MOTOROLA
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA
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RF Power Field Effect Transistors MRF18030ALR3
N - Channel Enhancement - Mode Lateral MOSFETs
MRF18030ALSR3
Designed for GSM and EDGE base station applications with frequencies
from 1.8 to 2.0 GHz. Suitable for FM, TDMA, CDMA and multicarrier amplifier
applications. Specified for GSM 1805 - 1880 MHz.
•
Typical GSM Performance:
Power Gain - 14 dB (Typ) @ 30 Watts
Efficiency - 50% (Typ) @ 30 Watts
•
Internally Matched, Controlled Q, for Ease of Use
•
High Gain, High Efficiency and High Linearity
•
Integrated ESD Protection
•
Designed for Maximum Gain and Insertion Phase Flatness
•
Capable of Handling 5:1 VSWR, @ 26 Vdc, 30 W Output Power
•
Excellent Thermal Stability
•
Low Gold Plating Thickness on Leads, 40µ″ Nominal.
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1.8 - 1.88 GHz, 30 W, 26 V
GSM/GSM EDGE
LATERAL N - CHANNEL
RF POWER MOSFETs
CASE 465E - 04, STYLE 1
NI - 400
MRF18030ALR3
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MAXIMUM RATINGS
Rating
Drain - Source Voltage
Gate - Source Voltage
Total Device Dissipation @ T
C
= 25°C
Derate above 25°C
Storage Temperature Range
Operating Junction Temperature
Symbol
V
DSS
V
GS
P
D
T
stg
T
J
Value
65
- 0.5, +15
83.3
0.48
- 65 to +150
200
Unit
Vdc
Vdc
Watts
W/°C
°C
°C
THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristic
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case
Symbol
R
θJC
Value
2.1
Unit
°C/W
ESD PROTECTION CHARACTERISTICS
Test Conditions
Human Body Model
Machine Model
Class
2 (Minimum)
M3 (Minimum)
NOTE -
CAUTION
- MOS devices are susceptible to damage from electrostatic charge. Reasonable precautions in handling and
packaging MOS devices should be observed.
Rev. 6
MOTOROLA RF
Motorola, Inc. 2004
DEVICE DATA
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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(T
C
= 25°C, 50 ohm system unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic
OFF CHARACTERISTICS
Drain - Source Breakdown Voltage
(V
GS
= 0 Vdc, I
D
= 20
µAdc)
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
Gate - Source Leakage Current
(V
GS
= 5 Vdc, V
DS
= 0 Vdc)
ON CHARACTERISTICS
Gate Threshold Voltage
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 100
µAdc)
Gate Quiescent Voltage
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc, I
D
= 250 mAdc)
V
GS(th)
V
GS(Q)
V
DS(on)
g
fs
2
2
—
—
3
3.9
0.29
2
4
4.5
0.4
—
Vdc
Vdc
Vdc
S
V
(BR)DSS
I
DSS
I
GSS
65
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Vdc
µAdc
µAdc
Symbol
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
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Drain - Source On - Voltage
(V
GS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 1 Adc)
Forward Transconductance
(V
DS
= 10 Vdc, I
D
= 1 Adc)
DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Reverse Transfer Capacitance (1)
(V
DS
= 26 Vdc
±
30 mV(rms)ac @ 1 MHz, V
GS
= 0 Vdc)
FUNCTIONAL TESTS
(In Motorola Test Fixture) (2)
Output Power, 1 dB Compression Point
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 - 1880 MHz)
Common - Source Amplifier Power Gain @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 - 1880 MHz)
Drain Efficiency @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 - 1880 MHz)
Input Return Loss @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f = 1805 - 1880 MHz)
Output Mismatch Stress @ 30 W
(V
DD
= 26 Vdc, I
DQ
= 250 mA, f1 = 1805 - 1880 MHz,
VSWR = 5:1, All Phase Angles at Frequency of Tests)
(1) Part is internally matched both on input and output.
(2) Device specifications obtained on a Production Test Fixture.
