NXP Semiconductors
Technical Data
Document Number: A3T21H455W23S
Rev. 0, 03/2018
RF Power LDMOS Transistor
N--Channel Enhancement--Mode Lateral MOSFET
This 87 W asymmetrical Doherty RF power LDMOS transistor is designed
for cellular base station applications requiring very wide instantaneous
bandwidth capability covering the frequency range of 2110 to 2200 MHz.
2100 MHz
Typical Doherty Single--Carrier W--CDMA Performance: V
DD
= 30 Vdc,
I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, P
out
= 87 W Avg., Input Signal
PAR = 9.9 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF.
Frequency
2110 MHz
2140 MHz
2170 MHz
2200 MHz
G
ps
(dB)
15.2
15.5
15.4
15.0
D
(%)
47.8
47.9
48.8
49.4
Output PAR
(dB)
8.1
7.8
7.7
7.6
ACPR
(dBc)
–31.4
–31.2
–30.7
–30.8
A3T21H455W23SR6
2110–2200 MHz, 87 W AVG., 30 V
AIRFAST RF POWER LDMOS
TRANSISTOR
Features
Advanced high performance in--package Doherty
Designed for wide instantaneous bandwidth applications
Greater negative gate--source voltage range for improved Class C operation
Able to withstand extremely high output VSWR and broadband operating
conditions
Designed for digital predistortion error correction systems
ACP-
-1230S-
-4L2S
Carrier
RF
inA
/V
GSA
1
(1)
RF
inB
/V
GSB
2
Peaking
(Top View)
6 VBW
A
(2)
5 RF
outA
/V
DSA
4 RF
outB
/V
DSB
3 VBW
B
(2)
Figure 1. Pin Connections
1. Pin connections 4 and 5 are DC coupled
and RF independent.
2. Device can operate with V
DD
current
supplied through pin 3 and pin 6.
2018 NXP B.V.
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Table 1. Maximum Ratings
Rating
Drain--Source Voltage
Gate--Source Voltage
Operating Voltage
Storage Temperature Range
Case Operating Temperature Range
Operating Junction Temperature Range
(1,2)
CW Operation @ T
C
= 25C when DC current is fed through pin 3 and pin 6
Derate above 25C
Symbol
V
DSS
V
GS
V
DD
T
stg
T
C
T
J
CW
Value
–0.5, +65
–6.0, +10
32, +0
–65 to +150
–40 to +150
–40 to +225
156
0.41
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
C
C
C
W
W/C
Table 2. Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Case Temperature 79C, 87 W Avg., W--CDMA, 30 Vdc, I
DQA
= 400 mA,
V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, 2155 MHz
Symbol
R
JC
Value
(2,3)
0.14
Unit
C/W
Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics
Test Methodology
Human Body Model (per JS--001--2017)
Charge Device Model (per JS--002--2014)
Class
2
C3
Table 4. Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Off Characteristics
(4)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(V
DS
= 65 Vdc, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(V
DS
= 32 Vdc, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Gate--Source Leakage Current
(V
GS
= 5 Vdc, V
DS
= 0 Vdc)
On Characteristics - Side A, Carrier
-
Gate Threshold Voltage
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 160
Adc)
Gate Quiescent Voltage
(V
DD
= 30 Vdc, I
DA
= 400 mAdc, Measured in Functional Test)
Drain--Source On--Voltage
(V
GS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 1.6 Adc)
On Characteristics - Side B, Peaking
-
Gate Threshold Voltage
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 360
Adc)
Drain--Source On--Voltage
(V
GS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 3.6 Adc)
1.
2.
3.
4.
V
GS(th)
V
DS(on)
0.8
0.0
1.2
0.15
1.6
0.3
Vdc
Vdc
V
GS(th)
V
GSA(Q)
V
DS(on)
1.4
2.1
0.0
1.8
2.5
0.15
2.2
2.9
0.3
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
I
DSS
I
DSS
I
GSS
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
5
1
Adc
Adc
Adc
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Continuous use at maximum temperature will affect MTTF.
MTTF calculator available at
http://www.nxp.com/RF/calculators.
Refer to AN1955,
Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers.
Go to
http://www.nxp.com/RF
and search for AN1955.
Side A and Side B are tied together for these measurements.
(continued)
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Table 4. Electrical Characteristics
(T
A
= 25C unless otherwise noted)
(continued)
Characteristic
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Functional Tests
(1,2,3)
(In NXP Doherty Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
DD
= 30 Vdc, I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, P
out
= 87 W Avg.,
f = 2200 MHz, Single--Carrier W--CDMA, IQ Magnitude Clipping, Input Signal PAR = 9.9 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF. ACPR measured
in 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth @
5
MHz Offset.
