Order this document by MRF175GU/D SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA The RF MOSFET Line N-Channel Enhancement-Mode Designed for broadband commercial and military applications using push pull circuits at frequencies to 500 MHz. The high power, high gain and broadband performance of these devices makes possible solid state transmitters for FM broadcast or TV channel frequency bands. * Guaranteed Performance MRF175GV @ 28 V, 225 MHz ("V" Suffix) Output Power -- 200 Watts Power Gain -- 14 dB Typ Efficiency -- 65% Typ MRF175GU @ 28 V, 400 MHz ("U" Suffix) Output Power -- 150 Watts Power Gain -- 12 dB Typ Efficiency -- 55% Typ 200/150 WATTS, 28 V, 500 MHz N-CHANNEL MOS BROADBAND RF POWER FETs D * 100% Ruggedness Tested At Rated Output Power * Low Thermal Resistance * Low Crss -- 20 pF Typ @ VDS = 28 V G S (FLANGE) G CASE 375-04, STYLE 2 D MAXIMUM RATINGS Symbol Value Unit Drain-Source Voltage Rating VDSS 65 Vdc Drain-Gate Voltage (RGS = 1.0 M) VDGR 65 Vdc VGS 40 Vdc Gate-Source Voltage Drain Current -- Continuous ID 26 Adc Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25C Derate above 25C PD 400 2.27 Watts W/C Storage Temperature Range Tstg - 65 to +150 C TJ 200 C Symbol Max Unit RJC 0.44 C/W Operating Junction Temperature THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage (VGS = 0, ID = 50 mA) V(BR)DSS 65 -- -- Vdc Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (VDS = 28 V, VGS = 0) IDSS -- -- 2.5 mAdc Gate-Source Leakage Current (VGS = 20 V, VDS = 0) IGSS -- -- 1.0 Adc Characteristic OFF CHARACTERISTICS (1) (continued) Handling and Packaging -- MOS devices are susceptible to damage from electrostatic charge. Reasonable precautions in handling and packaging MOS devices should be observed. REV 7 RF DEVICE DATA MOTOROLA Motorola, Inc. 1995 MRF175GU MRF175GV 1 ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS -- continued (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted) Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Gate Threshold Voltage (VDS = 10 V, ID = 100 mA) VGS(th) 1.0 3.0 6.0 Vdc Drain-Source On-Voltage (VGS = 10 V, ID = 5.0 A) VDS(on) 0.1 0.9 1.5 Vdc Forward Transconductance (VDS = 10 V, ID = 2.5 A) gfs 2.0 3.0 -- mhos Input Capacitance (VDS = 28 V, VGS = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Ciss -- 180 -- pF Output Capacitance (VDS = 28 V, VGS = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Coss -- 200 -- pF Reverse Transfer Capacitance (VDS = 28 V, VGS = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Crss -- 20 -- pF Common Source Power Gain (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 200 W, f = 225 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA) Gps 12 14 -- dB Drain Efficiency (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 200 W, f = 225 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA) 55 65 -- % Electrical Ruggedness (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 200 W, f = 225 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA, VSWR 10:1 at all Phase Angles) Characteristic ON CHARACTERISTICS (1) DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS (1) FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS -- MRF175GV (2) (Figure 1) No Degradation in Output Power NOTES: 1. Each side of device measured separately. 2. Measured in push-pull configuration. L2 R1 BIAS 0 - 6 V C8 C3 C10 C9 C4 R2 + 28 V - L1 D.U.T. T2 T1 C5 C1 C6 C2 C7 C1 -- Arco 404, 8.0- 60 pF C2, C3, C7, C8 -- 1000 pF Chip C4, C9 -- 0.1 F Chip C5 -- 180 pF Chip C6 -- 100 pF and 130 pF Chips in Parallel C10 -- 0.47 F Chip, Kemet 1215 or Equivalent L1 -- 10 Turns AWG #16 Enamel Wire, Close L1 -- Wound, 1/4 I.D. L2 -- Ferrite Beads of Suitable Material for L2 -- 1.5 - 2.0 H Total Inductance Board material -- .062 fiberglass (G10), Two sided, 1 oz. copper, r 5 ^ R1 -- 100 Ohms, 1/2 W R2 -- 1.0 k Ohm, 1/2 W T1 -- 4:1 Impedance Ratio RF Transformer. T1 -- Can Be Made of 25 Ohm Semirigid Coax, T1 -- 47 - 52 Mils O.D. T2 -- 1:9 Impedance Ratio RF Transformer. T2 -- Can Be Made of 15- 18 Ohms Semirigid T2 -- Coax, 62 - 90 Mils O.D. NOTE: For stability, the input transformer T1 should be loaded NOTE: with ferrite toroids or beads to increase the common NOTE: mode inductance. For operation below 100 MHz. The NOTE: same is required for the output transformer. Unless otherwise noted, all chip capacitors are ATC Type 100 or Equivalent. Figure 1. 