DATA SHEET HETERO JUNCTION FIELDEFFECT TRANSISTOR NE321000 C to Ka BAND SUPER LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER N-CHANNEL HJ-FET CHIP DESCRIPTION The NE321000 is Hetero Junction FET that utilizes the hetero junction to create high mobility electrons. Its excellent low noise and associated gain make it suitable for DBS and another commercial systems, industrial and space applications. FEATURES • Super Low Noise Figure & High Associated Gain NF = 0.35 dB TYP. Ga = 13.5 dB TYP. @ f = 12 GHz • Gate Length: Lg ≤ 0.20 µm • Gate Width : Wg = 160 µm ORDERING INFORMATION (PLAN) Part Number NE321000 Quality Grade Standard (Grade D) Remark To order evaluation samples, please contact your local NEC sales office. (Part number for sample order: NE321000) ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (TA = +25°C) Parameter Symbol Ratings Unit Drain to Source Voltage VDS 4.0 V Gate to Source Voltage VGS –3.0 V Drain Current ID IDSS mA Gate Current IG 100 µA 200 mW Total Power Dissipation Ptot Note Channel Temperature Tch 175 °C Storage Temperature Tstg –65 to +175 °C Note Chip mounted on an Alumina heatsink (size: 3 × 3 × 0.6 t) The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Before using this document, please confirm that this is the latest version. Not all devices/types available in every country. Please check with local NEC representative for availability and additional information. Document No. P14270EJ2V0DS00 (2nd edition) Date Published November 1999 N CP(K) Printed in Japan The mark shows major revised points. © 1999 NE321000 RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS (TA = +25 °C) Parameter Symbol MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit VDS 1 2 3 V Drain Current ID 5 10 15 mA Input Power Pin – – 0 dBm Drain to Source Voltage ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = +25 °C) Parameter Symbol Test Conditions MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit Gate to Source Leak Current IGSO VGS = –3 V – 0.5 10 µA Saturated Drain Current IDSS VDS = 2 V, VGS = 0 V 15 40 70 mA VGS(off) VDS = 2 V, IDS = 100 µA –0.2 –0.7 –2.0 V Transconductance gm VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA 40 55 – mS Noise Figure NF – 0.35 0.45 dB NF Associated Gain Ga VDS = 2 V, IDS = 10 mA f = 12 GHz 12.0 13.5 – dB Gate to Source Cut Off Voltage Remark RF performance is determined by packaging and testing 10 chips per wafer. Wafer rejection criteria for standard devices is 2 rejects per 10 samples. 2 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 NE321000 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TA = +25 °C) DRAIN CURRENT vs. DRAIN TO SOURCE VOLTAGE 250 100 200 80 Drain Current ID (mA) Total Power Dissipation Ptot (mW) TOTAL POWER DISSIPATION vs. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 150 100 60 VGS = 0 V 40 –0.2 V 20 50 –0.4 V –0.6 V 0 50 100 150 200 0 250 1.0 2.0 Ambient Temperature TA (°C) Drain to Source Voltage VDS (V) DRAIN CURRENT vs. GATE TO SOURCE VOLTAGE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE GAIN, FORWARD INSERTION GAIN vs. FREQUENCY 24 Drain Current ID (mA) 60 40 20 0 –2.0 –1.0 0 Maximum Stable Gain MSG. (dB) Maximum Available Gain MAG. (dB) 2 Forward Insertion Gain |S21s| (dB) VDS = 2 V VDS = 2 V ID = 10 mA 20 MSG. 16 12 |S21S|2 8 Gate to Source Voltage VGS (V) 4 1 2 4 6 8 10 14 20 30 Frequency f (GHz) Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 3 NE321000 GAIN CALCULATIONS S21 S12 MAG. = S21 S12 K= 1 + | ∆ |2 – |S11 |2 – |S22|2 2 |S12| |S21| ∆ = S11·S22 – S21·S12 k ± k2 – 1 NOISE FIGURE, NF ASSOCIATED GAIN vs. FREQUENCY NOISE FIGURE, NF ASSOCIATED GAIN vs. DRAIN CURRENT 24 16 12 1.0 8 0.5 15 Ga 14 Noise Figure NF (dB) 20 NF Associated Gain Ga (dB) Ga Noise Figure NF (dB) VDS = 2 V f = 12 GHz VDS = 2 V ID = 10 mA 13 2.0 12 1.5 11 1.0 0.5 NF NF 0 1 2 0 4 6 8 10 14 4 20 30 Frequency f (GHz) 4 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 10 20 Drain Current ID (mA) 30 NF Associated Gain Ga (dB) MSG. = NE321000 S-PARAMETERS MAG. AND ANG. VDS = 2 V, ID = 10 mA FREQUENCY GHz MAG. S11 ANG. MAG. S21 ANG. MAG. S12 ANG. MAG. ANG. 