DocumentCode
2156837
Title
An improved packaging technology for RF power transistors
Author
McCarthy, Simon ; Smith, Phil ; Walker, John ; Padfield, Nick
Author_Institution
SEMELAB plc, Lutterworth, UK
fYear
2005
fDate
12-17 June 2005
Abstract
This paper presents an improved packaging technology for RF power transistors that is beryllia-free and which halves the thermal resistance compared with the conventional approach. This new technology also reduces the source inductance and increases the gain.
Keywords
microwave power transistors; semiconductor device packaging; thermal resistance; RF power transistors; beryllia-free packaging; packaging technology; source inductance; thermal resistance; Conducting materials; Flanges; Inductance; Packaging; Power MOSFET; Power transistors; Radio frequency; Silicon; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2005 IEEE MTT-S International
ISSN
01490-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8845-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516841
Filename
1516841
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