MITSUBISHI RF MOSFET MODULE

RA30H2127M
ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE
OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

210-270MHz 30W 12.5V MOBILE RADIO

DESCRIPTION
BLOCK DIAGRAM
The RA30H2127M is a 30-watt RF MOSFET Amplifier Module 2 3
for 12.5-volt mobile radios that operate in the 210- to 270-MHz
range.
The battery can be connected directly to the drain of the
enhancement-mode MOSFET transistors. Without the gate
1 4
voltage (V GG=0V), only a small leakage current flows into the drain
and the RF input signal attenuates up to 60 dB. The output power 5
and drain current increase as the gate voltage increases. With a
gate voltage around 4V (minimum), output power and drain current
increases substantially. The nominal output power becomes
available at 4.5V (typical) and 5V (maximum). At VGG=5V, the
typical gate current is 1 mA.
This module is designed for non-linear FM modulation, but may
also be used for linear modulation by setting the drain quiescent
current with the gate voltage and controlling the output power with 1 RF Input (Pin)
the input power.
2 Gate Voltage (VGG), Power Control
3 Drain Voltage (VDD), Battery
FEATURES
• Enhancement-Mode MOSFET Transistors 4 RF Output (Pout)
(IDD≅0 @ VDD=12.5V, VGG=0V) 5 RF Ground (Case)
• Pout>30W, ηT>40% @ VDD=12.5V, VGG=5V, Pin=50mW
• Broadband Frequency Range: 210-270MHz
• Low-Power Control Current IGG=1mA (typ) at VGG=5V
• Module Size: 66 x 21 x 9.88 mm
• Linear operation is possible by setting the quiescent drain current
with the gate voltage and controlling the output power with the
input power

ORDERING INFORMATION:

ORDER NUMBER SUPPLY FORM

RA30H2127M-E01
Antistatic tray,
RA30H2127M-01 10 modules/tray
(Japan - packed without desiccator)

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MAXIMUM RATINGS (Tcase=+25°C, unless otherwise specified)
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS RATING UNIT

VDD Drain Voltage VGG<5V 17 V

VGG Gate Voltage VDD<12.5V, Pin=0mW 6 V
Pin Input Power f=210-270MHz, 100 mW
Pout Output Power ZG=ZL=50Ω 45 W
Tcase(OP) Operation Case Temperature Range -30 to +110 °C
Tstg Storage Temperature Range -40 to +110 °C
The above parameters are independently guaranteed.

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50Ω, unless otherwise specified)

SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNIT

f Frequency Range 210 270 MHz
Pout Output Power 30 W
ηT Total Efficiency VDD=12.5V, 40 %
nd
2fo 2 Harmonic VGG=5V, -25 dBc
ρ in Input VSWR Pin=50mW 3:1 —
IGG Gate Current 1 mA
VDD=10.0-15.2V, Pin=25-70mW,
— Stability No parasitic oscillation —
Pout<40W (VGG control), Load VSWR=3:1
VDD=15.2V, Pin=50mW, Pout=30W (VGG control), No degradation or
— Load VSWR Tolerance —
Load VSWR=20:1 destroy

All parameters, conditions, ratings, and limits are subject to change without notice.

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50Ω, unless otherwise specified)

OUTPUT POWER, TOTAL EFFICIENCY, 2nd , 3 rd HARMONICS versus FREQUENCY

and INPUT VSWR versus FREQUENCY
60 120 -20
V DD=12.5V VDD=12.5V
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)

V GG =5V
50 100 VGG =5V

TOTAL EFFICIENCY
P out -30
INPUT VSWR ρin (-)

HARMONICS (dBc)
P in=50mW Pin=50mW
40 80
-40
ηT

η T(%)
30 60
nd
-50 2
20 40
-60
10 20 rd
3 : < -60dBc
ρ in
0 0 -70
200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280
FREQUENCY f(MHz) FREQUENCY f(MHz)

OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and
DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER
60 12 60 12
P out P out
POWER GAIN Gp(dB)

50 10 POWER GAIN Gp(dB) 50 10

OUTPUT POWER

OUTPUT POWER
DRAIN CURRENT

DRAIN CURRENT
Gp Gp
40 8 40 8
Pout(dBm)

Pout(dBm)
IDD(A)

IDD(A)
30 6 30 6

20 4 ID D
I DD 20 4
f=210MHz, f=240MHz,
10 V DD=12.5V, 2 VDD=12.5V,
10 2
V GG =5V VGG=5V
0 0 0 0
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INPUT POWER Pin(dBm) INPUT POWER Pin(dBm)

