1. Product profile
1.1 General description
110 W LDMOS power transistor for base station applications at frequencies from
1800 MHz to 2000 MHz.
[1] ACPR400 at 30 kHz resolution bandwidth.
[2] ACPR600 at 30 kHz resolution bandwidth.
1.2 Features
Typical GSM EDGE performance at a frequency of 1930 MHz and 1990 MHz, a
supply voltage of 28 V and an IDq of 650 mA:
Load power = 48 W (AV)
Gain = 13.8 dB (typ)
Efficiency = 38.5 % (typ)
ACPR400 =61 dBc (typ)
ACPR600 =74 dBc (typ)
EVMrms = 2.1 % (typ)
Easy power control
Excellent ruggedness
High efficiency
Excellent thermal stability
Designed for broadband operation (1800 MHz to 2000 MHz)
BLF4G20-110B;
BLF4G20S-110B
UHF power LDMOS transistor
Rev. 01 — 23 January 2006 Product data sheet
Table 1: Typical performance
f = 1930 MHz to 1990 MHz; T
case
=25
°
C; in a class-AB production test circuit.
Mode of operation VDS
(V) PL
(W) Gp
(dB)
(typ)
ηD
(%)
(typ)
ACPR400
(dBc)
(typ)
ACPR600
(dBc)
(typ)
EVMrms
(%)
(typ)
CW 28 100 13.4 49 - - -
GSM EDGE 28 48 (AV) 13.8 38.5 61[1] 74[2] 2.1
CAUTION
This device is sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). Therefore care should be taken
during transport and handling.
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
Internally matched for ease of use
1.3 Applications
RF power amplifiers for GSM, GSM EDGE and CDMA base stations and multicarrier
applications in the 1800 MHz to 2000 MHz frequency range.
2. Pinning information
[1] Connected to flange
3. Ordering information
Table 2: Pinning
Pin Description Simplified outline Symbol
BLF4G20-110B (SOT502A)
1 drain
2 gate
3 source [1]
BLF4G20S-110B (SOT502B)
1 drain
2 gate
3 source [1]
3
2
11
3
2
sym039
3
2
11
3
2
sym039
Table 3: Ordering information
Type number Package
Name Description Version
BLF4G20-110B - flanged LDMOST ceramic package; 2 mounting
holes; 2 leads SOT502A
BLF4G20S-110B - earless flanged LDMOST ceramic package; 2 leads SOT502B
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4. Limiting values
5. Thermal characteristics
6. Characteristics
Table 4: Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol Parameter Min Max Unit
VDS drain-source voltage - 65 V
VGS gate-source voltage 0.5 +15 V
IDdrain current - 12 A
Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 °C
Tjjunction temperature - 200 °C
Table 5: Thermal characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Rth(j-case) thermal resistance from
junction to case Tcase =80°C
PL= 40 W - 0.76 0.85 K/W
PL= 100 W - 0.65 0.74 K/W
Table 6: Characteristics
T
j
=25
°
C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V(BR)DSS drain-source breakdown
voltage VGS =0V; I
D= 0.9 mA 65 - - V
VGS(th) gate-source threshold
voltage VDS = 10 V; ID= 180 mA 2.5 3.1 3.5 V
VGSq gate-source quiescent
voltage VDS = 28 V; ID= 900 mA 2.7 3.2 3.7 V
IDSS drain leakage current VGS =0V; V
DS =28V - - 3 µA
IDSX drain cut-off current VGS =V
GS(th) + 6 V; VDS = 10 V 27 30 - A
IGSS gate leakage current VGS =15V; V
DS = 0 V - - 300 nA
gfs transfer conductance VDS =10V; I
D= 10 A - 9.0 - S
RDS(on) drain-source on-state
resistance VGS =V
GS(th) + 6 V; ID=6A - 90 - m
Crs feedback capacitance VGS =0V; V
DS = 28 V; f = 1 MHz - 2.5 - pF
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
7. Application information
7.1 Ruggedness in class-AB operation
The BLF4G20(S)-110B is capable of withstanding a load mismatch corresponding to
VSWR = 10 : 1 through all phases under the following conditions: VDS =28V;
IDq = 650 mA; PL= 110 W (CW); f = 1990 MHz.
