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BFR740EL3  
SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Product description  
The BFR740EL3 is a wideband RF heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) available in a  
low profile package.  
Feature list  
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•
•
•
•
Low noise figure
NF

min

= 0.5 dB at 1.9 GHz 3 V, 6 mA; 0.8 dB at 5.5 GHz, 3 V, 6 mA  
High power gain
G

ms

= 20 dB at 5.5 GHz, 3 V, 15 mA  
Low profile and small form factor leadless package  
High sensitivity low noise laser receiver matrix  
High RF transistor
h

FE

controllability  
Product validation  
Qualified for industrial applications according to the relevant tests of JEDEC47/20/22.  
Potential applications  
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•
Wireless communications: WLAN 2.4 GHz and 5-6 GHz bands, WiMax and UWB  
Satellite communication systems: GNSS navigation systems (GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo), satellite  
radio (SDARs, DAB) and C-band LNB  
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•
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Multimedia applications such as portable TV, CATV and FM radio  
ISM applications like RKE, AMR and Zigbee, as well as for emerging wireless applications  
Lidar based systems  
Device information  
Table 1  
Part information  
Product name / Ordering code  
Package  
Pin configuration  
Marking  
Pieces / Reel  
BFR740EL3 / BFR740EL3E6829XTSA1  
TSLP-3-10 1
 
= B
 
2 = C
 
3 = E
 
R2  
15000  
Attention
:
ESD (Electrostatic discharge) sensitive device, observe handling precautions  
Datasheet  
Please read the Important Notice and Warnings at the end of this document  
v1.0  
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BFR740EL3  
SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Table of contents  
Table of contents  
Product description
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Feature list
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Product validation
 
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Potential applications
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Device information
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Table of contents
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Absolute maximum ratings
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Thermal characteristics
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Electrical characteristics
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DC characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 
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General AC characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  
Frequency dependent AC characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6  
Characteristic DC diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Characteristic AC diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
3.1  
3.2  
3.3  
3.4  
3.5  
4
Package information TSLP-3-10
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Revision history
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Disclaimer
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Datasheet  
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BFR740EL3  
SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Absolute maximum ratings  
1
Absolute maximum ratings  
Table 2  
Absolute maximum ratings at
T

A

= 25 °C (unless otherwise specified)  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Min. Max.  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Collector emitter voltage  
V

CEO  

–
4.0  
3.5  
13  
V
Open base  
T

A

= -55 °C, open base  
E-B short circuited  
Open emitter  
Open collector  
–
Collector emitter voltage  
Collector base voltage  
Emitter base voltage  
Base current  
V

CES  

V

CBO  

V

EBO  

I

B  

13  
1.2  
4
mA  
Collector current  
I

C  

40  
Total power dissipation

1)  

Junction temperature  
Storage temperature  
P

tot  

T

J  

160  
150  
mW
T

S

≤ 105 °C  
°C  
–
T

Stg  

-55  
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. Exceeding only one of these values may cause irreversible damage to the integrated  
circuit.  
1
T

S

is the soldering point temperature.
T

S

is measured on the emitter lead at the soldering point of the PCB.  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Thermal characteristics  
2
Thermal characteristics  
Table 3  
Thermal resistance  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Junction – soldering point  
R

thJS  

–
280  
–
K/W  
180  
160  
140  
120  
100  
80  
60  
40  
20  
0
0
25  
50  
75  
100  
125  
150  
T [°C]  
S
Figure 1  
Total power dissipation
P

tot

= f(
T

S

)  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
3
Electrical characteristics  
3.1  
DC characteristics  
Table 4  
DC characteristics at
T

A

= 25 °C  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Collector emitter breakdown voltage  
Collector emitter leakage current  
V

(BR)CEO  

I

CES  

4
4.7  
–
V
I

C

= 1 mA,
I

B

= 0,  
open base  
–
1
1
400

1)

nA  
40

1)  

V

CE

= 13 V,
V

BE

= 0  
V

CE

= 5 V,
V

BE

= 0  
E-B short circuited  
Collector base leakage current  
Emitter base leakage current  
DC current gain  
I

