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BFP720
BFP720 SiGe:C Heterojunction Wideband RF Bipolar Transistor
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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List of Figures
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
List of Tables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1
2
3
4
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
6
7
Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Product Brief
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum Ratings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Thermal Characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Electrical Characteristics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Frequency Dependent AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Characteristic Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13
13
13
14
19
Simulation Data
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Package Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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List of Figures
List of Figures
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
Figure 9
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Figure 15
Figure 16
Figure 17
Total Power Dissipation
P
tot
=
f
(
T
s
) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permissible Pulse Load
P
tot_max
/
P
tot_DC
=
f
(tp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Permissible Pulse Load
R
thJS
=
f
(tp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BFP720 Testing Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transition Frequency
f
T
=
f
(
I
C
,
V
CE
)
f
= 1 GHz,
V
CE
Parameter in V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Gain
G
ma
,
G
ms
, I
S
21
I² =
f
(f)
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 13 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Input Matching
S
11
vs. Frequency
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 5 mA / 13 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Matching
S
22
vs. Frequency
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 5 mA / 13 mA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source Impedance
Z
opt
for
NF
min
vs. Frequency
V
CE
= 3 V,
I
C
= 5 mA / 13 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noise Figure
NF
min
=
f
(
I
C
)
V
CE
= 3 V,
Z
S
=
Z
opt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noise Figure
NF
min
=
f
(f)
V
CE
= 3 V,
Z
S
=
Z
op
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Gain
G
ma
,
G
ms
=
f
(
I
C
)
V
CE
= 3 V,
f
= Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power Gain
G
ma
,
G
ms
=
f
(
V
CE
)
I
C
= 13 mA,
f
= Parameter in GHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package Outline SOT343 (top / side view). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marking Example (Marking BFP720: R9s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tape Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
12
12
14
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
25
25
25
25
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