2N5179 - Advanced Power Technology

2N5179

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DESCRIPTION:DESCRIPTION:

The 2N5179 is a Silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment. It is ideal

for pre-driver, low noise amplifier, and oscillator applications.

ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25°°C)C)

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

VCEO Collector-Emitter Voltage 12 Vdc

VCBO Collector-Base Voltage 20 Vdc

VEBO Emitter-Base Voltage 2.5 Vdc

IC Collector Current 50 mA

Thermal DataThermal Data

PD Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25ºC

Derate above 25ºC 300

1.71 mW

mW/ ºC

1

2

3

4

1. Emitter

2. Base

3. Collector

4. Case

TO-72

Features

• Silicon NPN, TO-72 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor

• Low Noise, NF = 4.5 dB (max) @ 200 MHz

• High Current-Gain-Bandwidth Product 1.4 Ghz (typ) @ 10

mAdc

• Characterized with S-Parameters

RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE

LOW POWER TRANSISTORS

140 COMMERCE DRIVE

MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA

18936-1013

PHONE: (215) 631-9840

FAX: (215) 631-9855

2N5179

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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25°°C)C)

STATIC STATIC

(off)(off)

Value

Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

BVCEO Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage

(IC = 3.0 mAdc, IB = 0)

12

-

Vdc

BVCBO Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage

(IC=1.0 Adc, IE=0)

20

-

Vdc

BVEBO Emitter Base Breakdown Voltage

(IE = 0.01 mAdc, IC = 0)

2.5

-

- Vdc

ICBO Collector Cutoff Current

(VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0)

-

.02

mA

(on)(on)

HFE DC Current Gain

(IC = 3.0 mAdc, VCE = 1.0 Vdc)

25

-

250

-

VBE(sat) Base-Emitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)

-

1.0

Vdc

VCE(sat) Collector-Emitter Saturation Voltage

(IC = 10 mAdc, IB = 1.0 mAdc)

-

0.4

Vdc

DYNAMICDYNAMIC

Value

Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

fT Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product

(IC = 5.0 mAdc, VCE = 6 Vdc, f = 100 MHz)

900

1500

-

MHz

CCB Collector-base Capacitance

(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)

-

1.0

pF

FUNCTIONALFUNCTIONAL

Value

Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

NF Noise Figure (figure 1) IC = 1.5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0

Vdc, f = 200 MHz

-

4.5

dB

GPE Common-Emitter

Amplifier Power Gain

(figure 1)

IC = 1.5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0

Vdc, f = 200 MHz

20

-

dB

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FUNCTIONAL (CONT)FUNCTIONAL (CONT)

Value

Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit

GUMAX Maximum Unilateral

Gain (1) IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0

Vdc, f = 200 MHz

-

17

-

dB

MAG Maximum Available Gain IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0

Vdc, f = 200 MHz

-

18

-

dB

|S21|2 Insertion Gain IC = 5 mAdc, VCE = 6.0

Vdc, f = 200 MHz

-

12

-

dB

Note: 1. Maximum Unilateral Gain = |S21|2 / (1 - |S11|2) (1 - |S22|2)

TEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATICTEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC

Figure 1. 200 MHz Amplifier for Power Gain and Noise Figure specifications.

Power Out

C1

Power In

C2 C3

L1

R1

D1 D2

C4

L3

L2

C6

C5

RFC

1.0 uH

R2

C7

C8

C9

-VEE VCC

External Shield

C1: 0.02 uF

C2: 3.0-35 pF

C3, C7, C8: 2.0-10 pF

C4: 1.0-5.0 pF

C5, C9: 0.1 uF

C6: 0.001 uF

Cbypass: 1200 pF

R1: 91 ohm

R2: 10 K

L1: 1 ¾ turn, #18 AWG

0.5” L, 0.5” Dia.

L2: 2 turn, #16 AWG

0.5” L, 0.5” Dia.

L3: 2 turn, #13 AWG

0.25” L, 0.5” Dia. Position ¼”

from L2

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Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 6 V, IC = 5 mA

f S11 S21 S12 S22

(MHz)

|S11| ∠ φ∠ φ |S21| ∠ φ∠ φ |S12| ∠ φ∠ φ |S22| ∠ φ∠ φ

100 .471 -90 6.78 122 .023 64 .844 -51

200 .314 -145 4.20 100 .034 58 .780 -93

300 .230 156 2.76 91 .043 65 .768 -134

400 .171 108 2.17 86 .056 63 .756 -177

500 .168 54 1.86 79 .062 62 .741 140

600 .149 -9 1.53 71 .069 66 .740 98

700

.137 -72 1.31 67 .073 71 .739 54

800 .119 -129 1.18 64 .092 74 .744 8

900

.153 -174 1.13 58 .101 68 .742 -38

1000 .171 122 .979 49 .106 71 .749 -82

2N5179

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