CBO  

I

EBO  

h

FE  

1
40

1)  

40

1)  

250  
V

CB

= 5 V,
I

E

= 0,  
open emitter  
1
V

EB

= 0.5 V,
I

C

= 0,  
open collector  
160  
210  
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 25 mA,  
pulse measured  
3.2  
General AC characteristics  
Table 5  
General AC characteristics at
T

A

= 25 °C  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
42  
Transition frequency  
f

T  

–
–
GHz
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 25 mA,  
f
= 2 GHz  
Collector base capacitance  
C

CB  

0.09 0.12 pF  
V

CB

= 3 V,
V

BE

= 0,  
f
= 1 MHz,  
emitter grounded  
Collector emitter capacitance  
Emitter base capacitance  
C

CE  

0.3  
0.4  
–
V

CE

= 3 V,
V

BE

= 0,  
f
= 1 MHz,  
base grounded  
C

EB  

V

EB

= 0.5 V,
V

CB

= 0,  
f
= 1 MHz,  
collector grounded  
1
Maximum values not limited by the device but by the short cycle time of the 100% test.  
Datasheet  
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BFR740EL3  
SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
3.3  
Frequency dependent AC characteristics  
Measurement setup is a test fixture with Bias-T’s in a 50 Ω system,
T

A

= 25 °C.  
3
VC  
VB  
GND  
Bias-T  
Bias-T  
RF-  
Out  
RF-  
In  
Out  
In  
1
2
Figure 2  
Testing circuit  
Table 6  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 150 MHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

35  
29.5  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
Noise figure  
NF

min  

G

ass  

0.45  
27.5  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

21  
3.5  
Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
Table 7  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 450 MHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

31  
29  
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

0.45  
26.5  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
21  
7
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
Table 8  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 900 MHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
28  
27  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

Noise figure  
0.45  
25  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
22.5  
8
Table 9  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 1.5 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

25.5  
25  
Noise figure  
0.5  
22.5  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
23  
8
Table 10  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 1.9 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

24.5  
23.5  
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

0.5  
21  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
23  
8
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
Table 11  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 2.4 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

23.5  
21.5  
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

0.5  
19.5  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

23  
8
Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
Table 12  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 3.5 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

22  
18.5  
Noise figure  
0.6  
16.5  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
24.5  
9
Table 13  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 5.5 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ms  

|
S

21

|

2  

20  
14.5  
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

0.8  
13  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
25  
9.5  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
Table 14  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 10 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ma  

|
S

21

|

2  

13  
9
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

1.3  
8.5  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
24  
9
Table 15  
AC characteristics,
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= 12 GHz  
Parameter  
Symbol  
Values  
Unit Note
 
or test condition  
Min. Typ. Max.  
Power gain  
–
–
dB  
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
Maximum power gain  
Transducer gain  
G

ma  

|
S

21

|

2  

11  
7
Noise figure  
I

C

= 6 mA  
•
•
Minimum noise figure  
Associated gain  
NF

min  

G

ass  

1.5  
7.5  
Linearity  
dBm  
OIP

3  

OP

1dB  

Z

S

= Z

L

= 50 Ω,
I

C

= 15 mA  
•
•
3rd order intercept point at output  
1 dB gain compression point at output  
20.5  
6.5  
Note:  
G

ms

= IS

21

/ S

12

I for k < 1; G

ma

= IS

21

/ S

12

I(k-(k

2

-1)

1/2

) for k > 1. In order to get the NF

min

values stated in  
this chapter, the test fixture losses have been subtracted from all measured results. OIP

3

value  
depends on termination of all intermodulation frequency components. Termination used for this  
measurement is 50 Ω from 0.2 MHz to 12 GHz.  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
3.4  
Characteristic DC diagrams  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
120µA  
100µA  
80µA  
60µA  
40µA  
20µA  
0
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
V
[V]  
CE  
Figure 3  
Collector current vs. collector emitter voltage
I