Table 7: Application information
Mode of operation: Two-tone (200 kHz tone spacing); f = 1930 MHz and 1990 MHz.
V
DS
=28V; I
Dq
= 700 mA; T
case
=25
°
C; unless otherwise specified; in a class-AB production test
circuit.
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Gppower gain PL(AV) = 100 W 12 13.5 - dB
IRL input return loss PL(AV) = 100 W - 10 6.5 dB
ηDdrain efficiency PL(AV) = 100 W 36 38.5 - %
IMD3 third order intermodulation
distortion PL(AV) = 100 W - 29 26 dBc
IMD5 fifth order intermodulation
distortion PL(AV) = 100 W - 39.5 36.5 dBc
IMD7 seventhorder intermodulation
distortion PL(AV) = 100 W - 53.5 50.5 dBc
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
VDS = 28 V; IDq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz VDS =28V; I
Dq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz
Fig 1. One-tone CW power gain and drain efficiency
as functions of load power; typical values Fig 2. Two-tone CW power gain and drain efficiency
as functions of average load power; typical
values
VDS = 28 V; IDq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz VDS =28V; T
case =25°C; f = 1990 MHz
(1) IDq = 550 mA
(2) IDq = 650 mA
(3) IDq = 750 mA
(4) IDq = 850 mA
Fig 3. Intermodulation distortion as a function of
average load power; typical values Fig 4. Third order intermodulation distortion as a
function of average load power; typical values
PL (W)
0 16012040 80
001aac387
11 20
40
60
0
13
15
Gp
(dB)
GpηD
(%)
ηD
9
PL(AV) (W)
0 1008040 6020
001aac388
12
13
11
14
15
Gp
(dB)
10
Gp
ηD
0
ηD
(%)
50
40
30
20
10
PL(AV) (W)
0 1008040 6020
001aac389
40
60
20
0
IMD
(dBc)
IMD3
IMD5
IMD7
80
PL(AV) (W)
0 1008040 6020
001aac390
-40
-60
-20
0
IMD3
(dBc)
-80
1
2
3
4
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
VDS = 28 V; IDq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz VDS =28V; I
Dq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz
Fig 5. GSM EDGE power gain and drain efficiency as
functions of average load power; typical values Fig 6. GSM EDGE ACPR at 400 kHz and at 600 kHz as
functions of average load power; typical values
VDS = 28 V; IDq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz VDS =28V; I
Dq = 650 mA; Tcase =25°C;
f = 1990 MHz
Fig 7. GSM EDGE rms EVM and peak EVM as
functions of average load power; typical values Fig 8. GSM EDGE ACPR at 400 kHz and rms EVM as
functions of drain efficiency; typical values
PL(AV) (W)
0806020 40
001aac391
12
13
11
14
5015
Gp
(dB) ηD
(%)
10
Gp
ηD
40
30
20
10
0PL(AV) (W)
0806020 40
001aac392
70
80
60
50
ACPR
(dBc)
90
ACPR400
ACPR600
PL(AV) (W)
0806020 40
001aac393
4
8
12
EVM
(%)
0
EVMM
EVMrms
ηD (%)
0504020 3010
001aac394
64
68 1
60
56
ACPR
(dBc) EVM
(%)
72 0
2
3
4
ACPR 400
EVMrms
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
8. Test information
See Table 8 for list of components.
Fig 9. Test circuit for operation at 1990 MHz
Striplines are on a double copper-clad Taconic RF35 Printed-Circuit Board (PCB) (εr = 3.5),
thickness = 0.76 mm.
See Table 8 for list of components.
