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NXP Semiconductors
BFG67; BFG67/X; BFG67/XR
NPN 8 GHz wideband transistors
Rev. 05 — 23 November 2007 Product data sheet
NXP Semiconductors Product specification
NPN 8 GHz wideband transistors BFG67; BFG67/X; BFG67/XR
FEATURES
High power gain
Low noise figure
High transition frequency
Gold metallization ensures
excellent reliability.
APPLICATIONS
Wideband applications in the GHz
range, such as satellite TV tuners and
portable RF communications
equipment.
DESCRIPTION
NPN silicon transistor in a 4-pin,
dual-emitter SOT143B plastic
package. Available with in-line emitter
pinning (BFG67) and cross emitter
pinning (BFG67/X). Version with
reverse pinning (BFG67/XR) also
available on request.
MARKING
TYPE NUMBER CODE
BFG67 (Fig.1) V3%
BFG67/X (Fig.1) %MV
BFG67/XR (Fig.2) V26
PINNING
PIN DESCRIPTION
BFG67 BFG67/X BFG67/XR
1 collector collector collector
2 base emitter emitter
3 emitter base base
4 emitter emitter emitter
Fig.1 Simplified outline
SOT143B.
handbook, 2 columns
Top view
MSB014
12
34
Fig.2 Simplified outline
SOT143R.
handbook, 2 columns
Top view
MSB035
12
43
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS TYP. MAX. UNIT
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 10 V
ICcollector current (DC) 50 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Ts65 °C300 mW
Cre feedback capacitance IC=i
c= 0; VCB = 8 V; f = 1 MHz 0.5 pF
fTtransition frequency IC= 15 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 500 MHz 8 GHz
GUM maximum unilateral power
gain IC= 15 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 1 GHz 17 dB
F noise figure Γs=Γopt; IC= 5 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 1 GHz 1.3 dB
Γs=Γopt; IC= 5 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 2 GHz 2.2 dB
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LIMITING VALUES
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).
Note
1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector pin.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. MAX. UNIT
VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter 20 V
VCEO collector-emitter voltage open base 10 V
VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector 2.5 V
ICcollector current (DC) 50 mA
Ptot total power dissipation Ts65 °C; see Fig.3; note 1 380 mW
Tstg storage temperature range 65 150 °C
Tjjunction temperature 175 °C
Fig.3 Power derating curve.
handbook, halfpage
0 50 100 200
400
300
100
0
200
MBC984 - 1
150
Ptot
(mW)
Ts(oC)
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Note
1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector pin.
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS VALUE UNIT
Rth j-s thermal resistance from junction to soldering point note 1 290 K/W
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CHARACTERISTICS
Tj = 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Note
1. GUM is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming S12 is zero and
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. MAX. UNIT
ICBO collector leakage current VCB =5V; I
E=0 −−50 nA
hFE DC current gain IC= 15 mA; VCE = 5 V 60 100
fTtransition frequency IC= 15 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 500 MHz 8GHz
Cccollector capacitance IE=i
e= 0; VCB = 8 V; f = 1 MHz 0.7 pF
Ceemitter capacitance IC=i
c= 0; VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz 1.3 pF
Cre feedback capacitance IC=i
c= 0; VCB = 8 V; f = 1 MHz 0.5 pF
GUM maximum unilateral power
gain; note 1 IC= 15 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 1 GHz 17 dB
IC= 15 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 2 GHz 10 dB
F noise figure Γs=Γopt; IC= 5 mA; VCE =8V
T
amb =25°C; f = 1 GHz 1.3 dB
Γs=Γopt; IC= 15 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 1 GHz 1.7 dB
IC= 5 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb = 25°C; f = 2 GHz; ZS=602.5 dB
IC= 15 mA; VCE =8V;
T
amb =25°C; f = 2 GHz; ZS=603dB
GUM 10 S21 2
1S
11 2
()1S
22 2
()
-------------------------------------------------------------- dB.log=
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Fig.4 DC current gain as a function of collector
current.
VCE =5V.
handbook, halfpage
0
120
80
40
020 40
MBB301
60
I (mA)
C
FE
h
Fig.5 Feedback capacitance as a function of
collector-base voltage.
IC=i
c= 0; f = 1 MHz.
handbook, halfpage
0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
4
MBB302
81216
C
re
(pF)
VCB (V)
0
Fig.6 Transition frequency as a function of
collector current.
VCE = 8 V; Tamb =25°; f = 2 GHz.
handbook, halfpage
01020 40
8
6
2
0
4
MBB303
30 I (mA)
C
(GHz)
T
f10
Fig.7 Gain as a function of collector current.
VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz.
GUM = maximum unilateral power gain;
MSG = maximum stable gain;
Gmax = maximum available gain.
handbook, halfpage
gain
(dB)
IC (mA)
0
20
15
10
010 20 40
MBB304
30
25
5
MSG
GUM
max
G
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Fig.8 Gain as a function of frequency.
VCE = 8 V; IC= 5 mA.
GUM = maximum unilateral power gain;
MSG = maximum stable gain;
Gmax = maximum available gain.
handbook, halfpage
50
010
MBB305
102103104
10
20
30
40
gain
(dB)
f (MHz)
GUM
MSG
Gmax
Fig.9 Gain as a function of frequency.
VCE = 8 V; IC=15mA.
