L&S BAND MEDIUM POWER GaAs MESFET NE6500496
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
FEATURES
(TC= 25 °C unless otherwise noted)
• HIGH OUTPUT POWER: 4 W
• HIGH LINEAR GAIN: 11.5 dB
• HIGH EFFICIENCY (PAE): 45%
• INDUSTRY STANDARD PACKAGING
SYMBOLS
VDSX
VGDX
VGSX
IDS
PARAMETERS
Drain to Source Voltage
Gate to Drain Voltage
Gate to Source Voltage
Drain Current
UNITS
V
RATINGS
15
-18
V
V
-12
A
4.5
IGS
Gate Current
mA
W
25
PT
Total Power Dissipation
Channel Temperature
Storage Temperature
25
DESCRIPTION
TCH
°C
°C
175
TSTG
-65 to +175
The NE6500496 is a medium power GaAs MESFET designed
for up to a 4 W output stage or as a driver for high power
devices. The device has no internal matching and can be used
from UHF frequencies up to 3.0 GHz. The chips used in this
series offer superior reliability and consistent performance for
which NEC microwave semiconductors are known.
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS (Units in mm)
PACKAGE OUTLINE 96
5.2±0.3
1.0±0.1
The NE6500496 Transistors are manufactured to NEC's strin-
gent quality assurance standards to ensure highest reliability
and consistent superior performance.
4.0 MIN BOTH LEADS
Gate
φ2.2±0.2
4.3±0.2
4.0±0.1
RECOMMENDED OPERATING LIMITS
Source
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS
Drain to Source Voltage
Channel Temperature
Gain Compression
Gate Resistance
UNITS MIN TYP MAX
Drain
VDS
V
°C
dB
Ω
10
10
130
3.0
TCH
0.6±0.1
5.2±0.3
11.0±0.15
15.0±0.3
GCOMP
RG
+.06
-.02
200
0.1
0.2 MAX
5.0 MAX
1.7±0.15
6.0±0.2
1.2
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (TC = 25°C)
PART NUMBER
NE6500496
TYP
SYMBOLS
CHARACTERISTICS
UNITS
MIN
MAX
TEST CONDITIONS
POUT
Power Out at Fixed Input Power
dBm
35.5
36.0
11.5
45
PIN = 26.0 dBm
GL
ηADD
IDS
Linear Gain
dB
%
11.0
VDS = 10 V; IDSQ = 400 mA
Power Added Efficiency
Drain Source Current
Saturated Drain Current
Pinch-off Voltage
f = 2.3 GHz; RG = 200 Ω
A
0.8
IDSS
VP
A
1.0
2.3
3.5
VDS = 2.5 V; VGS = 0 V
VDS = 2.5 V; IDS = 15 mA
VDS = 2.5 V; IDS = 1 mA
Channel to Case
V
-3.5
-2.0
1300
5.0
-0.5
gm
Transconductance
Thermal Resistance
mS
°C/W
RTH
6.0
California Eastern Laboratories