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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
Order this document by MRF2628/D
The RF Line
NPN Silicon
RF Power Transistor
. . . designed for 12.5 volt VHF large±signal power amplifiers in commercial and industrial FM equipment.
•Compact .280 Stud Package
•Specified 12.5 V, 175 MHz Performance Output Power = 15 Watts
Power Gain = 12 dB Min Efficiency = 60% Min
•Characterized to 220 MHz
•Load Mismatch Capability at High Line and Overdrive
MAXIMUM RATINGS
MRF2628
15 W 136 ± 220 MHz
RF POWER
TRANSISTOR
NPN SILICON
CASE 244±04, STYLE 1
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Collector±Emitter Voltage |
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VCEO |
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Collector±Base Voltage |
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VCBO |
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Emitter±Base Voltage |
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VEBO |
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4.0 |
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Collector Current Ð Continuous |
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Total Device Dissipation @ TA = 25°C |
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Derate above 25°C |
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Storage Temperature Range |
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Junction Temperature |
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case |
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.) |
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Collector±Emitter Breakdown Voltage |
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Collector±Emitter Breakdown Voltage |
V(BR)CES |
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Emitter±Base Breakdown Voltage |
V(BR)EBO |
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Collector Cutoff Current |
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Motorola, Inc. 1994 |
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ON CHARACTERISTICS
DC Current Gain |
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(IC = 500 mAdc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) |
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DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Output Capacitance |
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FUNCTIONAL TESTS (Figure 1)
Common±Emitter Amplifier Power Gain |
Gpe |
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Vdc, Pout = 15 W, f = 175 MHz) |
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Collector Efficiency |
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Vdc, Pout = 15 W, f = 175 MHz) |
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Load Mismatch |
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(VCC = 15.5 |
Vdc, Pin = 2.0 dB Overdrive, |
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Load VSWR = 30:1) |
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C1, C10, C11 Ð 1000 pF Ceramic Chip Capacitor |
L3 Ð Copper Pad, 0.200 x 0.400 x 0.060 |
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C2 Ð 27 pF Mini Unelco Capacitor |
L4 |
Ð 1/4 ″ #18 AWG into 1/8″ High Loop |
C3 Ð 33 pF Mini Unelco Capacitor |
L5 |
Ð 3 Turns #24 AWG Enameled, 3/32 ″ ID |
C4, C5 Ð 270 pF Unelco J101 Capacitor |
L6 |
Ð 6 Turns #24 AWG Enameled, 3/32 ″ ID |
C6, C9 Ð 18 pF Mini Unelco Capacitor |
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Ð 1±3/4 ″ #16 AWG into 3/4″ High Loop |
C7 Ð 91 pF Mini Unelco Capacitor |
R1 Ð 12 W, 1/2 W Carbon |
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C8 Ð 68 pF Mini Unelco Capacitor |
R2 Ð 100 W, 1.0 W Carbon |
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C12 Ð 0.1 mF Monolythic Capacitor |
R3 Ð 10 W, 1.0 W Carbon |
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C13 Ð 100 mF, 15 V Electrolytic |
RFC1 Ð 0.15 mH Molded Choke |
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L1 Ð 3 Turns #18 AWG, 3/16 ″ ID |
RFC2 Ð Ferroxcube Choke, VK200±4B |
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L2 Ð 1±1/8 ″ #18 AWG into 1/2″ High Loop |
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Figure 1. Broadband Circuit
MRF2628 |
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
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POWER |
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POWER |
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f, FREQUENCY (MHz) |
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Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS) |
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Figure 2. Output Power versus Frequency |
Figure 3. Output Power versus Input Power |
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Figure 4. Output Power versus Supply Voltage |
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VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS)
Figure 6. Output Power versus Supply Voltage
Pin = 1 W
0.75 W
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f = 175 MHz
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VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS) |
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Figure 5. Output Power versus Supply Voltage
Pin = 1 W
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f = 136 MHz
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Figure 7. Output Power versus Supply Voltage
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
MRF2628 |
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Figure 8. Typical Performance in a Broadband Circuit
Zin
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5.26 ± j3.46 |
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ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load impedance
ZOL* = into which the device output operates at a
ZOL* = given output power, voltage and frequency.
Figure 9. Series Equivalent Impedance
MRF2628 |
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
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8±32 NC 2A |
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WRENCH FLAT E
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CASE 244±04
ISSUE J
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DIM |
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7.06 |
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U |
2.92 |
3.68 |
0.115 |
0.145 |
STYLE 1:
PIN 1. EMITTER
2.BASE
3.EMITTER
4.COLLECTOR
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
MRF2628 |
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5 |

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MRF2628/D |
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*MRF2628/D* |