Infineon LNA BFP420F Rev. 1

RF & Protect ion Devices

Data Sheet Revision 1.1, 2012-11-07

BFP420FLow Noise Silicon Bipolar RF Transistor

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BFP420F, Low Noise Silicon Bipolar RF Transistor Revision History: 2012-11-07, Revision 1.1Previous Revision: Rev. 1.0Page Subjects (major changes since last revision)

This datasheet replaces the revision from 2012-01-30.The product itself has not been changed and the device characteristics remain unchanged.Only the product description and information available in the datasheet has been expanded and updated.

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Table of Contents


Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

1 Product Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Maximum Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4 Thermal Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.1 DC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.2 General AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.3 Frequency Dependent AC Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.4 Characteristic DC Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185.5 Characteristic AC Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

6 Simulation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

7 Package Information TSFP-4-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table of Contents

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List of Figures


Figure 4-1 Total Power Dissipation Ptot = f (Ts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Figure 5-1 BFP420F Testing Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Figure 5-2 Collector Current vs. Collector Emitter Voltage IC = f (VCE), IB = Parameter in μA . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Figure 5-3 DC Current Gain hFE = f (IC), VCE = 3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Figure 5-4 Collector Current vs. Base Emitter Voltage IC = f (VBE), VCE = 3 V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Figure 5-5 Base Current vs. Base Emitter Forward Voltage IB = f (VBE), VCE = 3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Figure 5-6 Base Current vs. Base Emitter Reverse Voltage IB = f (VEB), VCE = 3 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Figure 5-7 Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage VCER = f (RBE), IC = 1 mA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Figure 5-8 Transition Frequency fT = f (IC), f = 2 GHz, VCE = Parameter in V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Figure 5-9 3rd Order Intercept Point OIP3 = f (IC), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, VCE, f = Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Figure 5-10 3rd Order Intercept Point at output OIP3 [dBm]= f (IC, VCE), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, f = 1900 MHz . . . . . . 22Figure 5-11 Compression Point at output OP1dB [dBm]= f (IC, VCE), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, f = 1900 MHz. . . . . . . . . . 22Figure 5-12 Collector Base Capacitance CCB = f (VCB), f = 1 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Figure 5-13 Gain Gma, Gms, IS21I² = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Figure 5-14 Maximum Power Gain Gmax = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, f = Parameter in GHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Figure 5-15 Maximum Power Gain Gmax = f (VCE), IC = 15 mA, f = Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Figure 5-16 Input Matching S11 = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 / 40 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Figure 5-17 Source Impedance for Minimum Noise Figure Zopt = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 mA . . . . . . . . . . . 25Figure 5-18 Output Matching S22 = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 / 40 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Figure 5-19 Noise Figure NFmin = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 16 mA, ZS = Zopt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Figure 5-20 Noise Figure NFmin = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, ZS = Zopt, f = Parameter in GHz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Figure 5-21 Noise Figure NF50 = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, ZS = 50 Ω, f = Parameter in GHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Figure 7-1 Package Outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Figure 7-2 Package Footprint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Figure 7-3 Marking Description (Marking BFP420F: AMs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Figure 7-4 Tape Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

List of Figures

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List of Tables


Table 3-1 Maximum Ratings at TA = 25 °C (unless otherwise specified) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Table 4-1 Thermal Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Table 5-1 DC Characteristics at TA = 25 °C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Table 5-2 General AC Characteristics at TA = 25 °C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Table 5-3 AC Characteristics, f = 150 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Table 5-4 AC Characteristics, f = 450 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Table 5-5 AC Characteristics, f = 900 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Table 5-6 AC Characteristics, f = 1500 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Table 5-7 AC Characteristics, f = 1900 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Table 5-8 AC Characteristics, f = 2400 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Table 5-9 AC Characteristics, f = 3500 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Table 5-10 AC Characteristics, f = 5500 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

List of Tables

BFP420F

Product Brief


1 Product Brief

The BFP420F is a low noise wideband NPN bipolar RF transistor. The collector design supports voltages up toVCEO = 4.5 V and currents up to IC = 60 mA. The device is especially suited for mobile applications in which lowpower consumption is a key requirement. The typical transition frequency is approximately 25 GHz, hence thedevice offers high power gain at frequencies up to 4.5 GHz in amplifier applications. The device is housed in a thinsmall flat plastic package with visible leads.

