NEC's 3W, L&S-BAND
NE6510179A
MEDIUM POWER GaAs HJ-FET
FEATURES
• LOW COST PLASTIC SURFACE MOUNT PACKAGE
Available on Tape and Reel
• USABLE TO 3.7 GHz:
Fixed Wireless Access, ISM, WLL, MMDS, IMT-2000,
PCS
• HIGH OUTPUT POWER:
35 dBm TYP with 5.0 V Vdc
32.5 dBm TYP with 3.5 V Vdc
• HIGH LINEAR GAIN:
10 dB TYP at 1.9 GHz
0.9 – 0.2
4.2 MAX
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS
(Units in mm)
PACKAGE OUTLINE 79A
1.5 – 0.2
Source
Source
5.7 MAX
0.6 – 0.15
X
I
Gate
Drain
0.8 – 0.15
4.4 MAX
Gate
1.0 MAX
Drain
1.2
MAX
0.8 MAX
3.6 – 0.2
T
5.7 MAX
9
0.4 – 0.15
• LOW THERMAL RESISTANCE:
5°C/W
0.2 – 0.1
BOTTOM VIEW
DESCRIPTION
NEC's NE6510179A is a GaAs HJ-FET designed for medium
power mobile communications, Fixed Wireless Access, ISM,
WLL, PCS, IMT-2000, and MMDS transmitter and subscriber
applications. It is capable of delivering 1.8 watts of output
power(C/W) at 3.5 V and 3 Watts of ouptut power (CW) at 5 V
with high linear gain, high efficiency, and excellent linearity.
Reliability and performance uniformity are assured by NEC's
stringent quality and control procedures.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, tolerance is
±0.2
mm
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
C
PART NUMBER
PACKAGE OUTLINE
SYMBOLS
P
OUT
G
L
CHARACTERISTICS
Output Power
Linear Gain
1
= 25°C)
NE6510179A
79A
UNITS
dBm
dB
%
A
A
V
°C/W
V
12
-2.0
5
50
MIN
31.5
TYP
32.5
10.0
58
0.72
2.4
-0.4
8
V
DS
= 2.5 V; V
GS
= 0 V
V
DS
= 2.5 V; I
D
= 14 mA
Channel to Case
I
GD
= 14 mA
MAX
TEST CONDITIONS
f = 1900 MHz, V
DS
= 3.5 V,
Pin = +25 dBm, Rg = 100
Ω
I
DSQ
= 200 mA (RF OFF)
2
Functional
Characteristics
η
ADD
I
D
I
DSS
Power Added Efficiency
Drain Current
Saturated Drain Current
Pinch-Off Voltage
Thermal Resistance
Gate to Drain Breakdown Voltage
Electrical DC
Characteristics
V
P
R
TH
BV
GD
Notes:
1. Pin = 0 dBm
2. DC performance is tested 100% . Several samples per wafer are tested for RF performance. Wafer rejection criteria for standard devices is 1
reject for several samples.
California Eastern Laboratories
NE6510179A
TYPICAL RF PERFORMANCE FOR REFERENCE (NOT SPECIFIED)
(T
C
SYMBOLS
P
OUT
G
L
CHARACTERISTICS
Output Power
Linear Gain
1
Power Added Efficiency
Drain Current
Output Power
Linear
Gain
1
UNITS
dBm
dB
%
A
dBm
dB
%
A
MIN
TYP
35.0
10.0
56
I
DSQ
= 200 mA (RF OFF)
I
D
P
OUT
G
L
1.2
31.5
f = 900 MHz, V
DS
= 3.5 V,
15.0
70
0.53
Pin = +20 dBm, Rg = 100
Ω
I
DSQ
= 200 mA (RF OFF)
f = 1900 MHz, V
DS
= 5.0 V,
Pin = +25 dBm, Rg = 100
Ω
= 25°C)
TEST CONDITIONS
MAX
η
ADD
η
ADD
I
D
Notes:
1. Pin = 0 dBm
Power Added Efficiency
Drain Current
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
1
(T
C
= 25
°C)
SYMBOLS
V
DS
V
GS
I
DS
I
GS
P
T
T
CH
T
STG
PARAMETERS
Drain to Source Voltage
Gate to Source Voltage
Drain Current
Gate Current (I
GF
, I
GR
)
Total Power
Dissipation
2
Channel Temperature
Storage Temperature
UNITS
V
V
A
mA
W
°C
°C
RATINGS
8
-4
2.8
±25
15
150
-65 to +150
RECOMMENDED OPERATING LIMITS
SYMBOLS
V
DS
T
CH
G
COMP
PARAMETERS
Drain to Source Voltage
Channel Temperature
Gain Compression
1
UNITS
V
°C
dB
TYP
3.5
MAX
6.0
+125
3.0
Note:
1. Recommended maximum gain compression is 3.0 dB at
V
DS
> 4.2 V.
