DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET BLW96 HF/VHF power transistor Product specification File under Discrete Semiconductors, SC08a August 1986 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor DESCRIPTION N-P-N silicon planar epitaxial transistor intended for use in class-A, AB and B operated high power industrial and military transmitting equipment in the h.f. and v.h.f. band. The transistor presents excellent performance as a linear amplifier in s.s.b. applications. It is resistance stabilized and is guaranteed to withstand severe load mismatch BLW96 conditions. Transistors are supplied in matched hFE groups. The transistor has a 1⁄2" flange envelope with a ceramic cap. All leads are isolated from the flange. QUICK REFERENCE DATA R.F. performance up to Th = 25 °C MODE OF OPERATION VCE V f MHz s.s.b. (class-AB) 50 1,6 − 28 c.w. (class-B) 50 108 s.s.b. (class-A) 40 28 PL W η % Gp dB 25 − 200 (P.E.P.) > 200 typ. 50 (P.E.P.) typ. 13,5 > d3 dB 40(1) < − −30 < − 6,5 typ. 67 19 d5 dB IC(ZS) (IC) A −30 − typ. −40 < 0,1 (6) −40 (4) Note 1. ηdt at 200 W P.E.P. PIN CONFIGURATION PINNING - SOT121B. PIN handbook, halfpage 1 2 4 DESCRIPTION 1 collector 2 emitter 3 base 4 emitter 3 MLA876 Fig.1 Simplified outline. SOT121B. PRODUCT SAFETY This device incorporates beryllium oxide, the dust of which is toxic. The device is entirely safe provided that the BeO disc is not damaged. August 1986 2 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 RATINGS Limiting values in accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134) Collector-emitter voltage (VBE = 0) peak value VCESM max. 110 V Collector-emitter voltage (open base) VCEO max. 55 V Emitter-base voltage (open collector) VEBO max. 4 V Collector current (average) IC(AV) max. 12 A Collector current (peak value); f > 1 MHz ICM max. 40 A R.F. power dissipation (f > 1 MHz); Tmb = 45 °C Prf max. 340 W Storage temperature Tstg −65 to + 150 °C Operating junction temperature Tj max. MGP686 MGP685 102 handbook, halfpage 200 °C 400 handbook, halfpage Ptot (W) IC ΙΙΙ 300 (A) 10 derate by 1.58 W/K Ι 1.35 W/K 200 Tmb = 45 °C Th = 70 °C ΙΙ 100 1 10 0 VCE (V) 102 0 50 100 Th (°C) 150 I Continuous d.c. operation II Continuous r.f. operation; f > 1 MHz III Short-time operation during mismatch; f > 1 MHz Fig.2 D.C. SOAR. Fig.3 Power/temperature derating curves. THERMAL RESISTANCE (dissipation = 150 W; Tmb = 100 °C, i.e. Th = 70 °C) From junction to mounting base (d.c. dissipation) Rth j-mb(dc) = 0,63 K/W From junction to mounting base (r.f. dissipation) Rth j-mb(rf) = 0,45 K/W From mounting base to heatsink Rth mb-h = 0,2 K/W August 1986 3 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 CHARACTERISTICS Tj = 25 °C Collector-emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CES > 110 V V(BR)CEO > 55 V V(BR)EBO > 4 V ICES < 10 mA open base ESBO > 20 mJ RBE = 10 Ω ESBR > 20 mJ hFE typ. 15 to 30 50 hFE1/hFE2 ≤ 1,2 VCEsat typ. 1,9 V −IE = 7 A; VCB = 45 V fT typ. 235 MHz −IE = 20 A; VCB = 45 V fT typ. 245 MHz Cc typ. 280 pF IC = 150 mA; VCE = 50 V Cre typ. 170 pF Collecting-flange capacitance Ccf typ. 4,4 pF VBE = 0; IC = 50 mA Collector-emitter breakdown voltage open base; IC = 200 mA Emitter-base breakdown