225 MHz Test Circuit MRF175GU MRF175GV 2 MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25C unless otherwise noted) Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit Common Source Power Gain (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 150 W, f = 400 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA) Gps 10 12 -- dB Drain Efficiency (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 150 W, f = 400 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA) 50 55 -- % Electrical Ruggedness (VDD = 28 Vdc, Pout = 150 W, f = 400 MHz, IDQ = 2.0 x 100 mA, VSWR 10:1 at all Phase Angles) FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS -- MRF175GU (1) (Figure 2) No Degradation in Output Power NOTE: 1. Measured in push-pull configuration. B A L5 C14 C15 L6 BIAS C10 R1 C11 C1 C12 R2 D.U.T. L1 L3 C8 Z1 B1 C3 C2 C4 L2 Z3 Z5 C6 C5 28 V C18 C13 Z2 C7 Z4 B2 Z6 C9 R3 L4 A B C16 B1 -- Balun 50 Semi Rigid Coax 0.086 O.D. 2 Long B2 -- Balun 50 Semi Rigid Coax 0.141 O.D. 2 Long C1, C2, C8, C9 -- 270 pF ATC Chip Cap C3, C5, C7 -- 1.0 - 20 pF Trimmer Cap C4 -- 15 pF ATC Chip Cap C6 -- 33 pF ATC Chip Cap C10, C12, C13, C16, C17 -- 0.01 F Ceramic Cap C11 -- 1.0 F 50 V Tantalum C14, C15 -- 680 pF Feedthru Cap C18 -- 20 F 50 V Tantalum 0.180 C17 L1, L2 -- Hairpin Inductor #18 Wire L3, L4 -- 12 Turns #18 Enameled Wire 0.340 I.D. L5 -- Ferroxcube VK200 20/4B L6 -- 3 Turns #16 Enameled Wire 0.340 I.D. R1 -- 1.0 k 1/4 W Resistor R2, R3 -- 10 k 1/4 W Resistor Z1, Z2 -- Microstrip Line 0.400 x 0.250 Z3, Z4 -- Microstrip Line 0.870 x 0.250 Z5, Z6 -- Microstrip Line 0.500 x 0.250 0.200 Board material -- 0.060 Teflon-fiberglass, r = 2.55, copper clad both sides, 2 oz. copper. Figure 2. 400 MHz Test Circuit MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA MRF175GU MRF175GV 3 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS 100 3000 I D, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPS) f T, UNITY GAIN FREQUENCY (MHz) 4000 VDS = 20 V 2000 VDS = 10 V 1000 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 ID, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPS) 16 18 10 TC = 25C 1 20 1 10 VDS, DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) Figure 4. DC Safe Operating Area VGS, GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (NORMALIZED) Figure 3. Common Source Unity Current Gain Frequency versus Drain Current I D, DRAIN CURRENT (AMPS) 5 4 VDS = 10 V 3 2 TYPICAL DEVICE SHOWN, VGS(th) = 3 V 1 1 2 3 4 5 VGS, GATE-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 100 6 Figure 5. Drain Current versus Gate Voltage (Transfer Characteristics) 1.2 VDD = 28 V 1.1 ID = 4 A 1 3A 2A 0.9 100 mA 0.8 - 25 0 25 50 75 100 125 TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (C) 150 175 Figure 6. Gate-Source Voltage versus Case Temperature 1000 VGS = 0 V f = 1 MHz C, CAPACITANCE (pF) 500 Coss 200 Ciss 100 50 Crss 20 10 0 5 10 15 20 VDS, DRAIN-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 25 Figure 7. Capacitance versus Drain-Source Voltage* * Data shown applies to each half of MRF175GU/GV. MRF175GU MRF175GV 4 MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS MRF175GV 320 Pout , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) Pout , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS) 300 200 100 VDD = 28 V IDQ = 2 x 100 mA f = 225 MHz 0 0 12 Pin, POWER INPUT (WATTS) 280 IDQ = 2 x 100 mA f = 225 MHz 240 Pin = 12 W 200 8W 160 120 4W 80 40 0 24 14 12 Figure 8. Power Input versus Power Output 16 18 20 22 24 VDD, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS) 26 28 Figure 9. Output Power versus Supply Voltage MRF175GU 200 200 Pin = 14 W 180 Pout , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) Pout , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) 180 160 140 10 W 120 100 6W 80 60 40 20 0 14 16 18 20 22 24 VDD, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS) f = 400 MHz 140 500 MHz 120 100 80 60 VDS = 28 V IDQ = 2 x 100 mA 40 20 f = 400 MHz 12 160 26 28 0 0 Figure 10. Output Power versus Supply Voltage 5 10 15 Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS) 20 25 Figure 11. Output Power versus Input Power MRF175GV 30 POWER GAIN (dB) 25 Pout = 200 W 20 15 VDS = 28 V IDQ = 2 x 100 mA 10 5 5 10 20 150 W 50 100 f, FREQUENCY (MHz) 200 500 Figure 12. Power Gain versus Frequency MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA MRF175GU MRF175GV 5 INPUT AND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE VDD = 28 V, IDQ = 2 x 100 mA Zin 300 400 225 ZOL* 225 400 f = 500 MHz f = 500 MHz ZOL* 150 100 100 50 30 50 30 Zo = 10 Zin OHMS 225 300 400 500 1.95 - j2.30 1.75 - j0.20 1.60 + j2.20 1.35 + j4.00 30 50 100 150 225 6.50 - j5.10 5.00 - j4.80 3.60 - j4.20 2.80 - j3.60 1.95 - j2.30 ZOL* OHMS (Pout = 150 W) 225 300 150 f MHz ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance into which the device operates at a given output power, voltage and frequency. 3.10 - j0.25 2.60 + j0.20 2.00 + j1.20 1.70 + j2.70 (Pout = 200 W) 6.30 - j2.50 5.75 - j2.75 4.60 - j2.65 2.60 - j2.20 2.60 - j0.60 NOTE: Input and output impedance values given are measured from gate to gate and drain to drain respectively. Figure 13. Series Equivalent Input/Output Impedance RF POWER MOSFET CONSIDERATIONS MOSFET CAPACITANCES The physical structure of a MOSFET results in capacitors between the terminals. The metal oxide gate structure determines the capacitors from gate-to-drain (Cgd), and gate-to- source (Cgs). The PN junction formed during the fabrication of the MOSFET results in a junction capacitance from drain- to-source (Cds). These capacitances are characterized as input (Ciss), output (Coss) and reverse transfer (Crss) capacitances on data sheets. The relationships between the inter-terminal capacitances and those given on data sheets are shown below. The Ciss can be specified in two ways: 1. Drain shorted to source and positive voltage at the gate. 2. Positive voltage of the drain in respect to source and zero volts at the gate. In the latter case the numbers are lower. However, neither method represents the actual operating conditions in RF applications. DRAIN Cgd GATE Cds Cgs Ciss = Cgd + Cgs Coss = Cgd + Cds Crss = Cgd SOURCE The Ciss given in the electrical characteristics table was measured using method 2 above. It should be noted that Ciss, Coss, Crss are measured at zero drain current and are MRF175GU MRF175GV 6 provided for general information about the device. They are not RF design parameters and no attempt should be made to use them as such. LINEARITY AND GAIN CHARACTERISTICS In addition to the typical IMD and power gain, data presented in Figure 3 may give the designer additional information on the capabilities of this device. The graph represents the small signal unity current gain frequency at a given drain current level. This is equivalent to fT for bipolar transistors. Since this test is performed at a fast sweep speed, heating of the device does not occur. Thus, in normal use, the higher temperatures may degrade these characteristics to some extent. DRAIN CHARACTERISTICS One figure of merit for a FET is its static resistance in the full-on condition. This on-resistance, VDS(on), occurs in the linear region of the output characteristic and is specified under specific test conditions for gate-source voltage and drain current. For MOSFETs, VDS(on) has a positive temperature coefficient and constitutes an important design consideration at high temperatures, because it contributes to the power dissipation within the device. GATE CHARACTERISTICS The gate of the MOSFET is a polysilicon material, and is electrically isolated from the source by a layer of oxide. The input resistance is very high -- on the order of 109 ohms -- resulting in a leakage current of a few nanoamperes. MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA Gate control is achieved by applying a positive voltage slightly in excess of the gate-to-source threshold voltage, VGS(th). Gate Voltage Rating -- Never exceed the gate voltage rating (or any of the maximum ratings on the front page). Exceeding the rated VGS can result in permanent damage to the oxide layer in the gate region. Gate Termination -- The gates of this device are essentially capacitors. Circuits that leave the gate open-circuited