Excelics EPA120A/EPA120AV
DATA SHEET
High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET
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+29.5dBm TYPICAL OUTPUT POWER
9.5dB TYPICAL POWER GAIN FOR EPA120A AND
10.5dB FOR EPA120AV AT 18GHz
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0.3 X 1200 MICRON RECESSED “MUSHROOM” GATE
Si3N4 PASSIVATION
ADVANCED EPITAXIAL DOPING PROFILE
PROVIDES HIGH POWER EFFICIENCY,
LINEARITY AND RELIABILITY
Chip Thickness: 75 ± 20 microns
All Dimensions In Microns
: Via Hole
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EPA120AV WITH VIA HOLE SOURCE GROUNDING
Idss SORTED IN 30mA PER BIN RANGE
No Via Hole For EPA120A
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Ta = 25 OC)
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS/TEST CONDITIONS
UNIT
EPA120A
EPA120AV
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
TYP
29.5
29.5
12.5
10.5
MAX
Output Power at 1dB Compression
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
f=12GHz
f=18GHz
f=12GHz
f=18GHz
28.0
29.5
28.0
dBm
dB
P1dB
G1dB
PAE
29.5
Gain at 1dB Compression
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
10.0
12.0
10.5
9.5
Gain at 1dB Compression
%
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
f=12GHz
45
360
380
-1.0
-15
-14
37
46
360
380
-1.0
-15
-14
27
Saturated Drain Current Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
220
240
500
-2.5
220
240
500
-2.5
mA
mS
V
Idss
Gm
Transconductance
Pinch-off Voltage
Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
Vds=3V, Ids=3.5mA
Vp
Drain Breakdown Voltage Igd=1.2mA
Source Breakdown Voltage Igs=1.2mA
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
-11
-7
-11
-7
V
BVgd
BVgs
Rth
V
oC/W
MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25OC
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS
EPA120A
EPA120AV
ABSOLUTE1
CONTINUOUS2
ABSOLUTE1
CONTINUOUS2
Drain-Source Voltage
Gate-Source Voltage
Drain Current
12V
8V
12V
8V
Vds
Vgs
Ids
-8V
-3V
-8V
-3V
Idss
385mA
10mA
Idss
Idss
10mA
Forward Gate Current
Input Power
60mA
27dBm
60mA
27dBm
Igsf
Pin
@ 3dB
@ 3dB
Compression
Compression
Channel Temperature
Storage Temperature
Total Power Dissipation
175oC
150oC
175oC
150oC
Tch
Tstg
Pt
-65/175oC
-65/150oC
-65/175oC
-65/150oC
3.7W
3.1W
5.0W
4.2W
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