Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 4 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

10.4296 167.1
9.5736 152.6

IC = 4 mA

S12

0.0176 81.4
0.0396 70.1

S22

GUM (dB)

40.8
32.8

0.100
0.170

-31.4
-38.2
-42.2
-44.5
-45.9

25.5
21.5
18.8
16.7
15.1

0.282
0.400
0.503
0.601
0.690

0.4396
0.4216
0.4076
0.3946
0.3756
0.3656

-46.8
-47.4
-48.1
-48.9
-51.4
-54.6

13.8
12.6
11.6
10.7
9.2
8.1

0.762
0.829
0.895
0.942
1.013
1.041

0.3636
0.3606
0.3476
0.3296
0.3196

-56.9
-59.6
-62.4
-67.0
-73.8

7.1
6.2
5.5
4.9
4.4

1.064
1.058
1.050
1.031
1.004

0.3216 -80.2
0.3266 -84.6
0.3156 -88.5

3.9
3.6
3.3

0.992
0.967
0.949

GUM (dB)

39.8

0.173

40
100

0.9086 -14.2
0.8556 -34.2

200
300
400
500
600

0.7416
0.6436
0.5816
0.5386
0.5076

-64.3
-88.2
-106.1
-120.2
-131.0

8.3356
7.0186
5.8736
5.0066
4.3446

134.0
120.0
110.2
102.5
96.6

0.0656
0.0806
0.0906
0.0976
0.1036

57.7
51.4
48.5
47.8
48.2

0.7556
0.6376
0.5556
0.5006
0.4646

700
800
900
1000
1200
1400

0.4866
0.4696
0.4546
0.4486
0.4426
0.4446

-139.9
-147.7
-154.8
-161.3
-172.5
178.6

3.8306
3.4286
3.0876
2.8146
2.4036
2.1146

91.6
87.2
83.3
79.7
73.4
67.6

0.1106
0.1166
0.1226
0.1296
0.1436
0.1596

49.2
50.7
52.3
53.7
56.8
59.4

1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

0.4336
0.4326
0.4406
0.4616
0.4776

171.5
163.9
155.6
148.8
144.3

1.8956
1.7276
1.5916
1.4796
1.3896

62.6
58.2
54.0
50.3
46.3

0.1776
0.1986
0.2206
0.2436
0.2686

62.2
63.9
65.1
65.9
65.9

2600
2800
3000

0.4796 140.6
0.4786 135.0
0.4946 127.8

1.3056 42.9
1.2546 39.9
1.2006 36.9

f (MHz)

S11

S21

0.2936 65.7
0.3216 65.2
0.3496 64.3
VCE = 4 V,

40

.7886 -23.3

22.6416 159.8

100
200
300
400
500

.6756
.5146
.4406
.4086
.3886

-54.1
-92.0
-115.4
-130.9
-141.9

18.9886 139.7
13.7096 118.5
10.1666 107.0
7.9796 99.6
6.5346 94.2

600
700
800
900
1000
1200

.3766
.3656
.3576
.3526
.3506
.3536

-150.0
-156.9
-162.8
-168.8
-174.2
176.6

5.5536
4.8206
4.2786
3.8326
3.4746
2.9466

1400
1600
1800
2000
2200

.3606
.3496
.3496
.3596
.3826

170.3
164.7
158.0
150.2
144.3

2400
2600
2800
3000

.4006
.4016
.4006
.4156

141.1
138.8
134.2
127.4

0.9746 -8.2
0.9056 -19.1

IC = 10 mA

S12

.0166 77.8

S22

.9266 -15.6

.0326
.0496
.0616
.0716
.0826

65.0
58.0
57.6
58.9
60.8

.7626
.5426
.4246
.3576
.3186

-32.4
-45.4
-50.6
-53.1
-54.5

32.0
25.6
21.9
19.4
17.5

0.305
0.529
0.680
0.786
0.858

90.0
86.3
83.0
80.0
77.2
72.1

.0936
.1056
.1166
.1286
.1396
.1626

62.0
63.5
64.3
65.1
65.5
66.0

.2946
.2786
.2676
.2586
.2486
.2346

-55.1
-55.4
-55.5
-55.7
-56.2
-58.5

15.9
14.6
13.5
12.5
11.7
10.2

0.907
0.941
0.969
0.989
1.009
1.027

2.5766
2.2986
2.0856
1.9196
1.7836

67.4
63.0
59.1
55.3
52.1

.1866
.2096
.2336
.2576
.2816

65.8
65.8
65.2
64.4
63.6

.2266
.2276
.2246
.2116
.1916

-61.7
-63.0
-65.1
-66.9
-71.4

9.0
8.0
7.2
6.5
5.9

1.027
1.036
1.034
1.029
1.018

1.6726
1.5666
1.5036
1.4406

48.4
45.1
42.1
39.0

.3056
.3276
.3516
.3756

62.4
61.1
59.9
58.5

.1826
.1846
.1906
.1786

-79.8
-87.6
-91.4
-94.1

5.4
4.8
4.5
4.1

1.004
1.005
0.992
0.980

opt

f (MHz)

