140 COMMERCE DRIVE MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936-1013 PHONE: (215) 631-9840 FAX: (215) 631-9855 MRF837 MRF837G RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE LOW POWER TRANSISTORS * G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish Features • Specified @ 12.5V, 870 MHz characteristics • Output Power = 750 mW • Minimum Gain = 8.0dB • Efficiency 60% Typical • Cost Effective Macro-X package DESCRIPTION: Macro X Designed primarily for wideband large signal stages in the 800 MHz and UHF frequency ranges. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25°C) Symbol VCEO Parameter Collector-Emitter Voltage Value 16 Unit V VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 30 V VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 3 V IC Collector Current 200 mA PD Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 50ºC 2.5 W TSTG Storage Junction Temperature Range -65 to +150 ºC Thermal Data RTH(J-C) Thermal Resistance Junction-Case 40 °C/W 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. Rev A 9/2005 MRF837 MRF837G ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25°C) STATIC Symbol Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit BVCEO IC = 5.0 mA, IB = 0 16 - - V BVCES Ic = 5.0 mA, VBE = 0 30 - - V BVEBO IE = 0.1 mA, IC = 0 3.0 - - V ICES VCE = 15 V, - - 0.1 mA HFE VCE = 5.0 v, 30 - 200 - VBE = 0 V Ic = 50 mA FUNCTIONAL Symbol Test Conditions Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit GPE f = 870 MHz, POUT = 0.75W, VCE = 12.5V 8.0 9.5 - dB ηc f = 870MHz, POUT = 0.75W, VCE = 12.5V 50 60 - % COB VCB = 15 V, - - 2.75 pf f = 1.0 MHz 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. Rev A 9/2005 MRF837 MRF837G PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA PIN 1. COLLECTOR 2. EMITTER 3. BASE 4. EMITTER 1. 2. 4. 3. 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. Rev A 9/2005