BFP420F

Features


2 Features

Applications

As Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) in• Satellite communication systems: Navigation systems (GPS, Glonass), satellite radio (SDARs, DAB)• Multimedia applications such as mobile/portable TV, CATV, FM Radio• ISM applications like RKE, AMR and Zigbee, as well as for emerging wireless applicationsAs discrete active mixer in RF FrontendsAs active device in discrete oscillators

Attention: ESD (Electrostatic discharge) sensitive device, observe handling precautions

• General purpose low noise NPN bipolar RF transistor• Based on Infineon´s reliable very high volume 25 GHz

silicon bipolar technology• 0.95 dB minimum noise figure typical at 900 MHz, 3 V, 4 mA• 16.5 dB maximum gain (Gma) typical at 2.4 GHz, 3 V, 15 mA• 28 dBm OIP3 typical at 2.4 GHz, 4 V, 40 mA• 16.5 dBm OP1dB typical at 2.4 GHz, 4 V, 40 mA• Popular in discrete oscillators• Thin, small, flat, Pb-free (RoHS compliant) and Halogen-free

package with visible leads• Qualification report according to AEC-Q101 available

Product Name Package Pin Configuration MarkingBFP420F TSFP-4-1 1 = B 2 = E 3 = C 4 = E AMs

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Maximum Ratings


3 Maximum Ratings

Attention: Stresses above the max. values listed here may cause permanent damage to the device. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability. Maximum ratings are absolute ratings; exceeding only one of these values may cause irreversible damage to the integrated circuit.

Table 3-1 Maximum Ratings at TA = 25 °C (unless otherwise specified)Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition

Min. Max.Collector emitter voltage VCEO

––

4.54.1

V Open baseTA = 25 °CTA = -55 °C

Collector base voltage VCBO – 15 V Open emitterCollector emitter voltage VCES – 15 V E-B short circuitedEmitter base voltage VEBO – 1.5 V Open collectorBase current IB – 9 mA –Collector current IC – 60 mA –Total power dissipation1)

1) TS is the soldering point temperature. TS is measured on the emitter lead at the soldering point of the pcb.

Ptot – 210 mW TS ≤ 100 °CJunction temperature TJ – 150 °C –Storage temperature TStg -55 150 °C –

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Thermal Characteristics


4 Thermal Characteristics

Figure 4-1 Total Power Dissipation Ptot = f (Ts)

Table 4-1 Thermal ResistanceParameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition

Min. Typ. Max.Junction - soldering point1)

1)For the definition of RthJS please refer to Application Note AN077 (Thermal Resistance Calculation)RthJS – 240 – K/W –

0 25 50 75 100 125 1500

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

TS [°C]

Pto

t [mW

]

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Electrical Characteristics


5 Electrical Characteristics

5.1 DC Characteristics

5.2 General AC Characteristics

Table 5-1 DC Characteristics at TA = 25 °C Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition

Min. Typ. Max.Collector emitter breakdown voltage V(BR)CEO 4.5 5.5 – V IC = 1 mA, IB = 0

Open baseCollector emitter leakage current ICES –

––1

1030

μAnA

VCE = 15 V, VBE = 0VCE = 3 V, VBE = 0 E-B short circuited

Collector base leakage current ICBO – 1 30 nA VCB = 3 V, IE = 0Open emitter

Emitter base leakage current IEBO – 10 100 nA VEB = 0.5 V, IC = 0Open collector

DC current gain hFE 60 95 130 VCE = 4 V, IC = 5 mA Pulse measured

Table 5-2 General AC Characteristics at TA = 25 °CParameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition

Min. Typ. Max.Transition frequency fT 18 25 – GHz VCE = 3 V, IC = 30 mA

f = 2 GHzCollector base capacitance CCB – 0.15 0.3 pF VCB = 2 V, VBE = 0

f = 1 MHzEmitter grounded

Collector emitter capacitance CCE – 0.46 – pF VCE = 2 V, VBE = 0f = 1 MHzBase grounded