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0 17.0 18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 29.0 30.0 0.998 0.987 0.981 0.970 0.962 0.952 0.941 0.927 0.912 0.898 0.882 0.868 0.855 0.843 0.827 0.807 0.796 0.793 0.788 0.782 0.783 0.785 0.778 0.766 0.757 0.753 0.755 0.748 0.743 −13.2 −19.3 −25.7 −32.7 −38.6 −44.4 −50.1 −55.6 −61.5 −66.9 −71.6 −75.9 −80.2 −84.2 −88.5 −92.6 −95.3 −98.0 −101.2 −103.8 −106.4 −109.9 −113.4 −116.0 −118.1 −119.9 −121.6 −124.2 −126.2 4.72 4.70 4.62 4.50 4.45 4.37 4.28 4.17 4.03 3.90 3.79 3.66 3.54 3.42 3.30 3.16 3.05 2.97 2.89 2.79 2.70 2.62 2.53 2.46 2.40 2.33 2.29 2.23 2.16 170.2 165.6 160.5 155.7 151.6 147.4 143.5 139.7 135.6 131.5 128.0 124.9 121.9 119.0 115.8 112.9 110.8 108.7 106.2 104.1 101.9 99.5 97.4 95.8 93.8 92.5 90.6 88.4 86.8 0.020 0.030 0.040 0.050 0.059 0.067 0.074 0.081 0.087 0.094 0.100 0.104 0.108 0.111 0.115 0.116 0.117 0.120 0.123 0.125 0.128 0.132 0.135 0.135 0.135 0.133 0.136 0.135 0.136 81.3 77.3 73.2 69.4 65.3 62.2 58.6 55.2 51.5 48.0 44.9 42.0 39.0 36.2 33.5 30.5 28.5 27.9 26.5 24.9 23.3 20.7 18.8 16.8 15.3 14.3 14.0 12.6 11.3 0.602 0.599 0.593 0.588 0.583 0.574 0.567 0.564 0.552 0.541 0.536 0.526 0.518 0.509 0.501 0.494 0.488 0.489 0.487 0.484 0.486 0.477 0.474 0.481 0.469 0.463 0.484 0.481 0.475 −10.0 −14.8 −19.9 −25.6 −30.1 −34.4 −39.1 −43.1 −47.2 −52.0 −55.5 −58.6 −62.1 −65.0 −68.3 −71.2 −73.2 −75.2 −77.4 −80.9 −82.7 −84.1 −87.9 −88.3 −89.2 −91.6 −93.5 −95.2 −97.5 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 S22 5 NE321000 NOISE PARAMETERS VDS = 2 V, ID = 10 mA Γopt Freq. (GHz) 6 NFmin. (dB) Ga (dB) Rn/50 MAG. ANG. (deg.) 2.0 0.21 19.5 0.94 3.7 0.31 4.0 0.22 17.6 0.87 8.2 0.31 6.0 0.24 15.9 0.82 13.3 0.32 8.0 0.26 14.6 0.77 18.8 0.32 10.0 0.28 13.5 0.73 24.8 0.32 12.0 0.31 12.7 0.69 31.4 0.31 14.0 0.38 12.1 0.67 38.4 0.31 16.0 0.45 11.6 0.64 45.9 0.30 18.0 0.52 11.3 0.63 53.9 0.29 20.0 0.59 11.2 0.62 62.4 0.28 22.0 0.66 11.1 0.61 71.4 0.27 24.0 0.72 11.2 0.62 80.8 0.25 26.0 0.79 11.2 0.63 90.8 0.23 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 NE321000 CHIP DIMENSIONS (Unit: µm) 56 27 58 224 Drain 300 Source Source 63 38 38 38 38 36 69 Gate 61 300 56 38 26 Thickness = 140 µ m : BONDING AREA Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 7 NE321000 CHIP HANDLING DIE ATTACHMENT Die attach operation can be accomplished with Au-Sn (within a 300 °C − 10 s) performs in a forming gas environment. Epoxy die attach is not recommend. BONDING Bonding wires should be minimum length, semi hard gold wire (3 to 8 % elongation) 20 microns in diameter. Bonding should be performed with a wedge tip that has a taper of approximately 15 %. Bonding time should be kept to minimum. As a general rule, the bonding operation should be kept within a 280 °C, 2 minutes for all bonding wires. If longer periods are required, the temperature should be lowered. PRECAUTION The user must operate in a clean, dry environment. The chip channel is glassivated for mechanical protection only and does not preclude the necessity of a clean environment. The bonding equipment should be periodically checked for sources of surge voltage and should be properly grounded at all times. In fact, all test and handling equipment should be grounded to minimize the possibilities of static discharge. Avoid high static voltage and electric fields, because this device is Hetero Junction field effect transistor with shottky barrier gate. 8 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 NE321000 [MEMO] Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 9 NE321000 [MEMO] 10 Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 NE321000 [MEMO] Data Sheet P14270EJ2V0DS00 11 NE321000 CAUTION The Great Care must be taken in dealing with the devices in this guide. The reason is that the material of the devices is GaAs (Gallium Arsenide), which is designated as harmful substance according to the law concerned. Keep the law concerned and so on, especially in case of removal. • The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Before using this document, please confirm that this is the latest version. • No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of NEC Corporation. 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