960

50

350

50

120

48

100

95

40

156

D

DD

D

G

GG

G

Excelics

EPA240B/EPA240BV

DATA SHEET

High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET

•

+32.5dBm TYPICAL OUTPUT POWER

•

8.0dB TYPICAL POWER GAIN FOR EPA240B AND

9.5dB FOR EPA240BV AT 18GHz

•

0.3 X 2400 MICRON RECESSED “MUSHROOM” GATE

•

•

ADVANCED EPITAXIAL DOPING PROFILE

PROVIDES HIGH POWER EFFICIENCY,

LINEARITY AND RELIABILITY

•

EPA240BV WITH VIA HOLE SOURCE GROUNDING

•

Idss SORTED IN 60mA PER BIN RANGE

SYMBOLS

PARAMETERS/TEST CONDITIONS

EPA240B

EPA240BV

UNIT

MIN

TYP

MAX

MIN

TYP

MAX

Output Power at 1dB Compression

f=12GHz

Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss

f=18GHz

31.0

32.5

32.5

31.0

32.5

32.5

dBm

Gain at 1dB Compression

f=12GHz

Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss

f=18GHz

9.0

10.5

8.0

10.5

12.0

9.5

dB

PAE

Gain at 1dB Compression

Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss

f=12GHz

44

45

%

Idss

Saturated Drain Current

Vds=3V, Vgs=0V

440

720

940

440

720

940

mA

Gm

Transconductance

Vds=3V, Vgs=0V

480

760

480

760

mS

Vp

Pinch-off Voltage

Vds=3V, Ids=6mA

-1.0

-2.5

-1.0

-2.5

V

BVgd

Drain Breakdown Voltage Igd=2.4 mA

-11

-15

-11

-15

V

BVgs

Source Breakdown Voltage Igs=2.4mA

-7

-14

-7

-14

V

Rth

Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)

20

15

MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25

SYMBOLS

PARAMETERS

EPA240B

EPA240BV

ABSOLUTE

1

CONTINUOUS

2

ABSOLUTE

1

CONTINUOUS

2

Vds

Drain-Source Voltage

12V

8V

12V

8V

Vgs

Gate-Source Voltage

-8V

-3V

-8V

-3V

Ids

Drain Current

Idss

710mA

Idss

Idss

Igsf

Forward Gate Current

120mA

20mA

120mA

20mA

Pin

Input Power

30dBm

@ 3dB

Compression

30dBm

@ 3dB

Compression

Tch

Channel Temperature

175

150

175

150

Tstg

Storage Temperature

-65/175

-65/150

-65/175

-65/150

Pt

Total Power Dissipation

6.8W

5.7W

9.1W

7.6W

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

Chip Thickness: 75

± 20 microns

All Dimensions In Microns

: Via Hole

No Via Hole For EPA240B