voltage open collector; IE = 20 mA Collector cut-off current VBE = 0; VCE = 55 V Second breakdown energy; L = 25 mH; f = 50 Hz D.C. current gain(1) IC = 7 A; VCE = 5 V D.C. current gain ratio of matched devices(1) IC = 7 A; VCE = 5 V Collector-emitter saturation voltage(1) IC = 20 A; IB = 4 A Transition frequency at f = 100 MHz(2) Collector capacitance at f = 1 MHz IE = Ie = 0; VCB = 50 V Feedback capacitance at f = 1 MHz Notes 1. Measured under pulse conditions: tp ≤ 300 µs; δ ≤ 0,02. 2. Measured under pulse conditions: tp ≤ 50 µs; δ ≤ 0,01. August 1986 4 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 MGP688 MGP687 10 50 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage hFE −IE (A) VCE = 45 V 40 Th = 70 °C 1 25 °C 15 V 30 5V 20 10−1 10 10−2 500 0 750 1000 VBE (mV) 1250 0 10 20 IC (A) 30 Fig.5 Typical values; Tj = 25 °C. Fig.4 Typical values; VCE = 40 V. MGP689 MGP690 300 1000 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage fT Cc (pF) VCB = 45 V (MHz) 15 V 200 750 5V 500 typ 100 250 0 0 0 10 20 −IE (A) 30 0 Fig.6 Typical values; f = 100 MHz; Tj = 25 °C. August 1986 25 50 VCB (V) 75 Fig.7 IE = Ie = 0; f = 1 MHz; Tj = 25 °C. 5 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 APPLICATION INFORMATION R.F. performance in s.s.b. class-AB operation (linear power amplifier) VCE = 50 V; Th = 25 °C; f1 = 28,000 MHz; f2 = 28,001 MHz ηdt (%) OUTPUT POWER Gp W dB 25 to 200 (P.E.P.) > 13,5 d3 (1) d5(1) IC(ZS) dB dB A < −30 < −30 0,1 IC (A) at 200 W (P.E.P.) > 40 < 5,0 C10 handbook, full pagewidth L4 C1 50 Ω L1 50 Ω C11 R1 T.U.T. C2 C3 L2 C4 C6 R2 L3 C12 C13 C14 C5 C7 temperature compensated bias (Ri < 0.1 Ω) C8 C9 +VCC MGP691 Fig.8 Test circuit; s.s.b. class-AB. List of components: C1 = C4 = C10 = C14 = 100 pF film dielectric trimmer C2 = 27 pF ceramic capacitor (500 V) C3 = 270 pF polysterene capacitor (630 V) C5 = C7 = C8 = 220 nF multilayer ceramic chip capacitor C6 = 27 pF multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (500 V; ATC(2)) C9 = 47 µF/63 V electrolytic capacitor C11 = 2 × 36 pF multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (500 V; ATC(2)) in parallel C12 = 2 × 43 pF multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (500 V; ATC(2)) in parallel C13 = 43 pF multilayer ceramic chip capacitor (500 V; ATC(2)) L1 = 88 nH; 3 turns Cu wire (1,0 mm); int. dia. 9,0 mm; length 6,1 mm; leads 2 × 5 mm L2 = Ferroxcube wide-band h.f. choke, grade 3B (cat. no. 4312 020 36640) L3 = 150 nH; 5 turns Cu wire (2,0 mm); int. dia. 10,0 mm; length 18,7 mm; leads 2 × 5 mm L4 = 197 nH; 5 turns Cu wire (2,0 mm); int. dia. 12,0 mm; length 18,6 mm; leads 2 × 5 mm R1 = 0,66 Ω; parallel connection of 5 × 3,3 Ω metal film resistors (PR37; ± 5%; 1,6 W each) R2 = 27 Ω carbon resistor (± 5%; 0,5 W) Notes 1. Stated intermodulation distortion figures are referred to the according level of either of the equal amplified tones. Relative to the according peak envelope powers these figures should be increased by 6 dB. 2. ATC means American Technical Ceramics. August 1986 6 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 MGP692 −25 MGP693 20 100 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage ηdt Gp (dB) (%) d3, d5 (dB) Gp 75 −35 15 10 50 d3 ηdt 25 5 d5 −45 0 0 100 200 P.E.P. (W) 300 0 100 200 P.E.P. (W) 0 300 VCE = 50 V; IC(ZS) = 0,1 A; f1 = 28,000 MHz; f2 = 28,001 MHz; Th = 25 °C; typical values. VCE = 50 V; IC(ZS) = 0,1 A; f1 = 28,000 MHz; f2 = 28,001 MHz; Th = 25 °C; typical values. Fig.9 Fig.10 Double-tone efficiency and power gain as a function of output power. Intermodulation distortion as a function of output power.