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PD55003L-E
RF power transistor, LdmoST plastic family
N-channel enhancement-mode, lateral MOSFETs
Features
Excellent thermal stability
Common source configuration
POUT =3 W mith 17dB gain@500 MHz/12.5 V
New leadless plastic package
ESD protection
Supplied in tape and reel of 3 K units
In compliance with 2002/95/EC european
directive
Description
The PD55003L-E is a common source N-channel,
enhancement-mode lateral field-effect RF power
transistor. It is designed for high gain, broadband
commercial and industrial application. It operates
at 12 V in common source mode at frequencies of
up to 1 GHz. PD55003L-E boasts the excellent
gain, linearity and reliability of STH1LV latest LD-
MOS technology mounted in the innovative
leadless SMD plastic package, PowerFLAT™.
PD55003L-E’s superior linearity performances
makes it an ideal solution for car mobile radio.
Figure 1. Pin configuration
PowerFLAT™(5x5)
TOP VIEW
Table 1. Device summary
Order code Marking Package Packaging
PD55003L-E 55003 PowerFLAT™(5x5) Tape and reel
www.st.com
Contents PD55003L-E
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Contents
Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1 Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2 Electrical specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.1 Typical performances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3.2 Typical performance (broadband) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Test circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PD55003L-E Maximum ratings
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1 Maximum ratings
(TCASE=25°C)
Table 2. Absolute maximum ratings (TCASE=25°C)
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
V(BR)DSS Drain-source voltage 40 V
VGS Gate-source volatge -0.5 to+15 V
IDDrain current 2.5 A
PDISS Power dissipation (@TC = 70°C) 14 W
Tstg Storage temperature – 65 to +150 °C
TjOperating junction temperature 150 °C
Table 3. Thermal data
Symbol Parameter Value Unit
Rth(j-c) Junction-case thermal resistance 5.7 °C/W
Electrical specification PD55003L-E
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(TCASE=25°C)
Table 4. Static
Symbol Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
IDSS VGS=0V, VDS=28V 1 µA
IGSS VGS=5V, VDS=0V 1 µA
VGS(Q) VDS=10V, ID=50mA 2.0 5.0 V
VDS(ON) VGS=10V, ID=0.5A 0.36 V
gfs VDS=10V, ID=1A 1.0 mho
Ciss
Coss
Crss
VGS=0V, VDS=12.5V, f=1MHz
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pF
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Table 5. Dynamic
Symbol Test conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
P1dB VDD=12.5V, IDQ=50mA, f=500MHz 3 W
GPVDD=12.5V, IDQ=50mA, POUT=3W, f=500MHz 17 19 dB
ηDV
DD=12.5V, IDQ=50mA, POUT=3W, f=500MHz 50 52 %
Load
mismatch VDD=12.5V, IDQ=50mA, POUT=3W, f=500MHz 20:1 VSWR
Table 6. ESD protection characteristics
Test conditions Class
Human body model 2
Machine model M3
Table 7. Moisture sensitivity level
Test methodology Rating
J-STD-020B MSL 3
PD55003L-E Impedance
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3 Impedance
Figure 2. Impedance data schematic
Table 8. Impedance data
Freq. MHz ZIN()Z
DL()
480 1.79 - j 4.96 10.68 + j 7.45
500 1.88 - j 5.93 10.28 + j 8.92
520 2.10 - j 7.03 9.86 + j 10.18
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Typical Input
Impedance
Typical Drain
Load Impedance
Impedance PD55003L-E
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3.1 Typical performances
Figure 3. Capacitance vs supply voltage Figure 4. Output power vs input power
