SO T2 3 BFR520 NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 Product data sheet 1. Product profile 1.1 General description The BFR520 is an NPN silicon planar epitaxial transistor in a SOT23 plastic package. 1.2 Features and benefits High power gain Low noise figure High transition frequency Gold metallization ensures excellent reliability. 1.3 Applications RF front end wideband applications in the GHz range Analog and digital cellular telephones Cordless telephones (CT1, CT2, DECT, etc.) Radar detectors Pagers and satellite TV tuners (SATV) Repeater amplifiers in fiber-optic systems. 1.4 Quick reference data Table 1. Quick reference data Symbol Parameter Conditions VCBO collector-base voltage VCES collector-emitter voltage IC collector current (DC) Ptot total power dissipation up to Tsp = 97 C hFE DC current gain Cre RBE = 0 Min Typ Max Unit - - 20 V - - 15 V - - 70 mA - - 300 mW IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V 60 120 250 feedback capacitance IC = ic = 0 A; VCB = 6 V; f = 1 MHz - 0.4 - pF fT transition frequency IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; f = 1 GHz - 9 - GHz GUM maximum unilateral power gain IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; Tamb = 25 C f = 900 MHz - 15 - dB f = 2 GHz - 9 - dB [1] BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor Table 1. Quick reference data ...continued Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit s212 insertion power gain IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; Tamb = 25 C; f = 900 MHz 13 14 - dB NF noise figure s = opt; Tamb = 25 C IC = 5 mA; VCE = 6 V; f = 900 MHz - 1.1 1.6 dB IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; f = 900 MHz - 1.6 2.1 dB IC = 5 mA; VCE = 8 V; f = 2 GHz - 1.9 - dB [1] Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab. 2. Pinning information Table 2. Pinning Pin Description 1 base 2 emitter 3 collector Simplified outline Symbol 3 3 1 1 2 2 sym021 3. Ordering information Table 3. Ordering information Type number BFR520 Package Name Description Version - plastic surface mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 4. Marking Table 4. Marking Type number Marking code[1] BFR520 32* [1] * = p: Made in Hong Kong * = t: Made in Malaysia * = W: Made in China. BFR520 Product data sheet All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 2 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor 5. Limiting values Table 5. Limiting values In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Max Unit VCBO collector-base voltage open emitter - 20 V VCES collector-emitter voltage RBE = 0 - 15 V VEBO emitter-base voltage open collector - 2.5 V IC collector current (DC) - 70 mA - 300 mW up to Tsp = 97 C [1] Ptot total power dissipation Tstg storage temperature 65 150 C Tj junction temperature - 175 C [1] Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab. 6. Thermal characteristics Table 6. Thermal characteristics Symbol Parameter Rth(j-s) [1] Conditions [1] thermal resistance from junction to soldering point Typ Unit 260 K/W Tsp is the temperature at the soldering point of the collector tab. 7. Characteristics Table 7. Characteristics Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified. Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit IE = 0 A; VCB = 6 V - - 50 nA ICBO collector cut-off current hFE DC current gain IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V 60 120 250 Ce emitter capacitance IC = ic = 0 A; VEB = 0.5 V; f = 1 MHz - 1 - pF Cc collector capacitance IE = ie = 0 A; VCB = 6 V; f = 1 MHz - 0.5 - pF Cre feedback capacitance IC = 0 A; VCB = 6 V; f = 1 MHz - 0.4 - pF fT transition frequency IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; f = 1 GHz - 9 - GHz GUM maximum IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; unilateral power Tamb = 25 C gain f = 900 MHz - 15 - dB - 9 - dB 13 14 - dB f = 2 GHz s21 BFR520 Product data sheet 2 insertion power gain IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; Tamb = 25 C; f = 900 MHz All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 [1] (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 3 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor Table 7. Characteristics ...continued Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified. Symbol Parameter Conditions NF s = opt; VCE = 6 V; Tamb = 25 C noise figure Min Max Unit IC = 5 mA; f = 900 MHz - 1.1 1.6 dB IC = 20 mA; f = 900 MHz - 1.6 2.1 dB IC = 5 mA; f = 2 GHz - 1.9 - dB - 17 - dBm - 26 - dBm PL(1dB) output power at IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; 1 dB gain RL = 50 ; Tamb = 25 C; compression f = 900 MHz ITO third order intercept point [1] Typ [2] GUM is the maximum unilateral power gain, assuming s12 is zero and 2 s 21 G UM = 10 log ----------------------------------------------------- dB. 2 2 1 - s 11 1 - s 22 [2] IC = 20 mA; VCE = 6 V; RL = 50 ; Tamb = 25 C; fp = 900 MHz; fq = 902 MHz Measured at f(2pq) = 898 MHz and f(2qp) = 904 MHz. mra702 400 Ptot (mW) mra703 250 hFE 200 300 150 200 100 100 50 0 0 50 100 150 0 10-2 200 10-1 1 102 10 I C (mA) Tsp (C) VCE = 6 V. Fig 1. Power derating curve. BFR520 Product data sheet Fig 2. DC current gain as a function of collector current. All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 4 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor mra704 0.6 Cre fT (pF) (GHz) 0.4 8 0.2 4 0 0 4 8 VCE = 6 V 3V 0 10-1 12 VCB (V) 1 10 IC (mA) 102 Tamb = 25 C; f = 1 GHz. IC = 0 A; f = 1 MHz. Fig 3. mra705 12 Feedback capacitance as a function of collector-base voltage. Fig 4. mra706 25 Transition frequency as a function of collector current. mra707 25 gain (dB) gain (dB) 20 20 MSG Gmax GUM 15 15 Gmax 10 10 GUM 5 5 0 0 0 10 20 IC (mA) 30 VCE = 6 V; f = 900 MHz. Fig 5. Product data sheet 10 20 I C (mA) 30 VCE = 6 V; f = 2 GHz. Gain as a function of collector current; f = 900 MHz. BFR520 0 Fig 6. Gain as a function of collector current; f = 2 GHz. All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 5 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor mra708 50 gain (dB) mra709 50 gain (dB) GUM 40 GUM 40 MSG MSG 30 30 20 20 Gmax 10 0 10 102 103 f (MHz) 0 10 104 VCE = 6 V; IC = 5 mA. Fig 7. Gmax 10 102 103 f (MHz) 104 VCE = 6 V; IC = 20 mA. Gain as a function of frequency; IC = 5 mA. mra714 5 Fmin (dB) f (MHz) 4 900 1000 20 Gass (dB) 15 Fig 8. Gain as a function of frequency; IC = 20 mA. mra715 5 IC (mA) Fmin (dB) 5 20 20 Gass (dB) 15 4 Gass Gass 3 10 3 10 5 2 5 0 1 2000 2000 2 1000 900 500 1 Fmin 20 Fmin 0 5 0 1 10 I C (mA) -5 102 VCE = 6 V. Fig 9. Product data sheet 103 f (MHz) -5 104 VCE = 6 V. Minimum noise figure and associated available gain as functions of collector current. BFR520 0 102 Fig 10. Minimum noise figure and associated available gain as functions of frequency. All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 6 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor stability circle 90 1.0 +1 135 +0.5 0.8 45 +2 pot. unst. region 0.6 Fmin = 1.1 dB +0.2 0.4 +5 OPT 180 0 0.2 1 0.5 0.2 2 5 0 0 F = 1.5 dB F = 2 dB -0.2 -5 F = 3 dB -135 -2 -0.5 -45 -1 1.0 -90 mra716 Zo = 50 ; VCE = 6 V; IC = 5 mA; f = 900 MHz. Fig 11. Noise circle figure; f = 900 MHz. 90 1.0 +1 135 +0.5 0.8 45 +2 0.6 F = 3 dB F = 2.5 dB F = 2 dB Fmin = 1. 9 dB +0.2 MS 0 0.2 180 Gmax = 9.3 dB 0.5 OPT 1 0.4 +5 0.2 2 5 0 0 G = 9 dB -5 -0.2 G = 8 dB G = 7 dB -135 -2 -0.5 -45 -1 -90 1.0 mra717 Zo = 50 ; VCE = 6 V; IC = 5 mA; f = 2000 MHz. Fig 12. Noise circle figure; f = 2000 MHz. BFR520 Product data sheet All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 7 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor 90 1.0 +1 135 +0.5 0.8 45 +2 0.6 +0.2 0.4 +5 0.2 3 GHz 180 0 0.2 1 0.5 2 5 10 0 0 40 MHz -5 -0.2 -135 -2 -0.5 -45 -1 1.0 -90 mra710 VCE = 6 V; IC = 20 mA; Zo = 50 . Fig 13. Common emitter input reflection coefficient (s11). 90 135 45 40 MHz 180 3 GHz 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 -135 -45 -90 mra711 VCE = 6 V; IC = 20 mA. Fig 14. Common emitter forward transmission coefficient (s21). BFR520 Product data sheet All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 8 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor 90 135 45 3 GHz 180 40 MHz 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 0 -135 -45 -90 mra712 VCE = 6 V; IC = 20 mA. Fig 15. Common emitter reverse transmission coefficient (s12). 90 1.0 +1 135 +0.5 0.8 45 +2 0.6 +0.2 0.4 +5 0.2 180 0 0.2 0.5 1 2 5 10 0 0 40 MHz 3 GHz -5 -0.2 -135 -2 -0.5 -45 -1 -90 1.0 mra713 VCE = 6 V; IC = 20 mA; Zo = 50 . Fig 16. Common emitter output reflection coefficient (s22). BFR520 Product data sheet All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 4 -- 13 September 2011 (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. 9 of 14 BFR520 NXP Semiconductors NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor 8. Package outline Plastic surface-mounted package; 3 leads SOT23 D E B A X HE v M A 3 Q A A1 1 2 e1 bp c w M B Lp e detail X 0 1 2 mm scale DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions) UNIT A A1 max. bp c D E e e1 HE Lp Q v w mm 1.1 0.9 0.1 0.48 0.38 0.15 0.09 3.0 2.8 1.4 1.2 1.9 0.95 2.5 2.1 0.45 0.15 0.55 0.45 0.2 0.1 OUTLINE VERSION SOT23 REFERENCES IEC JEDEC JEITA TO-236AB EUROPEAN PROJECTION ISSUE DATE 04-11-04 06-03-16 Fig 17. Package outline SOT23 (TO-236AB). 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Contents 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 11 12 Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Quick reference data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Thermal characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Please be aware that important notices concerning this document and the product(s) described herein, have been included in section `Legal information'. (c) NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved. For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: salesaddresses@nxp.com Date of release: 13 September 2011 Document identifier: BFR520