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VRF151  
VRF151MP  
50
V
,
1
50W, 175MHz  
RF POWER VERTICAL MOSFET  
The VRF151 is a gold-metallized silicon n-channel RF power transistor de-  
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M174  
FEATURES  
• 70:1
 
Load VSWR Capability at Specified Operating Conditions  
• Improved
 
Ruggedness V

(BR)DSS

= 170V  
• 150W
 
with 22dB Typical Gain @ 30MHz, 50V  
• 150W
 
with 14dB Typical Gain @ 175MHz, 50V  
• Excellent
 
Stability & Low IMD  
• Nitride
 
Passivated  
• Refractory
 
Gold Metallization  
• High
 
Voltage Replacement for MRF151  
• RoHS
 
Compliant  
• Common
 
Source Configuration  
• Available
 
in Matched Pairs  
Maximum Ratings  
All Ratings: T

C

=25
°
C unless otherwise specified  
Symbol  
Parameter  
VRF151(MP)  
Unit  
V

DSS  

Drain-Source Voltage  
170  
V
I

D  

V

GS  

P

D  

Continuous Drain Current @ T

C

= 25°C  
Gate-Source Voltage  
16  
A
±40  
V
T
o
tal Device dissipation @ T

C

= 25°C  
Storage
T
e
mperature Range  
Operating Junction
T
e
mperature  
300  
W
T

STG  

T

J  

-65 to 150  
200  
°C  
Static Electrical Characteristics  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
180  
2.0  
Max  
Unit  
V

(BR)DSS  

Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage (V

GS

= 0
V
,
I

D

= 100mA)  
On State Drain Voltage (I

D(ON)

= 10A, V

GS

= 10V)  
Zero Gate Voltage Drain Current (V

DS

= 100
V
,
V

GS

= 0V)  
Gate-Source Leakage Current (V

GS

= ±20
V
,
V

DS

= 0V)  
Forward Transconductance (V

DS

= 10
V
,
I

D

= 5A)  
Gate Threshold Voltage (V

DS

= 10
V
,
I

D

= 100mA)  
170  
V
V

DS(ON)  

3.0  
1
I

DSS  

I

GSS  

mA  
μA  
1.0  
g

fs  

5.0  
2.9  
mhos  
V
V

GS(TH)  

3.6  
4.4  
Thermal Characteristics  
Symbol  
Characteristic  
Min  
Typ  
Max  
Unit  
Junction to Case Thermal Resistance  
0.60  
°C/W  
R

θ  

JC  
CAUTION:
These Devices are Sensitive to Electrostatic Discharge. Proper Handling Procedures Should Be Followed.  

Dynamic Characteristics  
VRF151(MP)  
Symbol  
C

ISS  

Parameter  
Test Conditions  
V

GS

= 0V  
Min  
Typ  
375  
200  
12  
Max  
Unit  
Input Capacitance  
Output Capacitance  
Reverse Transfer Capacitance  
C

oss  

V

DS

= 150V  
f = 1MHz  
pF  
C

rss  

Functional Characteristics  
Symbol  
Parameter  
Min  
Typ  
22  
Max  
Unit  
1
G

PS  

f

1

= 30MHz, f

2

= 30.001MHz, V

DD

= 50
V
,
I

DQ

= 250mA, P

out

= 150W

PEP  

f = 175MHz, V

DD

= 50
V
,
I

DQ

= 250mA, P

out

= 150W  
18  
dB  
G

PS  

14  
η

D  

f

1

= 30MHz, f

2

= 30.001MHz, V

DD

= 50
V
,
I

DQ

= 250mA, P

out

= 150W

PEP 1  

50  
%
1
IMD

(d3)  

f

1

= 30MHz, f

2

= 30.001MHz, V

DD

= 50
V
,
I

DQ

= 250mA, P

out

= 150W

PEP  

-30  
dBc  
f

1

= 50MHz, V

DD

= 50
V
,
I

DQ

= 250mA, P

out

= 150W CW  
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No Degradation in Output Power  
70:1 VSWR – All Phase Angles , 0.2mSec
 
X 20% Duty Factor  
1.
T
o
 
M
IL-STD-1311 Version A, test method 2204B, Two
T
o
ne, Reference Each
T
o
ne  
Microsemi reserves the right to change, without notice, the specifications and information contained herein.  
Typical Performance Curves  
30  
25  
20  
15  
10  
5
25  
20  
15  
10  
250µs PULSE  
TEST<0.5 % DUTY  
CYCLE  
14V  
10V  
9V  
T

J

= -55°C  
T

J

= 25°C  
7V  
6V  
8V  
T

J

= 125°C  
5V  
4V  
5
0
0
0
4
8
12  
16  
20  
0
2
4
6
8
10  
, GATE-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)  
GS  
12  
V
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)  
V
)
DS(ON  
FIGURE 1,
 
Output Characteristics  
FIGURE 2,
 
Transfer Characteristics  
100  
10  
1
20  
10  
C

iss  

C

oss  

Pdmax  
I
DMax  
R
ds(on)  
DC line  
1
T
=
125°C  
J

C

=
75°C  
C

rss  

T
0.1  
0
10  
20  
30  
40  
50  
1
10  
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)  
DS  
100  
250  
V
, DRAIN-TO-SOURCE VOLTAGE (V)  
V
DS  
FIGURE 3,
 
