Excelics
EPA018BV
DATA SHEET
High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET
VERY HIGH fmax: 120GHz
+20.0dBm TYPICAL OUTPUT POWER
13.0dB TYPICAL POWER GAIN AT 18 GHz
TYPICAL 0.75dB NOISE FIGURE AND 12.5dB ASSOCIATED
GAIN AT 12GHz
0.3 X 180 MICRON RECESSED "MUSHROOM" GATE
Si
3
N
4
PASSIVATION AND VIA HOLE GROUNDING
ADVANCED EPITAXIAL HETEROJUNCTION
PROFILE PROVIDES EXTRA HIGH POWER
EFFICIENCY, AND HIGH RELIABILITY
Idss SORTED IN 5 mA PER BIN RANGE
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
= 25
O
C)
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS/TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
P
1dB
Output Power at 1dB Compression f=12GHz
Vds=6V, Ids=50% Idss f=18GHz
18.0
20.0*
20.0*
dBm
G
1dB
Gain at 1dB Compression f=12GHz
Vds=6V, Ids=50% Idss f=18GHz
13.0
14.5
13.0
dB
PAE
Power Added Efficiency at 1dB Compression
Vds=6V, Ids=50% Idss f=12Ghz
48
%
NF
Noise Figure f=12GHz
Vds=2V, Ids=15mA
0.75
dB
Ga
Associated Gain f=12GHz
Vds=2V, Ids=15mA
12.5
dB
Idss
Saturated Drain Current Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
30
55
80
mA
Gm
Transconductance Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
35
60
mS
Vp
Pinch-off Voltage Vds=3V, Ids=1.0mA
-1.0
-2.5
V
BVgd
Drain Breakdown Voltage Igd=0.5mA
-9
-15
V
BVgs
Source Breakdown Voltage Igs=0.5mA
-7
-14
V
Rth
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
140
o
C/W
* P
1dB
= 21.5dBm can be obtained with 8v/50% Idss bias. Consult factory for wafer selection.
MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25
O
C
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS
ABSOLUTE
1
CONTINUOUS
2
Vds
Drain-Source Voltage
12V
6V
Vgs
Gate-Source Voltage
-8V
-3V
Ids
Drain Current
Idss
Idss
Igsf
Forward Gate Current
9mA
1.5mA
Pin
Input Power
16dBm
@3dB Compression
Tch
Channel Temperature
175
o
C
150
o
C
Tstg
Storage Temperature
-65/175
o
C
-65/150
o
C
Pt
Total Power Dissipation
950mW
800mW
Note: 1. Exceeding any of the above ratings may result in permanent damage.
2. Exceeding any of the above ratings may reduce MTTF below design goals.
Excelics Semiconductor, Inc., 2908 Scott Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: (408) 970-8664 Fax: (408) 970-8998 Web Site:
www.excelics.com
: Via Hole
Chip Thickness: 75
13 microns
All Dimensions In Microns
EPA018BV
DATA SHEET
High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET
S-PARAMETERS
S-PARAMETERS
2V, 15mA 6V, 1/2 Idss
FREQ
--- S11 ---
--- S21 ---
--- S12 ---
--- S22 ---
FREQ
--- S11 ---
--- S21 ---
--- S12 ---
--- S22 ---
(GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG (GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG
1.0
0.985 -12.3 5.362 169.7 0.017 82.3 0.710 -5.8
1
0.984 -14.6 5.256 168.2 0.012 78.66 0.836 -3.94
2.0
0.979 -24.4 5.277 161.4 0.034 75.5 0.702 -11.8
2
0.975 -28.9 5.134 158.5 0.021 74.5 0.828 -7.92
3.0
0.964 -36.4 5.158 152.7 0.048 67.6 0.683 -17.8
3
0.952 -42.8 4.956 148.7 0.031 66.46 0.813 -11.8
4.0
0.957 -48.5 5.038 144.1 0.063 60.7 0.661 -23.8
4
0.938 -56.6 4.783
139 0.039 59.32 0.795 -15.5
5.0
0.933 -60.2 4.943 136.1 0.076 54.2 0.644 -30.3
5
0.911 -70.2 4.638 129.8 0.047 52.76 0.777 -19.5
6.0
0.920 -69.9 4.746 128.3 0.087 47.8 0.613 -36.1
6
0.891 -80.8 4.374 121.6 0.053 46.88 0.755
-23
7.0
0.915 -79.1 4.563 120.7 0.097 41.7 0.573 -41.5
7
0.882 -90.5 4.142 113.8 0.057 41.16 0.731 -26.3
8.0
0.902 -87.1 4.374 113.6 0.105 35.9 0.527 -47.8
8
0.866 -98.7 3.931 106.7 0.061 35.57 0.702 -30.2
