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BFR90
BRF90G
*G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS
Features
•
•
•
High Current-Gain – Bandwidth Product, fT = 5.0 GHz (typ) @ IC = 14 mA
Low Noise Figure – NF = 2.4 dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz
High Power Gain – Gmax = 18dB (typ) @ f = 0.5 GHz
Macro T
(STYLE #2)
DESCRIPTION:
Designed primarily for use in high-gain, low noise, small-signal amplifiers. Also used in
applications requiring fast switching times.
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
15
20
3.0
30
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
mA
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 60ºC
Derate above 60ºC
180
2.0
mWatts
mW/ ºC
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Rev A 9/2005
BFR90
BRF90G
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25
°
C)
STATIC
(off)
Symbol
BVCEO
BVCB0
BVEBO
ICBO
Test Conditions
Min.
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 1.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IC = 0.1 mAdc, IE = 0)
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0.1 mAdc, IC = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCB = 10 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc)
15
20
3.0
-
Value
Typ.
-
-
-
-
Max.
-
-
-
50
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
nA
(on)
HFE
DC Current Gain
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc)
25
-
250
-
DYNAMIC
Symbol
Ftau
CCB
Test Conditions
Min.
Current-Gain – Bandwidth Product
(IC = 14 mA, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
-
-
Value
Typ.
5.0
0.5
Max.
-
1.0
Unit
GHz
pF
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Rev A 9/2005
BFR90
BRF90G
FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
Test Conditions
Min.
NF
Noise Figure
(IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
(IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz)
Power Gain at Optimum Noise Figure
(IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
(IC = 2.0 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz)
Insertion Gain
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz)
Maximum Stable Gain
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz)
Maximum Unilateral Gain (1)
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 0.5 GHz)
(IC = 14 mAdc, VCE = 10 Vdc, f = 1.0 GHz)
-
-
Value
Typ.
2.4
3.0
Max.
-
-
Unit
dB
GNF
|S
21
|
2
-
-
15
15
10
16
11
20
15
18
12.5
-
-
-
dB
dB
MSG
-
-
dB
G
U max
-
-
dB
Table 1. Common Emitter S-Parameters, @ VCE = 10 V, IC = 14 mA
f
S11
(MHz)
100
200
300
500
700
800
1000
|S11|
0.382
0.282
0.217
0.162
0.140
0.135
0.124
∠φ
-41
-77
-101
-131
-151
-159
-176
S21
|S21|
21.21
14.85
10.71
6.78
4.98
4.42
3.59
∠φ
141
116
104
91
83
80
74
S12
|S12|
0.016
0.028
0.039
0.061
0.082
0.093
0.117
∠φ
79
74
74
76
76
76
75
S22
|S22|
0.718
0.662
0.599
0.558
0.55
0.552
0.553
∠φ
-9
-18
-20
-24
-28
-29
-33
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Rev A 9/2005
BFR90
BRF90G
RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide
GPE Freq (MHz)
Efficiency (%)
Gu Max (dB)
IC max (mA)
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 0.15
175
1
175 1.5
175 1.5
175 1.75
175
3
200
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
2N5109
MRF5943C
2N5179
2N2857
MRF517
NPN 200
NPN 200
NPN 200
NPN 300
NPN 300
3
10 15
15
6
6
12
15
17
13
1200
1300
900
1600
3.5
3.4 30 15
3.4 30
4.5 1.5
5.5 50
11.4 1000
1
1
3
MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200
7.5 50 15
5.5 4600
TO-72
TO-72
MACRO T
MACRO T
SO-8
MACRO X
Macro
TO-72
TO-72
MACRO X
TO-39
MRF904
2N6304
BFR91
BFR96
MRF581A
BFR90
BFY90
MRF914
MRF581
MRF586
NPN 450
NPN 450
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
NPN 500
1.5
5
1.9
2
2
2
2.4
2.5
2.5
3
5
2
2
10
50
50
2
2
5
6
5
5
10
10
10
5
10
10
15
11
14
15
11
11
14
14.5
15
18
20
15
4000
1400
500
5000
5000
1300
4500
16.5 5000
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
2.6
MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500
10 15.5 17.8 5000
1
2.5 50
17.8 5000
14.5 4500
2.2
90 15
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
MACRO X
MACRO X
MACRO T
MACRO T
MRF951
MRF571
BFR91
BFR90
NPN 1000 1.3
NPN 1000 2.5
NPN 1000
3
5
2
2
6
6
5
10
14
10
8
10
17
11
8000 0.45 10 100
8000
5000
1
1
1
10
12
15
70
35
30
NPN 1000 1.5 10
12.5 5000
TO-39
TO-39
MRF545
MRF544
PNP
NPN
14
1400
13.5 1500
RF (Low Power PA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
RF (LNA / General Purpose) Selection Guide
Low Cost RF Plastic Package Options
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
1
1
5
4
Macro T
Macro X
Power Macro
SO-8
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Rev A 9/2005
Ccb(pF)
BVCEO
IC max (mA)
20 400
30 400
30 400
12
15
50
40
25 150
Pout (watts)
Freq (MHz)
Package
NF (dB)
NF IC (mA)
NF VCE
Device
Ftau (MHz)
GPE (dB)
GPE VCC
Package
GN (dB)
Device
BVCEO
Type
Type
1
1
1
15
15
12
30
50
35
15 100
15 200
15 200
15 30
15
12
50
40
16 200
17 200
2
70 400
70 400
BFR90
BRF90G
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. EMITTER
3. BASE
1.
2.
3.
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