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RF Power Transistors Hf/Vhf/Uhf N - Channel Mosfets: General Features
RF Power Transistors Hf/Vhf/Uhf N - Channel Mosfets: General Features
RF Power Transistors
HF/VHF/UHF N - Channel MOSFETs
General Features
■ GOLD METALLIZATION
■ EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY
■ COMMON SOURCE CONFIGURATION,
PUSH PULL
■ POUT = 350W MIN. WITH 15dB GAIN @
175MHz
■ LOW R DS(on) M244 Epoxy sealed
Pin Connection
1 1
Description
The SD2942 is a gold metallized N-Channel MOS
field-effect RF power transistor. The SD2942
offers 25% lower R ds(ON) than industry standard
and 20% higher power saturation than ST
SD2932. These characteristics make the SD2942
ideal for 50V DC very high power application up to 3 3
250 MHz.
1. Drain 2 2
2. Gate
3. Source
Order Codes
Part Number Marking Package Packaging
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SD2942
Contents
1 Electrical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1 Maximum Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Thermal Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Electrical Characteristics (TCASE = 25°C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Typical Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Test Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5 Mechanical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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SD2942 1 Electrical Data
1 Electrical Data
ID Drain Current 40 A
PDISS Power Dissipation 500 W
TJ Max. Operating Junction Temperature +200 °C
TSTG Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C
1. TJ = 150 °C
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1 Electrical Data SD2942
Table 4. Dynamic
Symbol Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
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SD2942 2 Impedance
2 Impedance
ZDL
G
ZIN
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3 Typical Performance SD2942
3 Typical Performance
16
COSS 14
100
Capacitance (pF)
12
Id (A)
10
CRSS 8
10
6
Freq = 1 MHz 4
2 Tc = +80 °C Tc = +25 °C
Tc = -20 °C
1 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Vdd (V) Vgs (V)
Figure 4. Gate Source Voltage Vs Case Temp. Figure 5. Safe Operating Area
1.15 100
1.10
Id = 7 A
1.05 Id = 9 A
Vgs (V - Normalized)
Id = 11 A Id = 10 A
1.00
Ids (A)
10
Id = 5 A
0.95
Id = 4 A
Id = 2 A
0.90
Id = 1 A
0.85 Id = 0.25 A
Id = 0.1 A
0.80 1
-25 0 25 50 75 100 1 10 100 1000
o
Tc ( C) Vds (V)
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SD2942 3 Typical Performance
Figure 6. Power Gain Vs Pout and Case Temp. Figure 7. Efficiency Vs Pout and Case Temp.
20 70
+25°C
19 -20°C
60
18 -20°C +80°C
50
17
40
Gain (dB)
Nd (%)
+25°C
16
30
15
+80°C 20
14
Vdd = 50V Vdd = 50V
13 Idq = 2 x 250mA 10
Idq = 2 x 250mA
Freq = 175 MHz Freq = 175 MHz
12 0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Pout (W) Pout (W)
Figure 8. Pout Vs Input Power and Case Temp Figure 9. Pout Vs Input Power & Drain Voltage
500 500
450 450
-20°C
50V
400 +25°C 400
250 250
200 200
150 150
100 100
Vdd = 50V
Idq = 2 x 250mA 50 Freq = 175 MHz
50
Freq = 175 MHz Idq = 2 x 250mA
0 0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Pin (W) Pin (W)
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3 Typical Performance SD2942
Figure 10. Pout Vs Gate Voltage & Case Temp. Figure 11. Pout Vs Drain Voltage & Input Power
500 500
300 350
Pout (W)
Pout (W)
Pin = 7W
250 300
+80°C
200
250
150 Pin = 5W
200
100
Freq = 175 MHz
Idq = 2 x 250mA
50 150 Freq = 175 MHz
Pin = 7W
Idq = 2 x 250mA
0
100
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52
Vgs (V)
Vdd (V)
0.42
0.40
Rth(j-c) ( C/W)
o
0.38
0.36
0.34
25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85
o
Tc ( C)
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SD2942 4 Test Circuit
4 Test Circuit
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4 Test Circuit SD2942
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SD2942 4 Test Circuit
4 inches
8.50 inches
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5 Mechanical Data SD2942
5 Mechanical Data
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SD2942 6 Revision History
6 Revision History
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6 Revision History SD2942
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