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MRF15060 MRF15060SMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
The RF Sub–Micron Bipolar Line
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Designed for broadband commercial and industrial applications at frequen-
cies from 1400 to 1600 MHz. The high gain and broadband performance of
these devices makes them ideal for large–signal, common–emitter class A and
class AB amplifier applications in 26 volt amplitude modulated and multi–carrier
base station equipment.
Guaranteed Two–Tone Performance at 1490 MHz, 26 Volts
Output Power — 60 Watts (PEP)
Power Gain — 10 dB
Efficiency — 33%
Characterized with Series Equivalent Large–Signal Impedance Parameters
S–Parameter Characterization at High Bias Levels
Excellent Thermal Stability
All Gold Metal for Ultra Reliability
Capable of Handling 3:1 VSWR @ 26 Vdc, 1490 MHz, 60 Watts (PEP)
Output Power
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating Symbol Value Unit
Collector–Emitter Voltage VCEO 25 Vdc
Collector–Emitter V oltage VCES 60 Vdc
Emitter–Base Voltage VEBO 60 Adc
Collector Current – Continuous IC8 Adc
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 70°C
Derate above 70°CPD185
1.43 Watts
W/°C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg 65 to +150 °C
Operating Junction Temperature TJ200 °C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Rating Symbol Max Unit
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case RθJC 0.7 °C/W
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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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60 W, 1.49 GHz
RF POWER
BIPOLAR
TRANSISTORS
CASE 451–04, STYLE 1
(MRF15060)
CASE 451A–01, STYLE 1
(MF15060S)
Motorola, Inc. 1996
MRF15060 MRF15060S
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Typ Max Unit
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 50 mAdc, IB = 0) V(BR)CEO 25 Vdc
Collector–Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 50 mAdc, VBE = 0) V(BR)CES 60 Vdc
Emitter–Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0 mAdc) V(BR)EBO 3 3.5 Vdc
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 30 Vdc, VBE = 0) ICES 10 mAdc
ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain
(IC = 1 Adc, VCE = 5 Vdc) hFE 20 40 80
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 26 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) (1) Cob 55 pF
FUNCTIONAL TESTS (In Motorola Test Circuit. See Figure 1)
Common–Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCC = 26 Vdc, Pout = 60 W atts (PEP), I CQ = 200 mA,
f1 = 1490.0 MHz, f2 = 1490.1 MHz)
Gpe 10 11.7 dB
Collector Efficiency
(VCC = 26 Vdc, Pout = 60 W atts (PEP), I CQ = 200 mA,
f1 = 1490.0 MHz, f2 = 1490.1 MHz)
η33 38 dB
3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion
(VCC = 26 Vdc, Pout = 60 W atts (PEP), I CQ = 200 mA,
f1 = 1490.0 MHz, f2 = 1490.1 MHz)
IMD –32 –28 dB
Input Return Loss
(VCC = 26 Vdc, Pout = 60 W atts (PEP), I CQ = 200 mA,
f1 = 1490.0 MHz, f2 = 1490.1 MHz)
IRL 12 20 dB
Output Mismatch Stress
(VCC = 26 Vdc, Pout = 60 W atts (PEP), I CQ = 200 mA,
f1 = 1490.0 MHz, f2 = 1490.1 MHz,
VSWR = 3:1, at All Phase Angles)
ψNo Degradation in Output Power
(1) For information only. This part is collector matched.
