ARF473 Common Source Push-Pull Pair AR D F47 G G RF POWER MOSFET S (Flange) 3 D N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE 165 V 300 W 150 MHz The ARF473 is a matched pair of RF power transistors in a common source configuration. It is designed for high voltage push-pull or parallel operation in narrow band ISM and MRI power amplifiers up to 150 MHz. • Specified 135 Volt, 130 MHz Characteristics: • Output Power = 300 Watts. • Gain = 13dB (Class AB) • Efficiency = 50% • High Performance Push-Pull RF Package. • High Voltage Breakdown and Large SOA for Superior Ruggedness. • Low Thermal Resistance. MAXIMUM RATINGS Symbol VDSS ID All Ratings: TC = 25°C unless otherwise specified. Parameter Drain-Source Voltage Continuous Drain Current @ TC = 25°C (each device) ARF473 UNIT 500 Volts 10 Amps VGS Gate-Source Voltage ±30 Volts PD Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C 500 Watts TJ,TSTG TL -55 to 200 Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range °C 300 Lead Temperature: 0.063" from Case for 10 Sec. STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS Symbol BVDSS VDS(ON) IDSS IGSS gfs gfs1 gfs2 / VGS(TH) ∆VGS(TH) Characteristic / Test Conditions MIN Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage (VGS = 0V, ID = 250 µA) 500 On State Drain Voltage 1 TYP MAX 4 (I D(ON) = 5A, VGS = 10V) Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (VDS = VDSS, VGS = 0V) 25 Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (VDS = 50V, VGS = 0, TC = 125°C) 250 ±100 Gate-Source Leakage Current (VGS = ±30V, VDS = 0V) Forward Transconductance (VDS = 25V, ID = 5A) Forward Transconductance Match Ratio (VDS = 25V, ID = 5A) Gate Threshold Voltage (VDS = VGS, ID = 200mA) 4 6 Volts µA nA mhos 0.9 1.1 3 5 0.1 Gate Threshold Voltage Match (VDS = VGS, ID = 200mA) UNIT Volts THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS MIN RθJC Junction to Case RθCS Case to Sink (Use High Efficiency Thermal Joint Compound and Planar Heat Sink Surface.) TYP MAX 0.35 0.1 CAUTION: These Devices are Sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge. Proper Handling Procedures Should Be Followed. APT Website - http://www.advancedpower.com UNIT °C/W 6-2003 Characteristic 050-4920 Rev C Symbol DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS (per section) Symbol Test Conditions Characteristic Ciss Input Capacitance Coss Output Capacitance Crss Reverse Transfer Capacitance td(on) Turn-on Delay Time tr td(off) tf GPS η ψ MIN TYP MAX 1200 1600 VDS = 50V 140 200 f = 1 MHz 9 12 VGS = 15V 5.1 10 VDD = 0.5 VDSS 4.1 8 ID = ID[Cont.] @ 25°C 12.8 20 RG = 1.6 Ω 4.0 8 MAX VGS = 0V Rise Time Turn-off Delay Time Fall Time FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Symbol ARF473 UNIT pF ns (Push-Pull Configuration) Characteristic Common Source Amplifier Power Gain Test Conditions MIN TYP f = 130MHz 13 14 dB 50 55 % Idq = 150mA Drain Efficiency Electrical Ruggedness VSWR 5:1 VDD = 135V Pout = 300W UNIT No Degradation in Output Power 1 Pulse Test: Pulse width < 380 µS, Duty Cycle < 2%. APT Reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein. Per transistor section unless otherwise specified. 26 24 Ciss Pout = 300W 1000 CAPACITANCE (pf) 22 GAIN (dB) 3000 Class AB VDD = 125V 20 18 16 14 500 Coss 100 50 12 Crss 10 0 10 .1 .5 1 5 10 50 VDS, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 2, Typical Capacitance vs. Drain-to-Source Voltage 25 50 75 100 125 150 FREQUENCY (MHz) Figure 1, Typical Gain vs. Frequency 80 ID, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPERES) 10 VDS> ID (ON) x RDS (ON)MAX. 250 µSEC. PULSE TEST @ <0.5 % DUTY CYCLE TJ = -55°C 8 6 4 2 0 0 TJ = +25°C TJ = +125°C DATA FOR BOTH SIDES IN PARALLEL ID, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPERES) 