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MRF553
RF & MICROWAVE DISCRETE
LOW POWER TRANSISTORS
MRF553G
* G Denotes RoHS Compliant, Pb Free Terminal Finish
Features
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Specified @ 12.5 V, 175 MHz Characteristics
Output Power = 1.5 W
Minimum Gain = 11.5 dB
Efficiency 60% (Typ)
Cost Effective PowerMacro Package
Electroless Tin Plated Leads for Improved Solderability
Power Macro
DESCRIPTION:
Designed primarily for wideband large signal stages in the VHF frequency range.
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
16
36
4.0
500
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
mA
Thermal Data
P
D
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 75ºC
Derate above 75ºC
3.0
40
Watts
mW/ ºC
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Rev A 9/2005
MRF553
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Tcase = 25
°
C)
MRF553G
STATIC
(off)
Symbol
BVCEO
BVCES
BVCBO
BVEBO
ICES
Test Conditions
Min.
Collector-Emitter Breakdown Voltage
(IC=10 mAdc, IB=0)
Collector-Emitter Sustaining Voltage
(IC = 5.0 mAdc, IB = 0)
Collector-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 0, IC = 5 mAdc)
Emitter-Base Breakdown Voltage
(IE = 1 mAdc, IC = 0)
Collector Cutoff Current
(VCE = 15 Vdc, VBE = 0 Vdc)
16
36
36
4.0
-
Value
Typ.
-
-
-
-
-
Max.
-
-
-
-
5
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
mA
(on)
HFE
DC Current Gain
(IC = 250 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) Both
30
-
200
-
DYNAMIC
Symbol
COB
Test Conditions
Min.
Output Capacitance
(VCB = 10 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz)
-
Value
Typ.
12
Max.
20
Unit
pF
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Rev A 9/2005
MRF553
MRF553G
FUNCTIONAL
Symbol
Power Gain
G
PE
Collector Efficiency
η
Test Conditions
Min.
Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 175 MHz
Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 175 MHz
Test Circuit-Figure 1
Pout = 1.5 W, VCE =12.5Vdc
f = 175 MHz
11.5
Value
Typ.
13
Max.
-
Unit
dB
50
60
-
%
ψ
Load Mismatch
VSWR
≥
10:1 All Phase Angles
No Degradation in Output Power
-
Figure 1. 140–175 MHz Broadband Circuit Schematic.
C1 — 36 pF Mini Underwood
C2 — 47 pF Mini Underwood
C3 — 91 pF Mini Underwood
C4 — 68 pF Mini Underwood
C5, C9 — 1.0
µF
Erie Red Cap Capacitor C6, C10 — 0.1
µF,
35 V Tantulum
C7 — 470 pF Chip Capacitor
C8 — 2200 pF Chip Capacitor
R1 — 4.7 kΩ, 1/4 W
R2 — 100
Ω,
1/4 W
D1 — 1N4148 Diode
L1 — 3 Turns, #18 AWG, 0.210, ID, 3/16, Length
L2, L4, L7 — 0.62,, #18 AWG Wire Bent into “V”
L3, L6 — 60 x 125 x 250 Mils Copper Pad on 27Mils
L5 — 12
µH
Molded Choke
L8 — 7 Turns, #18 AWG, 0.170, ID, 7/16, Length
L9 — 1.0,, #18 AWG Wire with 5 Ferrite Beads
B — Ferrite Bead
Thick Alumina Substrate
Board Material — Glass Teflon,
ε
r = 2.56, t = 0.0625,
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Rev A 9/2005
MRF553
MRF553G
RF Low Power PA, LNA, and General Purpose Discrete Selector Guide
GPE Freq (MHz)
Efficiency (%)
Gu Max (dB)
IC max (mA)
Ccb(pF)
BVCEO
IC max (mA)
3.5
20 400
30 400
30 400
1
1
3
12 50
15
40
25 150
Pout (watts)
Freq (MHz)
Package
NF (dB)
NF IC (mA)
NF VCE
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 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
15
6
6
15
12
15
17
13
1200
1300
900
1600
3.4 30
3.4 30
4.5 1.5
5.5
7.5
50
50
11.4 1000
MRF5943, R1, R2 NPN 200
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
Ftau (MHz)
GPE (dB)
GPE VCC
Package
GN (dB)
Device
BVCEO
Type
Type
1
1
1
2.6
15
15
12
30
50
35
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
15 100
15 200
15 200
MRF5812, R1, R2 NPN 500
10 15.5 17.8 5000
1
15 30
15
12
50
40
2.5 50
17.8 5000
14.5 4500
2.2
16 200
17 200
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
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
2
4
3
3
2
4
1
4
Macro T
Macro X
Power Macro
SO-8
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Rev A 9/2005
MRF553
MRF553G
PIN 1. COLLECTOR
2. EMITTER
3. BASE
4. EMITTER
1.
4.
2.
3.
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Rev A 9/2005