C
rss
—
1.3
—
pF
P1dB
G
ps
η
IRL
Ψ
27
13
46.5
—
30
14
50
- 12
—
—
—
-9
Watts
dB
%
dB
No Degradation In Output Power
Before and After Test
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MOTOROLA RF DEVICE DATA
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V
DD
C8
V
GG
R2
Z9
R3
C7
R1
C4
Z4
RF
INPUT
Z1
C1
Z2
C2
C9
Z3
DUT
C5
Z5
Z6
C3
Z7
C6
Z8
RF
OUTPUT
+
C10
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C1
C2
C3
C4, C5
C6, C7, C8
C9
C10
R1
R2, R3
1.8 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
0.8 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
1.0 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
1.2 pF, 100B Chip Capacitors
8.2 pF, 100B Chip Capacitors
0.3 pF, 100B Chip Capacitor
220
mF,
63 V Electrolytic Capacitor
1.0 kΩ, 1/8 W Chip Resistor (0805)
10 kΩ, 1/8 W Chip Resistors (0805)
Z1
Z2
Z3
Z4
Z5
Z6
Z7
Z8
Z9
0.874″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
1.094″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.257″ x 0.633″ Microstrip
0.189″ x 0.394″ Microstrip
0.335″ x 0.394″ Microstrip
0.484″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.877″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
0.366″ x 0.087″ Microstrip
≈0.600″
x 0.087″ Microstrip
Figure 1. 1805 - 1880 MHz Test Fixture Schematic
VBIAS
R2R3
C7
C1
C9
C5
C2
C3
C8
C4
C6
C10
VSUPPLY
R1
MRF18030A
Ground
(bias)
Ground
(supply)
Figure 2. 1805 - 1880 MHz Test Fixture Component Layout
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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
16
15
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
14
13
IRL @ 30 W
12
IRL @ 15 W
11
10
1750
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
T = 25_C
1800
1850
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
1900
−25
−30
1950
−20
G
ps
@ 15 W
G
ps
@ 30 W
0
P out, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
−5
−10
−15
40
35
30
25
20
0.5 W
15
10
5
0
1780
0.25 W
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
T = 25_C
P
in
= 2 W
1W
1800
1820
1840
1860
1880
1900
1920
f, FREQUENCY (MHz)
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Figure 3. Wideband Gain and IRL at 30 W and
15 W Output Power
Figure 4. Output Power versus Frequency
16
15
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
14
200 mA
13
12
11
10
0.1
1
10
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
100 mA
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
f = 1840 MHz
T = 25_C
100
I
DQ
= 400 mA
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
300 mA
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
24
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
T = 25_C
55_C
85_C
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (dBm)
Figure 5. Power Gain versus Output Power
Figure 6. Power Gain versus Output Power
15
14
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
13
12
11
V
DD
= 22 Vdc
10
9
0.1
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
T = 25_C
1
10
100
30 V
28 V
26 V
24 V
G ps , POWER GAIN (dB)
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
0.1
1
10
100
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
V
DD
= 26 Vdc
I
DQ
= 250 mA
f = 1840 MHz
60
50
40
30
20
η
10
0
η
, DRAIN EFFICIENCY (%)
G
ps
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
Figure 7. Power Gain versus Output Power
Figure 8. Power Gain and Efficiency versus
Output Power
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f = 2110 MHz
Z
load
f = 1710 MHz
Z
source
f = 2110 MHz
Z
o
= 25
Ω
f = 1710 MHz
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V
DD
= 26 V, I
DQ
= 250 mA, P
out
= 30 W (CW)
f
MHz
1710
1785
1805
1840
1880
1960
1990
2110
Z
source
Ω
2.92 - j8.24
3.84 - j9.75
4.15 - j10.38
4.04 - j10.22
6.12 - j12.29
6.20 - j12.29
8.61 - j12.10
15.19 - j11.85
Z
load
Ω
4.18 - j9.06
4.59 - j9.46
4.98 - j9.06
6.10 - j7.63
5.83 - j6.89
5.55 - j6.33
5.93 - j6.66
3.82 - j5.33
Z
source
= Test circuit impedance as measured from
gate to ground.
Z
load
= Test circuit impedance as measured
from drain to ground.
Input
Matching
Network
Device
Under Test
Output
Matching
Network
Z
source
Z
load
Figure 9. Series Equivalent Source and Load Impedance
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