Freescale Semiconductor
Technical Data
Document Number: MRF6S18100N
Rev. 2, 12/2008
RF Power Field Effect Transistors
N - Channel Enhancement - Mode Lateral MOSFETs
Designed for GSM and GSM EDGE base station applications with
frequenc ies from 1800 to 2000 MHz . S u i t a b l e f o r T D M A , C D M A a n d
multicarrier amplifier applications.
GSM Application
•
Typical GSM Performance: V
DD
= 28 Volts, I
DQ
= 900 mA,
P
out
= 100 Watts, f = 1990 MHz
Power Gain — 14.5 dB
Drain Efficiency — 49%
GSM EDGE Application
•
Typical GSM EDGE Performance: V
DD
= 28 Volts, I
DQ
= 700 mA,
P
out
= 40 Watts Avg., Full Frequency Band (1805 - 1880 MHz or
1930- 1990 MHz)
Power Gain — 15 dB
Drain Efficiency — 35%
Spectral Regrowth @ 400 kHz Offset = - 63 dBc
Spectral Regrowth @ 600 kHz Offset = - 76 dBc
EVM — 2% rms
•
Capable of Handling 5:1 VSWR, @ 28 Vdc, 1990 MHz, 100 Watts CW
Output Power
Features
•
Characterized with Series Equivalent Large - Signal Impedance Parameters
•
Internally Matched for Ease of Use
•
Qualified Up to a Maximum of 32 V
DD
Operation
•
Integrated ESD Protection
•
Designed for Lower Memory Effects and Wide Instantaneous Bandwidth
Applications
•
225°C Capable Plastic Package
•
RoHS Compliant
•
In Tape and Reel. R1 Suffix = 500 Units per 44 mm, 13 inch Reel.
MRF6S18100NR1
MRF6S18100NBR1
1805- 1990 MHz, 100 W, 28 V
GSM/GSM EDGE
LATERAL N - CHANNEL
RF POWER MOSFETs
CASE 1486 - 03, STYLE 1
TO - 270 WB - 4
MRF6S18100NR1
CASE 1484 - 04, STYLE 1
TO - 272 WB - 4
MRF6S18100NBR1
Table 1. Maximum Ratings
Rating
Drain- Source Voltage
Gate- Source Voltage
Storage Temperature Range
Case Operating Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature
(1,2)
Symbol
V
DSS
V
GS
T
stg
T
C
T
J
Value
- 0.5, +68
- 0.5, +12
- 65 to +150
150
225
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
°C
°C
°C
Table 2. Thermal Characteristics
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Case Temperature 80°C, 100 CW
Case Temperature 77°C, 40 CW
Symbol
R
θJC
Value
(2,3)
0.51
0.62
Unit
°C/W
1. Continuous use at maximum temperature will affect MTTF.
2. MTTF calculator available at http://www.freescale.com/rf. Select Software & Tools/Development Tools/Calculators to access MTTF
calculators by product.
3. Refer to AN1955,
Thermal Measurement Methodology of RF Power Amplifiers.
Go to http://www.freescale.com/rf.
Select Documentation/Application Notes - AN1955.
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Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 2005 - 2006, 2008. All rights reserved.
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Table 3. ESD Protection Characteristics
Test Methodology
Human Body Model (per JESD22 - A114)
Machine Model (per EIA/JESD22 - A115)
Charge Device Model (per JESD22 - C101)
Class
1B (Minimum)
A (Minimum)
IV (Minimum)
Table 4. Moisture Sensitivity Level
Test Methodology
Per JESD22 - A113, IPC/JEDEC J - STD - 020
Rating
3
Package Peak Temperature
260
Unit
°C
Table 5. Electrical Characteristics
(T
C
= 25°C unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
Off Characteristics
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(V
DS
= 68 Vdc, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Leakage Current
(V
DS
= 28 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
= 330
μAdc)
Gate Quiescent Voltage
(V
DD
= 28 Vdc, I
D
= 900 mAdc, Measured in Functional Test)
Drain- Source On - Voltage
(V
GS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 3.3 Adc)
Dynamic Characteristics
(1)
Reverse Transfer Capacitance
(V
DS
= 28 Vdc
±
30 mV(rms)ac @ 1 MHz, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Power Gain
Drain Efficiency
Input Return Loss
P
out
@ 1 dB Compression Point
C
rss
—
1.5
—
pF
V
GS(th)
V
GS(Q)
V
DS(on)
