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RA30H1317M
RoHS Compliance , 135-175MHz 30W 12.5V 2 Stage Amp. For MOBILE RADIO
DESCRIPTION
The RA30H1317M is a 30-watt RF MOSFET Amplifier Module for
12.5-volt mobile radios that operate in the 135- to 175-MHz range.
The battery can be connected directly to the drain of the
enhancement-mode MOSFET transistors. Without the gate voltage
(VGG=0V), only a small leakage current flows into the drain and the RF
input signal attenuates up to 60 dB. The output power and drain current
increase as the gate voltage increases. With a gate voltage around
3.5V (minimum), output power and drain current increases substantially.
The nominal output power becomes available at 4V (typical) and 5V
(maximum). At VGG=5V, the typical gate current is 1 mA.
This module is designed for non-linear FM modulation, but may also be
used for linear modulation by setting the drain quiescent current with
the gate voltage and controlling the output power with the input power.
FEATURES
• Enhancement-Mode MOSFET Transistors
(IDD0 @ VDD=12.5V, VGG=0V)
• Pout>30W, T>40% @ VDD=12.5V, VGG=5V, Pin=50mW
• Broadband Frequency Range: 135-175MHz
• Low-Power Control Current IGG=1mA (typ) at VGG=5V
• Module Size: 66 x 21 x 9.88 mm
• Linear operation is possible by setting the quiescent drain current with
the gate voltage and controlling the output power with the input power
RoHS COMPLIANCE
• RA30H1317M-101 is a RoHS compliant products.
• RoHS compliance is indicate by the letter “G” after the Lot Marking.
• This product include the lead in the Glass of electronic parts and the lead in
electronic Ceramic parts.
However, it is applicable to the following exceptions of RoHS Directions.
1.Lead in the Glass of a cathode-ray tube, electronic parts, and fluorescent
tubes.
2.Lead in electronic Ceramic parts.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
ORDER NUMBER SUPPLY FORM
RA30H1317M-101 Antistatic tray,
10 modules/tray
1 RF Input (Pin)
2 Gate Voltage (VGG), Power Control
3 Drain Voltage (VDD), Battery
4 RF Output (Pout)
5 RF Ground (CaseN)
BLOCK
DIAGRAM
PACKAGE CODE: H2S
3
2
4
1
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MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase=+25°C, unless otherwise specified)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS RATING UNIT
VDD Drain Voltage VGG<5V 17 V
VGG Gate Voltage VDD<12.5V, Pin=0mW 6 V
Pin Input Power 100 mW
Pout Output Power 45 W
Tcase(OP) Operation Case Temperature Range
f=135-175MHz,
ZG=ZL=50-30 to +110 °C
Tstg Storage Temperature Range -40 to +110 °C
The above parameters are independently guaranteed.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50, unless otherwise specified)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT
f Frequency Range 135 - 175 MHz
Pout Output Power 30 - - W
TTotal Efficiency 40 - - %
2fo2nd Harmonic - - -35 dBc
in Input VSWR - - 3:1 —
IGG Gate Current
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V,
Pin=50mW
- 1 - mA
— Stability VDD=10.0-15.2V, Pin=25-70mW,
Pout<30W (VGG control), Load VSWR=3:1 No parasitic oscillation
more than -60dBc —
— Load VSWR Tolerance VDD=15.2V, Pin=50mW, Pout=30W (VGG control),
Load VSWR=20:1 No degradation or destroy —
All parameters, conditions, ratings, and limits are subject to change without notice.
