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SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNICAL DATA by MHW912/D

The RF Line
   
. . . designed specifically for the Pan European digital 8.0 watt, GSM mobile
radio. Other applications exist in standard analog cellular radios. The MHW912
is capable of wide power range control, operates from a 12.5 volt supply and
requires only 1.0 mW of RF input power.
• Specified 12.5 Volt Characteristics: 12.5 W
RF Input Power — 1.0 mW (0 dBm) 884 to 915 MHz
RF Output Power — 12.5 W RF POWER
AMPLIFIER
Minimum Gain — 41 dB
Harmonics — – 30 dBc Max @ 2.0 fo
• New Biasing and Control Techniques Providing Dynamic Range
and Control Circuit Bandwidth Ideal for GSM
• Low Control Current
• 50 Ohm Input/Output Impedances
• Guaranteed Stability and Ruggedness
• Test fixture circuit board photomaster available upon request by contacting
RF Tactical Marketing in Phoenix, AZ.

CASE 301R–01, STYLE 1

MAXIMUM RATINGS (Flange Temperature = 25°C)

Rating Symbol Value Unit
DC Supply Voltage Vs1, b 8.5 Vdc
DC Supply Voltage — With RF Applied/Without RF Applied Vs2, 3 15.6/30 Vdc
DC Control Voltage Vcont 4.0 Vdc
RF Input Power Pin 3.0 mW
RF Output Power (Vs = 15.6 Vdc) Pout 14 W
Operating Case Temperature Range TC – 30 to +100 °C
Storage Temperature Range Tstg – 30 to +100 °C

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 Vdc; Vs1 = Vb = 8.0 Vdc; TC = + 25°C, 50 ohm system, unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
Frequency Range BW 884 915 MHz
Output Power (Pin = 1.0 mW; Vcont = 3.0 Vdc) Pout1 12.5 — W
Output Power, Reduced Voltage Pout2 8.5 — W
(Pin = 1.0 mW; Vcont = 3.0 Vdc; Vs1 = Vb = 8.0 V; Vs2 = Vs3 = 10.8 Vdc)
Control Current (Pout = 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) (1) Icont — 1.0 mA
Current Consumption in 8.0 V Pins (Pout = 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) Is1 + Ib — 220 mA
Leakage Current (Pin = 0 mW; Vcont = 0; Vs1 = Vb = 0) IL — 1.0 mA
Efficiency (Pout = 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) (1) f = 890 – 915 MHz η 35 — %
f = 884 – 890 MHz 33 —
Input VSWR (Pout = 0.03 to 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) (1) VSWRin — 2.0:1 —
Harmonics (Pout = 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) (1) 2 fo — — – 30 dBc
3 fo — – 40
Noise Power (In 30 kHz Bandwidth, 20 MHz Above fo; — — – 70 dBm
Pout = 12.5 W; Pin = 1.0 mW) (1)
NOTE:
1. Adjust Vcont for specified Pout; Duty Cycle = 12.5%, Period = 4.6 ms.

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ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS — continued
(Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 Vdc; Vs1 = Vb = 8.0 Vdc; TC = + 25°C, 50 ohm system, unless otherwise noted)
Characteristic Symbol Min Max Unit
Isolation — — – 36 dBm
(Pin = 1.0 mW; Vcont = 0 Vdc; Vs1 = Vb = 0 to 8.0 V)
3.0 dB Vcont Bandwidth — 1.0 — MHz
(Pin = 1.0 mW; Pout = 0.03 to 12.5 W) (1)
Load Mismatch Stress ψ No degradation
(Vs = 15.6 Vdc; Pin = 3.0 mW; Pout = 14 W; Load VSWR = 10:1, in output power
All Phase Angles at Frequency of Test) (1) before and after test
Stability —
All spurious outputs
(Vs2 = Vs3 = 10.8 to 15.6 Vdc; Pin = 0.5 to 3.0 mW; Pout = 12 mW to 12.5 W;
more than 60 dB
Load VSWR = 6:1, All Phase Angles; Source VSWR = 3:1, All Phase Angles at
below desired signal
Frequency of Test) (1)
NOTE:
1. Adjust Vcont for specified Pout; Duty Cycle = 12.5%, Period = 4.6 ms.

CIRCUIT BLOCK DIAGRAM

1 2 3 4 5 6
L1

C1 C4 C6 C8 C10
C2
R L2 L3 L4 L5 Z2
Z1

C3 C5 C7 C9 C11

RF INPUT Vcont Vs1 Vs2 Vb Vs3 RF OUTPUT

PIN DESIGNATIONS: ELEMENT VALUES:

PIN 1 — RF INPUT POWER @ 0 dBm AND CONTROL VOLTAGE @ 0–3 Vdc C1 = C2= C4 = C6 = C8 = C10 = 0.018 µF
PIN 2 — FIRST & SECOND STAGE COLLECTOR SUPPLY VOLTAGE @ 8 Vdc C3 = C5 = C7 = C9 = C11 = 1 µF
PIN 3 — THIRD STAGE COLLECTOR VOLTAGE @ 12.5 Vdc L1–L4 = 0.29 µH
PIN 4 — TRICKLE BIAS VOLTAGE @ 8 Vdc L5 = 0.2 µH
PIN 5 — FOURTH & FIFTH STAGE COLLECTOR SUPPLY VOLTAGE @ 12.5 Vdc R = 20 OHMS
PIN 6 — RF OUTPUT POWER @ 12.5 W Z1, Z2 = 50 OHM MICROSTRIP

Figure 1. UHF Power Module Test Circuit Diagram

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 TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS

3 45 18

η , EFFICIENCY (%)
η 16 f = 884 MHz
2.5 40 f = 900 MHz
Vcont, CONTROL VOLTAGE (Vdc)

Pout , OUTPUT POWER (W)

Vcont 14 f = 915 MHz
2 35 12
Pin = 1 mW
Pout = 12.5 W 10
1.5 Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V
8
Vs1 = Vb = 8 V

INPUT VSWR
1 1.5:1 6

VSWR 4 Pin = 1 mW
0.5 1.0:1 Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V
2 Vs1 = Vb = 8 V
0 0
880 885 890 895 900 905 910 915 920 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3 3.2 3.4 3.6 3.8 4
f, FREQUENCY (MHz) Vcont, CONTROL VOLTAGE (Vdc)

Figure 2. Control Voltage, Efficiency and Figure 3. Output Power versus Control Voltage
Input VSWR versus Frequency

18 3

17
Pout , OUTPUT POWER (W)

16 f = 884 MHz
VC, CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V
2 915 MHz
15
Pin = 1 mW
14 Pin = 1 mW Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V
Vs1 = Vb = 8 V Vs1 = Vb = 8 V
13 Vcont = 3 V Pout = 12.5 W
1
12
Vs2 = Vs3 = 10.7 V
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10 0
880 885 890 895 900 905 910 915 920 – 40 – 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
f, FREQUENCY (MHz) TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 4. Output Power versus Frequency Figure 5. Control Voltage versus Case Temperature

20 20
Pin = 1 mW
18 Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V 18
16 Vs1 = Vb = 8 V
Pout , OUTPUT POWER (W)

Pout , OUTPUT POWER (W)

Vcont SET FOR Pout = 12.5 W @ TC = 25°C 884 MHz

14
12 f = 915 MHz 12 f = 915 MHz
10 10
8 884 MHz 8 Pin = 1 mW
Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 V
6 6
Vs1 = Vb = 8 V
4 4 Vcont = 3 V (MAX)
2 2
0 0
– 40 – 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 – 40 –2 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C) 0 TC, CASE TEMPERATURE (°C)

Figure 6. Output Power versus Case Temperature Figure 7. Output Power versus Case Temperature
at Maximum Control Voltage

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 APPLICATIONS INFORMATION DECOUPLING
Due to the high gain of the five stages and the module size
NOMINAL OPERATION limitation, external decoupling networks require careful con-
All electrical specifications are based on the nominal sideration. Pins 2, 3, 4, and 5 are internally bypassed with a
conditions of Vb = Vs1 = 8.0 Vdc (Pins 2, 4), and Vs2 = 0.018 µF chip capacitor which is effective for frequencies
Vs3 = 12.5 Vdc (Pins 3, 5). With these conditions, maximum from 5.0 MHz through 940 MHz. For bypassing frequencies
current density on any device is 1.5 x 10 5 A/cm 2 and below 5.0 MHz, networks equivalent to that shown in Figure
maximum die temperature is 165°C. While the modules 1 are recommended. Inadequate decoupling will result in
are designed to have excess gain margin with ruggedness, spurious outputs at certain operating frequencies and certain
operation of these units outside the published specifica- phase angles of input and output VSWR.
tions is not recommended unless prior communications
regarding intended use have been made with the factory
representative.
LOAD MISMATCH
GAIN CONTROL During final test, each module is load mismatch tested in a
The module output power should be limited to specified fixture having the identical decoupling networks described in
value. The preferred method of power control is to fix Vb = Figure 1. Electrical conditions are Vb = V s1 = 8.0 V (Pins 2,
Vs1 = 8.0 Vdc (Pins 2, 4), Vs2 = Vs3 = 12.5 Vdc (Pins 3, 5), 4), and Vs2 = Vs3 = 15.6 Vdc (Pins 3, 5), Pin = 3.0 mW,
Pin (Pin 1) at 1.0 mW, and vary Vcont (Pin 1) voltage. VSWR equal to 10:1, and output power equal to 15 watts.

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 PACKAGE DIMENSIONS

NOTES:
–Z– 1. DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING PER ANSI
Y14.5M, 1982.
–A– 2. CONTROLLING DIMENSION: INCH.
3. DIMENSION F TO CENTER OF LEADS.
G
0.13 (0.005) M T A M INCHES MILLIMETERS
B
DIM MIN MAX MIN MAX
A 2.380 2.395 60.46 60.83
B 1.970 1.990 50.04 50.54
–S–
C 0.250 0.265 6.35 6.73
J 1 2 3 4 5 6
D 0.018 0.022 0.46 0.55
R K E 0.085 0.100 2.16 2.54
F 0.132 BSC 3.35 BSC
G 2.260 BSC 57.40 BSC
D 6 PL H 2.042 BSC 51.87 BSC
X 0.25 (0.010) M T Z J 0.267 0.278 6.78 7.06
Q 2 PL K 0.177 0.217 4.49 5.51
V L 1.142 BSC 29.01 BSC
0.013 (0.005) M T S M L M 1.342 BSC 34.09 BSC
M N 1.542 BSC 39.17 BSC
N P 0.008 0.012 0.21 0.30
H Q 0.120 0.130 3.05 3.30
E R 0.535 0.555 13.59 14.09
S 0.445 0.465 11.31 11.81
V 0.642 BSC 16.31 BSC
C X 0.342 BSC 8.69 BSC
–T–
SEATING P 5 PL
PLANE F STYLE 1:
0.25 (0.010) M T PIN 1. RF INPUT/VCONT
2. VS1
3. VS2
4. Vb
5. VS3
6. RF OUTPUT

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*MHW912/D*
MHW912 ◊ MHW912/D
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