(1) Ruggedness The BLW96 is capable of withstanding full load mismatch (VSWR = 50 through all phases) up to 150 W (P.E.P.) or a load mismatch (VSWR = 5 through all phases) up to 200 W (P.E.P.) under the following conditions: VCE = 45 V; f = 28 MHz; Th = 70 °C; Rth mb-h = 0,2 K/W. August 1986 7 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 MGP694 30 MGP695 4 handbook, halfpage andbook, halfpage ri, −xi Gp ri (Ω) (dB) 3 20 −xi 2 10 ri 1 −xi 0 1 10 f (MHz) 0 102 1 VCE = 50 V; IC(ZS) = 0,1 A; PL = 200 W (P.E.P.); Th = 25 °C; ZL = 5 Ω; neutralizing capacitor: 47 pF f (MHz) 102 VCE = 50 V; IC(ZS) = 0,1 A; PL = 200 W (P.E.P.); Th = 25 °C; ZL = 5 Ω; neutralizing capacitor: 47 pF Fig.12 Input impedance (series components) as a function of frequency. Fig.11 Power gain as a function of frequency. Figs 11 and 12 are typical curves and hold for one transistor of a push-pull amplifier with cross-neutralization in s.s.b. class-AB operation. August 1986 10 8 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 R.F. performance in c.w. operation (unneutralized common-emitter class-B circuit) Th = 25 °C f (MHz) VCE (V) PL (W) PS (W) Gp (dB) IC (A) η (%) 108 50 200 typ. 45 typ. 6,5 typ. 6 typ. 67 MGP696 MGP697 400 10 handbook, halfpage 100 handbook, halfpage PL η (%) Gp (dB) (W) 300 7.5 75 Gp η typ 200 5 50 100 2.5 25 0 0 0 25 50 PS (W) 75 0 Fig.13 VCE = 50 V; f = 108 MHz; Th = 25 °C. August 1986 100 200 PL (W) 0 300 Fig.14 VCE = 50 V; f = 108 MHz; Th = 25 °C; typical values. 9 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 MGP698 1 MGP699 6 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage ri, xi (Ω) RL, XL (Ω) 0.5 RL 4 ri XL 0 −0.5 25 xi 2 75 f (MHz) 0 25 125 Typical values; VCE = 50 V; PL = 200 W; Th = 25 °C; class-B operation MGP700 20 Gp (dB) 10 f (MHz) 125 Typical values; VCE = 50 V; PL = 200 W; Th = 25 °C; class-B operation Fig.17 August 1986 125 Fig.16 Load impedance (series components). handbook, halfpage 75 f (MHz) Typical values; VCE = 50 V; PL = 200 W; Th = 25 °C; class-B operation Fig.15 Input impedance (series components). 0 25 75 10 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 R.F. performance in s.s.b. class-A operation (linear power amplifier) VCE = 40 V; Th = 25 °C; f1 = 28,000 MHz; f2 = 28,001 MHz OUTPUT POWER W Gp dB IC A d3(1) dB d5(1) dB typ. 50 (P.E.P.) typ. 19 4 typ. −40 < −40 C9 handbook, full pagewidth L4 C1 50 Ω 50 Ω C10 L1 T.U.T. C2 L2 L3 R1 C7 C8 MGP701 C3 C5 C4 +VBB C6 +VCC Fig.18 Test circuit; s.s.b. class-A. List of components: C1 = C2 = 10 to 780 pF film dielectric trimmer C3 = 220 nF polyester capacitor (100 V) C4 = 100 µF/4 V electrolytic capacitor C5 = 2 × 330 nF polyester capacitors (100 V) in parallel C6 = 47 µF/63 V electrolytic capacitor C7 = C10 = 2 × 82 pF ceramic capacitors (500 V) in parallel C8 = C9 = 10 to 150 pF air dielectric trimmer