DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS DATA SHEET BFG198 NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor Product specification 1995 Sep 12 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor DESCRIPTION BFG198 PINNING NPN planar epitaxial transistor in a plastic SOT223 envelope, intended for wideband amplifier applications. The device features a high gain and excellent output voltage capabilities. PIN DESCRIPTION 1 emitter 2 base 3 emitter 4 collector 4 fpage 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 10 V IC DC collector current 100 mA Ptot total power dissipation up to Ts = 135 C (note 1) 1 W hFE DC current gain IC = 50 mA; VCE = 5 V; Tj = 25 C 40 90 fT transition frequency IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz; Tamb = 25 C 8 GHz GUM maximum unilateral power gain IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 500 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 18 dB IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 800 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 15 dB dim = 60 dB; IC = 70 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 ; Tamb = 25 C; f(p+qr) = 793.25 MHz 700 mV Vo output voltage LIMITING VALUES In accordance with the Absolute Maximum System (IEC 134). 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 IC DC collector current 100 mA Ptot total power dissipation up to Ts = 135 C (note 1) 1 W Tstg storage temperature 65 +150 C Tj junction temperature 175 C Note 1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab. 1995 Sep 12 2 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS SYMBOL Rth j-s PARAMETER CONDITIONS thermal resistance from junction to soldering point VALU E UNIT 40 K/W MAX. UNIT up to Ts = 135 C (note 1) Note 1. Ts is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab. CHARACTERISTICS Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified. SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN. TYP. ICBO collector cut-off current IE = 0; VCB = 5 V 100 hFE DC current gain IC = 50 mA; VCE = 5 V 40 90 Cc collector capacitance IE = ie = 0; VCB = 8 V; f = 1 MHz 1.5 Ce emitter capacitance IC = ic = 0; VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz 4 pF Cre feedback capacitance IC = 0; VCE = 8 V; f = 1 MHz 0.8 pF fT transition frequency IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz; Tamb = 25 C 8 GHz GUM maximum unilateral power gain; note 1 IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 500 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 18 dB IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 800 MHz; Tamb = 25 C 15 dB 750 mV nA pF Vo output voltage note 2 note 3 700 mV d2 second order intermodulation distortion note 4 55 dB Notes s 21 2 1. GUM is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming S12 is zero and G UM = 10 log -------------------------------------------------------dB. 1 - s 11 2 1 - s 22 2 2. dim = 60 dB (DIN 45004B); IC = 70 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 ; Tamb = 25 C; Vp = Vo at dim = 60 dB; Vq = Vo 6 dB; fp = 445.25 MHz; Vr = Vo 6 dB; fq = 453.25 MHz; fr = 455.25 MHz measured at f(p+qr) = 443.25 MHz. 3. dim = 60 dB (DIN 45004B); IC = 70 mA; VCE = 8 V; RL = 75 ; Tamb = 25 C; Vp = Vo at dim = 60 dB; fp = 795.25 MHz; Vq = Vo 6 dB; fq = 803.25 MHz; Vr = Vo 6 dB; fr = 805.25 MHz; measured at f(p+qr) = 793.25 MHz. 4. IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Vo = 50 dBmV; f(p+q) = 810 MHz; fp = 250 MHz; fq = 560 MHz. 1995 Sep 12 3 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 ;;;; VCC = 8 V handbook, full pagewidth C5 L4 L3 VBB C4 C3 L5 input 75 C1 L1 L6 C6 R2 R1 L2 output 75 DUT C2 R3 R4 MBB754 Fig.2 Intermodulation distortion and second order intermodulation distortion test circuit. List of components (see test circuit) DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION VALUE UNIT DIMENSIONS CATALOGUE NO. C2 multilayer ceramic capacitor 1.2 pF 2222 851 12128 C1, C4, C6, C7 multilayer ceramic capacitor 10 nF 2222 590 08627 C3 multilayer ceramic capacitor 10 nF 2222 851 12128 C5 (note 1) multilayer ceramic capacitor 10 nF 2222 629 08103 C8 multilayer ceramic capacitor 1.5 pF 2222 851 12158 L1 (note 1) 1.5 turns 0.4 mm copper wire L2 microstripline 75 length 22 mm; width 2.5 mm L3 (note 1) 0.4 mm copper wire 24 nH length 30 mm L4 (note 1) 0.4 mm copper wire 3.6 nH length 4 mm L5 microstripline 75 length 19 mm; width 2.5 mm L6 Ferroxcube choke 5 H 3122 108 20153 R1 metal film resistor 10 2322 180 73103 R2 (note 1) metal film resistor 220 2322 180 73221 R3, R4 metal film resistor 30 2322 180 73309 int. dia. 3 mm; winding pitch 1 mm Note 1. Components C5, L1, L3, L4, and R2 are mounted on the underside of the PCB. The circuit is constructed on a double copper-clad printed circuit board with PTFE dielectric (r = 2.2); thickness 116 inch; thickness of copper sheet 2 x 35 m; see Fig.2. 