OUTPUT POWER, POWER GAIN and

DRAIN CURRENT versus INPUT POWER
60 12
P out
50 10
POWER GAIN Gp(dB)
OUTPUT POWER

DRAIN CURRENT

Gp
40 8
P out(dBm)

IDD(A)

30 6
ID D
20 4
f=270MHz,
V DD=12.5V,
10 2
V GG =5V

0 0
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INPUT POWER P in(dBm)

OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus DRAIN VOLTAGE versus DRAIN VOLTAGE
90 18 90 18
f=210MHz, f=240MHz,
OUTPUT POWER P out(W)

OUTPUT POWER P out(W)

80 16 80 16
V DD=12.5V, V DD=12.5V,
DD(A)

DD(A)

70 14 70 V GG =5V 14
V GG =5V
60 12 60 12
DRAIN CURRENT I

DRAIN CURRENT I

P out
Pout
50 10 50 10
40 8 40 8
30 6 30 6
I DD I DD
20 4 20 4
10 2 10 2
0 0 0 0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
DRAIN VOLTAGE VDD(V) DRAIN VOLTAGE VDD(V)

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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE (Tcase=+25°C, ZG=ZL=50Ω, unless otherwise specified)

OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT

versus DRAIN VOLTAGE
90 18
f=270MHz,
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)

80 16

DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)

VDD =12.5V,
70 VGG=5V 14
60 Pout 12
50 10
40 8
30 6
IDD
20 4
10 2
0 0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
DRAIN VOLTAGE V DD(V)

OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT
versus GATE VOLTAGE versus GATE VOLTAGE
60 12 60 12
f=210MHz, f=240MHz,
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)

OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)

50 VDD =12.5V, 10 50 V DD=12.5V, 10
DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)

DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)

VGG =5V V GG=5V
P out
40 8 40 8
P out

30 6 30 6
I DD
20 I DD 4 20 4

10 2 10 2

0 0 0 0
2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
GATE VOLTAGE VGG(V) GATE VOLTAGE VGG (V)

OUTPUT POWER and DRAIN CURRENT

versus GATE VOLTAGE
60 12
f=270MHz,
OUTPUT POWER Pout(W)

50 VDD =12.5V, 10
DRAIN CURRENT IDD(A)

VGG =5V
Pout
40 8

30 6
I DD
20 4

10 2

0 0
2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
GATE VOLTAGE VGG(V)

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OUTLINE DRAWING (mm)

66.0 ±0.5

3.0 ±0.3 60.0 ±0.5

7.25 ±0.8 51.5 ±0.5

2-R2 ±0.5
21.0 ±0.5

17.0 ±0.5
9.5 ±0.5

4.0 ±0.3
5
1 2 3 4
2.0 ±0.5
14.0 ±1

Ø0.45 ±0.15

12.0 ±1

16.5 ±1

43.5 ±1

55.5 ±1
3.1 +0.6/-0.4
0.09 ±0.02

7.5 ±0.5

(9.88)
2.3 ±0.3

(50.4)

1 RF Input (P in)
2 Gate Voltage (V GG)
3 Drain Voltage (V DD)
4 RF Output (P out)
5 RF Ground (Case)

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TEST BLOCK DIAGRAM

Power DUT Spectrum

Meter 5
Analyzer
1 2 3 4

ZG=50Ω ZL=50Ω
Signal Pre- Directional Directional Power
Attenuator Attenuator Attenuator
Generator amplifier Coupler Coupler Meter

C1 C2

- + + -
DC Power DC Power
C1, C2: 4700pF, 22uF in parallel Supply V GG Supply V DD

