Absolute Maximum Ratings (not simultaneous) at 25˚C Case Temperature
Parameter
Symbol
Rating
Drain-Source Voltage
Gate-to-Source Voltage
Storage Temperature
Operating Junction Temperature
Maximum Forward Gate Current
Maximum Drain Current1
Soldering Temperature2
Screw Torque
VDSS
VGS
TSTG
TJ
IGMAX
IDMAX
TS
τ
84
-10, +2
-65, +150
225
4.0
1.5
245
60
Thermal Resistance, Junction to Case3
RθJC
8.0
Case Operating Temperature3
TC -40, +150
Note:
1 Current limit for long term, reliable operation.
2 Refer to the Application Note on soldering at www.cree.com/RF/Document-Library
3 Measured for the CGH27015F at PDISS = 14W.
Electrical Characteristics (TC = 25˚C)
Units
Volts
Volts
˚C
˚C
mA
A
˚C
in-oz
˚C/W
˚C
Units
25˚C
25˚C
25˚C
25˚C
85˚C
Characteristics
DC Characteristics1
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Conditions
Gate Threshold Voltage
VGS(th)
-3.8
-3.0
-2.3
VDC VDS = 10 V, ID = 3.6 mA
Gate Quiescent Voltage
VGS(Q)
–
-2.7
–
VDC VDS = 28 V, ID = 100 mA
Saturated Drain Current
IDS 2.9 3.5 –
A VDS = 6.0 V, VGS = 2.0 V
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
VBR 120
–
– VDC VGS = -8 V, ID = 3.6 mA
RF Characteristics2,3 (TC = 25˚C, F0 = 2.5 GHz unless otherwise noted)
Small Signal Gain
GSS 13 15 – dB VDD = 28 V, IDQ = 100 mA
Drain Efficiency4
Error Vector Magnitude
Output Mismatch Stress
Dynamic Characteristics
η
EVM
VSWR
20
–
–
28 –
2.0 –
– 10 : 1
% VDD = 28 V, IDQ = 100 mA,
PAVE = 33 dBm
%
VDD = 28 V, IDQ = 100 mA,
PAVE = 33 dBm
No damage at all phase angles,
Y VDD = 28 V, IDQ = 100 mA,
PAVE = 33 dBm OFDM PAVE
Input Capacitance
CGS – 4.5 – pF VDS = 28 V, Vgs = -8 V, f = 1 MHz
Output Capacitance
CDS – 1.3 – pF VDS = 28 V, Vgs = -8 V, f = 1 MHz
Feedback Capacitance
CGD – 0.2 – pF VDS = 28 V, Vgs = -8 V, f = 1 MHz
Notes:
1 Measured on wafer prior to packaging.
2 Measured in the CGH27015F-AMP test fixture.
3 Under 802.16 OFDM, 3.5 MHz Channel BW, 1/4 Cyclic Prefix, 64 QAM Modulated Burst, 5 ms Burst, Symbol Length of 59, Coding Type RS-CC, Coding Rate
Type 2/3, PAR = 9.8 dB @ 0.01 % Probability on CCDF.
4 Drain Efficiency = POUT / PDC.
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