BFP181R
Jun-21-2001
1
NPN Silicon RF Transistor
For low noise, high-gain broadband amplifiers at
collector currents from 0.5 mA to 12 mA
f
T
= 8 GHz
F = 1.45 dB at 900 MHz
ESD: Electrostatic discharge sensitive device, observe handling precaution!
Type
Marking
Pin Configuration
Package
BFP181R
RFs
1 = E
2 = C
3 = E
4 = B
SOT143R
Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Symbol
Value
Unit
Collector-emitter voltage
V
CEO
12
V
Collector-emitter voltage
V
CES
20
Collector-base voltage
V
CBO
20
Emitter-base voltage
V
EBO
2
Collector current
I
C
20
mA
Base current
I
B
2
Total power dissipation
T
S
75 C
1)
P
tot
175
mW
Junction temperature
T
j
150
C
Ambient temperature
T
A
-65 ... 150
Storage temperature
T
stg
-65 ... 150
Thermal Resistance
Junction - soldering point
2)
R
thJS
430
K/W
1T
S
is measured on the collector lead at the soldering point to the pcb
2For calculation of R
thJA
please refer to Application Note Thermal Resistance
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Electrical Characteristics at T
A
= 25C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Values
Unit
Symbol
min.
max.
typ.
DC characteristics
V
V
(BR)CEO
Collector-emitter breakdown voltage
I
C
= 1 mA, I
B
= 0
12
-
-
A
Collector-emitter cutoff current
V
CE
= 20 V, V
BE
= 0
-
100
-
I
CES
Collector-base cutoff current
V
CB
= 10 V, I
E
= 0
I
CBO
-
-
100
nA
Emitter-base cutoff current
V
EB
= 1 V, I
C
= 0
I
EBO
-
-
1
A
DC current gain
I
C
= 5 mA, V
CE
= 8 V
h
FE
50
100
200
-
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Electrical Characteristics at T
A
= 25C, unless otherwise specified.
Parameter
Symbol
Values
Unit
min.
typ.
max.
AC characteristics
(verified by random sampling)
Transition frequency
I
C
= 10 mA, V
CE
= 8 V, f = 500 MHz
f
T
6
8
-
GHz
Collector-base capacitance
V
CB
= 10 V, f = 1 MHz
C
cb
-
0.21
0.4
pF
Collector-emitter capacitance
V
CE
= 10 V, f = 1 MHz
C
ce
-
0.27
-
Emitter-base capacitance
V
EB
= 0.5 V, f = 1 MHz
C
eb
-
0.32
-
Noise figure
I
C
= 2 mA, V
CE
= 8 V, Z
S
= Z
Sopt
,
f
= 900 MHz
f
= 1.8 GHz
F
-
-
1.45
1.8
-
-
dB
Power gain, maximum stable
1)
I
C
= 5 mA, V
CE
= 8 V, Z
S
= Z
Sopt
, Z
L
= Z
Lopt
,
f
= 900 MHz
f
= 1.8 GHz
G
ms
-
-
20
16.5
-
-
Transducer gain
I
C
= 5 mA, V
CE
= 8 V, Z
S
= Z
L
= 50
,
f
= 900 MHz
f
= 1.8 GHz
|S
21e
|
2
-
-
16.5
11.5
-
-
1
G
ms
= |S
21
/ S
12
|
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SPICE Parameters (Gummel-Poon Model, Berkley-SPICE 2G.6 Syntax) :
Transistor Chip Data
BF =
96.461
-
IKF =
0.12146
A
BR =
-
16.504
IKR =
0.24951
A
RB =
9.9037
RE =
2.1372
VJE =
0.73155
V
XTF =
0.33814
-
PTF =
0
deg
MJC =
0.30013
-
CJS =
0
fF
XTB =
0
-
FC =
0.99768
-
IS =
0.0010519 fA
VAF =
22.403
V
NE =
1.7631
-
VAR =
V
5.1127
NC =
1.6528
-
RBM =
6.6315
CJE =
1.8168
fF
TF =
ps
17.028
ITF =
1.0549
mA
VJC =
1.1633
V
TR =
ns
2.7449
MJS =
0
-
XTI =
3
-
NF =
0.90617
-
ISE =
12.603
fA
NR =
0.87757
-
ISC =
0.01195
fA
IRB =
0.69278
mA
RC =
2.2171
MJE =
0.43619
-
VTF =
0.12571
V
CJC =
319.69
fF
XCJC =
0.082903
-
VJS =
0.75
V
EG =
1.11
eV
TNOM
300
K
All parameters are ready to use, no scalling is necessary.
Extracted on behalf of Infineon Technologies AG by:
Institut fr Mobil-und Satellitentechnik (IMST)
Package Equivalent Circuit:
L
BI
=
0.89
nH
L
BO
=
0.73
nH
L
EI
=
0.4
nH
L
EO
=
0.15
nH
L
CI
=
0
nH
L
CO
=
0.42
nH
C
BE
=
189
fF
C
CB
=
15
fF
C
CE
=
187
fF
Valid up to 6GHz
For examples and ready to use parameters please contact your local Infineon Technologies distributor or sales
office to obtain a Infineon Technologies CD-ROM or see Internet: http://www.infineon.com/products/discrete/index.htm
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Total power dissipation P
tot
= f (T
S
)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120 C
150
T
S
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
mW
200
P
tot
Permissible Pulse Load R
thJS
= f (t
p
)
10
-7
10
-6
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
10
0
s
t
p
1
10
2
10
3
10
K/W
R
thJS
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.05
0.02
0.01
0.005
D = 0
Permissible Pulse Load
P
totmax
/P
totDC
= f (t
p
)
10
-7
10
-6
10
-5
10
-4
10
-3
10
-2
10
0
s
t
p
0
10
1
10
2
10
-
P
tot
m
ax
/ P
totDC
D = 0
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.5
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