C

= f(
V

CE

),
I

B

= parameter  
10

3  

10

2  

10

−
3  

10

−
2  

I [A]  
10

−
1  

C
Figure 4  
DC current gain
h

FE

= f(
I

C

),
V

CE

= 3 V  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
10

2  

10

1  

10

0  

10

−
1  

10

−
2  

10

−
3  

10

−
4  

0.5  
0.55  
0.6  
0.65  
0.7  
[V]  
0.75  
0.8  
0.85  
0.9  
V
BE  
Figure 5  
Collector current vs. base emitter forward voltage
I

C

= f(
V

BE

),
V

CE

= 2 V  
10

0  

10

−
1  

10

−
2  

10

−
3  

10

−
4  

10

−
5  

10

−
6  

10

−
7  

0.5  
0.55  
0.6  
0.65  
0.7  
[V]  
0.75  
0.8  
0.85  
0.9  
V
BE  
Figure 6  
Base current vs. base emitter forward voltage
I

B

= f(
V

BE

),
V

CE

= 2 V  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
10

−
5  

10

−
6  

10

−
7  

10

−
8  

10

−
9  

10

−
10  

10

−
11  

10

−
12  

1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
V
[V]  
EB  
Figure 7  
Base current vs. base emitter reverse voltage
I

B

= f(
V

EB

),
V

CE

= 2 V  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
3.5  
Characteristic AC diagrams  
45  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
4.00V  
3.00V  
2.50V  
2.00V  
1.00V  
0
0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
35  
40  
45  
I [
m
A
]  
C
Figure 8  
Transition frequency
f

T

= f(
I

C

),
f
= 2 GHz,
V

CE

= parameter  
28  
26  
24  
22  
20  
18  
16  
14  
12  
10  
8
2
V
,
2
400
M
Hz  
3
V
,
2
400
M
Hz  
2
V
,
5
500
M
Hz  
3
V
,
5
500
M
Hz  
6
4
2
0
0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
I [
m
A
]  
C
Figure 9  
3rd order intercept point at output
OIP

3

= f(
I

C

),
Z

S

=
Z

L

= 50 Ω,
V

CE

,
f
= parameter  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
23  
23  
22  
21  
21  
20  
20  
19  
3.5  
20  
19  
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
4
V
[V]  
CE  
Figure 10  
3rd order intercept point at output
OIP

3

[dBm] = f(
I

C

,
V

CE

),
Z

S

=
Z

L

= 50 Ω,
f
= 5.5 GHz  
30  
25  
20  
10  
15  
9
9
8
7
10  
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
3
3.5  
4
V
[V]  
CE  
Figure 11  
Compression point at output
OP

1dB

[dBm] = f(
I

C

,
V

CE

),
Z

S

=
Z

L

= 50 Ω,
f
= 5.5 GHz  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
0.2  
0.16  
0.12  
0.08  
0.04  
0
0
0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6  
2
2.4 2.8 3.2 3.6  
4
V
[V]  
CB  
Figure 12  
Collector base capacitance
C

CB

= f(
V

CB

),
f
= 1 MHz  
35  
30  
G
ms  
25  
20  
G
2
ma  
|S  
|
21  
15  
10  
5
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12  
f [
G
Hz]  
Figure 13  
Gain
G

ma

,
G

ms

, I
S

21

I

2

= f(
f
),
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 15 mA  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
0.15GHz  
0.45GHz  
0.90GHz  
1.50GHz  
1.90GHz  
2.40GHz  
3.50GHz  
5.50GHz  
10.00GHz  
12.00GHz  
0
0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
35  
40  
45  
50  
I [
m
A
]  
C
Figure 14  
Maximum power gain
G

max

= f(
I

C

),
V

CE

= 3 V,
f
= parameter  
40  
35  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
0.15GHz  
0.45GHz  
0.90GHz  
1.50GHz  
1.90GHz  
2.40GHz  
3.50GHz  
5.50GHz  
10.00GHz  
12.00GHz  
0
0
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
2.5  
[V]  
3
3.5  
4
4.5  
5
V
CE  
Figure 15  
Maximum power gain
G

max

= f(
V

CE

),
I

C

= 15 mA,
f
= parameter  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
1
1.5  
0.5  
2
0.4  
0.3  
3
12.0  
12.0  
4
0.2  
0.1  
5
1 to 12 GHz  
S
t
e
p: 1GHz  
10  
0.1 0.2
 
