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BFU668F
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1. Product profile
1.1 General description
NPN silicon microwave transistor in a plastic, 4-pin dual-emitter SOT343F package
offering an innovative Ku-band DRO solution.
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Observe precautions for handling
electrostatic sensitive devices.
Such precautions are described in the ANSI/ESD S20.20, IEC/ST 61340-5, JESD625-A or
equivalent standards.
1.2 Features and benefits
 DROs with good output power and low phase noise at very low current consumption: 5
dBm and 55 dBc/Hz/1 kHz at 12 mA
 Low-noise, high gain for low cost LNA solutions
 40 GHz fT silicon technology
1.3 Applications
 Ku-band DROs in Ku-band LNBs
 C-band, low current LNAs
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1.4 Quick reference data
Table 1.
Quick reference data
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min Typ
Max Unit
VCBO
collector-base voltage
open emitter
-
-
16
V
VCEO
collector-emitter voltage
open base
-
-
5.5
V
VEBO
emitter-base voltage
open collector
-
-
2.5
V
IC
collector current
-
15
40
mA
-
-
200
mW
Ptot
total power dissipation
Tsp  90 C
hFE
DC current gain
IC = 10 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
Tj = 25 C
90
135
200
CCBS
collector-base capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
138
-
fF
fT
transition frequency
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
-
20
-
GHz
IP3o(max)
maximum output third-order
intercept point
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
f = 10 GHz; Tamb = 25 C;
ZS = ZL = 50 ;
-
24
-
dBm
Gp(max)
maximum power gain
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
f = 10.0 GHz;
Tamb = 25 C
-
10.5
-
dB
NF
noise figure
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
f = 10.0 GHz; S = opt;
Tamb = 25 C
-
1.7
-
dB
PL(1dB)
output power at 1 dB gain
compression
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
ZS = ZL = 50 ;
f = 10 GHz; Tamb = 25 C
-
12
-
dBm
[1]
[2]
[1]
Tsp is the temperature at the solder point of the emitter lead.
[2]
Gp(max) is the maximum power gain, if K > 1. If K < 1 then Gp(max) = MSG.
2. Pinning information
Table 2.
Discrete pinning
Pin
Description
1
emitter
2
base
3
emitter
4
collector
Simplified outline
3
Graphic symbol
4
4
2
1, 3
2
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3. Ordering information
Table 3.
Ordering information
Type number
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Package
Name
Description
Version
-
plastic surface-mounted flat pack package; reverse
pinning; 4 leads
SOT343F
4. Marking
Table 4.
Marking
Type number
Marking
Description
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ZA*
* = p : made in Hong Kong
* = t : made in Malaysia
* = 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
-
16
V
VCEO
collector-emitter voltage
open base
-
5.5
V
VEBO
emitter-base voltage
open collector
-
2.5
V
IC
collector current
-
40
mA
-
200
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 solder point of the emitter lead.
6. Thermal characteristics
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Table 6.
Thermal characteristics
Symbol
Parameter
Rth(j-sp)
thermal resistance from junction to solder point
Conditions
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Typ
Unit
270
K/W
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250
Ptot
(mW)
200
150
100
50
0
0
40
80
120
160
Tsp (°C)
Fig 1.
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Power derating curve
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7. Characteristics
Table 7.
Characteristics
Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
Min Typ
Max Unit
V(BR)CBO collector-base breakdown voltage
IC = 2.5 A; IE = 0 mA
16
-
-
V
V(BR)CEO collector-emitter breakdown voltage
IC = 1 mA; IB = 0 mA
5.5
-
-
V
-
15
40
mA
nA
IC
collector current
ICBO
collector-base cut-off current
IE = 0 mA; VCB = 8 V
-
-
100
hFE
DC current gain
IC = 10 mA; VCE = 3.5 V
90
135
200
CCES
collector-emitter capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
297
-
fF
CEBS
emitter-base capacitance
VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz
-
664
-
fF
CCBS
collector-base capacitance
VCB = 2 V; f = 1 MHz
-
138
-
fF
fT
transition frequency
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V; f = 2 GHz;
Tamb = 25 C
-
20
-
GHz
Gp(max)
maximum power gain
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V; Tamb = 25 C
f = 5.8 GHz
-
14.5
-
dB
f = 10.0 GHz
-
10.5
-
dB
f = 5.8 GHz
-
9.5
-
dB
f = 10.0 GHz
-
5.0
-
dB
f = 5.8 GHz
-
1.3
-
dB
f = 10.0 GHz
-
1.7
-
dB
f = 5.8 GHz
-
13
-
dB
f = 10.0 GHz
-
9.5
-
dB
f = 5.8 GHz
-
13
-
dBm
f = 10.0 GHz
-
12
-
dBm
f = 5.8 GHz
-
24
-
dBm
f = 10.0 GHz
-
24
-
dBm
s212
NF
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V; Tamb = 25 C
insertion power gain
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V; S = opt;
Tamb = 25 C
noise figure
Gass
PL(1dB)
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V; S = opt;
Tamb = 25 C
associated gain
output power at 1 dB gain compression
IP3o(max) maximum output third-order intercept
point
[1]
[1]
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
ZS = ZL = 50 ; Tamb = 25 C
IC = 15 mA; VCE = 3.5 V;
ZS = ZL = 50 ; Tamb = 25 C
Gp(max) is the maximum power gain, if K > 1. If K < 1 then Gp(max) = MSG.
