Freescale Semiconductor Technical Data Document Number: MRF8S7235N Rev. 0, 6/2012 RF Power Field Effect Transistor N--Channel Enhancement--Mode Lateral MOSFET MRF8S7235NR3 Designed for base station applications with frequencies from 728 to 768 MHz. Can be used in Class AB and Class C for all typical cellular base station modulation formats. • Typical Single--Carrier W--CDMA Performance: VDD = 28 Volts, IDQ = 1400 mA, Pout = 63 Watts Avg., IQ Magnitude Clipping, Channel Bandwidth = 3.84 MHz, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. Frequency (MHz) Gps (dB) ηD (%) Output PAR (dB) ACPR (dBc) 728 20.0 36.1 6.3 --38.1 748 20.2 36.0 6.4 --39.0 768 20.1 35.9 6.4 --38.7 728--768 MHz, 63 W AVG., 28 V SINGLE W--CDMA LATERAL N--CHANNEL RF POWER MOSFET • Capable of Handling 10:1 VSWR, @ 32 Vdc, 748 MHz, 360 Watts CW Output Power (3 dB Input Overdrive from Rated Pout), Designed for Enhanced Ruggedness • Typical Pout @ 1 dB Compression Point ≃ 260 Watts CW Features • 100% PAR Tested for Guaranteed Output Power Capability • Characterized with Series Equivalent Large--Signal Impedance Parameters and Common Source S--Parameters • Internally Matched for Ease of Use • Integrated ESD Protection • Greater Negative Gate--Source Voltage Range for Improved Class C Operation • Designed for Digital Predistortion Error Correction Systems OM--780--2 PLASTIC • Optimized for Doherty Applications • 225°C Capable Plastic Package • In Tape and Reel. R3 Suffix = 250 Units, 32 mm Tape Width, 13 inch Reel. Table 1. Maximum Ratings Rating Symbol Value Unit Drain--Source Voltage VDSS --0.5, +70 Vdc Gate--Source Voltage VGS --6.0, +10 Vdc Operating Voltage VDD 32, +0 Vdc Storage Temperature Range Tstg --65 to +150 °C TC 150 °C TJ 225 °C Symbol Value (2,3) Case Operating Temperature Operating Junction Temperature (1,2) Table 2. Thermal Characteristics Characteristich Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case Case Temperature 80°C, 63 W CW, 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, 728 MHz Case Temperature 82°C, 250 W CW, 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, 728 MHz RθJC 0.33 0.29 Unit °C/W 1. Continuous use at maximum temperature will affect MTTF. 2. MTTF calculator available at http://www.freescale.com/rf. Select Software & Tools/Development Tools/Calculators to access MTTF calculators by product. 3. Refer to AN1955, Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers. Go to http://www.freescale.com/rf. Select Documentation/Application Notes -- AN1955. © Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 2012. All rights reserved. RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. MRF8S7235NR3 1 Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics Test Methodology Class Human Body Model (per JESD22--A114) 2 Machine Model (per EIA/JESD22--A115) A Charge Device Model (per JESD22--C101) IV Table 4. Moisture Sensitivity Level Test Methodology Rating Package Peak Temperature Unit 3 260 °C Per JESD22--A113, IPC/JEDEC J--STD--020 Table 5. Electrical Characteristics (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current (VDS = 70 Vdc, VGS = 0 Vdc) IDSS — — 10 μAdc Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current (VDS = 28 Vdc, VGS = 0 Vdc) IDSS — — 1 μAdc Gate--Source Leakage Current (VGS = 5 Vdc, VDS = 0 Vdc) IGSS — — 1 μAdc Gate Threshold Voltage (VDS = 10 Vdc, ID = 920 μAdc) VGS(th) 1.5 2.3 3.0 Vdc Gate Quiescent Voltage (VDD = 28 Vdc, ID = 1400 mAdc, Measured in Functional Test) VGS(Q) 2.3 3.0 3.8 Vdc Drain--Source On--Voltage (VGS = 10 Vdc, ID = 3.4 Adc) VDS(on) 0.1 0.18 0.3 Vdc Characteristic Off Characteristics On Characteristics Functional Tests (1) (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, Pout = 63 W Avg., f = 728 MHz, Single--Carrier W--CDMA, IQ Magnitude Clipping, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. ACPR measured in 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth @ ±5 MHz Offset. Power Gain Gps 18.8 20.0 21.8 dB Drain Efficiency ηD 34.5 36.1 — % Output Peak--to--Average Ratio @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF Adjacent Channel Power Ratio PAR 5.8 6.3 — dB ACPR — --38.1 --35.5 dBc IRL — --16 --10 dB Input Return Loss Typical Broadband Performance (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, Pout = 63 W Avg., Single--Carrier W--CDMA, IQ Magnitude Clipping, Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. ACPR measured in 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth @ ±5 MHz Offset. Frequency Gps (dB) ηD (%) 728 MHz 20.0 36.1 748 MHz 20.2 768 MHz 20.1 1. Part internally matched both on input and output. Output PAR (dB) ACPR (dBc) IRL (dB) 