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EPA040A/EPA040AV
DATA SHEET
High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET
+24.5dBm TYPICAL OUTPUT POWER
11.0dB TYPICAL POWER GAIN FOR EPA040A AND
12.0dB FOR EPA040AV AT 18GHz
0.3 X 400 MICRON RECESSED “MUSHROOM” GATE
Si
3
N
4
PASSIVATION
ADVANCED EPITAXIAL DOPING PROFILE
PROVIDES HIGH POWER EFFICIENCY,
LINEARITY AND RELIABILITY
EPA040AV WITH VIA HOLE SOURCE GROUNDING
Idss SORTED IN 10mA PER BIN RANGE
Chip Thickness: 75
±
20 microns
All Dimensions In Microns
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
= 25
O
C)
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS/TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
Output Power at 1dB Compression
P
1dB
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
Gain at 1dB Compression
G
1dB
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
Gain at 1dB Compression
PAE
Idss
Gm
Vp
BVgd
BVgs
Rth
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss
f=12GHz
70
80
45
120
130
-1.0
-11
-7
-15
-14
105
-2.5
160
f=12GHz
f=18GHz
f=12GHz
f=18GHz
11.5
22.5
:
Via Hole
No Via Hole For EPA040A
EPA040AV
MAX
MIN
22.5
TYP
24.5
24.5
12.0
14.0
12.0
dB
dBm
MAX
UNIT
EPA040A
TYP
24.5
24.5
13.5
11.0
46
70
80
120
130
-1.0
-11
-7
-15
-14
77
o
%
160
mA
mS
-2.5
V
V
V
C/W
Saturated Drain Current Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
Transconductance
Pinch-off Voltage
Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
Vds=3V, Ids=1.0mA
Drain Breakdown Voltage Igd=1.0mA
Source Breakdown Voltage Igs=1.0mA
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25
O
C
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS
EPA040A
ABSOLUTE
1
EPA040AV
2
CONTINUOUS
8V
-3V
135mA
3mA
@ 3dB
Compression
150
o
C
-65/150
o
C
1.1W
ABSOLUTE
1
12V
-8V
Idss
20mA
21dBm
175
o
C
-65/175
o
C
1.8W
CONTINUOUS
2
8V
-3V
Idss
3mA
@ 3dB
Compression
150
o
C
-65/150
o
C
1.5W
Vds
Vgs
Ids
Igsf
Pin
Tch
Tstg
Pt
Drain-Source Voltage
Gate-Source Voltage
Drain Current
Forward Gate Current
Input Power
Channel Temperature
Storage Temperature
Total Power Dissipation
12V
-8V
Idss
20mA
21dBm
175
o
C
-65/175
o
C
1.3W
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
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