Emitter base capacitance CEB – 0.55 – pF VEB = 0.5 V, VCB = 0f = 1 MHzCollector grounded

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5.3 Frequency Dependent AC Characteristics

Measurement setup is a test fixture with Bias T’s in a 50 Ω system, TA = 25 °C

Figure 5-1 BFP420F Testing Circuit

Table 5-3 AC Characteristics, f = 150 MHzParameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test Condition

Min. Typ. Max.Maximum Power Gain@ low noise operating point@ recommended trade off oper. point@ max. linearity operating point

GmsGmsGms

–––

3034.537

–––

dB ZS = ZSoptG, ZL = ZLoptG VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 mAVCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mAVCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

Transducer Gain@ low noise operating point@ recommended trade off oper. point@ max. linearity operating point

S21S21S21

–––

223033

–––

dB ZS = ZL = 50 ΩVCE = 3 V, IC = 4 mAVCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mAVCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

Noise Figure@ low noise operating pointMinimum noise figureAssociated gain@ recommended trade off oper. pointMinimum noise figureAssociated gain

NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

0.924

1.429

––

––

dB ZS = ZSoptNVCE = 3 V, IC = 4 mA

VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA

Linearity@ recommended trade off oper. point3rd order intercept point at output1 dB gain compression point at output@ max. linearity operating point3rd order intercept point at output1 dB gain compression point at output

OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

217

2515.5

––

––

dB ZS = ZL = 50 ΩVCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA

VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

OUT

IN

Bias-T

Bias-TB

(Pin 1)

E C

E

VCTop View

VB

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GmsGmsGms

–––

252931

–––



S21S21S21

–––

212728.5

–––



NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

0.922.5

1.427

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

21.58

26.516.5

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA



GmsGmsGms

–––

222526.5

–––



S21S21S21

–––

192324

–––


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NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

0.9520

1.423

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

23.58

27.517

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA



GmsGmsGma

–––

192222

–––



S21S21S21

–––

161919,5

–––



NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

116.5

1.519

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

––

22.57

27.516

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

Table 5-5 AC Characteristics, f = 900 MHz (cont’d)

Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test ConditionMin. Typ. Max.

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GmsGmaGma

–––

1819.519

–––



S21S21S21

–––

1416.517

–––



NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

1.115

1.517

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

249

2817

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA



GmsGmaGma

–––

16.516.516.5

–––



S21S21S21

–––

1214.515

–––


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NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

1.212.5

1.615

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

24.58.5

2816.5

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA



GmaGmaGma

–––

11.512.513

–––



S21S21S21

–––

91111.5

–––



NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

1.610

1.811.5

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

228

2617

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

Table 5-8 AC Characteristics, f = 2400 MHz (cont’d)

Parameter Symbol Values Unit Note / Test ConditionMin. Typ. Max.

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Notes1. Gms = IS21 / S12I for k < 1; Gma = IS21 / S12I(k-(k2-1)1/2) for k > 12. In order to get the NFmin values stated in this chapter the test fixture losses have been subtracted from all

measured results.3. OIP3 value depends on termination of all intermodulation frequency components. Termination used for this

measurement is 50 Ω from 0.2 MHz to 12 GHz.



GmaGmaGma

–––

7.58.59

–––



S21S21S21

–––

5.578

–––



NFminGass

NFminGass

––

––

2.25

2.38

––

––


VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA


OIP3OP1dB

OIP3OP1dB

––

–

228.5

2617

––

––


VCE = 4 V, IC = 40 mA

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5.4 Characteristic DC Diagrams

Figure 5-2 Collector Current vs. Collector Emitter Voltage IC = f (VCE), IB = Parameter in μA

Figure 5-3 DC Current Gain hFE = f (IC), VCE = 3 V

0 1 2 3 4 5 60

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

IB = 25µA

IB = 75µA

IB = 125µA

IB = 175µA

IB = 225µA

IB = 275µA

IB = 325µA

IB = 375µA

IB = 425µA

IB = 475µA

IB = 525µA

IB = 575µA

IB = 625µA

IB = 675µA

IB = 725µA

VCE

[V]