1995 Sep 12 4 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor handbook, full pagewidth BFG198 VBB VCC C4 C6 R1 L6 R3 C2 75 input L1 L4 L2 C1 C3 C7 75 output L5 C8 R4 C5 R2 L3 MEA968 80 mm handbook, full pagewidth 60 mm MEA966 80 mm handbook, full pagewidth 60 mm mounting screws M 2.5 (8x) MEA967 Fig.3 Intermodulation distortion and second order intermodulation distortion printed-circuit board. 1995 Sep 12 5 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 MBB752 MBB267 1.2 160 handbook, halfpage P handbook, halfpage tot (W) h FE 1.0 0.8 120 0.6 0.4 80 0.2 40 0 0 50 100 150 200 ( o C) Ts 0 40 80 120 I C (mA) VCE = 5 V; Tj = 25 C. Fig.5 DC current gain as a function of collector current. Fig.4 Power derating curve. MBB751 MBB499 10 1.2 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage fT (GHz) C re 8 (pF) 0.8 6 4 0.4 2 0 0 0 4 8 12 0 16 20 VCB (V) IE = 0; f = 1 MHz; Tj = 25 C. Fig.6 1995 Sep 12 40 80 I C (mA) 120 VCE = 8 V; f = 1 GHz; Tamb = 25 C. Feedback capacitance as a function of collector-base voltage. Fig.7 6 Transition frequency as a function of collector current. NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 MBB753 40 MBB498 45 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage d im (dB) G UM (dB) 50 30 55 20 60 10 65 0 10 10 2 103 f (MHz) 10 70 20 4 40 60 80 100 120 I C (mA) VCE = 8 V; Vo = 750 mV; Tamb = 25 C; f(p+qr) = 443.25 MHz. IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 C; Fig.9 Fig.8 Maximum gain as a function of frequency. Intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current. MBB266 MBB497 45 35 handbook, halfpage handbook, halfpage d im d2 (dB) (dB) 50 40 55 45 60 50 65 55 70 20 40 60 80 60 20 100 120 I C (mA) VCE = 8 V; Vo = 700 mV; Tamb = 25 C; f(p+q) = 793.25 MHz. 60 80 100 120 I C (mA) VCE = 8 V; Vo = 50 dBmV; Tamb = 25 C f(p+q) = 450 MHz. Fig.10 Intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current. 1995 Sep 12 40 Fig.11 Second order intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current. 7 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 MBB268 35 handbook, halfpage d2 (dB) 40 45 50 55 60 20 40 60 80 100 120 I C (mA) VCE = 8 V; Vo = 50 dBmV; Tamb = 25 C f(p+q) = 810 MHz. Fig.12 Second order intermodulation distortion as a function of collector current. 1995 Sep 12 8 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 50 handbook, full pagewidth 25 100 2 GHz 10 250 +j 10 0 25 50 100 250 -j 40 MHz 250 10 100 25 MBB494 50 IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 C; Zo = 50 . Fig.13 Common emitter input reflection coefficient (S11). 90 o handbook, full pagewidth 60 o 120 o 150 o 30 o 40 MHz 180 o 100 80 60 40 20 0o 2 GHz 30 o 150 o 60 o 120 o 90 o MBB496 IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 C. Fig.14 Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (S21). 1995 Sep 12 9 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 90 o handbook, full pagewidth 2 GHz 60 o 120 o 150 o 30 o 0.2 0.16 180 o 0.12 0.08 0.04 0o 40 MHz 30 o 150 o 60 o 120 o 90 o MBB495 IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 C. Fig.15 Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (S12). 50 handbook, full pagewidth 25 100 10 250 2 GHz +j 0 10 25 50 100 250 -j 250 40 MHz 10 100 25 50 MBB493 IC = 50 mA; VCE = 8 V; Tamb = 25 C; Zo = 50 . Fig.16 Common emitter output reflection coefficient (S22). 1995 Sep 12 10 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 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 12 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC JEITA SC-73 11 EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 04-11-10 06-03-16 NXP Semiconductors Product specification NPN 8 GHz wideband transistor BFG198 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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