Fmin (dB)

900

1.30

.2696 129.0

2000

2.10

.4066 -151.0

rn
.11
.16

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 4 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

36.0026 152.2
26.2256 128.0

IC = 20 mA

S12

.0146 75.1
.0276 64.5

S22

40
100

.6456 -34.8
.4996 -75.1

200
300
400
500
600

.3846
.3496
.3386
.3306
.3256

-113.4
-133.8
-146.2
-154.8
-161.1

16.2116 109.4
11.4376 100.5
8.8006 94.7
7.1406 90.4
6.0296 87.0

700
800
900
1000
1200

.3206
.3156
.3136
.3156
.3206

-166.5
-171.5
-176.5
178.8
170.7

5.2186
4.6186
4.1326
3.7426
3.1646

1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

.3276
.3176
.3186
.3286
.3526
.3706

165.5
160.6
154.6
147.2
141.4
138.9

2.7636
2.4606
2.2306
2.0506
1.9046
1.7846

2600
2800
3000

.3716 137.3
.3696 133.2
.3846 126.2

1.6696 46.1
1.6016 43.1
1.5356 40.2

.3446 59.5
.3686 58.0
.3906 56.3

.1296 -99.9
.1346 -103.4
.1216 -106.3

f (MHz)

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

900
2000

1.50
2.20

.2226
.3986

S11

S21

GUM (dB)

39.2
31.7

0.263
0.484

.0426
.0546
.0676
.0806
.0936

63.1
65.2
66.9
68.5
69.2

.4036
.3076
.2576
.2306
.2146

-53.5
-57.4
-59.6
-60.8
-61.5

25.7
22.2
19.7
17.8
16.3

0.719
0.845
0.910
0.950
0.975

83.9
81.0
78.4
76.0
71.5

.1076
.1206
.1336
.1466
.1736

69.7
69.8
69.8
69.7
68.8

.2046
.1966
.1906
.1826
.1716

-61.8
-61.8
-62.0
-62.5
-65.4

15.0
13.9
12.9
12.1
10.6

0.988
1.002
1.012
1.020
1.024

67.1
63.1
59.4
55.9
52.9
49.3

.1986
.2236
.2496
.2746
.2996
.3236

67.8
66.8
65.6
64.1
62.8
61.1

.1666
.1676
.1656
.1506
.1316
.1246

-69.2
-70.0
-72.0
-73.6
-79.3
-90.4

9.4
8.4
7.6
6.8
6.2
5.7

1.024
1.030
1.026
1.023
1.013
1.003

5.2
4.8
4.5

1.007
0.998
0.990

GUM (dB)

38.9
31.6
25.6

0.344
0.591
0.807

VCE = 4 V,
f (MHz)