I C [

mA

]

10−1

100

101

102

101

102

IC

[mA]

h FE

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Figure 5-4 Collector Current vs. Base Emitter Voltage IC = f (VBE), VCE = 3 V

Figure 5-5 Base Current vs. Base Emitter Forward Voltage IB = f (VBE), VCE = 3 V

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 110

−5

10−4

10−3

10−2

10−1

100

101

102

VBE

[V]

I C [

mA

]

0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 110

−7

10−6

10−5

10−4

10−3

10−2

10−1

100

VBE

[V]

I B [

mA

]

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Figure 5-6 Base Current vs. Base Emitter Reverse Voltage IB = f (VEB), VCE = 3 V

Figure 5-7 Collector Emitter Breakdown Voltage VCER = f (RBE), IC = 1 mA

0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.510

−11

10−10

10−9

10−8

10−7

10−6

VEB

[V]

I B [

A]

104

105

106

107

5

5.5

6

6.5

7

7.5

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ER

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]

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5.5 Characteristic AC Diagrams

Figure 5-8 Transition Frequency fT = f (IC), f = 2 GHz, VCE = Parameter in V

Figure 5-9 3rd Order Intercept Point OIP3 = f (IC), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, VCE, f = Parameters

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m]

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Figure 5-10 3rd Order Intercept Point at output OIP3 [dBm]= f (IC, VCE), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, f = 1900 MHz

Figure 5-11 Compression Point at output OP1dB [dBm]= f (IC, VCE), ZS = ZL= 50 Ω, f = 1900 MHz

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Figure 5-12 Collector Base Capacitance CCB = f (VCB), f = 1 MHz

Figure 5-13 Gain Gma, Gms, IS21I² = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 15 mA

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Figure 5-14 Maximum Power Gain Gmax = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, f = Parameter in GHz

Figure 5-15 Maximum Power Gain Gmax = f (VCE), IC = 15 mA, f = Parameter in GHz

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G [d

B]

BFP420F



Figure 5-16 Input Matching S11 = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 / 40 mA

Figure 5-17 Source Impedance for Minimum Noise Figure Zopt = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 mA

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Figure 5-18 Output Matching S22 = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 15 / 40 mA

Figure 5-19 Noise Figure NFmin = f (f), VCE = 3 V, IC = 4 / 16 mA, ZS = Zopt

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]

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= 16mA

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Figure 5-20 Noise Figure NFmin = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, ZS = Zopt, f = Parameter in GHz

Figure 5-21 Noise Figure NF50 = f (IC), VCE = 3 V, ZS = 50 Ω, f = Parameter in GHz

Note: The curves shown in this chapter have been generated using typical devices but shall not be considered as a guarantee that all devices have identical characteristic curves. TA = 25 °C.

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]

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B]

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f = 3.5GHz

BFP420F

Simulation Data


6 Simulation Data

For the SPICE Gummel Poon (GP) model as well as for the S-parameters (including noise parameters) pleaseconsult our website and download the latest versions before actually starting your design.You find the BFP420F SPICE GP model on the official homepage of Infineon RF transistors in MWO- and ADS-format, which you can import into these circuit simulation tools very quickly and conveniently. The model alreadycontains the package parasitics and is ready to use for DC- and high frequency simulations. The terminals of themodel circuit correspond to the pin configuration of the device.The model parameters have been extracted and verified up to 10 GHz using typical devices. The BFP420F SPICEGP model reflects the typical DC- and RF-performance within the limitations which are given by the SPICE GPmodel itself. Besides the DC characteristics all S-parameters in magnitude and phase, as well as noise figure(including optimum source impedance, equivalent noise resistance and flicker noise) and intermodulation havebeen extracted.

BFP420F

Package Information TSFP-4-1


7 Package Information TSFP-4-1

Figure 7-1 Package Outline

Figure 7-2 Package Footprint

Figure 7-3 Marking Description (Marking BFP420F: AMs)

Figure 7-4 Tape Dimensions

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MA

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TSFP-4-1, -2-FP V04

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Pin 1 1.55 0.7

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