Excelics
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
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (T
a
= 25
O
C)
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS/TEST CONDITIONS
EPA040A
EPA040AV
UNIT
MIN
TYP
MAX
MIN
TYP
MAX
Output Power at 1dB Compression f=12GHz
24.5
24.5
P
1dB
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss f=18GHz
22.5
24.5
22.5
24.5
dBm
Gain at 1dB Compression f=12GHz
11.5
13.5
12.0
14.0
G
1dB
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss f=18GHz
11.0
12.0
dB
Gain at 1dB Compression
PAE
Vds=8V, Ids=50% Idss f=12GHz
45
46
%
Idss
Saturated Drain Current Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
70
120
160
70
120
160
mA
Gm
Transconductance Vds=3V, Vgs=0V
80
130
80
130
mS
Vp
Pinch-off Voltage Vds=3V, Ids=1.0mA
-1.0
-2.5
-1.0
-2.5
V
BVgd
Drain Breakdown Voltage Igd=1.0mA
-11
-15
-11
-15
V
BVgs
Source Breakdown Voltage Igs=1.0mA
-7
-14
-7
-14
V
Rth
Thermal Resistance (Au-Sn Eutectic Attach)
105
77
o
C/W
MAXIMUM RATINGS AT 25
O
C
SYMBOLS
PARAMETERS
EPA040A
EPA040AV
ABSOLUTE
1
CONTINUOUS
2
ABSOLUTE
1
CONTINUOUS
2
Vds
Drain-Source Voltage
12V
8V
12V
8V
Vgs
Gate-Source Voltage
-8V
-3V
-8V
-3V
Ids
Drain Current
Idss
135mA
Idss
Idss
Igsf
Forward Gate Current
20mA
3mA
20mA
3mA
Pin
Input Power
21dBm
@ 3dB
Compression
21dBm
@ 3dB
Compression
Tch
Channel Temperature
175
o
C
150
o
C
175
o
C
150
o
C
Tstg
Storage Temperature
-65/175
o
C
-65/150
o
C
-65/175
o
C
-65/150
o
C
Pt
Total Power Dissipation
1.3W
1.1W
1.8W
1.5W
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
Chip Thickness: 75
20 microns
All Dimensions In Microns
: Via Hole
No Via Hole For EPA040A
EPA040A/EPA040AV
DATA SHEET
High Efficiency Heterojunction Power FET
EPA040A
S-PARAMETERS
EPA040A 8V, 1/2 Idss
FREQ --- S11 --- --- S21 --- --- S12 --- --- S22 --- FREQ --- S11 --- --- S21 --- --- S12 --- --- S22 ---
(GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG (GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG
1.0 0.972 -32.9 10.341 157.6 0.021 72.5 0.666 -12.8 21.0 0.856 132.6 1.642 -6.5 0.065 -8.2 0.341 -155.6
2.0 0.933 -62.1 9.244 139.3 0.036 57.7 0.611 -24.0 22.0 0.862 128.5 1.512 -12.2 0.064 -7.9 0.382 -165.1
4.0 0.863 -105.4 6.944 110.9 0.053 36.4 0.493 -40.6 24.0 0.865 122.5 1.295 -22.5 0.063 -8.1 0.481 -177.0
6.0 0.812 -135.8 5.262 89.9 0.059 24.0 0.425 -54.7 26.0 0.870 119.4 1.140 -30.9 0.065 -6.1 0.563 177.6
8.0 0.801 -153.8 4.162 74.6 0.060 15.8 0.405 -66.4 28.0 0.873 117.6 1.038 -37.9 0.071 -1.3 0.616 174.5
10.0 0.800 -166.7 3.415 61.7 0.060 10.9 0.405 -75.8 30.0 0.869 114.9 1.002 -45.6 0.078 -3.2 0.634 170.8
12.0 0.803 -177.9 2.903 49.7 0.059 7.4 0.411 -83.9 32.0 0.872 109.8 0.979 -56.0 0.084 -7.8 0.611 161.4
14.0 0.813 170.4 2.546 38.2 0.060 4.5 0.403 -90.6 34.0 0.888 101.7 0.933 -68.8 0.089 -15.1 0.586 142.2
16.0 0.820 157.9 2.259 25.5 0.060 0.7 0.379 -99.0 36.0 0.944 92.3 0.834 -82.9 0.091 -29.9 0.612 116.3
18.0 0.835 144.8 2.007 12.6 0.063 -2.3 0.340 -113.4 38.0 0.989 82.3 0.699 -97.4 0.082 -49.1 0.712 95.1
20.0 0.847 133.3 1.780 -1.0 0.065 -6.1 0.319 -137.0 40.0 0.988 76.1 0.552 -107.6 0.068 -67.3 0.786 88.5
EPA040AV 8V, 1/2 Idss
FREQ --- S11 --- --- S21 --- --- S12 --- --- S22 --- FREQ --- S11 --- --- S21 --- --- S12 --- --- S22 ---
(GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG (GHz) MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG MAG ANG
1.0 0.972 -34.1 9.390 157.2 0.018 71.3 0.696 -12.0 21.0 0.870 129.5 1.474 -16.6 0.055 -26.7 0.431 -147.2
2.0 0.938 -64.1 8.386 138.2 0.032 56.5 0.654 -22.6 22.0 0.871 126.5 1.372 -22.3 0.054 -29.6 0.456 -155.7
4.0 0.876 -108.4 6.273 109.1 0.047 33.4 0.565 -35.9 24.0 0.871 119.5 1.183 -34.0 0.052 -30.2 0.523 -170.4
6.0 0.844 -140.6 4.801 87.8 0.052 19.6 0.509 -43.6 26.0 0.877 115.9 1.009 -45.3 0.049 -29.9 0.583 174.3
8.0 0.844 -158.1 3.868 72.4 0.054 11.0 0.467 -49.6 28.0 0.869 107.2 0.865 -56.6 0.048 -35.3 0.648 164.0
10.0 0.842 -172.0 3.222 57.9 0.053 3.7 0.425 -59.2 30.0 0.865 97.7 0.748 -68.9 0.046 -40.1 0.691 154.3
12.0 0.847 170.9 2.703 42.2 0.052 -5.1 0.410 -72.7 32.0 0.838 94.2 0.638 -81.3 0.042 -49.1 0.758 138.7
14.0 0.860 159.0 2.302 28.5 0.052 -10.9 0.391 -88.1 34.0 0.908 92.4 0.551 -92.6 0.036 -57.6 0.749 124.1
16.0 0.873 148.9 1.967 15.0 0.050 -16.3 0.400 -105.4 36.0 0.956 91.7 0.499 -102.2 0.044 -66.9 0.810 111.5
18.0 0.875 144.1 1.734 3.2 0.052 -20.3 0.401 -125.7 38.0 0.982 91.8 0.466 -113.1 0.057 -89.9 0.877 100.0
20.0 0.874 135.6 1.532 -9.2 0.053 -25.5 0.432 -141.3 40.0 0.973 89.1 0.423 -122.7 0.063 -111.8 0.904 95.4
Note: The data included 0.7 mils diameter Au bonding wires; 1gate wires, 15 mils each; 1 drain wires, 20 mils each;
4 source wires, 7 mils each; no source wires for EPA040AV.
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