or floating should be avoided. These conditions can result in turn-on of the devices due to voltage build-up on the input capacitor due to leakage currents or pickup. Gate Protection -- These devices do not have an internal monolithic zener diode from gate-to-source. If gate protection is required, an external zener diode is recommended. Using a resistor to keep the gate-to-source impedance low also helps damp transients and serves another important function. Voltage transients on the drain can be coupled to the gate through the parasitic gate-drain capacitance. If the gate-to-source impedance and the rate of voltage change on the drain are both high, then the signal coupled to the gate may be large enough to exceed the gate-threshold voltage and turn the device on. HANDLING CONSIDERATIONS When shipping, the devices should be transported only in antistatic bags or conductive foam. Upon removal from the packaging, careful handling procedures should be adhered to. Those handling the devices should wear grounding straps and devices not in the antistatic packaging should be kept in metal tote bins. MOSFETs should be handled by the case and not by the leads, and when testing the device, all leads should make good electrical contact before voltage is applied. As a final note, when placing the FET into the system it is designed for, soldering should be done with grounded equipment. MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The MRF175G is a RF power N-channel enhancement mode field-effect transistor (FETs) designed for HF, VHF and UHF power amplifier applications. Motorola RF MOSFETs feature a vertical structure with a planar design. Motorola Application Note AN211A, FETs in Theory and Practice, is suggested reading for those not familiar with the construction and characteristics of FETs. The major advantages of RF power FETs include high gain, low noise, simple bias systems, relative immunity from thermal runaway, and the ability to withstand severely mismatched loads without suffering damage. Power output can be varied over a wide range with a low power dc control signal. DC BIAS The MRF175G is an enhancement mode FET and, therefore, does not conduct when drain voltage is applied. Drain current flows when a positive voltage is applied to the gate. RF power FETs require forward bias for optimum performance. The value of quiescent drain current (IDQ) is not critical for many applications. The MRF175G was characterized at IDQ = 100 mA, each side, which is the suggested minimum value of IDQ. For special applications such as linear amplification, IDQ may have to be selected to optimize the critical parameters. The gate is a dc open circuit and draws no current. Therefore, the gate bias circuit may be just a simple resistive divider network. Some applications may require a more elaborate bias sytem. GAIN CONTROL Power output of the MRF176 may be controlled from its rated value down to zero (negative gain) by varying the dc gate voltage. This feature facilitates the design of manual gain control, AGC/ALC and modulation systems. MRF175GU MRF175GV 7 PACKAGE DIMENSIONS U G Q RADIUS 2 PL 0.25 (0.010) 1 M T A M DIM A B C D E G H J K N Q R U -B- 5 3 4 D E B 2 R K M NOTES: 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI Y14.5M, 1982. 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH. J N H -T- -A- SEATING PLANE C STYLE 2: PIN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. INCHES MIN MAX 1.330 1.350 0.370 0.410 0.190 0.230 0.215 0.235 0.050 0.070 0.430 0.440 0.102 0.112 0.004 0.006 0.185 0.215 0.845 0.875 0.060 0.070 0.390 0.410 1.100 BSC MILLIMETERS MIN MAX 33.79 34.29 9.40 10.41 4.83 5.84 5.47 5.96 1.27 1.77 10.92 11.18 2.59 2.84 0.11 0.15 4.83 5.33 21.46 22.23 1.52 1.78 9.91 10.41 27.94 BSC DRAIN DRAIN GATE GATE SOURCE CASE 375-04 ISSUE D Motorola reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. Motorola makes no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does Motorola assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims any and all liability, including without limitation consequential or incidental damages. "Typical" parameters can and do vary in different applications. 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