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OUTPUT POWER, TOTAL EFFICIENCY, 2nd, 3
rd
HARMONICS versus FREQUENCY
and INPUT VSWR versus FREQUENCY
OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and
OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and
DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER
DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER
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130 140 150 160 170 180
FREQUENCY f(MHz)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
INPUT VSWR in (-)
0
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120
TOTAL EFFICIENCY
T(%)
VDD=12.5V
VGG=5V
Pin=50mW
Pout
T
in
0
10
20
30
40
50
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-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INPUT POWER Pin(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER
Pout(dBm)
POWER GAIN Gp(dB)
0
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DRAIN CURRENT
IDD(A)
f=135MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
Pout
IDD
Gp
0
10
20
30
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60
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INPUT POWER Pin(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER
Pout(dBm)
POWER GAIN Gp(dB)
0
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12
DRAIN CURRENT
IDD(A)
f=155MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
Pout
Gp
IDD
-70
-60
-50
-40
-30
-20
130 140 150 160 170 180
FREQUENCY f(MHz)
HARMONICS (dBc)
VDD=12.5V
VGG=5V
Pin=50mW
2nd
3rd
OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and
DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus DRAIN VOLTAGE
versus DRAIN VOLTAGE
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DRAIN VOLTAGE VDD(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=135MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
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60
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INPUT POWER Pin(dBm)
OUTPUT POWER
Pout(dBm)
POWER GAIN Gp(dB)
0
2
4
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10
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DRAIN CURRENT
IDD(A)
f=175MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
Pout
Gp
IDD
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DRAIN VOLTAGE VDD(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=155MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50, unless otherwise specified)
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OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus DRAIN VOLTAGE
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus GATE VOLTAGE
versus GATE VOLTAGE
OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus GATE VOLTAGE
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
GATE VOLTAGE VGG(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
0
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=135MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
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DRAIN VOLTAGE VDD(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=175MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
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GATE VOLTAGE VGG(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=155MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
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GATE VOLTAGE VGG(V)
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)
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DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)
Pout
f=175MHz,
VDD=12.5V,
VGG=5V
IDD
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50, unless otherwise specified)
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OUTLINE DRAWING (mm)
12.0 ±1
16.5 ±1
43.5 ±1
55.5 ±1
66.0 ±0.5
60.0 ±0.5
51.5 ±0.5
3.0 ±0.3
7.25 ±0.8
14.0 ±1 21.0 ±0.5
9.5 ±0.5
2.0 ±0.5
2-R2 ±0.5
17.0 ±0.5
Ø0.45 ±0.15
4.0 ±0.3
5
123 4
3.1 +0.6/-0.4
7.5 ±0.5
2.3 ±0.3
(9.88)
(50.4)
0.09 ±0.02
1 RF Input (Pin)
2 Gate Voltage (VGG)
3 Drain Voltage (VDD)
4 RF Output (Pout)
5 RF Ground (Case)
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TEST BLOCK DIAGRAM
1 RF Input (Pin)
2 Gate Voltage (VGG)
3 Drain Voltage (VDD)
4 RF Output (Pout)
5 RF Ground (Case)
C1, C2
: 4700pF, 22uF in parallel
Directional
Coupler Attenuator
Power
Meter
Spectrum
Analyzer
Signal
Generator Attenuator
Pre-
amplifier
Power
Meter
Directional
Coupler
DUT
5
4
3
2
1
Z
G
=50
Z
L
=50
C1
C2
- +
DC Power
Supply VGG
+ -
DC Power
Supply VDD
Attenuator
EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
2
3
1
5
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RoHS Compliance , 135-175MHz 30W 12.5V 2 Stage Amp. For MOBILE RADIO
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RECOMMENDATIONS and APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Construction:
This module consists of an alumina substrate soldered onto a copper flange. For mechanical protection, a plastic cap is
attached with silicone. The MOSFET transistor chips are die bonded onto metal, wire bonded to the substrate, and coated
with resin. Lines on the substrate (eventually inductors), chip capacitors, and resistors form the bias and matching circuits.
Wire leads soldered onto the alumina substrate provide the DC and RF connection.
Following conditions must be avoided:
a) Bending forces on the alumina substrate (for example, by driving screws or from fast thermal changes)
b) Mechanical stress on the wire leads (for example, by first soldering then driving screws or by thermal expansion)
c) Defluxing solvents reacting with the resin coating on the MOSFET chips (for example, Trichloroethylene)
d) ESD, surge, overvoltage in combination with load VSWR, and oscillation
ESD:
This MOSFET module is sensitive to ESD voltages down to 1000V. Appropriate ESD precautions are required.
Mounting:
Heat sink flatness must be less than 50 µm (a heat sink that is not flat or particles between module and heat sink may
cause the ceramic substrate in the module to crack by bending forces, either immediately when driving screws or later
when thermal expansion forces are added).
A thermal compound between module and heat sink is recommended for low thermal contact resistance and to reduce
the bending stress on the ceramic substrate caused by the temperature difference to the heat sink.
The module must first be screwed to the heat sink, then the leads can be soldered to the printed circuit board.
M3 screws are recommended with a tightening torque of 4.0 to 6.0 kgf-cm.
Soldering and Defluxing:
This module is designed for manual soldering.
The leads must be soldered after the module is screwed onto the heat sink.
The temperature of the lead (terminal) soldering should be lower than 350°C and shorter than 3 second.
Ethyl Alcohol is recommend for removing flux. Trichloroethylene solvents must not be used (they may cause bubbles in
the coating of the transistor chips which can lift off the bond wires).
