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Document Number: MRF18030A
Rev. 8, 5/2006
RF Power Field Effect Transistors
N--Channel Enhancement--Mode Lateral MOSFETs
Designed for GSM and EDGE base station applications with frequencies
from 1800 to 2000 MHz. Suitable for FM, TDMA, CDMA and multicarrier
amplifier applications. Specified for GSM 1805--1880 MHz.
•
Typical GSM Performance:
Power Gain -- 14 dB (Typ) @ 30 Watts
Efficiency -- 50% (Typ) @ 30 Watts
•
Capable of Handling 5:1 VSWR, @ 26 Vdc, 30 Watts CW Output Power
Features
•
Internally Matched for Ease of Use
•
High Gain, High Efficiency and High Linearity
•
Integrated ESD Protection
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Designed for Maximum Gain and Insertion Phase Flatness
•
Low Gold Plating Thickness on Leads, 40μ″ Nominal.
•
RoHS Compliant
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in Tape and Reel. R3 Suffix = 250 Units per 32 mm, 13 inch Reel.
MRF18030ALR3
MRF18030ALSR3
1800-
-1880 MHz, 30 W, 26 V
GSM/GSM EDGE
LATERAL N-
-CHANNEL
RF POWER MOSFETs
CASE 465E-
-04, STYLE 1
NI-
-400
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CASE 465F-
-04, STYLE 1
NI-
-400S
MRF18030ALSR3
Table 1. Maximum Ratings
Rating
Drain--Source Voltage
Gate--Source Voltage
Total Device Dissipation @ T
C
= 25°C
Derate above 25°C
Storage Temperature Range
Case Operating Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature
Symbol
V
DSS
V
GS
P
D
T
stg
T
C
T
J
Value
--0.5, +65
--0.5, +15
83.3
0.48
-- 65 to +150
150
200
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
W
W/°C
°C
°C
°C
Table 2. Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Symbol
R
θJC
Value
2.1
Unit
°C/W
Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics
Test Conditions
Human Body Model
Machine Model
Class
2 (Minimum)
M3 (Minimum)
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Table 4. Electrical Characteristics
(T
C
= 25°C, 50 ohm system unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Off Characteristics
Drain--Source Breakdown Voltage
(V
GS
= 0 Vdc, I
D
= 20
μAdc)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Gate--Source Leakage Current
(V
GS
= 5 Vdc, V
DS
= 0 Vdc)
On Characteristics
Gate Threshold Voltage
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 100
μAdc)
Gate Quiescent Voltage
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc, I
D
= 250 mAdc)
Drain--Source On--Voltage
(V
GS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 1 Adc)
Forward Transconductance
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 1 Adc)
Dynamic Characteristics
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
(1)
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc
±
30 mV(rms)ac @ 1 MHz, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Functional Tests
(In Freescale Test Fixture)
(2)
Output Power, 1 dB Compression Point
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 -- 1880 MHz)
Common--Source Amplifier Power Gain @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 -- 1880 MHz)
Drain Efficiency @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 -- 1880 MHz)
Input Return Loss @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 -- 1880 MHz)
1. Part internally matched both on input and output.
2. Device specifications obtained on a Production Test Fixture.
P1dB
G
ps
η
IRL
27
13
46.5
—
30
14
50
--12
—
—
—
--9
W
dB
%
dB
C
rss
—
1.3
—
pF
V
GS(th)
V
GS(Q)
V
DS(on)
g
fs
2
2
—
—
3
3.9
0.29
2
4
4.5
0.4
—
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
S
V
(BR)DSS
I
DSS
I
GSS
65
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Vdc
μAdc
μAdc
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
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V
GG
R2
R3
C7
R1
C8
Z9
+
V
DD
C10
RF
INPUT
Z4
Z1
C1
Z2
C2
C9
Z3
DUT
C4
Z5
Z6
C3
Z7
C6
Z8
RF
OUTPUT
C5
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C1
C2
C3
C4, C5
C6, C7, C8
C9
C10
R1
R2, R3
1.8 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
0.8 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
1.0 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
1.2 pF, 100B Chip Capacitors
8.2 pF, 100B Chip Capacitors
0.3 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
220
mF,
63 V Electrolytic Capacitor
1.0 kΩ, 1/8 W Chip Resistor (0805)
10 kΩ, 1/8 W Chip Resistors (0805)
Z1
Z2
Z3
Z4
Z5
Z6
Z7
Z8
Z9
0.874″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
1.094″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.257″ x 0.633″ Microstrip
0.189″ x 0.394″ Microstrip
0.335″ x 0.394″ Microstrip
0.484″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.877″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.366″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
≈0.600″
x 0.087″ Microstrip
Figure 1. 1805 - 1880 MHz Test Fixture Schematic
-
VBIAS
R2R3
C7
C1
C9
C2
C5
C3
R1
C8
C4
C6
C10
VSUPPLY
Ground
(bias)
MRF18030A
Ground
(supply)
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Figure 2. 1805 - 1880 MHz Test Fixture Component Layout
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
16
15
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
14
13
12
11
10
1750
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
T = 25_C
1800
1850
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
IRL @ 15 W
--25
--30
1950
G
ps
@ 15 W
G
ps
@ 30 W
IRL @ 30 W
0
P out, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
--5
--10
--15
--20
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1780
1800
1820
1840
1860
1880
1900
1920
0.5 W
0.25 W
P
in
= 2 W
1W
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
T = 25_C
1900
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Figure 3. Wideband Gain and IRL at 30 W and
15 W Output Power
Figure 4. Output Power versus Frequency
16
15
14
200 mA
13
12
11
10
0.1
1
10
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
100 mA
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
f = 1840 MHz
T = 25_C
100
I
DQ
= 400 mA
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
300 mA
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
24
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
T = 25_C
55_C
85_C
Figure 5. Power Gain versus Output Power
Figure 6. Power Gain versus Output Power
15
14
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
13
12
11
10
9
0.1
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
T = 25_C
1
10
100
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
30 V
28 V
26 V
24 V
V
DD
= 22 Vdc
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
0.1
1
10
100
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
G
ps
60
50
40
30
20
η
10
0
η
, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
Figure 7. Power Gain versus Output Power
Figure 8. Power Gain and Efficiency versus
Output Power
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f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
f = 2110 MHz
Z
load
f = 1710 MHz
Z
source
f = 2110 MHz
Z
o
= 25
Ω
f = 1710 MHz
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V
DD
= 26 V, I
DQ
= 250 mA, P
out
= 30 W (CW)
f
MHz
1710
1785
1805
1840
1880
1960
1990
2110
Z
source
Ω
2.92 -- j8.24
3.84 -- j9.75
4.15 -- j10.38
4.04 -- j10.22
6.12 -- j12.29
6.20 -- j12.29
8.61 -- j12.10
15.19 -- j11.85
Z
load
Ω
4.18 -- j9.06
4.59 -- j9.46
4.98 -- j9.06
6.10 -- j7.63
5.83 -- j6.89
5.55 -- j6.33
5.93 -- j6.66
3.82 -- j5.33
Z
source
= Test circuit impedance as measured from
gate to ground.
Z
load
= Test circuit impedance as measured
from drain to ground.
Input
Matching
Network
Device
Under Test
Output
Matching
Network
Z
source
Z
load
Figure 9. Series Equivalent Source and Load Impedance
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