Capacitance vs Drain-to-Source Voltage  
FIGURE 4,
 
Forward Safe Operating Area  

Typical Performance Curves  
VRF151(MP)  
0.7  
0.6  
0.9  
0.5  
0.7  
0.4  
0.5  
Note:  
0.3  
t
1
0.3  
0.2  
t
2
t
= Pulse Duration  
1
t
1
0.1  
0
t
/
2
0.1  
Duty Factor D =  
Peak T
 
= P  
x Z  
+ T  
θJC C  
J
DM  
0.05  
SINGLE PULSE  
1
0

-1  

1.0  
10

-5  

10

-4  

10

-3  

10

-2  

RECTANGULAR PULSE DURATION (seconds)  
Figure 5. Maximum Effective Transient Thermal Impedance Junction-to-Case vs Pulse Duration  
-20  
-25  
-30  
-35  
-40  
-45  
-50  
-55  
-60  
250  
Vdd=50V, Idq = 250mA,  
Vdd=50V, Idq = 250mA,  
Freq=150MHz  
Vdd=50V  
Vdd=40V  
Freq=150MHz  
IM3  
IM5  
200  
150  
100  
50  
0
50  
100  
150  
200  
0
0
5
10  
15  
20  
25  
30  
P

out

, INPUT POWER (WATTS PEP)  
P

out

, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS PEP)  
Figure 7. P

OUT

versus P

IN  

Figure 6. IMD versus P

OUT  

VRF151(MP)  
30 MHz test Circuit  
+ 50VDC  
L1  
+
L2  
C9  
C6  
C8  
C4  
C10  
C7  
Bias  
0-12V  
T2  
RF  
Output  
C5  
R1  
DUT  
R3  
C3  
C2  
RF  
Input  
R2  
C1  
L1 –
 
VK200-4B  
C1 — 470 pF Dipped Mica  
C2, C5, C6 – C9 — 0.1uF
 
SMT  
C3 — 200pF ATC 700C  
C4 — 15pF,
 
ATC 700C  
C10 — 10uF, 100V Electrolytic  
L2 — 2 Ferrite beads,
 
2.0 uH  
R1, R2 — 51
7
, 1 W Carbon  
R3 — 3.3
7
, 1 W Carbon  
T1 — 9:1 Transformer  
T2 — 1:9 Transformer  
175 MHz test Circuit  
RFC1  
+ 50VDC  
+
L4  
C10  
C11  
Bias  
0-12V  
+
RF  
Output  
R1  
C9  
L2  
L3  
C4  
C5  
R3  
C1  
RF  
Input  
C8  
C7  
C6  
DUT  
L1  
R2  
C3  
C2  
C1, C2, C8 — Arco 463 or equivalent  
C3 — 25pF, Unelco  
C4 — 0.1uF, Ceramic  
C5 — 1.0 uF, 15 WV Tantalum  
C6 — 250pF, Unelco J101  
C7– 25pF, Unelco J101  
C9 — Arco 262 or equivalent  
C10 — 0.05uF, Ceramic  
C11 — 15uF, 60WV Electrolytic  

VRF151(MP)  
Adding MP at the end of P/N specifies a matched pair where V

GS(TH)

is matched between the two parts. V

TH

values  
are marked on the devices per the following table.  
Code  
A
Vth Range  
Code 2  
Vth Range  
2.900 – 2.975  
2.975 – 3.050  
3.050 – 3.125  
3.125 – 3.200  
3.200 – 3.275  
3.275 – 3.350  
3.350 – 3.425  
3.425 – 3.500  
3.500 – 3.575  
3.575 – 3.650  
M
N
P
R
S
T
3.650 – 3.725  
3.725 – 3.800  
3.800 – 3.875  
3.875 – 3.950  
3.950 – 4.025  
4.025 – 4.100  
4.100 – 4.175  
4.175 – 4.250  
4.250 – 4.325  
4.325 – 4.400  
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
W
X
Y
Z
J
K
V

TH

values are based on Microsemi measurements at datasheet conditions with an accuracy of 1.0%.  
.5” SOE Package Outline  
All Dimensions are ± .005  
A
U
M
INCHES  
MIN  
MILLIMETERS  
DIM  
MAX  
0.990  
0.510  
0.275  
0.235  
0.110  
MIN  
24.39  
11.82  
5.82  
MAX  
25.14  
12.95  
6.98  
1
M
A
0.096  
0.465  
0.229  
0.216  
0.084  
Q
4
B
C
R
B
D
E
H
J
5.49  
5.96  
2.14  
2.79  
PIN 1 – SOURCE  
PIN 2 – GATE  
0.144  
0.003  
0.435  
0.178  
0.007  
3.66  
0.08  
11.0  
4.52  
0.17  
2
3
PIN 3 – SOURCE  
PIN 4 – DRAIN  
D
K
M
Q
R
U
K
45° NOM  
45° NOM  
J
0.115  
0.246  
0.720  
0.130  
0.255  
0.730  
2.93  
6.25  
3.30  
6.47  
C
H
18.29  
18.54  
E
Seating Plane  

VRF151(MP)  
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