6.3 --38.1 --16 36.0 6.4 --39.0 --17 35.9 6.4 --38.7 --15 (continued) MRF8S7235NR3 2 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Table 5. Electrical Characteristics (TA = 25°C unless otherwise noted) (continued) Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Typical Performance (In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, 728--768 MHz Bandwidth Pout @ 1 dB Compression Point, CW P1dB — 260 — W IMD Symmetry @ 107 W PEP, Pout where IMD Third Order Intermodulation 30 dBc (Delta IMD Third Order Intermodulation between Upper and Lower Sidebands > 2 dB) IMDsym — 10 — MHz VBW Resonance Point (IMD Third Order Intermodulation Inflection Point) VBWres — 40 — MHz Gain Flatness in 40 MHz Bandwidth @ Pout = 63 W Avg. GF — 0.3 — dB Gain Variation over Temperature (--30°C to +85°C) ∆G — 0.0124 — dB/°C ∆P1dB — 0.005 — dB/°C Output Power Variation over Temperature (--30°C to +85°C) MRF8S7235NR3 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 3 B1 C6 C1 C9 C19 C10 C14 R2 C15 C7 C2 C21 C11* C23 C25 C13* C16 C3 C28* C17* C18 C12* CUT OUT AREA R1 C31 C30* C29* C27* C24 C26 C22 C8 C20 C4* C5* MRF8S7235N Rev. 4a *C4, C5, C11, C12, C13, C17, C27, C28, C29 and C30 are mounted vertically. Figure 1. MRF8S7235NR3 Test Circuit Component Layout Table 6. MRF8S7235NR3 Test Circuit Component Designations and Values Part Description Part Number Manufacturer B1 Ferrite Bead MPZ2012S300A Murata C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 22 μF Chip Capacitors C5750KF1H226ZT TDK C6, C7, C8 3.3 μF Chip Capacitors C3225JB1H335MT TDK C9, C19, C20 68 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B680JT500XT ATC C10 12 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B120JT500XT ATC C11, C12 10 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B100CT500XT ATC C13 2.7 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B2R7CT500XT ATC C14 110 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B111JT500XT ATC C15, C16, C17, C18, C27 3.6 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B3R6CT500XT ATC C21, C22 15 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B150JT500XT ATC C23, C24 6.2 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B6R2CT500XT ATC C25, C26 8.2 pF Chip Capacitors ATC100B8R2CT500XT ATC C28 3.3 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B3R3CT500XT ATC C29 1.0 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B1R0BT500XT ATC C30 39 pF Chip Capacitor ATC100B390JT500XT ATC C31 470 μF Electrolytic Capacitor MCGPR63V477M13X26-RH Multicomp R1 27 KΩ, 1/4 W Chip Resistor CRCW120627K0JNEA Vishay R2 4.75 Ω, 1/4 W Chip Resistor CRCW12064R75FNEA Vishay PCB 0.030″, εr = 3.5 RF35--A2 Taconic MRF8S7235NR3 4 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 20 PARC 18 35 34 Gps 19 36 --35 --10 --36 --12 --37 17 ACPR 16 15 --38 --39 IRL --40 14 710 720 730 740 750 760 770 780 790 --14 --16 --18 --20 --1.1 --1.2 --1.3 --1.4 --1.5 PARC (dB) ηD IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB) Gps, POWER GAIN (dB) 37 Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF 21 ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%) 38 VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 63 W (Avg.), IDQ = 1400 mA 23 Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth 22 ACPR (dBc) 24 --1.6 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) IMD, INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (dBc) Figure 2. Output Peak--to--Average Ratio Compression (PARC) Broadband Performance @ Pout = 63 Watts Avg. --10 VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 100 W (PEP), IDQ = 1400 mA Two--Tone Measurements (f1 + f2)/2 = Center Frequency of 748 MHz --20 IM3--U --30 IM3--L IM5--U --40 IM5--L --50 --60 IM7--L IM7--U 1 10 100 TWO--TONE SPACING (MHz) 21 0 20 19 18 17 16 VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, f = 748 MHz Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF --1 --1 dB = 59 W --5 PARC ACPR --4 30 50 60 --25 40 --2 dB = 80 W ηD --3 --20 50 Gps --2 70 --3 dB = 110 W 70 90 110 30 --30 --35 ACPR (dBc) 1 ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%) 22 OUTPUT COMPRESSION AT 0.01% PROBABILITY ON CCDF (dB) Gps, POWER GAIN (dB) Figure 3. Intermodulation Distortion Products versus Two--Tone Spacing --40 20 --45 10 130 --50 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) Figure 4. Output Peak--to--Average Ratio Compression (PARC) versus Output Power MRF8S7235NR3 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 5 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 728 MHz 19 768 MHz ηD 0 60 --10 50 ACPR 728 MHz 40 30 748 MHz 768 MHz 18 70 20 768 MHz 17 1 10 10 300 100 --20 --30 --40 ACPR (dBc) VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth 22 Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF 21 748 MHz Gps 20 ηD, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%) Gps, POWER GAIN (dB) 23 --50 --60 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) AVG. Figure 5. Single--Carrier W--CDMA Power Gain, Drain Efficiency and ACPR versus Output Power 10 24 VDD = 28 Vdc Pin = 0 dBm IDQ = 1400 mA 22 5 0 Gain IRL (dB) GAIN (dB) 20 18 --5 16 --10 14 --15 IRL 12 650 675 700 725 750 775 800 825 --20 850 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 6. Broadband Frequency Response W--CDMA TEST SIGNAL 100 10 0 --10 Input Signal --30 0.1 0.01 W--CDMA. ACPR Measured in 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth @ ±5 MHz Offset. Input Signal PAR = 7.5 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF 0.001 0.0001 3.84 MHz Channel BW --20 1 (dB) PROBABILITY (%) 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 --40 --50 --60 +ACPR in 3.84 MHz Integrated BW --ACPR in 3.84 MHz Integrated BW --70 --80 7 8 9 PEAK--TO--AVERAGE (dB) Figure 7. CCDF W--CDMA IQ Magnitude Clipping, Single--Carrier Test Signal 10 --90 --100 --9 --7.2 --5.4 --3.6 --1.8 0 1.8 3.6 5.4 7.2 9 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 8. Single--Carrier W--CDMA Spectrum MRF8S7235NR3 6 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1400 mA, Pout = 63 W Avg. f MHz Zsource Ω Zload Ω 710 0.95 - j0.82 1.19 - j1.03 720 0.93 - j0.81 1.05 - j0.99 730 0.89 - j0.77 0.92 - j0.91 740 0.87 - j0.73 0.85 - j0.82 750 0.89 - j0.73 0.83 - j0.78 760 0.92 - j0.77 0.83 - j0.77 770 0.89 - j0.81 0.79 - j0.76 780 0.80 - j0.77 0.71- j0.68 790 0.70 - j0.66 0.61 - j0.56 Zsource = Test circuit impedance as measured from gate to ground. Zload Input Matching Network = Test circuit impedance as measured from drain to ground. Output Matching Network Device Under Test Zsource Zload Figure 9. Series Equivalent Source and Load Impedance MRF8S7235NR3 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 7 VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1200 mA, Pulsed CW, 10 μsec(on), 10% Duty Cycle Max Output Power P1dB P3dB f (MHz) Zsource (Ω) Zload (1) (Ω) (dBm) (W) ηD (%) (dBm) (W) ηD (%) 728 1.00 - j0.80 0.50 - j0.70 55.3 339 54.1 56.2 417 57.2 748 0.70 - j1.10 0.50 - j0.60 55.4 347 53.9 56.2 417 56.9 768 0.80 - j1.25 0.50 - j0.60 55.3 339 53.5 56.1 407 56.9 (1) Load impedance for optimum P1dB power. Zsource = Impedance as measured from gate contact to ground. Zload = Impedance as measured from drain contact to ground. Input Load Pull Tuner Output Load Pull Tuner Device Under Test Zsource Zload Figure 10. Load Pull Performance — Maximum P1dB Tuning VDD = 28 Vdc, IDQ = 1200 mA, Pulsed CW, 10 μsec(on), 10% Duty Cycle Max Drain Efficiency P1dB P3dB f (MHz) Zsource (Ω) Zload (1) (Ω) (dBm) (W) ηD (%) (dBm) (W) ηD (%) 728 1.00 - j0.80 1.40 + j0.20 52.4 174 67.4 53.1 204 70.0 748 0.70 - j1.10 1.20 + j0.10 52.6 182 67.0 53.5 224 69.9 768 0.80 - j1.25 1.10 + j0.20 52.6 182 67.1 53.3 214 69.9 (1) Load impedance for optimum P1dB efficiency. Zsource = Impedance as measured from gate contact to ground. Zload = Impedance as measured from drain contact to ground. Input Load Pull Tuner Output Load Pull Tuner Device Under Test Zsource Zload Figure 11. Load Pull Performance — Maximum Drain Efficiency Tuning MRF8S7235NR3 8 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. PACKAGE DIMENSIONS MRF8S7235NR3 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 9 MRF8S7235NR3 10 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. MRF8S7235NR3 RF Device Data Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 11 PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION, SOFTWARE AND TOOLS Refer to the following documents, software and tools to aid your design process. Application Notes • AN1907: Solder Reflow Attach Method for High Power RF Devices in Over--Molded Plastic Packages • AN1955: Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers • AN3789: Clamping of High Power RF Transistors and RFICs in Over--Molded Plastic Packages Engineering Bulletins • EB212: Using Data Sheet Impedances for RF LDMOS Devices Software • Electromigration MTTF Calculator • RF High Power Model • .s2p File Development Tools • Printed Circuit Boards For Software and Tools, do a Part Number search at http://www.freescale.com, and select the “Part Number” link. Go to the Software & Tools tab on the part’s Product Summary page to download the respective tool. REVISION HISTORY The following table summarizes revisions to this document. 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