NewsSTMicroelectronics Introduces New RF LDMOS Power Transistors

STMicroelectronics Introduces New RF LDMOS Power Transistors

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STMicroelectronics is including a wide range of new devices to the STPOWER family members of LDMOS transistors, which makes up 3 different item collection enhanced for RF power amplifiers () in a range of business and also commercial applications.

Including high effectiveness as well as reduced thermal resistance as well as packaged to handle high RF power, STPOWER LDMOS devices incorporate a short conduction-channel size with a high failure voltage. These characteristics allow an affordable remedy with reduced power intake as well as high integrity.

Broadening the range of applications that can be dealt with, the new STPOWER LDMOS IDCH as well as IDDE collection are 28V/32V common-source N-channel enhancement-mode lateral field-effect RF power transistors. IDCH gadgets provide result power from 8W to 300W and also are particularly developed for applications up to 4GHz, including 2.45 GHz commercial, clinical, as well as medical (ISM), wireless framework, satellite communications, as well as avionics as well as radar devices. The LDMOS gadgets appropriate for all types of inflection formats.

The IDDE collection consists of 10W-700W tools for broadband commercial, commercial, and scientific applications at frequencies up to 1.5 GHz. The gadgets can withstand a tons VSWR (voltage standing wave proportion) of 10:1, through all stages. They appropriate for all normal inflection styles, as well as for most courses of RF procedure including Class A, Class ABDOMINAL, and Class C. Their high efficiency reduces the energy required to supply the necessary output power, causing lower operating costs and also decreased warmth dissipation therefore streamlining thermal monitoring and enabling even more compact systems.

ST has likewise introduced tools in the brand-new IDEV series, including a 50V common-source, N-channel-enhancement-mode, lateral field-effect, RF power transistor technology. With output power from 15W as much as 2.2 kW, the IDEV portfolio is developed for ISM applications at regularities up to 250MHz, including driving high-power CO2 lasers, plasma generators, MRI systems, broadcast FM-radio transmitters in the 88MHz– 108MHz range, as well as avionics and radar applications approximately 1.5 GHz. They are suitable for all normal modulation layouts and for procedure in Class A, Class Abdominal Muscle, as well as Class C.

The rugged IDEV collection can as much as 2.2 kW continuous-wave (CW) result power, from HF (3-30MHz) frequencies as much as 250MHz. Delivering high power from a single ceramic package, these devices decrease the complete variety of RF power transistors needed in high-power applications such as program transmitters. Power performance greater than 82% lessens system power need and also guarantees high reliability with simple thermal administration.

In total amount, ST is introducing 30 new STPOWER RF LDMOS devices throughout the three collection, in various industry-standard plans. Budgetary rates remains in the array from $15 to $100.

For more information, please go to www.st.com/stpower-rf-ldmos

Michal Pukala
Electronics and Telecommunications engineer with Electro-energetics Master degree graduation. Lightning designer experienced engineer. Currently working in IT industry.

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