DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET BFG591 NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor Product specification Supersedes data of November 1992 1995 Sep 04 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 FEATURES DESCRIPTION High power gain NPN silicon planar epitaxial transistor in a plastic, 4-pin SOT223 package. Low noise figure 4 lfpage High transition frequency Gold metallization ensures excellent reliability. APPLICATIONS Intended for applications in the GHz range such as MATV or CATV amplifiers and RF communications subscriber equipment. PINNING PIN DESCRIPTION 1 emitter 2 base 3 emitter 4 collector 1 2 Top view 3 MSB002 - 1 Fig.1 SOT223. QUICK REFERENCE DATA SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter 20 V VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 15 V IC collector current (DC) 200 mA Ptot total power dissipation up to Ts = 80 C; note 1 2 W hFE DC current gain IC = 70 mA; VCE = 8 V 60 90 250 Cre feedback capacitance IC = Ic = 0; VCE = 12 V; f = 1 MHz 0.7 pF fT transition frequency IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 1 GHz 7 GHz GUM maximum unilateral power IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; gain f = 900 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 13 dB IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 900 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 12 dB s 21 2 insertion power gain Note 1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector pin. 1995 Sep 04 2 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134). SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter 20 V VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 15 V open collector 3 V 200 mA 2 W VEBO emitter-base voltage IC collector current (DC) Ptot total power dissipation Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 C Tj junction temperature 150 C up to Ts = 80 C; note 1 THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth j-s PARAMETER thermal resistance from junction to soldering point CONDITIONS note 1 Note to the Limiting values and Thermal characteristics 1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector pin. 1995 Sep 04 3 VALUE UNIT 35 K/W NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 CHARACTERISTICS Tj = 25 C (unless otherwise specified). SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT V(BR)CBO collector-base breakdown voltage IC = 0.1 mA; IE = 0 20 V V(BR)CES collector-emitter breakdown voltage IC = 10 mA; IB = 0 15 V V(BR)EBO emitter-base breakdown voltage IE = 0.1 mA; IC = 0 3 V ICBO collector-base leakage current IE = 0; VCB = 10 V 100 nA hFE DC current gain IC = 70 mA; VCE = 8 V 60 90 250 Cre feedback capacitance IB = Ib = 0; VCE = 12 V; f = 1 MHz 0.7 pF fT transition frequency IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 1 GHz 7 GHz GUM maximum unilateral power gain; note 1 IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 900 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 13 dB IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 2 GHz; Tamb = 25 C 7.5 dB insertion power gain IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V; f = 1 GHz; Tamb = 25 C 12 dB output voltage note 2 700 mV s 21 2 Vo Notes s 21 2 dB. 1. GUM is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming s12 is zero. G UM = 10 log ------------------------------------------------------- 1 - s 11 2 1 - s22 2 2. dim = 60 dB (DIN45004B); Vp = Vo; Vq = Vo 6 dB; Vr = Vo 6 dB; fp = 795.25 MHz; fq = 803.25 MHz; fr = 803.25 MHz; measured at f(p+q-r) = 793.25 MHz. 1995 Sep 04 4 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 MGC791 MRA749 250 3.0 Ptot (W) 2.5 handbook, halfpage hFE 200 2.0 150 1.5 100 1.0 50 0.5 0 10-2 0 0 50 100 150 Ts (oC) 200 10-1 1 10 IC (mA) 102 VCE = 12 V. Fig.3 Fig.2 Power derating curve. DC current gain as a function of collector current, typical values. MGC793 MGC792 handbook,1.2 halfpage 8 handbook, halfpage fT (GHz) C re (pF) 6 0.8 4 0.4 2 0 0 4 8 12 0 16 1 VCB (V) IC = 0; f = 1 MHz. Fig.4 1995 Sep 04 10 IC (mA) 10 2 f = 1 GHz; VCE = 12 V. Feedback capacitance as a function of collector-base voltage, typical values. Fig.5 5 Transition frequency as a function of collector current, typical values. NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 MGC795 25 MGC794 10 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage gain (dB) gain (dB) 20 Gmax 8 GUM 15 6 Gmax GUM 10 4 5 2 0 0 0 40 80 IC (mA) 120 0 f = 900 MHz; VCE = 12 V. Fig.6 Gain as a function of collector current; typical values. Fig.7 MGC796 50 gain (dB) G UM MSG 30 20 G max 10 0 10 10 2 10 3 f (MHz) 10 4 IC = 70 mA; VCE = 12 V. Fig.8 1995 Sep 04 80 IC (mA) 120 f = 2 GHz; VCE = 12 V. handbook, halfpage 40 40 Gain as a function of frequency; typical values. 