050-4920 Rev C 6-2003 12 1ms 10 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 VGS, GATE-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 3, Typical Transfer Characteristics 100us OPERATION HERE LIMITED BY RDS (ON) 10ms TC =+25°C TJ =+200°C SINGLE PULSE 1 5 10 50 100 500 VDS, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 4, Typical Maximum Safe Operating Area 100ms DC ID, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPERES) VGS(th), THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (NORMALIZED) ARF473 25 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 20 VGS=15 & 10V 9V 15 8V 6V 5.5V 10 5V 5 4.5V 4V 0.0 -50 -25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C) Figure 5, Typical Threshold Voltage vs Temperature 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 VDS, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 6, Typical Output Characteristics D=0.5 0.1 0.2 0.05 0.1 0.05 0.01 0.02 0.005 0.01 Note: PDM t1 t2 SINGLE PULSE Duty Factor D = t1/t2 Peak TJ = PDM x ZθJC + TC 10-4 10-3 10-2 10-1 1.0 RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (SECONDS) Figure 7, Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance, Junction-to-Case vs. Pulse Duration 10 Table 1 - Typical Series Equivalent Large Signal Input - Output Impedance Freq. (MHz) Zin (Ω) ZOL (Ω) 27.12 40.68 63.8 81.36 127.4 4.78 - j 14.3 1.96 - j 9 0.59 - j 4.1 0.31 - j 1.65 0.4 + j 2.66 49 - j 38.8 33.6 - j 39.5 18 - j 33.5 12.3 - j 29 5.5 - j 20.3 Zin - Gate shunted with 100Ω IDQ = 75 mA each side ZOL - Conjugate of optimum load for 300 Watts output at Vdd = 125V Input and output impedances are measured from gate to gate and drain to drain respectively 6-2003 0.001 10-5 050-4920 Rev C Z JC, THERMAL IMPEDANCE (°C/W) θ 0.4 ARF473 81.36 MHz Test amplifier Po = 500W @130 V L3 L1 Vg1 C6 C7 C10 TL3 R1 TL5 C3 T1 J1 C5 T2 TL1 C1 L2 C2 J2 TL2 C8 C9 + 130V - C4 R2 TL4 Vg2 TL6 C1 10-80 pF trimmer ARCO 462 C2-4 1000 pF NPO 500V chip C5-C9 10 nF 500V chip C10 .47 uF Ceramic 500V L1 680 nH 12t #24 enam .312" dia L2 55 nH 3t #18 enam .25" dia L3 2t #20 on Fair-Rite 2643006302 bead, ~ 2 uH R1-2 100 Ω 0.5 W T1 4:1 RF transformer on two beads same as L3. T2 1:1 coax balun. Fair-Rite 2643665902 bead on 1.5" RG-303 50 Ω teflon coax. TL1-2 Printed line L=1.2" w=.23" TL3-4 Printed line L=.25" w=.23" TL5-6 Printed line L=0.25" w=.23" 0.23" wide stripline on FR-4 board is ~32Ω Zo DUT Peak Output Power vs... Vdd 900 800 Max Duty Cycle 700 600 1.2 Notes: 1 The value of L2 must be adjusted as the supply voltage is changed to maintain resonance in the output circuit. At 81 MHz its value changes from approximately 50 nH at 100V to 70 nH at 165V. 0.8 500 Po Watts 400 0.6 300 0.4 200 0.2 100 0 The duty cycle past 100V must be reduced to insure power dissipation is within the limits of the device. Maximum pulse length should be 100mS or less. See figure 7. 0 80 100 120 140 160 Drain Supply Voltage Vdd 1.100 .435 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL WARNING 2 0.400 0.390 5 0.200 3 4 .225 .005 .060 .107 1.340 The ceramic portion of the device between leads and mounting flange is beryllium oxide. Beryllium oxide dust is highly toxic when inhaled. Care must be taken during handling and mounting to avoid damage to this area. These devices must never be thrown away with general industrial or domestic waste. .210 050-4920 Rev C 6-2003 Pin 1. Drain 2. Drain 3. Gate .065 rad 2 PL 4. Gate 5. Source Package Dimensions (inches) APT’s products are covered by one or more of U.S.patents 4,895,810 5,045,903 5,089,434 5,182,234 5,019,522 5,262,336 6,503,786 5,256,583 4,748,103 5,283,202 5,231,474 5,434,095 5,528,058 and foreign patents. US and Foreign patents pending. All Rights Reserved.