Figure 5. Power gain vs output power Figure 6. Efficiency vs output power
Figure 7. Input return loss vs output power Figure 8. Output power vs bias current
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Figure 9. Efficiency vs bias current Figure 10. Output power vs supply voltage
Figure 11. Output power vs gate-source
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3.2 Typical performance (broadband)
Figure 12. Power gain vs frequency Figure 13. Efficiency vs frequency
Figure 14. Return loss vs frequency
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Figure 15. Test circuit schematic
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Table 9. Test circuit component list
Component Description
B1, B2 Ferride bead
C1, C12 3000 pF, 100B ATC chip capacitor
C2, C3 15 pF, 100B ATC chip capacitor
C4, C9 0 -:- 20 pF variable capacitoR JOHANSON
C5, C13 120 pF 100B ACT chip capacitor
C6, C14 0.1 mF 100B ACT capacitor
C7, C15 1200 pF 100B ACT capacitor
C8, C16 10 µF, 35V, SMD electrolytic capacitor
C10 0.5 -:- 5 pF variable capacitor JOHANSON
C11 0.8 -:- 10 pF variable capacitor JOHANSON
R1 33 K chip resistor 1 W
R2, R3 15 melf resistor 1 W
R4 1 K chip resistor 1 W
N1, N2 Type N flange mount
BOARD ROGER ultra lam 2000 THK 0.030” εr = 2.55 2OZ ED Cu both sides
Test circuit PD55003L-E
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Figure 16. Test circuit
Figure 17. Test circuit photomaster
6.4 inches
4 inches
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Table 10. S-Parameter (PD55003L-E) @ VDS=12.5 V, IDS=0.15 A
Freq. (MHz) IS11IS
11< ΦIS21IS
21< ΦIS12IS
12< ΦIS22IS
22< Φ
50 0.808 -110 20.14 112 0.039 22 0.672 -109
100 0.772 -141 11.77 93 0.042 5 0.633 -138
150 0.771 -152 7.86 82 0.041 -5 0.642 -147
200 0.779 -157 5.80 73 0.040 -11 0.665 -151
250 0.794 -161 4.50 66 0.038 -17 0.694 -154
300 0.809 -163 3.62 60 0.035 -22 0.721 -155
350 0.824 -165 2.98 54 0.033 -26 0.750 -157
400 0.839 -166 2.50 49 0.031 -30 0.774 -159
450 0.853 -168 2.13 44 0.028 -32 0.796 -160
500 0.865 -169 1.83 40 0.025 -34 0.818 -161
550 0.874 -171 1.59 36 0.023 -36 0.837 -163
600 0.885 -172 1.39 33 0.021 -36 0.852 -164
650 0.894 -173 1.23 29 0.018 -37 0.867 -165
700 0.901 -174 1.10 26 0.016 -37 0.880 -166
750 0.906 -175 0.97 23 0.015 -36 0.890 -167
800 0.911 -176 0.88 20 0.012 -32 0.902 -169
850 0.916 -177 0.79 18 0.011 -28 0.909 -169
900 0.918 -178 0.72 15 0.010 -22 0.918 -171
950 0.922 -179 0.65 13 0.008 -13 0.922 -171
1000 0.925 180 0.59 11 0.007 -7 0.928 -172
1050 0.925 179 0.54 9 0.007 8 0.934 -173
1100 0.928 178 0.50 7 0.006 21 0.938 -174
1150 0.927 177 0.46 5 0.007 38 0.941 -175
1200 0.928 176 0.43 4 0.008 51 0.944 -176
1250 0.929 175 0.40 2 0.010 56 0.947 -176
1300 0.927 175 0.37 1 0.011 61 0.953 -177
1350 0.927 174 0.34 -1 0.011 65 0.951 -178
1400 0.925 173 0.32 -2 0.012 68 0.952 -178
1450 0.922 172 0.30 -4 0.014 72 0.954 -179
1500 0.922 172 0.28 -5 0.016 73 0.957 -180
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Table 11. S-Parameter (PD55003L-E) @ VDS=12.5 V, IDS=0.8 A
Freq. (MHz) IS11IS
11< ΦIS21IS
21< ΦIS12IS
12< ΦIS22IS
22< Φ
50 0.841 -124 22.20 107 0.029 21 0.651 -130
100 0.800 -150 12.84 92 0.031 6 0.654 -153
150 0.800 -159 8.59 83 0.031 -2 0.666 -159
200 0.803 -163 6.38 76 0.030 -8 0.684 -161
250 0.812 -166 5.00 70 0.028 -11 0.702 -163
300 0.822 -168 4.07 64 0.027 -15 0.721 -163
350 0.830 -169 3.39 59 0.025 -17 0.740 -164
400 0.837 -170 2.87 55 0.024 -20 0.760 -165
450 0.848 -172 2.47 50 0.022 -23 0.777 -166
500 0.857 -172 2.15 46 0.020 -23 0.795 -166
550 0.866 -174 1.89 42 0.018 -25 0.813 -167
600 0.874 -174 1.67 39 0.017 -23 0.825 -168
