MICROSEMI MRF555

140 COMMERCE DRIVE
MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA
18936-1013
PHONE: (215) 631-9840
FAX: (215) 631-9855
MRF555
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS
Features
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Specified @ 12.5 V, 470 MHz Characteristics
Output Power = 1.5 W
Minimum Gain = 11 dB
Efficiency 60% (Typ)
Cost Effective PowerMacro Package
Electroless Tin Plated Leads for Improved Solderability
Power Macro
DESCRIPTION: Designed primarily for wideband large signal stages in
the UHF frequency range.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25° C)
Symbol
VCEO
Parameter
Value
Unit
Collector-Emitter Voltage
16
Vdc
VCBO
Collector-Base Voltage
30
Vdc
VEBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
3.0
Vdc
IC
Collector Current
500
mA
3.0
40
Watts
mW/ ºC
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75ºC
Derate above 75ºC
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MRF555
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25° C)
STATIC
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
BVCEO
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 5 mAdc, IB = 0)
16
-
-
Vdc
BVCES
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
30
-
-
Vdc
BVEBO
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0)
3.0
-
-
Vdc
-
-
5
mA
50
-
200
-
ICES
HFE
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc)
DC Current Gain
(IC = 100 mA, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) Both
DYNAMIC
Symbol
COB
Test Conditions
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
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Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
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5.5
pF
MRF555
FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
Test Conditions
Power Gain
GPE
Collector Efficiency
η
ψ
Load Mismatch
VSWR ≥ 10:1 All Phase Angles
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Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 470 MHz
Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 175 MHz
Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 175 MHz
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
11
12.5
-
dB
50
60
-
%
No Degradation in Output Power
-
MRF555
NPN
200
3
10
15
MRF5943C
NPN
200
3.4
30
15
MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN
200
3.4
30
15
15
SO-8
Device
GPE VCC
Device
GN (dB)
12
Ftau (MHz)
2N5109
TO-39
1200
Ccb(pF)
BVCEO
IC max (mA)
TO-39
400
Gu Max (dB)
400
20
Freq (MHz)
20
12
NF (dB)
NF IC (mA)
NF VCE
12
50
Type
60
10
Package
18
1
IC max (mA)
0.15
NPN 175
Efficiency (%)
NPN 175
2N4427
GPE (dB)
Pout (watts)
MRF4427, R2
Type
SO-8
TO-39
Package
GPE Freq (MHz)
RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide
3.5
11.4 1 0 0 0
20 400
30 400
1300
30 400
POWER MACRO
MRF553
NPN 175
1.5
11.5
60
12.5
16
500
TO-72
2N5179
NPN
200
4.5
1.5
6
17
900
1
12
50
POWER MACRO
MRF553T
NPN 175
1.5
11.5
50
12.5
16
500
TO-72
2N2857
NPN
300
5.5
50
6
13
1600
1
15
40
TO-39
MRF607
NPN 175
1.75
11.5
50
12.5
16
330
TO-39
MRF517
NPN
300
7.5
50
15
5.5
4600
3
25 150
3
7.8
50
12.5
18
1000
TO-72
MRF904
NPN
450
1.5
5
6
11
4000
1
15
30
6
12
50
TO-72
2N6304
NPN
450
5
2
5
14
1400
1
15
50
MACRO T
BFR91
NPN
500
1.9
2
5
1
12
35
MACRO T
BFR96
NPN
500
2
10
10
MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN
500
2
50
10
15.5
TO-39
2N6255
NPN 175
TO-72
2N5179
NPN 200
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 512
20
0.5
10
65
7.5
16
150
SO-8
11
16.5 5 0 0 0
14.5
500
2.6
17.8 5 0 0 0
15 100
15 200
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 512
0.5
13
60
12.5
16
150
MACRO X
MRF581A
NPN
500
2
50
10
14
15
5000
TO-39
2N3866A
NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
Macro
BFR90
NPN
500
2.4
2
10
15
18
5000
15
30
MRF3866, R1, R2 NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
TO-72
BFY90
NPN
500
2.5
2
5
20
1300
15
50
TO-72
MRF914
NPN
500
2.5
5
10
15
4500
12
40
MACRO X
MRF581
NPN
500
2.5
50
10
500
SO-8
POWER MACRO
MRF555
NPN 470
1.5
11
50
12.5
16
400
POWER MACRO
MRF555T
NPN 470
1.5
11
50
12.5
16
400
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
6.5
70
7.5
16
150
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
9.5
65
12.5
16
150
SO-8
MRF8372,R1,R2
NPN 870
0.75
8
55
12.5
16
200
POWER MACRO
MRF557
NPN 870
1.5
8
55
12.5
16
400
POWER MACRO
MRF557T
NPN 870
1.5
8
55
12.5
16
400
15
17.8 5 0 0 0
14.5 4 5 0 0
TO-39
MRF586
NPN
3
90
15
11
MACRO X
MRF951
NPN 1 0 0 0
1.3
5
6
14
MACRO X
MRF571
NPN 1 0 0 0
1.5
10
6
10
MACRO T
BFR91
NPN 1 0 0 0
2.5
2
5
8
MACRO T
BFR90
NPN 1 0 0 0
3
2
10
10
TO-39
MRF545
PNP
14
1400
TO-39
MRF544
NPN
13.5
1500
2.2
17 200
8000
0.45
10 100
8000
1
10
70
5000
1
12
35
12.5 5 0 0 0
1
15
30
2
70 400
17
11
Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options
1
8
2
2
1
4
3
3
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Macro T
Macro X
16 200
70 400
RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
4
15 200
1
Power Macro
SO-8
4
MRF555
PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. EMITTER
3. BASE
4. EMITTER
1.
2.
4.
3.
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