Thermal Design of the Heat Sink:
At Pout=30W, VDD=12.5V and Pin=50mW each stage transistor operating conditions are:
Stage Pin
(W) Pout
(W) Rth(ch-case)
(°C/W) IDD @T=40%
(A) VDD
(V)
1st 0.05 4.5 23.0 0.47
2nd 4.5 30.0 1.2 5.5 12.5
The channel temperatures of each stage transistor Tch = Tcase + (VDD x IDD - Pout + Pin) x Rth(ch-case) are:
Tch1 = Tcase + (12.5V x 0.47A - 4.5W + 0.05W) x 23.0°C/W = Tcase + 32.8 °C
Tch2 = Tcase + (12.5V x 5.5A - 30.0W + 4.5W) x 1.2°C/W = Tcase + 51.9 °C
For long-term reliability, it is best to keep the module case temperature (Tcase) below 90°C. For an ambient
temperature Tair=60°C and Pout=30W, the required thermal resistance Rth (case-air) = ( Tcase - Tair) / ( (Pout /T) - Pout +
Pin ) of the heat sink, including the contact resistance, is:
Rth(case-air) = (90°C - 60°C) / (30W/40% – 30W + 0.05W) = 0.67 °C/W
When mounting the module with the thermal resistance of 0.67 °C/W, the channel temperature of each stage transistor is:
Tch1 = Tair + 62.8 °C
Tch2 = Tair + 81.9 °C
The 175°C maximum rating for the channel temperature ensures application under derated conditions.
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Output Power Control:
Depending on linearity, the following two methods are recommended to control the output power:
a) Non-linear FM modulation:
By the gate voltage (VGG).
When the gate voltage is close to zero, the RF input signal is attenuated up to 60 dB and only a small leakage current flows from the
battery into the drain.
Around VGG=4V, the output power and drain current increases substantially.
Around VGG=4.5V (typical) to VGG=5V (maximum), the nominal output power becomes available.
b) Linear AM modulation:
By RF input power Pin. The gate voltage is used to set the drain’s quiescent current for the required linearity.
Oscillation:
To test RF characteristics, this module is put on a fixture with two bias decoupling capacitors each on gate and drain, a 4.700 pF chip
capacitor, located close to the module, and a 22 µF (or more) electrolytic capacitor.
When an amplifier circuit around this module shows oscillation, the following may be checked:
a) Do the bias decoupling capacitors have a low inductance pass to the case of the module?
b) Is the load impedance ZL=50?
c) Is the source impedance ZG=50?
ATTENTION:
1.High Temperature; This product might have a heat generation while operation,Please take notice that have a possibility
to receive a burn to touch the operating product directly or touch the product until cold after switch off.
At the near the product,do not place the combustible material that have possibilities to arise the fire.
2. Generation of High Frequency Power; This product generate a high frequency power. Please take notice that do not
leakage the unnecessary electric wave and use this products without cause damage for human and property per normal
operation.
3. Before use; Before use the product,Please design the equipment in consideration of the risk for human and electric
wave obstacle for equipment.
PRECAUTION FOR THE USE OF MITSUBISHI SILICON RF POWER AMPLIFIER DEVICES:
1.The specifications of mention are not guarantee values in this data sheet. Please confirm additional details regarding operation of
these products from the formal specification sheet. For copies of the formal specification sheets, please contact one of our sales
offices.
2.RA series products (RF power amplifier modules) and RD series products (RF power transistors) are designed for consumer mobile
communication terminals and were not specifically designed for use in other applications.
In particular, while these products are highly reliable for their designed purpose, they are not manufactured under a quality
assurance testing protocol that is sufficient to guarantee the level of reliability typically deemed necessary for critical communications
elements. In the application, which is base station applications and fixed station applications that operate with long term continuous
transmission and a higher on-off frequency during transmitting, please consider the derating, the redundancy system, appropriate
setting of the maintain period and others as needed. For the reliability report which is described about predicted operating life time of
Mitsubishi Silicon RF Products , please contact Mitsubishi Electric Corporation or an authorized Mitsubishi Semiconductor product
distributor.
3.RA series products use MOSFET semiconductor technology. They are sensitive to ESD voltage therefore appropriate ESD
precautions are required.
4.In order to maximize reliability of the equipment, it is better to keep the devices temperature low. It is recommended to utilize a
sufficient sized heat-sink in conjunction with other cooling methods as needed (fan, etc.) to keep the case temperature for RA series
products lower than 60deg/C under standard conditions, and less than 90deg/C under extreme conditions.
5.RAseries products are designed to operate into a nominal load impedance of 50 ohms. Under the condition of operating into a severe
high load VSWR approaching an open or short, an over load condition could occur. In the worst case there is risk for burn out of the
transistors and burning of other parts including the substrate in the module.
6.The formal specification includes a guarantee against parasitic oscillation under a specified maximum load mismatch condition. The
inspection for parasitic oscillation is performed on a sample basis on our manufacturing line. It is recommended that verification of no
parasitic oscillation be performed at the completed equipment level also.
7.For specific precautions regarding assembly of these products into the equipment, please refer to the supplementary items in the
specification sheet.
8.Warranty for the product is void if the products protective cap (lid) is removed or if the product is modified in any way from it’s original
form.
9.For additional “Safety first” in your circuit design and notes regarding the materials, please refer the last page of this data sheet.
10. Please refer to the additional precautions in the formal specification sheet.
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