G
UM = maximum unilateral power gain;
MSG = maximum stable gain;
Gmax = maximum available gain.
handbook, halfpage
50
010
MBB306
102103104
10
20
30
40
gain
(dB)
f (MHz)
GUM
MSG
Gmax
Fig.10 Gain as a function of frequency.
VCE = 8 V; IC= 30 mA.
GUM = maximum unilateral power gain;
MSG = maximum stable gain;
Gmax = maximum available gain.
handbook, halfpage
50
010
MBB307
102103104
10
20
30
40
gain
(dB)
f (MHz)
GUM
MSG
Gmax
Fig.11 Minimum noise figure as a function of
collector current.
VCE =8V.
handbook, halfpage
4
2
1
0100
MBB308
101
3
F
(dB)
I (mA)
C
f = 2 GHz
1 GHz
900 MHz
500 MHz
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Fig.12 Minimum noise figure as a function of
frequency.
VCE =8V.
handbook, halfpage
4
2
1
0
MBB309
3
F
(dB)
f (MHz) 104
103
102
5 mA
I = 30 mA
C
15 mA
BFG67/X
Noise Parameters
f
(MHz) VCE
(V) IC
(mA)
500 8 5
Fmin
(dB) Gamma (opt) Rn/50
(mag) (ang)
0.95 0.455 33.8 0.288
Fig.13 Noise circle figure.
ZO=50.
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0
+ j
j
MBB317
stability
circle
unstable region
Fmin=0.95 dB
OPT
10.2 10520.5
1.5 dB
2 dB
3 dB
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BFG67/X
Noise Parameters
f
(MHz) VCE
(V) IC
(mA)
1000 8 5
Fmin
(dB) Gamma (opt) Rn/50
(mag) (ang)
1.3 0.375 65.9 0.304
Fig.14 Noise circle figure.
ZO=50.
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0
+ j
j
MBB316
Fmin
2 dB
stability
circle
unstable
region
=1.3 dB
OPT
0.2 1 10520.5
3 dB
4 dB
BFG67/X
Noise Parameters
Average Gain Parameters
f
(MHz) VCE
(V) IC
(mA)
2000 8 5
Fmin
(dB) Gamma (opt) Rn/50
(mag) (ang)
2.2 0.391 136.5 0.184
GMAX
(dB) Gamma (max)
(mag) (ang)
12 0.839 170
Fig.15 Noise circle figure.
ZO=50.
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0
+ j
– j
MBB315
101520.2 0.5
3 dB 4 dB
5 dB
OPT
Fmin=2.2 dB
Gmax
10 dB
9 dB
8 dB
=12dB 11 dB
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Fig.16 Common emitter input reflection coefficient (S11).
VCE = 8 V; IC= 15 mA; ZO=50.
handbook, full pagewidth
MBB314
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0
+ j
j
3 GHz
10.2 10520.5
40 MHz
handbook, full pagewidth
MBB313
−ϕ
0°
30°
60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
150°
120°
90°
60°
30°
40 20 3 GHz
40 MHz
50 30 10
Fig.17 Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (S21).
VCE = 8 V; IC= mA; ZO=50.
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Fig.18 Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (S12).
VCE = 8 V; IC= 15 mA.
handbook, full pagewidth
handbook, full pagewidth
MBB312
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
0
+ j
j
10.2 10520.5
3 GHz
40 MHz
Fig.19 Common emitter output reflection coefficient (S22).
handbook, full pagewidth
MBB311
−ϕ
0°
30°
60°
90°
120°
150°
180°
150°
120°
90°
60°
30°
3 GHz
0.4 0.2 40 MHz
0.5 0.3 0.1
VCE = 8 V; IC= 15 mA.
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PACKAGE OUTLINES
UNIT A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
mm 1.1
0.9
A1
max
0.1
b1
0.88
0.78
c
0.15
0.09
D
3.0
2.8
E
1.4
1.2
HEywvQ
2.5
2.1 0.45
0.15 0.55
0.45
e
1.9
e1
1.7
Lp
0.1 0.10.2
bp
0.48
0.38
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
SOT143B 97-02-28
0 1 2 mm
scale
Plastic surface mounted package; 4 leads SOT143B
D
HE
EA
B
vMA
X
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
c
y
wM
e1
e
B
21
34
b1
bp
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UNIT A
REFERENCES
OUTLINE
VERSION EUROPEAN
PROJECTION ISSUE DATE
IEC JEDEC EIAJ
mm 1.1
0.9
A1
max
0.1
b1
0.88
0.78
c
0.15
0.09
D
3.0
2.8
E
1.4
1.2
HEywvQ
2.5
2.1 0.55
0.25 0.45
0.25
e
1.9
e1
1.7
Lp
0.1 0.10.2
bp
0.48
0.38
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
SOT143R 97-03-10
0 1 2 mm
scale
Plastic surface mounted package; reverse pinning; 4 leads SOT143R
D
HE
EA
B
vMA
X
A
A1
Lp
Q
detail X
c
y
wM
e1
e
B
12
43
b1
bp
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Date of release: 23 November 2007
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Revision history
Table 1. Revision history
Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes
BFG67_X_XR_N_5 20071123 Product data sheet - BFG67_X_XR_4
Modifications: Page 2; Table Marking code; row 1 and 2 code changed
BFG67_X_XR_4
(9397 750 04349) 19981002 Product specification - BFG67_SERIES_3
BFG67_SERIES_3 19950901 Product specification - BFG67_SERIES_2
BFG67_SERIES_2 - Product specification - BFG67_SERIES_1
BFG67_SERIES_1 - - - -