ORDERING INFORMATION
PART NUMBER
NE6510179A-T1-A
NE6510179A-A
QTY
1 K/Reel
Bulk, 100 piece min.
Note:
1. Operation in excess of any one of these parameters may result
in permanent damage.
TOTAL POWER DISSIPATION vs.
CASE TEMPERATURE
20
Total Power Dissipation, P
D
(W)
15
R
TH
= 8°C/W
10
5
0
25°C
50
100
150
Case Temperature, T
C
(°C)
NE6510179A
TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES
DRAIN CURRENT vs.
DRAIN VOLTAGE
3
2.50
(T
A
= 25°C)
TRANSCONDUCTANCE AND DRAIN
CURRENT vs. GATE VOLTAGE
1.00
2.5
Transconductance, G
M
(mS)
V
GS
=
0V
2.00
0.8
Drain Current, I
D
(A)
2.0
-0.2 V
1.5
-0.4 V
1.0
-0.6 V
0.5
-0.8 V
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
-1.0 V
1.50
0.6
1.00
0.4
0.50
0.2
0
-1.0
-.80
-.60
-.40
-.20
0.00
0
Drain Voltage, V
D
(V)
Gate Voltage, G
V
(V)
ARRHENIUS PLOTS vs.
JUNCTION TEMPERATURE
1.0E+07
MAXIMUM AVAILABLE GAIN vs.
FREQUENCY
30
Maximum Available Gain, G
MAG
(dB)
Arrhenius Plots, MTTF (hours)
25
1.0E+06
1.35E+06 Hrs
(T
CH
= 110°C)
1.0E+05
E
A
= 1.0
E
V
20
15
1.0E+04
1805 Hrs
(T
CH
= 217°C)
2.2 V, 200 mA
10
4.6 V, 300 mA
3.5 V, 150 mA
5
1.0E+03
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
3
0.1
4.0
Junction Temperature, T/T
CH
(1/K/1000)
Frequency, GHz
Drain Current, I
D
(A)
NE6510179A
TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS
(T
A
= 25°C)
Note: This file and many other s-parameter files can be downloaded from www.cel.com
j50
j25
j100
90°
120°
60°
150°
j10
30°
0
10
25
50
100
0
180°
0°
-j10
-j25
-j50
-j100
Coordinates in Ohms
Frequency in GHz
V
D
=
3.5 V, I
D
= 150 mA
-150°
-30°
-120°
-90°
-60°
NE6510179A
V
D
= 3.5 V, I
D
= 150 mA
FREQUENCY
GHz
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4.00
Note:
1. Gain Calculation:
MAG =
|S
21
|
|S
12
|
S
11
MAG
0.956
0.955
0.956
0.955
0.955
0.955
0.955
0.954
0.954
0.953
0.953
0.953
0.953
0.952
0.951
0.951
0.952
0.951
0.951
0.950
0.950
0.950
0.950
0.950
0.949
0.949
0.949
0.949
0.950
0.949
0.949
0.949
0.949
0.949
0.951
