

MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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The RF Line
NPN Silicon
RF Power Transistor
Designed for 12.5 volt low band VHF large±signal power amplifier applications in commercial and industrial FM equipment.
•Specified 12.5 V, 50 MHz Characteristics Ð Output Power = 70 W
Minimum Gain = 11 dB Efficiency = 50%
•Load Mismatch Capability at High Line and RF Overdrive
MAXIMUM RATINGS
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Collector±Emitter Voltage |
VCEO |
18 |
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Collector±Base Voltage |
VCBO |
36 |
Vdc |
Emitter±Base Voltage |
VEBO |
4.0 |
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Collector Current Ð Continuous |
IC |
20 |
Adc |
Total Device Dissipation @ TC = 25°C (1) |
PD |
250 |
Watts |
Derate above 25°C |
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1.43 |
W/°C |
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Storage Temperature Range |
Tstg |
± 65 to +150 |
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
MRF492
70 W, 50 MHz RF POWER TRANSISTOR NPN SILICON
CASE 211±11, STYLE 1
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Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case (2) |
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RθJC |
0.7 |
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C unless otherwise noted.) |
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OFF CHARACTERISTICS |
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Collector±Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 100 mAdc, IB = 0) |
V(BR)CEO |
18 |
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Vdc |
Collector±Emitter Breakdown Voltage (IC = 50 mAdc, VBE = 0) |
V(BR)CES |
36 |
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Vdc |
Emitter±Base Breakdown Voltage (IE = 10 mAdc, IC = 0) |
V(BR)EBO |
4.0 |
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Vdc |
Collector Cutoff Current (VCE = 13.6 Vdc, VBE = 0) |
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mAdc |
ON CHARACTERISTICS |
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DC Current Gain (IC = 5.0 Adc, VCE = 5.0 Vdc) |
hFE |
10 |
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150 |
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DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS |
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Output Capacitance (VCB = 15 Vdc, IE = 0, f = 1.0 MHz) |
Cob |
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275 |
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FUNCTIONAL TESTS |
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Common±Emitter Amplifier Power Gain |
GPE |
11 |
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dB |
(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 70 W, f = 50 MHz) |
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Collector Efficiency |
η |
50 |
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(VCC = 12.5 Vdc, Pout = 70 W, f = 50 MHz) |
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NOTES: |
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1.These devices are designed for RF operation. The total device dissipation rating applies only when the devices are operated as RF amplifiers.
2.Thermal Resistance is determined under specified RF operating conditions by infrared measurement techniques.
Motorola, Inc. 1994

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C6 |
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RFC2 |
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C8 |
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OUTPUT |
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RFC1 |
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C1, C8 Ð 9.0± 180 pF, Arco 463 |
RFC2 Ð 12 Turns, #16 AWG, Enameled Wire Closewound |
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C2, C3, C4 Ð 80± 480 pF, Arco 466 |
RFC2 Ð on a 2.0 W Carbon Resistor |
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C5 Ð 1000 pF, 350 V, Unelco |
L1 Ð 2 Turns, #18 AWG Enameled Wire, 0.4 ″ ID, 0.15″ Long |
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C6 Ð 10 mF, 25 Vdc |
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L2 Ð Loop, #12 AWG Wire, 0.6 ″ |
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C7 Ð 0.01 mF, Ceramic |
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L3 Ð 2 Turns, #12 AWG Wire, ID 0.4 ″ , 0.25″ |
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RFC1 Ð 10 mH Molded Choke |
Bead Ð Ferrite Bead Ferroxcube #56±590±65/3B |
Figure 1. 50 MHz Test Circuit
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VCC = 12.5 V |
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f = 50 MHz |
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POWER |
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, OUTPUT |
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Pin, INPUT POWER (WATTS)
Figure 2. Output Power versus Input Power
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VCC = 12.5 V |
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(dB) |
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Pout = 70 W |
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POWER GAIN |
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f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
Figure 3. Power Gain versus Frequency
MRF492 |
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
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f = 50 MHz |
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(WATTS) |
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Pin = 8 W |
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POWER |
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4 W |
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, OUTPUT |
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VCC, SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VOLTS) |
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Figure 4. Output Power versus Supply Voltage
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Zin 1.0
30
f = 25 MHz
Zo = 10 Ω
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VCC = 12.5 V, Pout = 70 W |
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Zin |
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0.85 ± j1.46 |
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0.93 ± j1.24 |
0.76 ± j1.3 |
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3.0 |
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0.58 ± j1.0 |
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Zo = 10 Ω |
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ZOL* = Conjugate of the optimum load |
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ZOL* = impedance into which the device |
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ZOL* = output operates at a given output |
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ZOL* = power, voltage and frequency. |
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Figure 5. Series Equivalent Input/Output Impedances
MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA |
MRF492 |
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PACKAGE DIMENSIONS
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1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI |
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2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH. |
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0.465 |
0.510 |
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0.275 |
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0.216 |
0.235 |
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0.084 |
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2.14 |
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0.144 |
0.178 |
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PIN 1. |
EMITTER |
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SEATING |
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CASE 211±11
ISSUE N
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