Fig 10. Component layout for 1990 MHz test circuit
001aad664
output
50
input
50
C5 C7
C11
C1
C2 C6
C3 C4 C8 C9 C10
R1
VDD
+ VG
001aac586
C3
R1 C4
C2
C1
12.0 mm
BLF4G20 110B Input PCS Rev 2 BLF4G20 110B Output PCS Rev 2
C11
C6
C5
C7
VDD
C9
W1 C10
C8
12.5 mm 17.6 mm
15.2 mm
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
[1] American Technical Ceramics type 100B or capacitor of same quality.
Table 8: List of components (see Figure 9 and 10).
Component Description Value Dimensions Catalogue number
C1 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 0.1 pF
C2, C4, C8 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 11 pF
C3, C10 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor 10 µF
C5 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 0.5 pF
C6 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 8.2 pF
C7 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 0.2 pF
C9 multilayer ceramic chip
capacitor [1] 1µF 1812X7R105KL2AB
C11 Philips electrolytic
capacitor 220 µF; 35 V
R1 Philips chip resistor 5.6 0603
W1 hand made wire 5 mm
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9. Package outline
Fig 11. Package outline SOT502A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
SOT502A 99-12-28
03-01-10
0 5 10 mm
scale
Flanged LDMOST ceramic package; 2 mounting holes; 2 leads SOT502A
p
L
AF
b
D
U2
H
Q
c
1
3
2
D1
E
A
C
q
U1
C
B
E1
M M
w2
UNIT A
mm
Db
12.83
12.57 0.15
0.08 20.02
19.61 9.53
9.25 19.94
18.92 9.91
9.65
4.72
3.43
cU2
0.25 0.5127.94
qw
2
w1
F
1.14
0.89
U1
34.16
33.91
L
5.33
4.32
p
3.38
3.12
Q
1.70
1.45
EE
1
9.50
9.30
inches 0.505
0.495 0.006
0.003 0.788
0.772
D1
19.96
19.66
0.786
0.774 0.375
0.364 0.785
0.745 0.390
0.380
0.186
0.135 0.01 0.021.100
0.045
0.035 1.345
1.335
0.210
0.170 0.133
0.123 0.067
0.057
0.374
0.366
H
DIMENSIONS (millimetre dimensions are derived from the original inch dimensions)
w1AB
M M M
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
Fig 12. Package outline SOT502B
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC JEITA
SOT502B 99-12-28
03-01-10
0 5 10 mm
scale
Earless flanged LDMOST ceramic package; 2 leads SOT502B
AF
b
D
U2
L
H
Q
c
1
3
2
D1
E
D
U1
D
E1
M M
w2
UNIT A
mm
Db
12.83
12.57 0.15
0.08 20.02
19.61 9.53
9.25 19.94
18.92 9.91
9.65
4.72
3.43
cU2
0.25
w2
F
1.14
0.89
U1
20.70
20.45
L
5.33
4.32
Q
1.70
1.45
EE
1
9.50
9.30
inches 0.505
0.495 0.006
0.003 0.788
0.772
D1
19.96
19.66
0.786
0.774 0.375
0.364 0.785
0.745 0.390
0.380
0.186
0.135 0.010
0.045
0.035 0.815
0.805
0.210
0.170 0.067
0.057
0.374
0.366
H
DIMENSIONS (millimetre dimensions are derived from the original inch dimensions)
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
10. Abbreviations
Table 9: List of abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
ACPR Adjacent Channel Power Ratio
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CW Continuous Wave
EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
EVM Error Vector Magnitude
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
IDq quiescent drain current
LDMOS Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor
PEP Peak Envelope Power
RF Radio Frequency
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
Philips Semiconductors BLF4G20-110B; BLF4G20S-110B
UHF power LDMOS transistor
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11. Revision history
Table 10: Revision history
Document ID Release
date Data sheet status Change
notice Doc. number Supersedes
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the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). 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
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UHF power LDMOS transistor
17. Contents
1 Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 General description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Pinning information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Ordering information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
4 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5 Thermal characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6 Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7 Application information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
7.1 Ruggedness in class-AB operation. . . . . . . . . . 4
8 Test information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
11 Revision history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
12 Data sheet status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
13 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
14 Disclaimers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
15 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
16 Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13