERSION REFERENCES IEC SOT23 JEDEC JEITA TO-236AB EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 04-11-04 06-03-16 Fig 20. Package outline SOT23 BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 10 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 9. Abbreviations Table 8. Abbreviations Acronym Description NPN Negative Positive Negative PNP Positive Negative Positive RF Radio Frequency MATV Master Antenna Television 10. Revision history Table 9. Revision history Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes BFR93AR_1 20061130 Product data sheet - - BFR93AR_1 Product data sheet © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. Rev. 01 — 30 November 2006 11 of 13 BFR93AR NXP Semiconductors NPN 6 GHz wideband transistor 11. Legal information 11.1 Data sheet status Document status[1][2] Product status[3] Definition Objective [short] data sheet Development This document contains data from the objective specification for product development. Preliminary [short] data sheet Qualification This document contains data from the preliminary specification. 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Contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 12 13 Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick reference data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thermal characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Please be aware that important notices concerning this document and the product(s) described herein, have been included in section ‘Legal information’. © NXP B.V. 2006. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: [email protected] Date of release: 30 November 2006 Document identifier: BFR93AR_1