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The RF Line
. . . designed primarily for wideband large–signal output amplifier stages in
30–200 MHz frequency range.
•Guaranteed Performance at 150 MHz, 28 Vdc
Output Power = 100 W
Minimum Gain = 9.0 dB
•Built–In Matching Network for Broadband Operation
•100% Tested for Load Mismatch at all Phase Angles with 30:1 VSWR
•Gold Metallization System for High Reliability
•High Output Saturation Power — Ideally Suited for 30 W Carrier/120 W
Peak AM Amplifier Service
•Guaranteed Performance in Broadband Test Fixture
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage VCEO 35 Vdc
Collector–Base Voltage VCBO 65 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage VEBO 4.0 Vdc
Collector Current — Continuous
Collector Current — Peak (10 seconds) IC12
18 Adc
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C (1)
Derate above 25°CPD270
1.54 Watts
W/°C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg –65 to +150 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RθJC 0.65 °C/W
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0) V(BR)CEO 35 — — Vdc
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100 mAdc, VBE = 0) V(BR)CES 65 — — Vdc
Collector–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100 mAdc, IE = 0) V(BR)CBO 65 — — Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0) V(BR)EBO 4.0 — — Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 30 Vdc, IE = 0) ICBO — — 5.0 mAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) hFE 10 25 80 —
NOTE: (continued)
1. This device is designed for RF operation. The total device dissipation rating applies only when the device is operated as an RF amplifier.
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
100 W, 30–200 MHz
CONTROLLED Q
BROADBAND RF POWER
TRANSISTOR
NPN SILICON
CASE 316–01, STYLE 1
Motorola, Inc. 1997
REV 7
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 28 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) Cob —150 175 pF
FUNCTIONAL TESTS (Figure 2)
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCC = 28 Vdc, Pout = 100 W, f = 150 MHz, IC (Max) = 6.5 Adc) GPE 9.0 10 — dB
Collector Efficiency
(VCC = 28 Vdc, Pout = 100 W, f = 150 MHz, IC (Max) = 6.5 Adc) η55 60 — %
Load Mismatch
(VCC = 28 Vdc, Pout = 100 W CW, f = 150 MHz,
VSWR = 30:1 all phase angles)
ψNo Degradation in Output Power
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Figure 1. 110–160 MHz Broadband Amplifier — Test Fixture Schematic
Figure 2. Power Gain versus Frequency
Broadband Test Fixture Figure 3. Efficiency versus Frequency
Broadband Test Fixture
Figure 4. Input VSWR versus Frequency
Broadband Test Fixture
R1 C5 RFC3
RFC2
R2
R3
RFC5 RFC6
RFC1
L1 C2 C3 C4 C6 C7 C8 C9
L4L3
RFC4 C11 C12
C13 DC +28 Vdc
C10 RF
OUTPUT
RF
INPUT
C1 L2
C1, C9 — 39 pF, 100 mil ATC
C2 — 120 pF, 100 mil ATC
C3, C4 — 360 pF, 100 mil ATC
C5 — 1000 pF Dipped Mica
C6, C7 — 100 pF, 100 mil ATC*
C8 — 18 pF, 100 mil ATC*
C10 — 43 pF, 100 mil ATC
C11 — 60 pF, Underwood
C12 — 0.1 µF Erie Redcap
C13 — 1000 pF, Underwood J102
L1 — 50 nH
L2 — 6.0 nH
L3 — 8.0 nH
L4 — 32 nH
RFC1 — 0.15 µH Molded Coil
RFC2, RFC3 — Ferroxcube Bead 56–590–65/3B
RFC4 — 1 T urn, #18 Wire, 2.0″ L
RFC5 — Ferroxcube VK200 19/4B
RFC6 — 7 T urns, #18 Wire, 0.3″ ID
R1 — 10 Ω 1/2 W
R2, R3 — 10 Ω 1.0 W
*Combination of C6, C7, C8 equals 220 pF.
EFFICIENCY,
GPE, POWER GAIN (dB)
η
(%)
10
9
8
7
6
160135110 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
70
160135110 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
60
50
40
30
20
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160135110 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
INPUT VSWR
5
4
3
2
1
Pout = 100 W
VCC = 28 V
Pout = 100 W
VCC = 28 V
Pout = 100 W
VCC = 28 V
DUT
Figure 5. Output Power versus Input Power
P , OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
out
140
0.2 Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS)
0.5 1 2 5 10 20
120
100
80
60
40
20
200 MHz
f = 30 MHz
100 MHz
50 MHz
150 MHz
VCC = 28 V
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Figure 6. Power Gain versus Frequency Figure 7. Power Output versus Supply Voltage
Figure 8. Power Output versus Supply Voltage Figure 9. Power Output versus Supply Voltage
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CUR VES
GPE, COMMON EMITTER POWER GAIN (dB)P , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
out
P , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
out P , POWER OUTPUT (WATTS)
out
17
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
20
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
840 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Pout = 100 W
VCC = 28 V
120
VCC, SUPPLY VOLT AGE (VOLTS)
12
100
80
60
40
20 16 20 24 28
120
VCC, SUPPLY VOLT AGE (VOLTS)
12
100
80
60
40
20 16 20 24 28 VCC, SUPPLY VOLT AGE (VOLTS)
12
100
80
60
40
20 16 20 24 28
Pin = 10 W 8 W
6 W
Pin = 10 W
8 W
6 W
Pin = 10 W
8 W
6 W
Figure 10. Series Equivalent Input–Output Impedance
f = 100 MHz
f = 150 MHz f = 200 MHz
Zin
f = 30 MHz
150
0
1.0
4.0
100
50
ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance into which the device output
ZOL* = operates at a given output power, voltage and frequency.
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
3.0
2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0
3.0
125
175
200
f = 30 MHz
150
100
50
125
175
200 VCC = 28 V, Pout = 100 W
f
MHz Zin
OHMS ZOL*
OHMS
30
50
100
125
150
175
200
1.2 – j2.0
1.0 – j1.8
0.3 + j0.7
0.3 + j1.0
0.6 + j1.3
1.0 + j1.5
0.9 + j1.0
4.3 – j5.0
4.0 – j4.9
2.0 – j2.3
1.9 – j1.9
1.9 – j1.3
1.6 – j0.6
1.1 – j0.6
ZOL*
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 316–01
ISSUE D
NOTES:
1. FLANGE IS ISOLATED IN ALL STYLES.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2. COLLECTOR
3. EMITTER
4. BASE
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A24.38 25.14 0.960 0.990
B12.45 12.95 0.490 0.510
C5.97 7.62 0.235 0.300
D5.33 5.58 0.210 0.220
E2.16 3.04 0.085 0.120
F5.08 5.33 0.200 0.210
H18.29 18.54 0.720 0.730
J0.10 0.15 0.004 0.006
K10.29 11.17 0.405 0.440
L3.81 4.06 0.150 0.160
N3.81 4.31 0.150 0.170
Q2.92 3.30 0.115 0.130
R3.05 3.30 0.120 0.130
U11.94 12.57 0.470 0.495
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