650 0.882 -175 1.49 35 0.015 -24 0.839 -168
700 0.887 -176 1.33 32 0.013 -22 0.853 -169
750 0.893 -177 1.19 29 0.012 -16 0.863 -170
800 0.898 -178 1.08 26 0.011 -15 0.875 -171
850 0.903 -179 0.98 23 0.010 -11 0.885 -172
900 0.904 -180 0.89 21 0.009 -1 0.893 -173
950 0.909 179 0.82 19 0.008 7 0.901 -173
1000 0.911 179 0.75 16 0.008 16 0.904 -174
1050 0.914 178 0.69 14 0.008 27 0.911 -175
1100 0.916 177 0.64 12 0.008 35 0.916 -175
1150 0.917 176 0.59 10 0.009 43 0.919 -176
1200 0.917 176 0.55 8 0.010 48 0.923 -177
1250 0.918 175 0.51 6 0.010 57 0.929 -177
1300 0.917 174 0.47 5 0.012 62 0.929 -178
1350 0.917 173 0.44 3 0.013 63 0.934 -179
1400 0.914 173 0.42 1 0.013 67 0.936 -179
1450 0.912 172 0.39 0 0.015 71 0.938 -180
1500 0.911 171 0.36 -2 0.016 72 0.941 179
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Table 12. S-Parameter (PD55003L-E) @ VDS=12.5 V, IDS=1.5 A
Freq. (MHz) IS11IS
11< ΦIS21IS
21< ΦIS12IS
12< ΦIS22IS
22< Φ
50 0.837 -114 18.43 111 0.030 24 0.588 -132
100 0.799 -143 10.49 93 0.033 6 0.632 -152
150 0.801 -154 6.99 82 0.032 -3 0.656 -158
200 0.809 -159 5.15 74 0.031 -9 0.680 -160
250 0.823 -163 4.00 67 0.029 -14 0.701 -162
300 0.835 -165 3.22 61 0.028 -18 0.726 -163
350 0.845 -167 2.66 56 0.025 -20 0.750 -164
400 0.855 -169 2.23 52 0.024 -24 0.768 -165
450 0.866 -170 1.91 47 0.022 -26 0.789 -166
500 0.876 -171 1.65 43 0.020 -24 0.812 -167
550 0.882 -173 1.44 39 0.018 -25 0.828 -167
600 0.892 -174 1.26 36 0.016 -25 0.836 -168
650 0.898 -175 1.12 33 0.015 -25 0.844 -169
700 0.903 -176 1.00 29 0.013 -20 0.857 -170
750 0.907 -177 0.90 27 0.011 -17 0.868 -171
800 0.909 -178 0.81 24 0.010 -10 0.883 -171
850 0.912 -179 0.73 21 0.009 -6 0.889 -172
900 0.915 -180 0.67 19 0.009 1 0.894 -173
950 0.917 179 0.61 17 0.008 17 0.905 -174
1000 0.917 178 0.56 15 0.008 24 0.907 -174
1050 0.918 178 0.51 13 0.008 32 0.908 -175
1100 0.920 177 0.47 11 0.009 40 0.912 -176
1150 0.920 176 0.44 9 0.010 48 0.919 -177
1200 0.920 175 0.41 7 0.010 57 0.922 -177
1250 0.919 174 0.38 6 0.012 59 0.926 -178
1300 0.919 174 0.35 4 0.013 61 0.931 -179
1350 0.918 173 0.33 3 0.014 63 0.928 -179
1400 0.917 172 0.31 1 0.015 68 0.929 -180
1450 0.914 172 0.29 0 0.016 70 0.933 180
1500 0.912 171 0.27 -1 0.018 71 0.935 179
Package mechanical data PD55003L-E
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In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in different grades of
ECOPACK® packages, depending on their level of environmental compliance. ECOPACK®
specifications, grade definitions and product status are available at: www.st.com. ECOPACK
is an ST trademark.
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Figure 18. PowerFLAT™ package dimensions
Table 13. PowerFLAT™ mechanical data
Dim.
mm inch
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 0.90 1.00 0.035 0.039
A1 0.02 0.05 0.001 0.002
A3 0.24 0.009
AA 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.006 0.01 0.014
b 0.43 0.51 0.58 0.017 0.020 0.023
c 0.64 0.71 0.79 0.025 0.028 0.031
D 5.00 0.197
d 0.30 0.011
E 5.00 0.197
E2 2.49 2.57 2.64 0.098 0.101 0.104
e 1.27 0.050
f 3.37 0.132
g 0.74 0.03
h 0.21 0.008
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Figure 19. PowerFLAT™ tape and reel
Figure 20. Recommended footprint
Table 14. PowerFLAT™ tape and reel dimensions
DIM.
mm.
Min. Typ Max.
Ao 5.15 5.25 5.35
Bo 5.15 5.25 5.35
Ko 1.0 1.1 1.2
PD55003L-E Revision history
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Table 15. Document revision history
Date Revision Changes
14-Feb-2006 1First Issue.
29-Apr-2011 2 Updated Table 4.
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