GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
Features
Functional Schematic
• Optimized for Pulsed, WiMAX, W-CDMA, LTE, &
other light thermal load applications from DC - 4
GHz
• 2.5 GHz Performance
• 45 W P3dB CW Power
• 13.5 dB Small Signal Gain
• 55% Efficiency @ P3dB
• 100% RF Tested
• Thermally-Enhanced Surface Mount SOIC
Package
• High Reliability Gold Metallization Process
• Subject to EAR99 Export Control
• RoHS* Compliant
Pin Configuration
Applications
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Defense Communications
Land Mobile Radio
Avionics
Wireless Infrastructure
ISM
VHF/UHF/L/S-Band Radar
1-4
Gate
5-8
Drain
9
Paddle1
1. The exposed pad centered on the package bottom must be
connected to RF and DC ground. This path must also provide
a low thermal resistance heat path.
Description
The NPT1004 GaN HEMT is a power transistor
optimized for DC - 4 GHz operation. This device
supports CW, pulsed, and linear operation with
output power levels to 45 W. This transistor is
assembled in an industry standard surface mount
plastic package.
Ordering Information
1
Part Number
Package
NPT1004DT
Tube (97 pieces)
NPT1004DR
1500 piece reel
* Restrictions on Hazardous Substances, compliant to current RoHS EU directive.
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
Typical 2-Tone RF Performance: (measured in test fixture)
Freq. = 2.5 GHz, VDS = 28 V, IDQ = 400 mA, Tone Spacing = 1 MHz, TC = 25C
Parameter
Test Conditions
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Peak Envelope Power
3 dB Compression
1 dB Compression
P3dB, PEP
P1dB, PEP
35
—
45
28
—
W
Small Signal Gain
—
GSS
12.5
13.5
—
dB
Drain Efficiency
3 dB Compression
ƞ
50
55
—
%
Typical OFDM Performance: (measured in load pull system (refer to Table 2 and Fig. 1))
VDS = 28 V, IDQ = 350 mA, Single Carrier OFDM waveform 64-QAM 3/4, 8 burst,
continuous frame data, 10 MHz channel bandwidth, Peak/Avg = 10.3 dB @ 0.01%
probability on CCDF, POUT = 1.5 W avg., TC = 25°C
Parameter
Test Conditions
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Power Gain
2.5 - 2.7 GHz
3.3 - 3.5 GHz
GP
—
13.0
10.5
—
dB
Drain Efficiency
2.5 - 2.7 GHz
3.3 - 3.5 GHz
ƞ
—
27
25
—
%
Error Vector Magnitude
2.5 - 2.7 GHz
3.3 - 3.5 GHz
EVM
—
2
2
—
%
Handling Procedures
Please observe the following precautions to avoid
damage:
Static Sensitivity
Gallium Nitride Circuits are sensitive to electrostatic
discharge (ESD) and can be damaged by static
electricity. Proper ESD control techniques should be
used when handling these HBM Class 1B devices.
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
DC Electrical Characteristics: TC = 25C
Parameter
Test Conditions
Symbol
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
VGS = -8 V, ID = 16 mA
VBDS
100
—
—
V
Drain-Source Leakage Current
VGS = -8 V, VDS = 60 V
IDLK
—
2
10
mA
Gate Threshold Voltage
VDS = 28 V, ID = 16 mA
VT
-2.3
-1.8
-1.3
V
Gate Quiescent Voltage
VDS = 28 V, ID = 350 mA
VGSQ
-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
V
On Resistance
VGS = 2 V, ID = 120 mA
RON
—
0.25
0.30
Ω
Drain Current
VDS = 7 V pulsed, pulse width 300 ms
0.2% Duty Cycle, VGS = 2 V
ID
7.5
9.5
—
A
Off Characteristics
On Characteristics
Absolute Maximum Ratings2,3,4
Parameter
Absolute Maximum
Drain Source Voltage, VDS
100 V
Gate Source Voltage, VGS
-10 to 3 V
Total Device Power Dissipation (derated above 25°C)
40 W
Junction Temperature, TJ
+200°C
Operating Temperature
-40°C to +85°C
Storage Temperature
-65°C to +150°C
2. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause permanent damage to this device.
3. MACOM does not recommend sustained operation near these survivability limits.
4. Operating at nominal conditions with TJ ≤ 200°C will ensure MTTF > 1 x 106 hours.
Thermal Characteristics5
Parameter
Test Conditions
Symbol
Typical
Units
Thermal Resistance
VDS = 28 V, TJ = 200°C
RJC
4.3
°C/W
5. Junction temperature (TJ) measured using IR Microscopy. Case temperature measured using thermocouple embedded in heat-sink.
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
Table 1: Optimum Impedance Characteristics for CW Gain, Drain Efficiency, and Output
Power Performance
Frequency
(MHz)
900
ZS
(Ω)
2.0 + j2.7
ZL
(Ω)
6.0 + j3.3
PSAT
(W)
45
GSS
(dB)
22.5
Drain Efficiency
(%)
72
1500
1.6 - j0.8
4.5 + j0.5
45
18.5
70
2500
2.0 - j3.2
3.5 - j5.0
45
14.0
65
3500
3.2 - j6.5
2.9 - j8.0
35
12.0
60
Table 2: Optimum Impedance Characteristics for WiMAX Gain, Drain Efficiency, Output
Power, and Linearity Performance. Single Carrier OFDM waveform 64-QAM 3/4, 8 burst,
Peak/Avg = 10.3 dB @ 0.01% probability on CCDF, 2% EVM.
Frequency
(MHz)
ZS
(Ω)
ZL
(Ω)
PSAT
(W)
GSS
(dB)
Drain Efficiency
(%)
25006
2.1 - j7.6
3.1 - j3.9
5.0
14.0
27
26006
2.3 - j7.7
3.3 - j4.4
5.0
13.0
27
27006
2.3 - j9.0
3.4 - j4.7
5.0
13.0
27
3300
7
3.3 - j11.8
3.7 - j7.2
6.3
11.5
30
3500
7
3.5 - j13.5
3.5 - j10.0
4.5
10.5
25
38007
4.5 - j16.2
3.7 - j11.2
3.2
8.0
17
6. Continuous frame data, 10 MHz channel bandwidth.
7. 20 ms frame, 15 ms frame data, 3.5 MHz channel bandwidth.
Impedance Reference
ZS and ZL vs. Frequency
Figure 1 - Optimum Impedance Characteristics for CW and OFDM Performance
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
Load-Pull Data, Reference Plane at Device Leads:
VDS = 28 V, IDQ = 350 mA (unless noted)
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
Mounting Footprint
Package Dimensions & Pin Out†
Dim.
Millimeters
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
A
0.189
0.196
4.80
4.98
B
0.150
0.157
3.81
3.99
C
0.107
0.123
2.72
3.12
D
0.071
0.870
1.870
2.21
E
0.230
0.244
5.85
6.19
f
†
Inches
0.050 BSC
1.270 BSC
F
0.0138
0.0192
0.35
0.49
G
0.055
0.061
1.40
1.55
G1
0.000
0.004
0.00
0.10
H
0.075
0.098
1.91
2.50
L
0.016
0.035
0.41
0.89
m
0°
8°
0°
8°
Meets JEDEC moisture sensitivity level 3 requirements.
Plating is Matte Sn.
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GaN Power Transistor, 28 V, 45 W
DC - 4 GHz
NPT1004D
Rev. V1
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