140 COMMERCE DRIVE MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936-1013 PHONE: (215) 631-9840 FAX: (215) 631-9855 MRF517 RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE LOW POWER TRANSISTORS Features • Silicon NPN, To-39 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor • Gpe = 10 dB (typ) @ 60 mA, 300 MHz • 3 GHz Current-Gain Bandwidth Product @ 60mA • Broadband Noise Figure = 7.5 dB @ 50mA, 300 MHz 1. Emitter 2. Base 3. Collector TO-39 DESCRIPTION: The MRF517 is a silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment. Applications include low noise broadband amplifier; pre-driver, driver, and output stages. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25° 25°C) Symbol Parameter Value Unit VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 20 Vdc VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 35 Vdc VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 3.0 Vdc IC Collector Current 150 mA 2.5 0.02 Watts mW/ ºC Thermal Data PD Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25ºC Derate above 25ºC Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. MRF517 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase (Tcase = 25° 25°C) STATIC (off) Symbol BVCER BVCEO BVCBO BVEBO ICEO Test Conditions Value Unit Min. Typ. Max. Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 5.0 mAdc, RBE = 330 ohms) 25 - - Vdc Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC=5.0 mAdc, IB=0) 20 - - Vdc Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage (IC = 100 µAdc, IE = 0) 30 - - Vdc Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 100 µAdc, IC = 0) 3.0 - - Vdc - - 100 µAdc µ 50 - 150 - Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 15 Vdc, IB = 0) (on) HFE DC Current Gain (IC = 60 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc) DYNAMIC Symbol fT Cob Test Conditions Value Unit Min. Typ. Max. Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product (IC = 60 mAdc, VCE = 15 Vdc, f = 200 MHz) 3 4 - GHz Output Capacitance (VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) - 3.0 4.5 pF FUNCTIONAL Symbol Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit NF Broadband Noise Figure (IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc, f = 300 MHz - - 7.5 dB Gpe Common Emitter Amplifier Power Gain (VCE = 15 Vdc, IC = 60 mAdc, f = 300MHz 9 10 - dB Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. MRF517 TEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC R4 L3 C7 C6 RF Output C1 L1 RF Input T1 C4 R1 C1 L4 L2 R2 R3 +15Vdc +VBB C5 C1: C2, 6, 7: C3, 5: C4: L1: L2: L3: 1.0-10 pF Johanson 0.002 uF Ceramic 0.1 uF 50 Vdc Tantalum 1000 pF Button 1 Turn, #20 AWG 5.6 uH Molded Choke 4 Turns, #20 AWG, ¼” ID L4: T1: R1: R2, 3: R4: VK200 16:1 Bifilar Wound, #20 AWG Enameled Wire, Wound on 1041T060-4C4 Core. 4.7K, ¼ W, 10% 27 ohm, ¼ W, 5% 270 ohm, ¼ W, 5% Figure 1. 40 to 330 MHz Broadband Test Schematic Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. MRF517 20 400 20 400 16 500 16 500 16 330 18 1000 12 50 MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 MACRO X MRF559 NPN 870 0.5 SO-8 MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75 POWER MACRO MRF557 NPN 870 1.5 POWER MACRO MRF557T NPN 870 1.5 10 13 10 10 11 11 6.5 9.5 8 8 8 65 7.5 16 150 60 12.5 16 150 45 28 30 400 45 28 30 400 50 12.5 16 400 50 12.5 16 400 70 65 55 55 55 7.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 16 16 16 16 16 150 150 200 400 400 RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide 2N5109 NPN 200 10 15 TO-39 MRF5943C NPN 200 3.4 30 15 MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200 SO-8 3 12 1200 3.4 30 15 15 1300 2N5179 NPN 200 4.5 1.5 6 17 900 1 12 50 TO-72 2N2857 NPN 300 5.5 50 6 13 1600 1 15 40 TO-39 MRF517 NPN 300 7.5 50 15 5.5 4600 3 25 150 TO-72 MRF904 NPN 450 1.5 5 6 11 4000 1 15 30 TO-72 2N6304 NPN 450 5 2 5 14 1400 1 15 50 BFR91 NPN 500 1.9 2 5 BFR96 NPN 500 2 10 10 MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500 2 50 10 15.5 17.8 5000 MACRO T SO-8 11 16.5 5000 1 2.6 MACRO X MRF581A NPN 500 2 50 10 14 15 5000 Macro BFR90 NPN 500 2.4 2 10 15 18 5000 TO-72 BFY90 NPN 500 2.5 2 5 20 1300 TO-72 MRF914 NPN 500 2.5 5 10 15 MACRO X MRF581 NPN 500 2.5 50 10 3 12 35 15 100 15 200 15 200 1 15 30 15 50 4500 12 40 15 17.8 5000 16 200 90 15 11 14.5 4500 TO-39 MRF586 NPN 500 MACRO X MRF951 NPN 1000 1.3 5 6 14 MACRO X MRF571 NPN 1000 1.5 10 6 10 MACRO T BFR91 NPN 1000 2.5 2 5 8 MACRO T BFR90 NPN 1000 2 10 10 TO-39 MRF545 PNP TO-39 MRF544 NPN 3 30 400 14.5 500 2.2 17 200 17 8000 0.45 10 100 8000 1 10 70 11 5000 1 12 35 12.5 5000 1 15 30 2 70 400 14 1400 13.5 1500 70 400 RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide 8 4 2 1 3 Power Macro SO-8 Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct. 20 400 30 400 TO-72 1 Macro X 3.5 11.4 1000 Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options Macro T Ccb(pF) BVCEO IC max (mA) Ftau (MHz) Gu Max (dB) GN (dB) NF (dB) NF IC (mA) NF VCE Type Freq (MHz) TO-39 MACRO T MACRO X MRF559 MACRO X MRF559 TO-39 2N3866A SO-8 MRF3866, R1, R2 POWER MACRO MRF555 POWER MACRO MRF555T Device Package 0.5 0.5 1 1 1.5 1.5 12 12 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 6 IC max (mA) 512 512 400 400 470 470 60 50 60 50 50 50 BVCEO NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN 18 10 11.5 11.5 11.5 7.8 20 GPE VCC 0.15 1 1.5 1.5 1.75 3 Efficiency (%) 175 175 175 175 175 175 200 GPE (dB) NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN NPN Pout (watts) GPE Freq (MHz) MRF4427, R2 2N4427 MRF553 MRF553T MRF607 2N6255 2N5179 Type SO-8 TO-39 POWER MACRO POWER MACRO TO-39 TO-39 TO-72 Device Package RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide 5 MRF517 Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein Visit our website at WWW.ADVANCEDPOWER.COM or contact our factory direct.