0.950
ANG
179.67
177.71
175.93
174.33
172.86
171.45
170.09
168.81
167.51
166.27
165.06
163.84
162.63
161.41
160.23
159.05
157.87
156.61
155.50
154.36
153.22
152.11
150.95
149.81
148.69
147.51
146.33
145.20
144.05
142.93
141.85
140.70
139.60
138.47
137.45
136.38
MAG
2.813
2.343
2.016
1.765
1.573
1.418
1.289
1.187
1.097
1.021
0.955
0.898
0.847
0.802
0.761
0.726
0.693
0.662
0.635
0.611
0.587
0.565
0.545
0.528
0.510
0.494
0.478
0.465
0.452
0.439
0.427
0.416
0.405
0.394
0.384
0.374
S
21
ANG
82.32
79.83
77.44
75.21
73.00
70.78
68.54
66.57
64.47
62.40
60.35
58.36
56.38
54.34
52.35
50.45
48.50
46.53
44.55
42.67
40.91
39.04
37.19
35.36
33.69
31.91
30.21
28.41
26.80
25.05
23.40
21.75
20.23
18.70
17.31
15.99
MAG
0.018
0.018
0.018
0.018
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.020
0.021
0.020
0.021
0.021
0.021
0.021
0.022
0.022
0.022
0.023
0.023
0.023
0.023
S
12
ANG
5.20
5.02
5.41
5.58
5.93
6.32
6.08
6.55
6.48
6.73
6.94
6.98
7.33
7.16
7.48
8.27
8.79
8.70
8.69
8.71
8.92
8.87
9.41
9.87
10.32
10.98
11.59
12.25
13.46
13.17
13.36
13.56
13.89
13.96
14.08
14.68
MAG
0.842
0.842
0.843
0.843
0.842
0.842
0.841
0.843
0.842
0.842
0.843
0.843
0.843
0.842
0.844
0.844
0.845
0.844
0.845
0.846
0.847
0.847
0.848
0.850
0.852
0.852
0.854
0.855
0.857
0.858
0.860
0.862
0.864
0.865
0.869
0.875
S
22
ANG
176.48
175.21
173.93
172.76
171.63
170.47
169.22
168.26
167.19
166.12
165.06
164.05
163.06
161.99
160.95
159.99
159.02
158.03
157.05
156.09
155.25
154.33
153.36
152.46
151.70
150.82
149.99
149.11
148.32
147.55
146.79
146.14
145.53
145.01
144.58
144.34
K
0.29
0.34
0.40
0.46
0.51
0.57
0.62
0.67
0.72
0.78
0.82
0.88
0.92
0.98
1.05
1.10
1.13
1.20
1.23
1.27
1.31
1.37
1.41
1.44
1.50
1.52
1.59
1.58
1.61
1.62
1.64
1.64
1.64
1.65
1.59
1.59
MAG
1
(dB)
21.87
21.09
20.38
19.81
19.24
18.79
18.33
17.95
17.59
17.26
16.92
16.65
16.36
16.12
14.59
13.76
13.19
12.48
12.10
11.66
11.27
10.81
10.49
10.17
9.81
9.50
9.17
8.94
8.71
8.41
8.21
8.00
7.85
7.64
7.67
7.50
(
K
±
K
2
- 1
).