9.0
0.892 -95.4 4.198 106.2 0.112 29.3 0.478 -54.7
9
0.856 -107 3.751 99.4 0.065 30.97 0.671 -34.3
10.0 0.864 -104.9 4.040 98.6 0.119 22.8 0.430 -63.5
10
0.831 -116 3.596 91.83 0.068 24.54 0.638 -39.1
11.0 0.843 -115.7 3.858 90.8 0.123 16.3 0.391 -72.2
11
0.817 -127 3.428 83.74 0.07 18.87 0.613 -43.8
12.0 0.825 -127.6 3.643 83.1 0.126
9.6
0.354 -79.8
12
0.806 -138 3.214 75.82 0.07 13.05 0.589 -47.8
13.0 0.822 -138.3 3.408 75.7 0.128
3.8
0.318 -86.2
13
0.81
-148 2.992 68.49 0.07
8.4
0.57 -51.2
14.0 0.808 -147.8 3.179 68.9 0.127
-2.5 0.288 -93.9
14
0.802 -157 2.794 61.66 0.069 2.96 0.551 -55.3
15.0 0.806 -158.2 2.984 62.4 0.127
-7.5 0.273 -99.4
15
0.807 -167 2.614 55.19 0.069 -0.85 0.544 -58.5
16.0 0.808 -168.9 2.805 56.0 0.125 -12.4 0.263 -102.7
16
0.81
-177 2.439 48.26 0.068 -3.99 0.543 -60.5
17.0 0.814 -178.1 2.619 50.2 0.125 -16.3 0.248 -102.3
17
0.818 174.2 2.264 42.45 0.067 -6.76 0.547 -60.9
18.0 0.823 175.9 2.490 44.9 0.126 -20.0 0.221 -105.1
18
0.823 168.7 2.144 37.22 0.069 -9.38 0.536
-62
19.0 0.809 170.2 2.415 40.0 0.129 -23.5 0.202 -108.8
19
0.809 163.2 2.082 32.49 0.072 -11.2 0.533 -63.7
20.0 0.806 162.6 2.375 33.9 0.134 -27.8 0.183 -115.1
20
0.805 155.7 2.052 26.57 0.075 -13.6 0.525 -65.5
21.0 0.792 169.1 2.314 31.0 0.138 -29.0 0.137 -146.1
21
0.791
163
2.07 24.17 0.081 -13.6 0.471 -74.5
22.0 0.813 163.4 2.207 25.5 0.137 -33.0 0.131 -169.8
22
0.818
158
2.01 18.33 0.082 -17.4 0.439 -80.4
23.0 0.788 160.3 2.085 20.2 0.136 -36.6 0.153 171.0
23
0.796 155.5 1.933 12.63 0.083 -19.6 0.415 -90.3
24.0 0.787 153.7 1.994 14.3 0.135 -40.8 0.192 156.4
24
0.804
149
1.883 5.46 0.085 -22.8 0.392 -102
25.0 0.774 147.2 1.877
8.4
0.131 -44.9 0.227 151.5
25
0.789
143
1.777 -1.34 0.083 -26.6 0.393 -113
26.0 0.789 139.7 1.749
3.0
0.126 -49.3 0.240 144.9
26
0.817
136
1.665 -7.64 0.083 -30.4 0.387 -121
27.0 0.798 138.7 1.635
-1.5 0.121 -51.6 0.251 137.6
27
0.831
135
1.578 -12.8 0.078 -30.7 0.381 -129
28.0 0.817 136.4 1.524
-6.3 0.117 -54.5 0.272 128.0
28
0.842 133.2 1.477 -18.7 0.077 -32.9 0.369 -141
29.0 0.823 136.5 1.447 -11.0 0.113 -57.6 0.308 121.7
29
0.854 133.3 1.417 -24.7 0.075 -36.3 0.379 -155
30.0 0.814 133.7 1.363 -15.6 0.110 -62.0 0.335 116.4
30
0.845 130.6 1.342 -30.7 0.072 -38.4 0.394 -167
31.0 0.819 131.4 1.279 -19.6 0.104 -65.3 0.359 114.8
31
0.844 128.2 1.256 -36.4 0.071 -41.7 0.424 -176
32.0 0.807 128.7 1.206 -23.7 0.100 -68.4 0.375 113.1
32
0.836 125.4 1.176 -41.5 0.067 -46.1 0.441 177.8
33.0 0.817 126.1 1.153 -27.3 0.099 -71.5 0.390 113.0
33
0.847 123.2 1.115 -46.2 0.065 -50.1 0.465 172.9
34.0 0.815 122.9 1.096 -30.3 0.098 -74.7 0.402 111.5
34
0.844 120.1 1.06
-50.5 0.063 -53.6 0.483 168.6
35.0 0.838 120.4 1.054 -33.2 0.095 -79.5 0.423 112.2
35
0.87 117.6 1.011 -54.7 0.062 -55.9 0.51 165.4
36.0 0.828 118.5 1.026 -36.7 0.099 -82.1 0.437 109.7
36
0.862 115.5 0.981 -58.9 0.063 -60.3 0.521
161
37.0 0.854 113.2 1.016 -40.4 0.103 -88.7 0.463 107.9
37
0.889
110
0.97
-64
0.066 -64.1 0.547 157.5
38.0 0.843 111.0 0.983 -44.8 0.108 -93.4 0.474 102.8
38
0.872 107.6 0.937
-69
0.07
-70.2 0.557 151.7
39.0 0.861 109.2 0.958 -49.2 0.113 -99.1 0.497 98.0
39
0.886 105.5 0.917 -74.7 0.075 -75.9 0.576 143.4
40.0 0.848 109.9 0.921 -54.1 0.114 -105.4 0.527 89.5
40
0.876 106.2 0.892 -81.4 0.084 -86.4 0.592 131.2
Note: The data included 0.7 mils diameter Au bonding wires:
1 gate wire, 15 mils each; 1 drain wire, 20 mils each.
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