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MRF15060 MRF15060SMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
Figure 1. MRF15060 RF Test Fixture Schematic
B1, B2 Short RF Bead Fair Rite–2743019447
C1, C2, C6, C8 18 pF, Chip Capacitor
C3 3.9 pF, Chip Capacitor
C4, C5 0.6–4.5 pF, Variable Capacitor
C7, C9 100 pF, Chip Capacitor
C10, C13 1000 pF, Chip Capacitor
C11, C14, C17 0.1 µF, 50 Vdc Ceramic Capacitor
C12, C15, C18 10 µF, 50 Vdc Electrolytic Capacitor
C16 250 µF, 50 Vdc Electrolytic Capacitor
D1 Diode, 1N4003
L1, L2 3 Turns, 20 A WG, IDIA 0.102 (17.7 nH)
Q1 T ransistor, NPN BD135
Q2 T ransistor, PNP BD136
R1 120 , 1/4 W Resistor
R2 51 , 1/4 W, Chip Resistor
R3, R4 4 x 39 , 1/8 W Chip Resistors
TL1–TL4 Microstrip Line See Photomaster
Board 1/32Glass Teflon , Arlon GX–0300–55–22,
εr = 2.55
INPUT OUTPUT
DUT
TL1 TL4
VBASE
VCC
Q1
Q2
D1
R1 C17 C18
C11
C1
C5
C2
+
R2
C9
C6
R3
C10 C12
+
C14
C3
C8
R4
C13 C15
+
C16
+
C4
L1 L2
B1 B2
TL3
TL2
C7
MRF15060 MRF15060S
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Gpe, POWER GAIN (dB)
Figure 2. Output Power & Power Gain
versus Input Power
60
Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS)
10
04
20
40
30
Figure 3. Output Power versus Frequency
01440 f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
1480
80
40
10
1520267 1560
60
P
out, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
1400 16000
P
out, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
50
12
11.5
11
10.5
Gpe, GAIN (dB)
1460 1500 1540 15801420
Figure 4. Intermodulation Distortion
versus Output Power
–20
P
out, OUTPUT POWER (W ATTS) PEP
–55
–70 40
–45
–35
Figure 5. Power Gain and Intermodulation
Distortion versus Supply Voltage
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VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (Vdc)
11
20 60 70
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IMD, INTERMODULA TION DISTOR TION (dBc)
Figure 6. Intermodulation Distortion
versus Output Power
0.1 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (W ATTS) PEP
–35
–50 10
–25
Figure 7. Power Gain versus Output Power
1 100
0
12
10
820 2218
–40
–30
–20
IMD, INTERMODULA TION DISTOR TION (dBc)
–40
–35
IMD, INTERMODULA TION DISTOR TION (dBc)
VCC = 26 Vdc
ICQ = 200 mA
f = 1490.0 MHz
80
24 26 30
14
–30
–25
–20
–15
–10
–60
–50
–40
–30
20
50
30
ICQ = 200 mA
f1 = 1490.0 MHz
f2 = 1490.1 MHz
IMD
Gpe
Pout
3rd Order
7th Order
5th Order
Pin = 5 W
2.5 W
1 W
600 mA VCC = 26 Vdc
f1 = 1490.0 MHz
f2 = 1490.1 MHz
400 mA
200 mA
ICQ = 100 mA
VCC = 26 Vdc
ICQ = 200 mA
f1 = 1490.0 MHz
f2 = 1490.1 MHz
70
12.5
315
70
3010 50
–65
–25
–45
V
CC = 26 Vdc
ICQ = 200 mA
Single Tone
Gpe
28
0.1 Pout, OUTPUT POWER (W ATTS) PEP
11
810
13
1 100
10
12
14
100 mA VCC = 26 Vdc
f1 = 1490.0 MHz
f2 = 1490.1 MHz
200 mA
400 mA
ICQ = 600 mA
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Gpe, POWER GAIN (dB)
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MRF15060 MRF15060SMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
15501500147514501425
13
11
9
8
50
40
30
25
η
INPUT VSWR
Gpe, POWER GAIN (dB)
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
45
35
VCC = 26 Vdc
ICQ = 200 mA
Pout = 60 W (PEP)
VSWR
η
12
10
, EFFICIENCY (%)
Gpe
1525
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 8. Performance in Broadband Circuit Figure 9. Class A Third Order Intercept Point
Pin, INPUT POWER (dBm) 503530252015
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
–10
–20
–30
–40
FUNDAMENTAL
VCE = 26 Vdc
IC = 3 A
f1 = 1490.0 MHz
f2 = 1490.1 MHz
3rd ORDER
P
out, OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
4540
3.0
IC, COLLECTOR CURRENT (Adc)
VCE, COLLECTOR SUPPLY VOL TAGE (Vdc)
8
6
4
2
02824201612840
Tflange = 75
°
C
Tflange = 100
°
C
TJ = 175
°
C
BREAKDOWN LIMITED
Figure 10. DC Safe Operating Area
MRF15060 MRF15060S
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Figure 11. Series Equivalent Input and Output Impedence
f
MHz Zin(1)
Ohms ZOL*
Ohms
1400
1450
1500
1550
1.07 + j3.4
1.01 + j2.7
1.04 + j3.0
0.99 + j2.3
2.25 + j3.1
2.37 + j2.4
2.46 + j2.1
2.54 + j1.4
Zin(1)= Conjugate of fixture base impedance.
ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance at
given output power, voltage, bias current and frequency.
VCC = 26 Vdc, ICQ = 200 mA, Pout = 60 Watts PEP
1600 0.97 + j1.9 2.66 + j1.0
Zo = 10
1600
1550
1500
1450
1400 MHz
Zin
1400 MHz
1450
1500
1550
1600
ZOL*
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MRF15060 MRF15060SMOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
MRF15060
C2
C3
C4 C5
C6
C7 C8
C9
C10
C13
C14
C15 C16
C17
C18
L1 L2
Q1
Q2
R1
R2
R4
B1
B2
TL1 TL2 TL3 TL4W2W1
D1
Figure 12. MRF15060 Component Parts Layout
C12 C11
C1
R3
Table 1. Typical Common Emitter S–Parameters (VCC = 26 V)
ID = 3.0 A
fS11 S21 S12 S22
f
MHz |S11|φ|S21|φ|S12|φ|S22|φ
1000 0.964 163 0.28 93 0.018 73 0.991 178
1050 0.958 162 0.30 87 0.018 76 0.989 178
1100 0.957 161 0.31 82 0.017 81 0.987 179
1150 0.956 160 0.34 76 0.022 73 0.982 179
1200 0.955 158 0.38 70 0.023 67 0.969 179
1250 0.953 157 0.42 62 0.022 57 0.956 180
1300 0.941 155 0.47 53 0.019 60 0.937 180
1350 0.922 154 0.55 43 0.015 64 0.915 -180
1400 0.920 153 0.67 28 0.013 66 0.891 -180
1450 0.901 152 0.80 6 0.012 71 0.880 -180
1500 0.903 151 0.83 -24 0.007 76 0.911 -179
1550 0.906 152 0.70 -54 0.008 89 0.954 -180
1600 0.913 153 0.51 -75 0.009 92 0.971 -180
1650 0.921 154 0.38 -89 0.010 95 0.973 -179
1700 0.946 154 0.29 -98 0.012 97 0.974 -179
1750 0.974 155 0.34 -107 0.014 105 0.976 -178
1800 0.968 154 0.19 -115 0.016 116 0.977 -178
1850 0.966 153 0.16 -121 0.018 138 0.978 -177
1900 0.947 152 0.14 -128 0.021 143 0.980 -177
1950 0.918 151 0.12 -138 0.027 151 0.982 -177
2000 0.912 150 0.09 -146 0.031 159 0.985 -176
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
CASE 451–04
ISSUE D
M
A
M
0.25 (0.010) B M
T
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.995 1.005 25.27 25.53
B0.380 0.390 9.65 9.91
C0.170 0.205 4.32 5.21
D0.455 0.465 11.56 11.81
E0.060 0.075 1.52 1.91
F0.004 0.006 0.10 0.15
G0.800 BSC 20.32 BSC
H0.078 0.090 1.98 2.29
K0.117 0.137 2.97 3.48
N0.595 0.605 15.11 15.37
Q0.120 0.130 3.05 3.30
R0.395 0.410 10.03 10.41
SEATING
Q
C
R
K
G
D
N
E
H
–A–
–T–
–B–
PLANE
2 PL
F
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
2
1
3
CASE 451A–01
ISSUE O
–B–
D
K
HEN
3
F
C
2
1
–A–
–T–
SEATING
PLANE
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
MILLIMETERSINCHES
A0.615 0.625 15.62 15.88
B0.395 0.410 10.03 10.41
C0.170 0.205 4.32 5.21
D0.455 0.465 11.56 11.81
E0.060 0.075 1.52 1.91
F0.004 0.006 0.10 0.15
H0.078 0.090 1.98 2.29
K0.117 0.137 2.97 3.48
N0.595 0.605 15.11 15.37
NOTES:
1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. BASE
3. EMITTER
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