BFR740L3RH
Low Noise Silicon Germanium Bipolar RF Transistor
Data Sheet
Revision 2.1, 2016-03-16
RF & Protection Devices
Edition 2016-03-16
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BFR740L3RH
Revision History: 2016-03-16, Revision 2.1
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Revision 2.0
Subjects (major changes since last revision)
This data sheet replaces the revision from 2010-09-08. The reason for the new revision is to
increase the information content for the circuit designer. The performance parameters are now
enlisted in a table containing many relevant application frequencies. The measurement of
typical devices have been repeated and the device description has been expanded by adding
several new charasteristic curves. For customers who bought the product prior to the issue of
the new revision the old specification remain valid. There is no reason to adjust existing
applications.
Table 7-2: typical value for fT has been corrected to value as in Figure 7-7
Figure 7-2 has been reformatted for clearness
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
8
9
Product Brief
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Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pin Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum Ratings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Thermal Characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Electrical Characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frequency Dependent AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Characteristic DC Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Characteristic AC Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
11
11
12
17
20
Simulation Data
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Package Information TSLP-3-9
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List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 6-1
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-4
Figure 7-5
Figure 7-6
Figure 7-7
Figure 7-8
Figure 7-9
Figure 7-10
Figure 7-11
Figure 7-12
Figure 7-13
Figure 7-14
Figure 7-15
Figure 7-16
Figure 7-17
Figure 7-18
Figure 7-19
Figure 7-20
Figure 9-1
Figure 9-2
Figure 9-3
Figure 9-4
Total Power Dissipation
P
tot
=
f
(
T
S
). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BFR740L3RH Testing Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current vs. Collector Emitter Voltage
I
C
=
f
(
V
CE
),
I
B
= Parameter in µA . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DC Current Gain
h
FE
=
f
(
I
C
),
V
CE
= 3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Current vs. Base Emitter Forward Voltage
I
C
=
f
(
V
BE
),
V
CE
= 2 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base Current vs. Base Emitter Forward Voltage
I
B
=
f
(
V
BE
),
V
CE
= 2 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Base Current vs. Base Emitter Reverse Voltage
I
B
=
f
(
V
EB
),
V
CE
= 2 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transition Frequency
f
T
=
f
(
I
C
),
f
= 2 GHz,
V
CE
= Parameter in V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3rd Order Intercept Point at output
OIP
3
=
f
(
I
C
),
Z
S
=
Z
L
= 50
Ω,
V
CE,
f
= Parameters . . . . . . . . .
3rd Order Intercept Point at output
OIP
3
[dBm] =
f
(
I
C,
V
CE
),
Z
S
=
Z
L
= 50
Ω,
f
= 5.5 GHz . . . . . . .
Compression Point at output
OP
1dB
[dBm] =
f
(
I
C,
V
CE
),
Z
S
=
Z
L
= 50
Ω,
f
= 5.5 GHz . . . . . . . . . .
Collector Base Capacitance
C
CB
=
f
(
V
CB
),
f
= 1 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gain
G
ma,
G
ms,
|
S
21
|
2
=
f
(
f
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Power Gain
G
max
=
f
(
I
C
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
f
= Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Power Gain
G
max
=
f
(
V
CE
),
I
C
= 15 mA,
f
= Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Input Matching
S
11
=
f
(
f
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 6 / 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source Impedance for Minimum Noise Figure
Z
opt
=
f
(
f
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 6 / 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Matching
S
22
=
f
(
f
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 6 / 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noise Figure
NF
min
=
f
(
f
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 6 / 15 mA,
Z
S
=
Z
opt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noise Figure
NF
min
=
f
(
I
C
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
Z
S
=
Z
opt
,
f
= Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noise Figure
NF
50
=
f
(
I
C
),
V
CE
= 3 V,
Z
S
= 50
Ω
, f
= Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package Outline of TSLP-3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footprint of TSLP-3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marking Layout of TSLP-3-9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tape of TSLP-3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
12
17
17
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
28
28
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