Data Sheet

BFG424F
NPN 25 GHz wideband transistor
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Product data sheet
1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN double polysilicon wideband transistor with buried layer for low voltage applications
in a plastic, 4-pin dual-emitter SOT343F package.
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Therefore care should be taken
during transport and handling.
1.2 Features and benefits





Very high power gain
Low noise figure
High transition frequency
Emitter is thermal lead
Low feedback capacitance
1.3 Applications
 Radio Frequency (RF) front end wideband applications such as:
 analog and digital cellular telephones
 cordless telephones (Cordless Telephone (CT), Personal Handy-phone
System (PHS), Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), etc.)
 radar detectors
 pagers
 Satellite Antenna TeleVison (SATV) tuners
 high frequency oscillators e.g. Dielectric Resonator Oscillator (DRO) for Low Noise
Block (LNB)
1.4 Quick reference data
Table 1.
Quick reference data
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
VCBO
collector-base voltage
open emitter
-
-
10
V
VCEO
collector-emitter voltage
open base
-
-
4.5
V
IC
collector current
-
25
30
mA
-
-
135
mW
Ptot
total power dissipation
Tsp  90 C
[1]
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Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
hFE
DC current gain
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V;
Tj = 25 C
50
80
120
CCBS
collector-base
capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
102
-
fF
fT
transition frequency
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V;
f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
-
25
-
GHz
Gp(max)
maximum power gain
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V;
f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
-
23
-
dB
NF
noise figure
IC = 2 mA; VCE = 2 V;
f = 2 GHz; S = opt
-
1.2
-
dB
[2]
Unit
[1]
Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the emitter pins.
[2]
Gp(max) is the maximum power gain, if K > 1. If K < 1 then Gp(max) = Maximum Stable Gain (MSG), see
Figure 8.
2. Pinning information
Table 2.
Pinning
Pin
Description
1
emitter
2
base
3
emitter
4
collector
Simplified outline
3
Symbol
4
4
2
1, 3
2
mbb159
1
3. Ordering information
Table 3.
Ordering information
Type number
BFG424F
Package
Name
Description
Version
-
plastic surface mounted flat pack package; reverse
pinning; 4 leads
SOT343F
4. Marking
Table 4.
Type number
Marking code[1]
BFG424F
NE*
[1]
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Marking
* = p: made in Hong Kong.
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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
-
10
V
VCEO
collector-emitter voltage
open base
-
4.5
V
VEBO
emitter-base voltage
open collector
-
1
V
IC
collector current
-
30
mA
-
135
mW
Tsp  90 C
[1]
Ptot
total power dissipation
Tstg
storage temperature
65
+150
C
Tj
junction temperature
-
150
C
[1]
Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the emitter pins.
6. Thermal characteristics
Table 6.
Symbol
Rth(j-sp)
[1]
Thermal characteristics
Parameter
Conditions
thermal resistance from junction
to solder point
Tsp  90 C
[1]
Typ
Unit
340
K/W
Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the emitter pins.
001aad817
200
Ptot
(mW)
150
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
Tsp (°C)
Fig 1.
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7. Characteristics
Table 7.
Characteristics
Tj = 25 C; unless otherwise specified.
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Symbol Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
V(BR)CBO collector-base
breakdown voltage
IC = 2.5 A; IE = 0 mA
10
-
-
V
V(BR)CEO collector-emitter
breakdown voltage
IC = 1 mA; IB = 0 mA
4.5
-
-
V
V(BR)EBO open-collector
emitter-base
breakdown voltage
IE = 2.5 A; IC = 0 mA
1
-
-
V
ICBO
collector-base
cut-off current
IE = 0 mA; VCB = 4.5 V
-
-
15
nA
hFE
DC current gain
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V
50
80
120
CCES
collector-emitter
capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
363
-
fF
CEBS
emitter-base
capacitance
VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz
-
475
-
fF
CCBS
collector-base
capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
102
-
fF
fT
transition frequency IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
Tamb = 25 C
-
25
-
GHz
Gp(max)
maximum power
gain
-
23
-
dB
s212
insertion power gain IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
Tamb = 25 C
-
18.5
-
dB
NF
noise figure
IC = 2 mA; VCE = 2 V;
f = 900 MHz; S = opt
-
0.8
-
dB
IC = 2 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
S = opt
-
1.2
-
dB
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
Tamb = 25 C
[1]
PL(1dB)
output power at
1 dB gain
compression
IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
ZS = ZS(opt); ZL = ZL(opt)
[2]
-
12
-
dBm
IP3
third-order intercept IC = 25 mA; VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz;
point
ZS = ZS(opt); ZL = ZL(opt)
[2]
-
22
-
dBm
[1]
Gp(max) is the maximum power gain, if K  1. If K  1 then Gp(max) = MSG, see Figure 8.
[2]
ZS is optimized for noise; ZL is optimized for gain.
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40
IC
(mA)
hFE
(1)
30
001aad819
120
(2)
80
(3)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
20
(5)
(6)
10
40
(7)
(8)
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
10
20
VCE (V)
30
40
IC (mA)
(1) IB = 400 A
(1) VCE = 3 V
(2) IB = 350 A
(2) VCE = 2 V
(3) IB = 300 A
(3) VCE = 1 V
(4) IB = 250 A
(5) IB = 200 A
(6) IB = 150 A
(7) IB = 100 A
(8) IB = 50 A
Fig 2.