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8. Application information
8.1 BFU668F Ku-band Dielectric Resonator Oscillator (DRO)
Figure 2 shows a typical DRO circuit using BFU668F as active device. The schematic
highlights the bias elements. Evaluation tests, done by replacing the existing transistor
with BFU668F, on three different DRO LNBs / configurations, have proven:
• BFU668F achieves similar Phase Noise and RF power as the replaced transistor
• BFU668F achieves same RF performances at approximately half of the bias current
RC
CC
VCC
CCC
IC
LC
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VCE
RB
LB
CB
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Generic schematic / bias
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8.2 Graphs
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40
IC
(mA)
hFE
(6)
160
(5)
30
(4)
20
aaa-001281
200
120
(3)
80
(2)
10
40
(1)
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
0
5
10
20
30
40
IC (mA)
VCE (V)
Tamb = 25 C.
VCE = 2 V; Tamb = 25 C.
(1) IB = 50 A
(2) IB = 100 A
(3) IB = 150 A
(4) IB = 200 A
(5) IB = 250 A
(6) IB = 300 A
Fig 3.
Collector current as a function of
collector-emitter voltage; typical values
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Fig 4.
DC current gain as a function of collector
current; typical values
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200
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25
fT
CCBS
(fF)
(GHz)
160
20
120
15
80
10
40
5
0
0
0
4
8
0
12
10
20
30
VCB (V)
f = 1 MHz, Tamb = 25 C.
Fig 5.
40
IC (mA)
VCE = 3.5 V; f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C.
Collector-base capacitance as a function of
collector-base voltage; typical values
Fig 6.
Transition frequency as a function of collector
current; typical values
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16
G
(dB)
(1)
12
(2)
8
4
0
5
12
19
26
33
40
IC (mA)
VCE = 3.5 V; Tamb = 25 C.
(1) f = 5.8 GHz
(2) f = 10.0 GHz
Fig 7.
Gain as a function of collector current; typical value
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50
G
(dB)
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2.0
NFmin
(dB)
40
1.6
1.2
30
MSG
0.8
20
Gp(max)
10
0.4
|S21|2
0
0.0
0
2
4
6
8
0
10
2
f (GHz)
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8
10
VCE = 3.5 V; IC = 15 mA; Tamb = 25 C.
Gain as a function of frequency; typical values
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f (GHz)
VCE = 3.5 V; IC = 15 mA; Tamb = 25 C.
Fig 8.
4
Fig 9.
Minimum noise figure as a function of
frequency; typical values
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9. 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 10. Package outline SOT343F
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10. Abbreviations
Table 8.
Abbreviations
Acronym
Description
DC
Direct Current
DRO
Dielectric Resonator Oscillator
Ku
Kurtz under
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
LNB
Low Noise Block
NPN
Negative-Positive-Negative
RF
Radio Frequency
11. Revision history
Table 9.
Revision history
Document ID
Release date
Data sheet status
Change notice
Supersedes
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20120124
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BFU668F v.2
Modifications:
•
•
Table 1 on page 2: maximum value for hFE has been changed.
Table 7 on page 5: maximum value for hFE has been changed.
BFU668F v.2
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BFU668F v.1
BFU668F v.1
20111108
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-
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14. Contents
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8.1
8.2
9
10
11
12
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
13
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Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Application information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BFU668F Ku-band Dielectric Resonator Oscillator
(DRO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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