When K
≤
1, MAG is undefined and MSG values are used. MSG =
2
2
2
|S
21
|
, K = 1 + |
∆
| - |S
11
| - |S
22
|
,
∆
= S
11
S
22
- S
21
S
12
|S
12
|
2 |S
12
S
21
|
MAG = Maximum Available Gain
MSG = Maximum Stable Gain
NE6510179A
TYPICAL SCATTERING PARAMETERS
(T
A
= 25°C)
Note: This file and many other s-parameter files can be downloaded from www.cel.com
j50
j25
j100
-22.5
-26
-20
j10
-32
0
10
25
50
100
0
8
-j10
-j25
-j50
-j100
Coordinates in Ohms
Frequency in GHz
V
D
=
5.0 V, I
D
= 300 mA
14
17.5
20
NE6510179A
V
D
= 5.0 V, I
D
= 300 mA
FREQUENCY
GHz
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2.80
2.90
3.00
3.10
3.20
3.30
3.40
3.50
3.60
3.70
3.80
3.90
4.00
Note:
1. Gain Calculation:
MAG =
|S
21
|
|S
12
|
S
11
MAG
0.964
0.963
0.964
0.963
0.963
0.962
0.962
0.962
0.962
0.961
0.961
0.960
0.960
0.960
0.959
0.959
0.959
0.958
0.958
0.957
0.957
0.957
0.957
0.957
0.956
0.956
0.956
0.956
0.957
0.955
0.955
0.955
0.955
0.956
0.957
0.956
ANG
179.30
177.40
175.60
174.00
172.60
171.20
169.80
168.50
167.20
166.00
164.80
163.60
162.40
161.10
159.90
158.80
157.60
156.30
155.20
154.00
152.90
151.80
150.60
149.50
148.30
147.20
146.00
144.80
143.70
142.50
141.50
140.30
139.20
138.00
137.00
135.90
MAG
3.090
2.574
2.215
1.940
1.730
1.559
1.418
1.306
1.207
1.124
1.053
0.990
0.934
0.885
0.841
0.803
0.766
0.733
0.704
0.677
0.652
0.627
0.606
0.587
0.568
0.550
0.534
0.519
0.505
0.491
0.478
0.467
0.455
0.443
0.431
0.421
S
21
ANG
82.99
80.69
78.48
76.44
74.41
72.36
70.30
68.47
66.55
64.61
62.72
60.89
59.08
57.16
55.31
53.56
51.76
49.92
48.04
46.31
44.72
42.98
41.20
39.47
37.95
36.32
34.72
32.99
31.47
29.85
28.29
26.73
25.35
23.91
22.54
21.29
MAG
0.013
0.013
0.013
0.013
0.014
0.014
0.014
0.014
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.015
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.016
0.017
0.017
0.017
0.018
0.018
0.018
0.018
0.019
0.019
0.019
0.020
0.020
0.021
0.021
0.022
0.022
0.023
0.023
0.024
0.024
S
12
ANG
11.07
12.04
13.41
14.52
15.48
16.81
17.13
18.35
18.76
19.61
20.22
20.71
21.61
21.54
22.43
23.77
24.20
24.45
24.16
24.58
24.86
24.96
25.58
25.67
26.27
27.34
28.08
28.08
29.01
28.15
28.47
28.09
28.10
27.80
27.69
27.86
MAG
0.863
0.862
0.863
0.863
0.862
0.862
0.861
0.862
0.861
0.861
0.861
0.862
0.861
0.860
0.861
0.861
0.861
0.859
0.860
0.862
0.863
0.861
0.862
0.864
0.865
0.865
0.868
0.868
0.869
0.869
0.870
0.873
0.873
0.874
0.877
0.883
S
22
ANG
175.80
174.60
173.30
172.10
171.00
169.90
164.30
167.60
166.50
165.40
164.30
163.30
162.30
161.20
160.10
159.10
158.20
157.20
156.10
155.10
154.30
153.40
152.40
151.40
150.70
149.80
149.00
148.00
147.20
146.50
145.70
145.00
144.40
143.90
143.50
143.20
K
0.38
0.45
0.52
0.59
0.63
0.71
0.77
0.83
0.85
0.92
0.97
1.03
1.05
1.10
1.16
1.22
1.22
1.29
1.32
1.33
1.36
1.42
1.46
1.43
1.49
1.54
1.52
1.54
1.51
1.57
1.55
1.55
1.54
1.54
1.48
1.49
MAG
1
(dB)
23.76
22.97
22.31
21.74
20.92
20.47
20.06
19.70
19.06
18.75
18.46
17.10
16.30
15.55
14.76
14.17
13.71
13.09
12.76
12.33
11.99
11.58
11.27
11.01
10.63
10.30
10.01
9.81
9.61
9.24
8.99
8.89
8.64
8.53
8.44
8.32
(
K
±
K
2
- 1
).
When K
≤
1, MAG is undefined and MSG values are used. MSG =
2
2
2
|S
21
|
, K = 1 + |
∆
| - |S
11
| - |S
22
|
,
∆
= S
11
S
22
- S
21
S
12
|S
12
|
2 |S
12
S
21
|
MAG = Maximum Available Gain
MSG = Maximum Stable Gain