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DESCRIPTION:
Silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment. Applications include amplifier; pre-driver, driver, and
output stages. Also suitable for oscillator and frequency-multiplier functions.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Tcase = 25
C)
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage
20
Vdc
V
CBO
Collector-Base Voltage
40
Vdc
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
3.0
Vdc
IC
Collector Current
400
mA
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ T
C
= 75C (1)
Derate above 25C
2.5
20
Watts
mW/ C
Note 1. Total Device dissipation at
T
A
=
25C is 1 Watt.
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector
TO-39
Features
Silicon NPN, To-39 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor
1.2 GHz Current-Gain Bandwidth Product @ 50mA
Maximum Unilateral Gain = 12dB (typ) @ 200 MHz
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25
C)
STATIC
(off)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
BVCEO(sus)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC=5.0 mAdc, IB=0)
20
-
-
Vdc
BVCER(sus)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, RBE = 10 ohms)
40
-
-
Vdc
ICEO
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, IB = 0)
-
-
20
A
IEBO
Emitter Cutoff Current
(VEB = 3.0 Vdc, IC = 0)
-
-
100
A
(on)
HFE
DC Current Gain
(IC = 360 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15.0 Vdc)
5
40
-
-
-
120
-
-
DYNAMIC
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
f
T
Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15 Vdc, f = 200 MHz)
-
1200
-
MHz
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FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
G
U max
Maximum Unilateral Gain (1)
IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
-
12
-
dB
MAG
Maximum Available Gain
IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
-
11.2
-
dB
|S
21
|
2
Insertion Gain
IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc,
f = 200 MHz
9.5
10.5
-
dB
Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 15 V, IC = 50 mA
f
S11
S21
S12
S22
(MHz)
|S11|
|S21|
|S12|
|S22|
100
.082
167
6.77
87
.073
79
.347
-30
200
.255
172
3.56
71
.135
71
.259
-35
300
.288
132
2.39
61
.217
70
.247
-46
400
.298
137
1.91
50
.271
62
.216
-76
500
.368
126
1.61
41
.320
55
.172
-94
600
.404
121
1.38
33
.390
54
.174
-115
700
.462
..
116
1.28
27
.477
48
.163
-145
800
.503
110
1.21
18
.513
38
.190
176
900
.593
105
1.11
12
.535
33
.246
140
1000
.655
95
1.02
9.8
.604
35
.320
122
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Efficiency (%)
GPE
Freq (MHz)
Freq (MHz)
Gu Max (dB)
IC max (
mA)
Package
Device
IC max (
mA)
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
MA C R O X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
6.5
70
7.5
16
150
MA C R O X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
9.5
65 12.5 16
150
S O - 8
MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75
8
55 12.5 16
200
P O W ER MA C R O
MRF557
NPN 870
1.5
8
55 12.5 16
400
P O W ER MA C R O
MRF557T
NPN 870
1.5
8
55 12.5 16
400
MA C R O X
MRF559
NPN 512
0.5
10
65
7.5
16
150
MA C R O X
MRF559
NPN 512
0.5
13
60 12.5 16
150
T O - 3 9
2N3866A
NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
S O - 8
MRF3866, R1, R2 NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
P O W ER MA C R O
MRF555
NPN 470
1.5
11
50 12.5 16
400
P O W ER MA C R O
MRF555T
NPN 470
1.5
11
50 12.5 16
400
SO-8
MRF4427, R2
NPN 175
0.15
18
60
12
20
400
TO-39
2N4427
NPN 175
1
10
50
12
20
400
POWER MACRO
MRF553
NPN 175
1.5
11.5 60
12.5
16
500
POWER MACRO
MRF553T
NPN 175
1.5
11.5 50
12.5
16
500
TO-39
MRF607
NPN 175
1.75
11.5 50
12.5
16
330
TO-39
2N6255
NPN 175
3
7.8
50
12.5
18 1000
TO-72
2N5179
NPN 200
20
6
12
50
Pout (watts)
GPE (dB)
GPE VCC
BVCEO
Type
Package
Device
Type
NF (dB)
NF IC (
mA)
NF VCE
GN (dB)
Ftau (MHz)
Ccb
(
pF)
BVCEO
T O - 3 9
2 N 5 1 0 9
N P N
2 0 0
3
1 0
1 5
1 2
1 2 0 0
3 . 5
2 0 4 0 0
T O - 3 9
M R F 5 9 4 3 C
N P N
2 0 0
3 . 4
3 0
1 5
1 1 . 4 1 0 0 0
3 0 4 0 0
S O - 8
M R F 5 9 4 3 , R 1 , R 2 N P N
2 0 0
3 . 4
3 0
1 5
1 5
1 3 0 0
3 0 4 0 0
T O - 7 2
2 N 5 1 7 9
N P N
2 0 0
4 . 5
1 . 5
6
1 7
9 0 0
1
1 2
5 0
T O - 7 2
2 N 2 8 5 7
N P N
3 0 0
5 . 5
5 0
6
1 3
1 6 0 0
1
1 5
4 0
T O - 3 9
M R F 5 1 7
N P N
3 0 0
7 . 5
5 0
1 5
5 . 5
4 6 0 0
3
2 5 1 5 0
T O - 7 2
M R F 9 0 4
N P N
4 5 0
1 . 5
5
6
1 1
4 0 0 0
1
1 5
3 0
T O - 7 2
2 N 6 3 0 4
N P N
4 5 0
5
2
5
1 4
1 4 0 0
1
1 5
5 0
M A C R O T
B F R 9 1
N P N
5 0 0
1 . 9
2
5
1 1
1 6 . 5 5 0 0 0
1
1 2
3 5
M A C R O T
B F R 9 6
N P N
5 0 0
2
1 0
1 0
1 4 . 5
5 0 0
2 . 6
1 5 1 0 0
S O - 8
M R F 5 8 1 2 , R 1 , R 2 N P N
5 0 0
2
5 0
1 0
1 5 . 5
1 7 . 8 5 0 0 0
1 5 2 0 0
M A C R O X
M R F 5 8 1 A
N P N
5 0 0
2
5 0
1 0
1 4
1 5
5 0 0 0
1 5 2 0 0
M a c r o
B F R 9 0
N P N
5 0 0
2 . 4
2
1 0
1 5
1 8
5 0 0 0
1
1 5
3 0
T O - 7 2
B F Y 9 0
N P N
5 0 0
2 . 5
2
5
2 0
1 3 0 0
1 5
5 0
T O - 7 2
M R F 9 1 4
N P N
5 0 0
2 . 5
5
1 0
1 5
4 5 0 0
1 2
4 0
M A C R O X
M R F 5 8 1
N P N
5 0 0
2 . 5
5 0
1 0
1 5
1 7 . 8 5 0 0 0
1 6 2 0 0
T O - 3 9
M R F 5 8 6
N P N
5 0 0
3
9 0
1 5
1 1
1 4 . 5 4 5 0 0
2 . 2
1 7 2 0 0
M A C R O X
MRF951
NPN 1000 1.3
5
6
14
17
8000 0.45 10 100
M A C R O X
MRF571
NPN 1000 1.5 10
6
10
8000
1
10
70
M A C R O T
BFR91
NPN 1000 2.5
2
5
8
11
5000
1
12
35
M A C R O T
BFR90
NPN 1000
3
2
10
10
12.5 5000
1
15
30
TO-39
MRF545
PNP
14
1400
2
70 400
TO-39
MRF544
NPN
13.5 1500
70 400
RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
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3
1
2
3
1
3
4
1
8
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