140 COMMERCE DRIVE MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 18936-1013 PHONE: (215) 631-9840 FAX: (215) 631-9855 MRF557 RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE LOW POWER TRANSISTORS Features * * * * * * Specified @ 12.5 V, 870 MHz Characteristics Output Power = 1.5 W Minimum Gain = 8 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/ C Thermal Data P D Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75C Derate above 75C MRF557.PDF 10-25-99 MRF557 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) MRF557.PDF 10-25-99 Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit - --- 5.5 pF MRF557 FUNCTIONAL Symbol Test Conditions Power Gain GPE Collector Efficiency Load Mismatch VSWR 10:1 All Phase Angles MRF557.PDF 10-25-99 Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc f = 870 MHz Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc f = 870 MHz Test Circuit-Figure 1 Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc f = 870 MHz Value Min. Typ. Max. Unit 8 9 - dB 55 60 - % No Degradation in Output Power - MRF557 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 MRF557.PDF 10-25-99 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 MRF557 PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA PIN 1. COLLECTOR 2. EMITTER 3. BASE 4. EMITTER 1. 2. 4. 3. MRF557.PDF 10-25-99