MRF1517NT1
5
RF Device Data
Freescale Semiconductor
Figure 10. 400 - 440 MHz Broadband Test Circuit
V
DD
C6
R3
C7
C5
R2
RF
INPUT
RF
OUTPUT
Z2 Z3
Z5
C1
C3
C13
DUT
Z6 Z8 Z9
Z4
L1
Z7
N2
C17
B2
N1
+
C12
C4
C11
B1, B2 Short Ferrite Beads, Fair Rite Products
(2743021446)
C1, C13 300 pF, 100 mil Chip Capacitors
C2, C3, C4, C10,
C11, C12 0 to 20 pF, Trimmer Capacitors
C5, C17 130 pF, 100 mil Chip Capacitors
C6, C14 10 µF, 50 V Electrolytic Capacitors
C7, C15 0.1 µF, 100 mil Chip Capacitors
C8, C16 1,000 pF, 100 mil Chip Capacitors
C9 33 pF, 100 mil Chip Capacitor
L1 55.5 nH, 5 Turn, Coilcraft
N1, N2 Type N Flange Mounts
R1 12 Ω, 0805 Chip Resistor
R2 1.0 kΩ, 1/8 W Resistor
R3 33 kΩ, 1/2 W Resistor
Z1 0.617″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z2 0.723″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z3 0.513″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z4, Z5 0.260″ x 0.223″ Microstrip
Z6 0.048″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z7 0.577″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z8 1.135″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Z9 0.076″ x 0.080″ Microstrip
Board Glass Teflon
, 31 mils, 2 oz. Copper
Z1
C2
V
GG
C14
+
C8
B1
R1
C15C16
C9
C10
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS, 400 - 440 MHz
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
IRL, INPUT RETURN LOSS (dB)
−5
−15
−25
−10
21
0
45
Figure 11. Output Power versus Input Power
P
in
, INPUT POWER (WATTS)
2
Figure 12. Input Return Loss versus Output Power
P
out
, OUTPUT POWER (WATTS)
0
6
0.40.1
4
440 MHz
0.3 0.50.2
0
10
400 MHz
3
9
7
689710
−20
400 MHz
420 MHz
440 MHz
1
3
5
8
420 MHz
V
DD
= 7.5 Vdc V
DD
= 7.5 Vdc