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DESCRIPTION:
Designed primarily for use in high-gain, low noise, small-signal amplifiers. Also used in
applications requiring fast switching times.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
(Tcase = 25
C)
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V
CEO
Collector-Emitter Voltage
15
Vdc
V
CBO
Collector-Base Voltage
20
Vdc
V
EBO
Emitter-Base Voltage
3.0
Vdc
I
C
Collector Current
100
mA
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 100C
Derate above 100C
500
10
mWatts
mW/ C
Macro T
(STYLE #2)
Features
High Current-Gain Bandwidth Product, fT = 4.5 GHz (typ) @ IC = 50 mA
Low Noise Figure NF = 2.4 dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz
High Power Gain Gmax = 14.5dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25
C)
STATIC
(off)
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
BVCEO
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
15
-
-
Vdc
BVCB0
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 0.1 mAdc, IE = 0)
20
-
-
Vdc
BVEBO
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0)
3.0
-
-
Vdc
ICBO
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 10 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc)
-
-
100
nA
(on)
HFE
DC Current Gain
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc)
30
-
200
-
DYNAMIC
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Ftau
Current-Gain Bandwidth Product
(IC = 50 mA, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
-
5.0
-
GHz
CCB
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
-
2.6
3.2
pF
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FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
Test Conditions
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
NF
Noise Figure
(IC = 10 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
-
2.0
-
dB
|S
21
|
2
Insertion Gain
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
12
13
-
dB
MSG
Maximum Stable Gain
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
-
16.5
-
dB
G
U max
Maximum Unilateral Gain (1)
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
-
14.5
-
dB
Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 10 V, IC = 50 mA
f
S11
S21
S12
S22
(MHz)
|S11|
|S21|
|S12|
|S22|
100
0.388
-130
21
112
0.029
66
0.416
-54
200
0.422
-158
11
94
0.046
89
0.277
-71
300
0.432
-168
7.5
86
0.064
72
0.229
-79
500
0.447
178
4.6
75
0.103
75
0.224
-92
700
0.454
170
3.4
65
0.144
74
0.246
-100
800
0.462
167
3
61
0.165
74
0.26
-103
1000
0.479
159
2.5
53
0.212
72
0.284
-112
1500
0.470
138
1.8
32
0.333
66
0.375
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RF Low Power, PA, LNA, & General Purpose Selector Guide.
Low Cost Plastic Package Types
Macro T
Macro X
Power Macro SO-8
Efficiency (%)
GPE
Freq (MHz)
(MHz)
Freq (MHz)
Gu Max (dB)
IC max (
mA)
Package
Device
IC max (
mA)
(
mA)
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
6.5
70
7.5
16
150
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870
0.5
9.5
65 12.5 16
150
SO-8
MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75
8
55 12.5 16
200
POWER MACRO
MRF557
NPN 870
1.5
8
55 12.5 16
400
POWER MACRO
MRF557T
NPN 870
1.5
8
55 12.5 16
400
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 512
0.5
10
65
7.5
16
150
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 512
0.5
13
60 12.5 16
150
TO-39
2N3866A
NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
SO-8
MRF3866, R1, R2 NPN 400
1
10
45
28
30
400
POWER MACRO
MRF555
NPN 470
1.5
11
50 12.5 16
400
POWER MACRO
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)
(Watts)
GPE (dB)
(dB)
GPE VCC
BVCEO
Package
Device
Type
NF (dB)
NF IC (
mA)
NF VCE
GN (dB)
Ftau (MHz)
Ccb
(
pF)
BVCEO
TO-39
2N5109
NPN 200
3
10
15
12
1200
3.5
20 400
TO-39
MRF5943C
NPN 200
3.4
30
15
11.4 1000
30 400
SO-8
MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200
3.4
30
15
15
1300
30 400
TO-72
2N5179
NPN 200
4.5 1.5
6
17
900
1
12
50
TO-72
2N2857
NPN 300
5.5
50
6
13
1600
1
15
40
TO-39
MRF517
NPN 300
7.5
50
15
5.5
4600
3
25 150
TO-72
MRF904
NPN 450
1.5
5
6
11
4000
1
15
30
TO-72
2N6304
NPN 450
5
2
5
14
1400
1
15
50
MACRO T
BFR91
NPN 500
1.9
2
5
11
16.5 5000
1
12
35
MACRO T
BFR96
NPN 500
2
10
10
14.5
500
2.6
15 100
SO-8
MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500
2
50
10 15.5
17.8 5000
15 200
MACRO X
MRF581A
NPN 500
2
50
10
14
15
5000
15 200
Macro
BFR90
NPN 500
2.4
2
10
15
18
5000
1
15
30
TO-72
BFY90
NPN 500
2.5
2
5
20
1300
15
50
TO-72
MRF914
NPN 500
2.5
5
10
15
4500
12
40
MACRO X
MRF581
NPN 500
2.5
50
10
15
17.8 5000
16 200
TO-39
MRF586
NPN 500
3
90
15
11
14.5 4500
2.2
17 200
MACRO X
MRF951
NPN 1000 1.3
5
6
14
17
8000 0.45 10 100
MACRO X
MRF571
NPN 1000 1.5
10
6
10
8000
1
10
70
MACRO T
BFR91
NPN 1000 2.5
2
5
8
11
5000
1
12
35
MACRO 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
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
4
8
5
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