0.3 0.4
 
0.5  
1
1.5  
2
3
4 5  
0
0.1  
−
10  
−
0.1  
0.1  
−
0.2  
−
5  
−
4  
−
0.3  
−
3  
1.0  
1.0  
−
0.4  
−
0.5  
−
2  
−
1.5  
6.0mA  
−
1  
15.0mA  
Figure 16  
Input reflection
coefficient
S

11

= f(
f
),
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 6 / 15 mA  
1
1.5  
0.5  
2
0.4  
3
0.3  
4
0.2  
5
1 to 12 GHz  
S
t
e
p: 1GHz  
0.1  
10  
0.1  
12.0  
0.1 0.2
 
0.3 0.4
 
0.5  
12.0  
1
1.5  
2
3
4 5  
0
0.1  
−
10  
−
0.1  
−
0.2  
−
5  
−
4  
1.0  
1.0  
−
0.3  
−
3  
−
0.4  
−
0.5  
−
2  
6.0mA  
−
1.5  
−
1  
15.0mA  
Figure 17  
Output reflection
coefficient
S

22

= f(
f
),
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 6 / 15 mA  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
1
1.5  
0.5  
2
0.4  
0.3  
3
4
5.5  
0.2  
0.1  
5
3.5  
2.4  
8.0  
1.9  
1.5  
5.5  
10  
3.5  
2.4  
1.9  
1.5  
10.0  
0.1 0.2
 
0.3 0.4
 
0.5  
8.0  
0.9  
0.9  
1.5  
0.5  
1
2
3
4 5  
0.5  
0
10.0  
12.0  
12.0  
−
0.1  
−
10  
−
0.2  
−
5  
−
4  
−
0.3  
−
3  
−
0.4  
6mA  
−
0.5  
−
2  
15mA  
−
1.5  
−
1  
Figure 18  
Source impedance for minimum noise figure
Z

S,opt

= f(
f
),
V

CE

= 3 V,
I

C

= 6 / 15 mA  
2
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1
0.8  
0.6  
I =
 
15mA  
C
0.4  
0.2  
0
I =
 
6mA  
C
0
2
4
6
8
10  
12  
f [
G
Hz]  
Figure 19  
Noise figure
NF

min

= f(
f
),
V

CE

= 3 V,
Z

S

=
Z

S,opt

,
I

C

= 6 / 15 mA  
Datasheet  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Electrical characteristics  
3
2.8  
2.6  
2.4  
2.2  
2
f = 12GHz  
f = 10GHz  
f = 5.5GHz  
f = 3.5GHz  
f = 2.4GHz  
f = 0.9GHz  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0
0
5
10  
I [
m
A
]  
15  
20  
C
Figure 20  
Noise figure
NF

min

= f(
I

C

),
V

CE

= 3 V,
Z

S

=
Z

S,opt

,
f
= parameter  
3
f = 12GHz  
2.8  
f = 10GHz  
2.6  
f = 5.5GHz  
2.4  
f = 3.5GHz  
2.2  
f = 2.4GHz  
2
f = 0.9GHz  
1.8  
1.6  
1.4  
1.2  
1
0.8  
0.6  
0.4  
0.2  
0
0
5
10  
15  
20  
I [
m
A
]  
C
Figure 21  
Noise figure
NF

50

= f(
I

C

),
V

CE

= 3 V,
Z

S

= 50 Ω,
f
= parameter  
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. T

A

= 25 °C.  
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SiGe:C NPN RF bipolar transistor  
Package information TSLP-3-10  
4
Package information TSLP-3-10  
Figure 22  
Package outline  
Figure 23  
Figure 24  
Foot print  
Marking layout example  
Figure 25  
Tape dimensions  
Note:  
The marking layout is an example. For the real marking code refer to the device information on the  
first page. The number of characters shown in the layout example is not necessarily the real one. The  
marking layout can consist of less characters.  
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Revision history  
Revision history  
Document  
version  
Date of  
release  
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