Collector current as a function of
collector-emitter voltage; typical values
Fig 3.
DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values
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200
CCBS
(fF)
160
120
80
40
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
VCB (V)
f = 1 MHz
Fig 4.
Collector-base capacitance as a function of collector-base voltage; typical values
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001aad821
30
fT
(GHz)
001aad822
30
MSG
G
(dB)
20
20
s21 2
10
10
0
0
102
10
1
102
10
1
IC (mA)
IC (mA)
VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
Fig 5.
VCE = 2 V; f = 0.9 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
Transition frequency as a function of collector
current; typical values
Fig 6.
001aad823
30
Gain as a function of collector current; typical
values
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45
G
(dB)
G
(dB)
Gp(max)
MSG
35
MSG
20
25
s21 2
s21 2
Gp(max)
15
10
5
0
1
−5
10−1
102
10
IC (mA)
VCE = 2 V; IC = 25 mA; Tamb = 25 C
Gain as a function of collector current; typical
values
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102
10
f (GHz)
VCE = 2 V; f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
Fig 7.
1
Fig 8.
Gain as a function of frequency; typical values
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90°
1.0
+1
135°
+0.5
12 GHz
0.8
45°
+2
0.6
+0.2
0.4
+5
0.2
180°
0
0.2
1
0.5
2
5
10
0°
0
100 MHz
−5
−0.2
−135°
−2
−0.5
−45°
−1
1.0
−90°
001aad825
VCE = 2 V; IC = 25 mA; Zo = 50 
Fig 9.
Common emitter input reflection coefficient (s11); typical values
90°
135°
180°
0.5
0.4
45°
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
100 MHz
0°
12 GHz
−135°
−45°
−90°
001aad826
VCE = 2 V; IC = 25 mA
Fig 10. Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (s12); typical values
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90°
135°
45°
100 MHz
180°
50
40
30
20
10
0
0°
12 GHz
−135°
−45°
−90°
001aad827
VCE = 2 V; IC = 25 mA
Fig 11. Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (s21); typical values
90°
1.0
+1
135°
+0.5
12 GHz
0.8
45°
+2
0.6
+0.2
0.4
+5
0.2
180°
0
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0°
0
100 MHz
−5
−0.2
−135°
−2
−0.5
−45°
−1
−90°
1.0
001aad828
VCE = 2 V; IC = 25 mA; Zo = 50 
Fig 12. Common emitter input reflection coefficient (s22); typical values
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7.1 Noise data
Table 8.
Noise data
VCE = 2 V; typical values.
f
IC
NFmin
opt
(MHz)
(mA)
(dB)
ratio
(deg)
()
900
2000
rn
1
0.7
0.67
19.1
0.40
2
0.81
0.48
17.8
0.27
4
1
0.28
11.7
0.24
10
1.4
0.02
63.9
0.19
15
1.65
0.11
162.4
0.18
20
1.9
0.19
165.5
0.18
25
2.1
0.25
166.3
0.19
30
2.3
0.29
166.5
0.19
1
1.3
0.56
57.5
0.36
2
1.2
0.43
57.2
0.25
4
1.2
0.22
60.8
0.18
10
1.6
0.06
137.4
0.19
15
1.9
0.13
162.1
0.20
20
2.2
0.17
155.5
0.20
25
2.5
0.22
152.2
0.21
30
2.8
0.27
150.8
0.25
001aad829
3
NFmin
(dB)
2
(1)
(2)
1
0
0
10
20
30
IC (mA)
(1) f = 2 GHz
(2) f = 900 MHz
Fig 13. Minimum noise figure as a function of collector current; typical values
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8. Package outline
Plastic surface-mounted flat pack package; reverse pinning; 4 leads
D
SOT343F
E
A
y
X
HE
e
3
4
A
c
2
w
M
A
Lp
1
bp
b1
w
A
M
detail X
e1
0
1
2 mm
scale
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
UNIT
A
max
bp
b1
c
D
E
e
e1
HE
Lp
w
y
mm
0.75
0.65
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.5
0.25
0.10
2.2
1.8
1.35
1.15
1.3
1.15
2.2
2.0
0.48
0.38
0.2
0.1
OUTLINE
VERSION
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
JEITA
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
05-07-12
06-03-16
SOT343F
Fig 14. Package outline SOT343F
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9. Revision history
Table 9.
Revision history
Document ID
Release date
Data sheet status
Change notice
Supersedes
BFG424F v.2
20110913
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BFG424F v.1
Modifications:
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The format of this data sheet has been redesigned to comply with the new identity
guidelines of NXP Semiconductors.
•
Legal texts have been adapted to the new company name where appropriate.
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Document status[1][2]
Product status[3]
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Development
This document contains data from the objective specification for product development.
Preliminary [short] data sheet
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This document contains data from the preliminary specification.
Product [short] data sheet
Production
This document contains the product specification.
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[2]
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[3]
The product status of device(s) described in this document may have changed since this document was published and may differ in case of multiple devices. The latest product status
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12. Contents
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2
3
4
5
6
7
7.1
8
9
10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
11
12
Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Noise data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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. 2011.
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: 13 September 2011
Document identifier: BFG424F