1.6
1.5
—
2
2.8
0.24
3
3.5
—
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
I
DSS
I
DSS
I
GSS
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
1
500
μAdc
μAdc
nAdc
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Functional Tests
(In Freescale Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
DD
= 28 Vdc, P
out
= 100 W, I
DQ
= 900 mA, f = 1990 MHz
G
ps
η
D
IRL
P1dB
13
47
—
100
14.5
49
- 12
110
16
—
-9
—
dB
%
dB
W
Typical GSM EDGE Performances
(In Freescale GSM EDGE Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
DD
= 28 Vdc, I
DQ
= 700 mA, P
out
= 40 W Avg.,
1805- 1880 MHz or 1930 - 1990 MHz EDGE Modulation
Power Gain
Drain Efficiency
Error Vector Magnitude
Spectral Regrowth at 400 kHz Offset
Spectral Regrowth at 600 kHz Offset
Power Gain
Drain Efficiency
Input Return Loss
P
out
@ 1 dB Compression Point
1. Part internally matched both on input and output.
G
ps
η
D
EVM
SR1
SR2
G
ps
η
D
IRL
P1dB
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
15
35
2
- 63
- 76
14.5
49
- 12
110
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
dB
%
% rms
dBc
dBc
dB
%
dB
W
Typical CW Performances
(In Freescale GSM Test Fixture, 50 ohm system) V
DD
= 28 Vdc, I
DQ
= 900 mA, P
out
= 100 W, 1805 - 1880 MHz
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R1
V
BIAS
+
R2
C1
C2
Z6
Z13
RF
INPUT
R3
Z1
C6
C7
C8
Z2
Z3
Z4
Z5
Z7
Z8
Z9
Z10
Z11
C10
Z12
RF
OUTPUT
C3
C4
C5
C14
V
SUPPLY
DUT
Z14
C9
V
SUPPLY
C11
C12
C13
Z1, Z12
Z2*
Z3*
Z4*
Z5
Z6
Z7, Z8
0.250″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.450″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.535″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.540″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.365″ x 1.000″ Microstrip
1.190″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
0.115″ x 1.000″ Microstrip
Z9
Z10*
Z11*
Z13, Z14
PCB
0.485″ x 1.000″ Microstrip
0.590″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.805″ x 0.083″ Microstrip
0.870″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Taconic TLX8 - 0300, 0.030″,
ε
r
= 2.55
*Variable for tuning.
Figure 1. MRF6S18100NR1(NBR1) Test Circuit Schematic — 1930 - 1990 MHz
Table 6. MRF6S18100NR1(NBR1) Test Circuit Component Designations and Values — 1930 - 1990 MHz
Part
C1
C2, C3, C6, C10, C11
C4, C5, C12, C13
C7
C8
C9
C14
R1, R2
R3
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C14
R1
R2 C1 C2
C3
C4 C5
R3
C6
C7
C8
CUT OUT AREA
C10
C9
C11
C12 C13
MRF6S18100N
Rev. 0
Figure 2. MRF6S18100NR1(NBR1) Test Circuit Component Layout — 1930 - 1990 MHz
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
—
1930 - 1990 MHz
17
η
D
η
D
, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
16
IRL
15
G
ps
14
V
DD
= 28 Vdc
I
DQ
= 900 mA
13
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
20
2020
−40
30
40
50
−10
60
0
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
−20
−30
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 3. Power Gain, Input Return Loss and Drain
Efficiency versus Frequency @ P
out
= 100 Watts
17
60
0
η
D
, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
16
IRL
15
G
ps
14
η
D
V
DD
= 28 Vdc
I
DQ
= 900 mA
13
1900
1920
1940
1960
1980
2000
50
−10
40
−20
30
−30
20
2020
−40
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 4. Power Gain, Input Return Loss and Drain
Efficiency versus Frequency @ P
out
= 40 Watts
16
I
DQ
= 1350 mA
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
1125 mA
900 mA
16
14
15
G
ps
, POWER GAIN (dB)
12
10
32 V
28 V
14
665 mA
13
450 mA
12
V
DD
= 28 Vdc
f = 1960 MHz
11
1
10
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
100
8
6
4
2
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS) CW
I
DQ
= 900 mA
f = 1960 MHz
V
DD
= 24 V
Figure 5. Power Gain versus Output Power
Figure 6. Power Gain versus Output Power
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