6 Gain as a function of collector current; typical values. NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 MGC797 -20 dim (dB) -30 -20 d2 (dB) -30 -40 -40 -50 -50 -60 -60 handbook, halfpage -70 0 40 80 IC (mA) -70 120 1995 Sep 04 0 40 80 IC (mA) 120 VCE = 12 V; Vo = 316 mV; f(p+q) = 810 MHz. VCE = 12 V; Vo = 700 mV; f(p+q-r) = 793.25 MHz. Fig.9 MGC798 handbook, halfpage Intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current; typical values. Fig.10 Second order Intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current; typical values. 7 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 90 o 1.0 handbook, full pagewidth 1 135 o 45 o 2 0.5 0.8 3 GHz 0.6 0.2 0.4 5 0.2 180 o 0.2 0 0.5 1 2 5 40 MHz 0.2 0.5 2 135 o 0o 0 5 45 o 1 MGC799 1.0 90 o VCE = 12 V; IC = 70 mA; Zo = 50 Fig.11 Common emitter input reflection coefficient (s11); typical values. 90 o handbook, full pagewidth 135 o 45 o 40 MHz 180 o 3 GHz 50 40 30 20 0o 10 135 o 45 o 90 o MGC800 VCE = 12 V; IC = 70 mA. Fig.12 Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (s21); typical values. 1995 Sep 04 8 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 90 o handbook, full pagewidth 135 o 45 o 3 GHz 180 o 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 40 MHz 0o 135 o 45 o 90 o MGC801 VCE = 12 V; IC = 70 mA. Fig.13 Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (s12); typical values. 90 o 1.0 handbook, full pagewidth 1 135 o 45 o 2 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 5 0.2 3 GHz 180 o 0.2 0 0.5 1 2 5 0o 0 40 MHz 5 0.2 0.5 2 135 o 45 o 1 MGC802 1.0 90 o VCE = 12 V; IC = 70 mA; Zo = 50 Fig.14 Common emitter output reflection coefficient (s22); typical values. 1995 Sep 04 9 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 SPICE parameters for the BFG591 crystal SEQUENCE No. PARAMETER VALUE UNIT 1 IS 1.341 fA 2 BF 123.5 3 NF .988 m 4 VAF 75.85 V 5 IKF 9.656 A 6 ISE 232.2 fA 7 NE 2.134 8 BR 10.22 9 NR 1.016 10 VAR 1.992 V 11 IKR 294.1 mA 12 ISC 211.0 aA 13 NC 997.2 14 RB 5.00 15 IRB 1.000 A 16 RBM 5.00 17 RE 1.275 C cb handbook, halfpage L1 LB B L2 B' C be C' E' C Cce LE MBC964 L3 E QLB = 50; QLE = 50; QLB,E(f) = QLB,E(f/fc); fc = scaling frequency = 1 GHz. Fig.15 Package equivalent circuit SOT223. 18 RC 920.6 m 19 (1) XTB 0.000 20 (1) EG 1.110 EV 21 (1) XTI 3.000 22 CJE 3.821 pF Cbe 182 fF 23 VJE 600.0 mV Ccb 16 fF 24 MJE 348.5 m Cce 249 fF 25 TF 13.60 ps 0.025 nH XTF 71.73 L1 26 27 VTF 10.28 V 28 ITF 1.929 A 29 PTF 0.000 deg 30 CJC 1.409 pF 31 VJC 219.4 mV 32 MJC 166.5 m 33 XCJ 2.340 m 34 TR 543.7 ns (1) CJS 0.000 F 36 (1) VJS 750.0 mV (1) MJS 0.000 FC 733.2 m 35 37 38 List of components (see Fig.15) DESIGNATION Note 1. These parameters have not been extracted, the default values are shown. 1995 Sep 04 10 VALUE UNIT L2 1.19 nH L3 0.60 nH LB 1.50 nH LE 0.50 nH NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 PACKAGE OUTLINE Plastic surface-mounted package with increased heatsink; 4 leads D SOT223 E B A X c y HE v M A b1 4 Q A A1 1 2 3 Lp bp e1 w M B detail X e 0 2 4 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A A1 bp b1 c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w y mm 1.8 1.5 0.10 0.01 0.80 0.60 3.1 2.9 0.32 0.22 6.7 6.3 3.7 3.3 4.6 2.3 7.3 6.7 1.1 0.7 0.95 0.85 0.2 0.1 0.1 OUTLINE VERSION SOT223 1995 Sep 04 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC JEITA SC-73 11 EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 04-11-10 06-03-16 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 7 GHz wideband transistor BFG591 DATA SHEET STATUS DOCUMENT STATUS(1) PRODUCT STATUS(2) DEFINITION Objective data sheet Development This document contains data from the objective specification for product development. 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