1 RF Input (P in)
2 Gate Voltage (V GG)
3 Drain Voltage (V DD)
4 RF Output (P out)
5 RF Ground (Case)

EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT

2 3

1 4

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PRECAUTIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, and APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Construction:
This module consists of an alumina substrate soldered onto a copper flange. For mechanical protection, a plastic cap
is attached with silicone. The MOSFET transistor chips are die bonded onto metal, wire bonded to the substrate, and
coated with resin. Lines on the substrate (eventually inductors), chip capacitors, and resistors form the bias and
matching circuits. Wire leads soldered onto the alumina substrate provide the DC and RF connection.
Following conditions must be avoided:
a) Bending forces on the alumina substrate (for example, by driving screws or from fast thermal changes)
b) Mechanical stress on the wire leads (for example, by first soldering then driving screws or by thermal expansion)
c) Defluxing solvents reacting with the resin coating on the MOSFET chips (for example, Trichlorethylene)
d) Frequent on/off switching that causes thermal expansion of the resin
e) ESD, surge, overvoltage in combination with load VSWR, and oscillation
ESD:
This MOSFET module is sensitive to ESD voltages down to 1000V. Appropriate ESD precautions are required.
Mounting:
Heat sink flatness must be less than 50 µm (a heat sink that is not flat or particles between module and heat sink may
cause the ceramic substrate in the module to crack by bending forces, either immediately when driving screws or later
when thermal expansion forces are added).
A thermal compound between module and heat sink is recommended for low thermal contact resistance and to reduce
the bending stress on the ceramic substrate caused by the temperature difference to the heat sink.
The module must first be screwed to the heat sink, then the leads can be soldered to the printed circuit board.
M3 screws are recommended with a tightening torque of 0.4 to 0.6 Nm.
Soldering and Defluxing:
This module is designed for manual soldering.
The leads must be soldered after the module is screwed onto the heat sink.
The soldering temperature must be lower than 260°C for a maximum of 10 seconds, or lower than 350°C for a maximum
of three seconds.
Ethyl Alcohol is recommend for removing flux. Trichlorethylene solvents must not be used (they may cause bubbles in
the coating of the transistor chips which can lift off the bond wires).
Thermal Design of the Heat Sink:
At Pout=30W, VDD=12.5V and Pin=50mW each stage transistor operating conditions are:
Pin Pout Rth(ch-case) IDD @ ηT =40% VDD
Stage
(W) (W) (°C/W) (A) (V)
1st 0.05 5.0 4.5 0.95
12.5
2nd 5.0 30.0 1.2 5.0
The channel temperatures of each stage transistor Tch = Tcase + (V DD x IDD - Pout + Pin) x Rth(ch-case) are:
Tch1 = Tcase + (12.5V x 0.95A – 5.0W + 0.05W) x 4.5°C/W = Tcase + 31.2 °C
Tch2 = Tcase + (12.5V x 5.0A - 30.0W + 5.0W) x 1.2°C/W = Tcase + 45.0 °C

For long-term reliability, it is best to keep the module case temperature (Tcase) below 90°C. For an ambient
temperature Tair=60°C and P out=30W, the required thermal resistance Rth (case-air) = ( Tcase - Tair) / ( (P out / ηT ) - Pout +
Pin ) of the heat sink, including the contact resistance, is:
Rth(case-air) = (90°C - 60°C) / (30W/40% – 30W + 0.05W) = 0.67 °C/W
When mounting the module with the thermal resistance of 0.67 °C/W, the channel temperature of each stage transistor
is:
Tch1 = Tair + 31.2 °C
Tch2 = Tair + 45.0 °C

The 175°C maximum rating for the channel temperature ensures application under derated conditions.

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Output Power Control:

Depending on linearity, the following two methods are recommended to control the output power:
a) Non-linear FM modulation:
By the gate voltage (V GG).
When the gate voltage is close to zero, the RF input signal is attenuated up to 60 dB and only a small leakage
current flows from the battery into the drain.
Around VGG=4V, the output power and drain current increases substantially.
Around VGG=4.5V (typical) to VGG=5V (maximum), the nominal output power becomes available.
b) Linear AM modulation:
By RF input power Pin.
The gate voltage is used to set the drain’s quiescent current for the required linearity.
Oscillation:
To test RF characteristics, this module is put on a fixture with two bias decoupling capacitors each on gate and drain,
a 4.700 pF chip capacitor, located close to the module, and a 22 µF (or more) electrolytic capacitor.
When an amplifier circuit around this module shows oscillation, the following may be checked:
a) Do the bias decoupling capacitors have a low inductance pass to the case of the module?
b) Is the load impedance ZL=50Ω?
c) Is the source impedance ZG=50Ω?
Frequent on/off switching:
In base stations, frequent on/off switching can cause thermal expansion of the resin that coats the transistor chips and
can result in reduced or no output power. The bond wires in the resin will break after long-term thermally induced
mechanical stress.
Quality:
Mitsubishi Electric is not liable for failures resulting from base station operation time or operating conditions exceeding
those of mobile radios.
This module technology results from more than 20 years of experience, field proven in tens of millions of mobile radios.
Currently, most returned modules show failures such as ESD, substrate crack, and transistor burnout, which are
caused by improper handling or exceeding recommended operating conditions. Few degradation failures are found.

Keep safety first in your circuit designs!

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation puts the maximum effort into making semiconductor products better and more reliable, but
there is always the possibility that trouble may occur. Trouble with semiconductors may lead to personal injury, fire or property
damage. Remember to give due consideration to safety when making your circuit designs, with appropriate measures such
as (i) placement of substitutive, auxiliary circuits, (ii) use of non-flammable material, or (iii) prevention against any
malfunction or mishap.

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