Power Gain
Drain Efficiency
P
out
@ 3 dB Compression Point, CW
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio
G
ps
D
P3dB
ACPR
13.8
46.0
55.0
—
15.0
49.4
56.5
–30.8
16.8
—
—
–27.5
dB
%
dBm
dBc
Load Mismatch
(3)
(In NXP Doherty Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, f = 2155 MHz, 12
sec(on),
10% Duty Cycle
VSWR 10:1 at 32 Vdc, 295 W Pulsed CW Output Power
(3 dB Input Overdrive from 158 W Pulsed CW Rated Power)
No Device Degradation
Typical Performance
(3)
(In NXP Doherty Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
DD
= 30 Vdc, I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, 2110–2200 MHz
Bandwidth
P
out
@ 3 dB Compression Point
(4)
AM/PM
(Maximum value measured at the P3dB compression point across
the 2110–2200 MHz bandwidth)
VBW Resonance Point
(IMD Third Order Intermodulation Inflection Point)
Gain Flatness in 90 MHz Bandwidth @ P
out
= 87 W Avg.
Gain Variation over Temperature
(–30C to +85C)
Output Power Variation over Temperature
(–30C to +85C)
P3dB
—
—
501
–20
—
—
W
VBW
res
G
F
G
P1dB
—
—
—
—
180
0.5
0.006
0.009
—
—
—
—
MHz
dB
dB/C
dB/C
Table 5. Ordering Information
Device
A3T21H455W23SR6
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tape and Reel Information
R6 Suffix = 150 Units, 56 mm Tape Width, 13--inch Reel
Package
ACP--1230S--4L2S
V
DDA
and V
DDB
must be tied together and powered by a single DC power supply.
Part internally matched both on input and output.
Measurements made with device in an asymmetrical Doherty configuration.
P3dB = P
avg
+ 7.0 dB where P
avg
is the average output power measured using an unclipped W--CDMA single--carrier input signal where
output PAR is compressed to 7.0 dB @ 0.01% probability on CCDF.
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RF Device Data
NXP Semiconductors
3
V
GGA
C1
C18
V
DDA
R4
C2
R2
C9
C11
C12
D102600
C3
C
CUT OUT AREA
Z1
R1
C4
C5
P
C6
A3T21H455W23S
Rev. 0R0
C7
C8
R5
V
GGB
Note: V
DDA
and V
DDB
must be tied together and powered by a single DC power supply.
R3
C10
C16
C15
C17
C13
C14
C19
V
DDB
Figure 2. A3T21H455W23SR6 Test Circuit Component Layout
Table 6. A3T21H455W23SR6 Test Circuit Component Designations and Values
Part
C1, C8, C9, C10, C12, C14
C2, C7, C11, C13
C3, C5
C4
C6
C15
C16
C17
C18, C19
R1
R2, R3
R4, R5
Z1
PCB
Description
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0.2 pF Chip Capacitor
470
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50
,
10 W Chip Resistor
3.3
,
1/4 W Chip Resistor
1.8 k, 1/4 W Chip Resistor
2000--2300 MHz Band, 90, 5 dB Directional Coupler
Rogers RO4350B, 0.020,
r
= 3.66
Part Number
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ATC
ATC
ATC
ATC
ATC
ATC
Multicomp
Anaren
Vishay
Vishay
Anaren
MTL
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS — 2110–2200 MHz
D
, DRAIN
EFFICIENCY (%)
–1.6
ACPR (dBc)
–1.8
–2
–2.2
–2.4
–2.6
PARC (dB)
–27
–28
D
DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
–29
–30
–31
–32
–33
ACPR (dBc)
16
15.8
15.6
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
15.4
15.2
15
14.8
14.6
14.4
14.2
14
2070
Input Signal PAR = 9.9 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF
2090
2110
2130
2150
2170
2190
2210
PARC
ACPR
V
DD
= 30 Vdc, P
out
= 87 W (Avg.), I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc
Single--Carrier W--CDMA, 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth
D
G
ps
51
50
49
48
47
–28
–29
–30
–31
–32
–33
2230
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 3. Single-
-Carrier Output Peak- -Average Ratio Compression
-to-
(PARC) Broadband Performance @ P
out
= 87 Watts Avg.
IMD, INTERMODULATION DISTORTION (dBc)
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
V
DD
= 30 Vdc, P
out
= 5 W (PEP), I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc
Two--Tone Measurements
IM3--L
IM3--U
(f1 + f2)/2 = Center Frequency of 2140 MHz
IM5--L
IM5--U
IM7--L
IM7--U
1
10
TWO--TONE SPACING (MHz)
100
300
Figure 4. Intermodulation Distortion Products
versus Two-
-Tone Spacing
16.5
OUTPUT COMPRESSION AT 0.01%
PROBABILITY ON CCDF (dB)
16
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
15.5
15
14.5
14
13.5
1
0
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5
30
–1 dB = 48 W
V
DD
= 30 Vdc, I
DQA
= 400 mA, V
GSB
= 0.55 Vdc, f = 2140 MHz
Single--Carrier W--CDMA 3.84 MHz Channel Bandwidth
G
ps
D
ACPR
40
–3 dB = 117 W
Input Signal PAR = 9.9 dB @ 0.01% Probability on CCDF
60
90
120
150
PARC
35
30
180
60
55
50
45
–2 dB = 87 W
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
Figure 5. Output Peak- -Average Ratio
-to-
Compression (PARC) versus Output Power
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