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MRF517
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS
Features
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Silicon NPN, To-39 packaged VHF/UHF Transistor
Gpe = 10 dB (typ) @ 60 mA, 300 MHz
3 GHz Current-Gain Bandwidth Product @ 60mA
Broadband Noise Figure = 7.5 dB @ 50mA, 300 MHz
1. Emitter
2. Base
3. Collector
TO-39
DESCRIPTION:
The MRF517 is a silicon NPN transistor, designed for VHF and UHF equipment.
Applications include low noise broadband amplifier; pre-driver, driver, and output stages.
25°
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase = 25
°
C)
Symbol
V
CEO
V
CBO
V
EBO
I
C
Parameter
Collector-Emitter Voltage
Collector-Base Voltage
Emitter-Base Voltage
Collector Current
Value
20
35
3.0
150
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
mA
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ T
A
= 25ºC
Derate above 25ºC
2.5
0.02
Watts
mW/ ºC
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MRF517
(Tcase 25°
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25
°
C)
STATIC
(off)
Symbol
BV
CER
BV
CEO
BV
CBO
BV
EBO
I
CEO
Test Conditions
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, RBE = 330 ohms)
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC=5.0 mAdc, IB=0)
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 100
µ
Adc, IE = 0)
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 100
µ
Adc, IC = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, IB = 0)
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
25
20
30
3.0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
µAdc
µ
(on)
H
FE
DC Current Gain
(IC = 60 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc)
50
-
150
-
DYNAMIC
Symbol
f
T
C
ob
Test Conditions
Current-Gain - Bandwidth Product
(IC = 60 mAdc, VCE = 15 Vdc, f = 200 MHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
3
-
4
3.0
-
4.5
GHz
pF
FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
NF
Gpe
Test Conditions
Broadband Noise Figure
(IC = 50 mAdc, VCE = 15Vdc, f = 300 MHz
Common Emitter Amplifier Power Gain
(VCE = 15 Vdc, IC = 60 mAdc, f = 300MHz
Value
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
-
9
-
10
7.5
-
dB
dB
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MRF517
TEST CIRCUIT SCHEMATIC
R4
C1
RF Input
L3
C6
C7
RF Output
L1
T1
R1
C4
L4
L2
R2
R3
+15Vdc
C1
+VBB
C5
C1:
C2, 6, 7:
C3, 5:
C4:
L1:
L2:
L3:
1.0-10 pF Johanson
0.002 uF Ceramic
0.1 uF 50 Vdc Tantalum
1000 pF Button
1 Turn, #20 AWG
5.6 uH Molded Choke
4 Turns, #20 AWG, ¼” ID
L4:
T1:
R1:
R2, 3:
R4:
VK200
16:1 Bifilar Wound, #20 AWG
Enameled Wire, Wound on
1041T060-4C4 Core.
4.7K, ¼ W, 10%
27 ohm, ¼ W, 5%
270 ohm, ¼ W, 5%
Figure 1. 40 to 330 MHz Broadband Test Schematic
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MRF517
RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide
GPE Freq (MHz)
Efficiency (%)
IC max (mA)
Gu Max (dB)
Ccb(pF)
BVCEO
IC max (mA)
3.5
20 400
30 400
30 400
1
1
3
1
1
1
2.6
Pout (watts)
NF (dB)
NF IC (mA)
NF VCE
Package
Freq (MHz)
Device
SO-8
TO-39
POWER MACRO
POWER MACRO
TO-39
TO-39
TO-72
MRF4427, R2
2N4427
MRF553
MRF553T
MRF607
2N6255
2N5179
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
175
175
175
175
175
175
200
0.15
1
1.5
1.5
1.75
3
18
10
11.5
11.5
11.5
7.8
20
60
50
60
50
50
50
12
12
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
6
20 400
20 400
16 500
16 500
16 330
18 1000
12 50
TO-39
TO-39
SO-8
TO-72
TO-72
TO-39
TO-72
TO-72
MACRO T
MACRO T
SO-8
MACRO X
Macro
TO-72
TO-72
MACRO X
TO-39
MACRO X
MACRO X
MACRO T
MACRO T
2N5109
MRF5943C
2N5179
2N2857
MRF517
MRF904
2N6304
BFR91
BFR96
MRF581A
BFR90
BFY90
MRF914
MRF581
MRF586
MRF951
MRF571
BFR91
BFR90
NPN 200
NPN 200
NPN 200
NPN 300
NPN 300
NPN 450
NPN 450
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
3
10
15
15
15
6
6
15
6
5
5
11
12
15
17
13
1200
1300
900
1600
3.4 30
3.4 30
4.5 1.5
5.5 50
7.5 50
1.5
5
1.9
2
2
2
2.4
2.5
2.5
3
5
2
2
11.4 1000
MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200
Ftau (MHz)
4000
1400
5000
5000
1300
4500
8000
5000
GPE (dB)
GPE VCC
Package
GN (dB)
Device
BVCEO
Type
Type
12 50
15 40
25 150
15 30
15 50
12 35
15 100
15 200
15 200
5.5 4600
11
14
16.5 5000
14.5 500
MACRO X
MRF559
MACRO X
MRF559
TO-39
2N3866A
SO-8
MRF3866, R1, R2
POWER MACRO
MRF555
POWER MACRO
MRF555T
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
NPN
512
512
400
400
470
470
0.5
0.5
1
1
1.5
1.5
10
13
10
10
11
11
6.5
9.5
8
8
8
65 7.5 16 150
60 12.5 16 150
45 28 30 400
45 28 30 400
50 12.5 16 400
50 12.5 16 400
70
65
55
55
55
7.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
12.5
16
16
16
16
16
150
150
200
400
400
10 10
50 10
2
2
5
10
5
10
15
11
14
10
8
10
MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500
50 10 15.5 17.8 5000
14
15
15
18
20
15
1
15 30
15 50
12 40
16 200
2.5 50 10
90 15
5
2
2
6
6
5
10
17.8 5000
14.5 4500
17
11
2.2
17 200
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870 0.5
MACRO X
MRF559
NPN 870 0.5
SO-8
MRF8372,R1,R2 NPN 870 0.75
POWER MACRO
MRF557
NPN 870 1.5
POWER MACRO
MRF557T
NPN 870 1.5
NPN 1000 1.3
NPN 1000 2.5
NPN 1000
3
8000 0.45 10 100
1
1
1
10 70
12 35
15 30
NPN 1000 1.5 10
12.5 5000
TO-39
TO-39
MRF545
MRF544
PNP
NPN
14
1400
2
70 400
70 400
13.5 1500
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options
1
8
4
2
3
1
5
Macro T
Macro X
Power Macro
SO-8
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MRF517
Advanced Power Technology reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein
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