L1 = 45 nH; 2 turns enamelled Cu wire (1,6 mm); int. dia. 8,0 mm; length 4,0 mm; leads 2 × 3 mm L2 = Ferroxcube wide-band h.f. choke, grade 3B (cat. no. 4312 020 36640) L3 = 110 nH; 4 turns enamelled Cu wire (2,0 mm); int. dia. 10,0 mm; length 8,0 mm; leads 2 × 2 mm L4 = 210 nH; 5 turns enamelled Cu wire (2,0 mm); int. dia. 12,0 mm; length 10,0 mm; leads 2 × 2 mm R1 = 27 Ω carbon resistor (± 5%; 0,5 W) Note 1. Stated intermodulation distortion figures are referred to the according level of either of the equal amplified tones. Relative to the according peak envelope powers these figures should be increased by 6 dB. August 1986 11 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 MGP702 −30 handbook, full pagewidth d3 (dB) IC = 3 A 4A 5A −40 −50 −60 0 20 40 60 80 P.E.P. (W) 100 Fig.19 Third order intermodulation distortion as a function of output power.(1) Typical values; VCE = 40 V; Th = 25 °C; f1 = 28,000 MHz; f2 = 28,001 MHz. August 1986 12 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 PACKAGE OUTLINE Flanged ceramic package; 2 mounting holes; 4 leads SOT121B D A F q C B U1 c H b L 4 α w2 M C 3 A D1 U2 p U3 w1 M A B 1 2 H Q 0 5 10 mm scale DIMENSIONS (millimetre dimensions are derived from the original inch dimensions) UNIT A b c mm 7.27 6.17 5.82 5.56 0.16 0.10 inches 0.286 0.243 0.229 0.006 0.219 0.004 OUTLINE VERSION D D1 12.86 12.83 12.59 12.57 F H L p Q q U1 U2 U3 w1 w2 2.67 2.41 28.45 25.52 7.93 6.32 3.30 3.05 4.45 3.91 18.42 24.90 24.63 6.48 6.22 12.32 12.06 0.51 1.02 0.175 0.725 0.154 0.98 0.97 0.255 0.245 0.485 0.475 0.02 0.04 0.506 0.505 0.105 1.120 0.496 0.495 0.095 1.005 45° 0.312 0.130 0.249 0.120 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC EIAJ SOT121B August 1986 α EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 97-06-28 13 Philips Semiconductors Product specification HF/VHF power transistor BLW96 DEFINITIONS Data Sheet Status Objective specification This data sheet contains target or goal specifications for product development. Preliminary specification This data sheet contains preliminary data; supplementary data may be published later. Product specification This data sheet contains final product specifications. Limiting values Limiting values given are in accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134). Stress above one or more of the limiting values may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only and operation of the device at these or at any other conditions above those given in the Characteristics sections of the specification is not implied. Exposure to limiting values for extended periods may affect device reliability. Application information Where application information is given, it is advisory and does not form part of the specification. LIFE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS These products are not designed for use in life support appliances, devices, or systems where malfunction of these products can reasonably be expected to result in personal injury. Philips customers using or selling these products for use in such applications do so at their own risk and agree to fully indemnify Philips for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale. August 1986 14