TO-264
ARF468AG
ARF468BG
Common
Source
RF POWER MOSFETs
N - CHANNEL ENHANCEMENT MODE
150V
300W
45MHz
The ARF468A and ARF468B comprise a symmetric pair of common source RF power transistors designed for push-
pull scientific, commercial, medical and industrial RF power amplifier applications up to 45 MHz. They have been
optimized for both linear and high efficiency classes of operation.
•
Specified 150 Volt, 40.68 MHz Characteristics:
•
Output Power = 300 Watts.
•
Gain = 15dB (Class AB)
•
Efficiency = 75% (Class C)
MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
V
DSS
V
DGO
I
D
V
GS
P
D
R
θJC
T
J
,T
STG
T
L
Parameter
Drain-Source Voltage
Drain-Gate Voltage
Continuous Drain Current @ T
C
= 25°C
Gate-Source Voltage
Total Power Dissipation @ T
C
= 25°C
Junction to Case
•
Low Cost Common Source RF Package.
•
Low Vth thermal coefficient.
•
Low Thermal Resistance.
•
Optimized SOA for Superior Ruggedness.
All Ratings: T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise specified.
Ratings
UNIT
Volts
Amps
Volts
Watts
°C/W
°C
500
500
22
±30
300
0.35
-55 to 150
300
Operating and Storage Junction Temperature Range
Lead Temperature: 0.063" from Case for 10 Sec.
STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
BV
DSS
R
DS(ON)
I
DSS
I
GSS
g
fs
V
GS
(TH)
Characteristic / Test Conditions
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage (V
GS
= 0V, I
D
= 250 µA)
Drain-Source On-State Resistance
1
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
Volts
500
0.3
25
250
±100
5
2.5
8
4
9
5
(V
GS
= 10V
,
I
D
= 11A
)
ohms
µA
nA
mhos
Rev A 7-2014
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Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (V
DS
= 500V, V
GS
= 0V)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (V
DS
= 400V, V
GS
= 0V, T
C
= 125°C)
Gate-Source Leakage Current (V
GS
= ±30V, V
DS
= 0V)
Forward Transconductance (V
DS
= 25V, I
D
= 11A)
Gate Threshold Voltage (V
DS
= V
GS
, I
D
= 1mA)
Volts
CAUTION:
These Devices are Sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge. Proper Handling Procedures Should Be Followed.
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DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
C
iss
C
oss
C
rss
Characteristic
Input Capacitance
Output Capacitance
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
Test Conditions
V
DS
= 150V
f = 1 MHz
V
GS
= 0V
MIN
TYP
ARF468AG_BG
MAX
UNIT
pF
2230
230
105
FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Symbol
G
PS
η
Ψ
Characteristic
Common Source Amplifier Power Gain
Drain Efficiency
Electrical Ruggedness VSWR 10:1
Test Conditions
f = 40.68 MHz
V
GS
= 2.5V
V
DD
= 150V
P
out
= 300W
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
dB
%
14
70
15
75
No Degradation in Output Power
1 Pulse Test: Pulse width < 380µS, Duty Cycle < 2%
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
1.0E−8
C
iss
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
CAPACITANCE (pf)
1.0E−9
60
50
40
30
20
10
T
J
= +125°C
1.0E−11
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
V
DS
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 1, Typical Capacitance vs. Drain-to-Source Voltage
0
2
4
6
8
10
V
DS
> I
D
(ON) x R
DS
(ON)MAX.
250µSEC. PULSE TEST
@ <0.5 % DUTY CYCLE
T
J
= -55°C
T
J
= +25°C
C
oss
1.0E−10
C
rss
V
GS
, GATE-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 2, Typical Transfer Characteristics
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OPERATION HERE
LIMITED BY R
(ON)
DS
8
7
V
GS(th)
, THRESHOLD VOLTAGE
(NORMALIZED)
100uS
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
50
100
150
T
C
, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)
Figure 4, Typical Threshold Voltage vs Temperature
0
-50
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
10
5
1
.5
T
C
=+25°C
T
J
=+150°C
SINGLE PULSE
1
10
100
1000
1mS
10mS
100mS
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V
DS
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)
Figure 3, Typical Maximum Safe Operating Area
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
60
50
I
D
, DRAIN CURRENT (A)
40
30
20
10
0
15V
ARF468AG_BG
10V
8V
7.5V
6.5V
6V
5.5V
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
V
DS
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 5, Typical Output Characteristics
0.40
Z
JC
, THERMAL IMPEDANCE (°C/W)
q
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0
10
-5
0.3
0.1
0.05
10
-4
0.9
0.7
0.5
SINGLE PULSE
10
-3
10
-2
10
-1
1.0
RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (SECONDS)
FIGURE 6a, MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE, JUNCTION-TO-CASE vs PULSE DURATION
RC MODEL
Junction
temp (°C)
0.113
°C/W
Power
(watts)
0.236
°C/W
Case temperature (°C)
0.147 F
0.0130 F
Figure 6b,
TRANSIENT THERMAL IMPEDANCE
Table 1 - Typical Class AB Large Signal Input - Output Impedance
Freq. (MHz)
2.0
13.5
27.1
40.7
Z
in
(Ω)
18 - j 10.5
2.7 - j 4.6
1.8 - j 1.6
1.7 - j 0.2
Z
OL
(Ω)
21 - j 1.4
11.7 - j 10.4
7.7 - j 10
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17.5 - j 7.8
Z
IN
- Gate shunted with 25Ω
I
dq
= 0
Z
OL
- Conjugate of optimum load for 300 Watts output at V
dd
=125V
ARF468AG_BG
L4
Bias
+
0-12V
-
RF
Input
R1
C6
L1
C3
TL1
C1
DUT
R2
R3
L3
C9
L2
C4
C5
C7
C8
+
150V
-
RF
Output
C2
Typical 40.68 MHz Test Circuit
R1- R3 -- 1kΩ 0.5Ω Carbon
TL1 -- 34Ω t-line 0.175” x 1”
C1 .45" from gate pin.
PCB -- 0.062” FR4, Er=4.7
C1 -- 2200pF ATC 700B
C2-C5 -- Arco 465 Mica trimmer
C6-C8 -- .1 µF 500V ceramic chip
C9 -- 3x 2200 pF 500V chips COG
L1 -- 4t #22 AWG .25"ID .25 "L ~87nH
L2 -- 5t #16 AWG .312" ID .35"L ~176nH
L3 -- 10t #24 AWG .25"ID ~.5µH
L4 -- VK200-4B ferrite choke 3µH
4.60 (.181)
5.21 (.205)
1.80 (.071)
2.01 (.079)
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(L) Package Outline
19.51 (.768)
20.50 (.807)
3.10 (.122)
3.48 (.137)
5.79 (.228)
6.20 (.244)
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
NOTE: These two parts comprise a symmetric pair of RF
power transistors and meet the same electrical
specifications. The device pin-outs are the mirror image
of each other to allow ease of use as a push-pull pair.
Drain
25.48 (1.003)
26.49 (1.043)
2.29 (.090)
2.69 (.106)
19.81 (.780)
21.39 (.842)
2.29 (.090)
2.69 (.106)
Device
ARF - A
Gate
Source
Drain
ARF - B
Drain
Source
Gate
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0.48 (.019)
0.84 (.033)
2.59 (.102)
3.00 (.118)
0.76 (.030)
1.30 (.051)
2.79 (.110)
3.18 (.125)
5.45 (.215) BSC
2-Plcs.
Dimensions in Millimeters and (Inches)
ARF468AG_BG
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