.8566 -23.0
.6186 -42.2

40
100
200

.5496 -43.7
.4146 -88.0
.3406 -124.7

44.0336 147.1
29.0046 122.2
16.9386 105.7

300
400
500
600
700
800

.3226
.3186
.3156
.3126
.3086
.3056

-142.7
-153.6
-160.9
-166.2
-171.0
-175.4

11.7836 97.9
9.0186 92.8
7.2956 88.9
6.1506 85.8
5.3206 82.9
4.7066 80.2

900
1000
1200
1400
1600

.3046
.3066
.3136
.3216
.3106

179.7
175.6
168.0
163.2
158.8

4.2066
3.8066
3.2206
2.8076
2.5026

1800
2000
2200
2400
2600

.3116
.3216
.3466
.3646
.3656

153.2
145.9
140.2
137.8
136.5

2.2686
2.0836
1.9336
1.8106
1.6956

2800
3000

.3636 132.5
.3776 125.6

1.6246 43.3
1.5576 40.4

f (MHz)
900
2000

156.0
-148.0

.13
.16

IC = 30 mA

S12

.0136 73.4
.0256 65.3
.0396 66.6

S22

.8006 -27.3
.5396 -46.8
.3406 -56.8

.0536
.0676
.0806
.0946
.1086
.1226

68.9
70.2
71.3
71.6
71.8
71.7

.2596
.2186
.1966
.1846
.1756
.1696

-60.3
-62.4
-63.8
-64.6
-65.1
-65.1

22.2
19.8
17.9
16.4
15.1
14.0

0.899
0.945
0.977
0.992
1.004
1.010

77.7
75.4
71.1
66.9
62.9

.1366
.1496
.1776
.2036
.2296

71.4
70.9
69.8
68.4
67.1

.1656
.1586
.1486
.1446
.1456

-65.4
-66.1
-69.4
-73.7
-74.2

13.0
12.1
10.7
9.5
8.5

1.016
1.024
1.024
1.023
1.027

59.3
55.9
52.9
49.4
46.2

.2556
.2816
.3056
.3306
.3516

65.6
64.0
62.5
60.7
58.9

.1436
.1296
.1106
.1056
.1126

-76.3
-78.1
-85.0
-98.2
-108.3

7.6
6.9
6.3
5.8
5.3

1.024
1.020
1.013
1.004
1.007

.3746 57.3
.3976 55.5

.1176 -111.4
.1046 -115.2

4.9
4.6

1.000
0.992

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

1.70
2.40

.2526
.4356

172.0
-142.0

.12
.19

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 4 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

40
100

.4906 -50.7
.3756 -97.0

48.5726 143.6
30.0526 118.9

200
300
400
500
600

.3246
.3146
.3146
.3126
.3116

-132.0
-148.3
-157.9
-164.6
-169.2

17.0926 103.7
11.8186 96.5
9.0236 91.7
7.2896 88.0
6.1406 85.0

700
800
900
1000
1200
1400

.3086
.3056
.3066
.3076
.3156
.3226

-173.8
-177.9
177.7
173.5
166.5
161.9

5.3076
4.6946
4.1976
3.7996
3.2106
2.8026

1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

.3126
.3136
.3256
.3496
.3676

157.7
152.1
144.7
139.5
137.2

2.4966
2.2616
2.0796
1.9286
1.8066

2600
2800
3000

.3676 136.0
.3656 132.0
.3816 125.1

1.6916 46.0
1.6216 43.1
1.5536 40.2

f (MHz)
900
2000

f (MHz)

S11

40
100
200
300

.4486
.3556
.3216
.3166

-56.8
-104.0
-137.4
-152.4

S21

400
500
600
700
800

.3196
.3186
.3176
.3156
.3126

-161.1
-167.1
-171.6
-175.7
-179.8

8.9116
7.1946
6.0606
5.2366
4.6326

900
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800

.3136
.3146
.3236
.3316
.3206
.3216

176.0
172.0
165.4
160.8
156.7
151.1

2000
2200
2400
2600
2800

.3336
.3586
.3746
.3766
.3746

144.0
138.7
136.6
135.2
131.2

3000

.3886 124.7

IC = 40 mA

S12

.0126 72.1
.0246 66.5

S22

.7586 -30.1
.4896 -49.3

GUM (dB)

38.6
31.4

0.403
0.652

.0386
.0526
.0666
.0816
.0956

68.3
70.7
71.9
72.7
72.8

.3056
.2326
.1966
.1786
.1676

-58.3
-61.6
-63.8
-65.3
-66.3

25.6
22.1
19.7
17.8
16.3

0.850
0.931
0.969
0.987
1.000

82.2
79.6
77.2
74.9
70.7
66.6

.1096
.1236
.1376
.1516
.1796
.2066

72.8
72.5
72.1
71.5
70.2
68.7

.1616
.1566
.1526
.1456
.1376
.1336

-66.8
-66.8
-67.0
-67.9
-71.7
-76.3

15.0
14.0
13.0
12.1
10.7
9.5

1.010
1.016
1.021
1.025
1.026
1.023

62.5
59.0
55.5
52.6
49.2

.2326
.2586
.2846
.3096
.3336

67.3
65.7
63.9
62.5
60.5

.1356
.1336
.1196
.1016
.0976

-76.7
-78.8
-80.9
-88.9
-103.2

8.5
7.6
6.9
6.3
5.8

1.026
1.025
1.020
1.012
1.004

.3546 58.7
.3786 57.0
.4006 55.2

.1066 -113.4
.1106 -116.3
.0986 -120.8

5.2
4.9
4.5

1.008
1.001
0.992

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

1.90
2.60

.2796
.4296

GUM (dB)

38.3
31.2
25.4
22.0

0.445
0.696
0.873
0.947

VCE = 4 V,

72.2
67.4
69.5
71.9

90.9
87.3
84.5
81.6
79.1

.0666
.0816
.0956
.1106
.1236

4.1406
3.7476
3.1716
2.7646
2.4626
2.2316

76.6
74.4
70.1
66.0
62.0
58.5

2.0526
1.9056
1.7826
1.6706
1.6016

55.1
52.1
48.7
45.5
42.6

1.5356 39.7

.13
.22

IC = 50 mA

.0126
.0236
.0386
.0526

50.8666
30.2596
16.9646
11.6876

141.1
116.7
102.4
95.6

S12

180.0
-140.0

S22
.7236
.4546
.2816
.2156

-32.0
-50.7
-59.0
-62.1

72.8
73.6
73.4
73.3
72.9

.1836
.1666
.1576
.1526
.1476

-64.4
-65.9
-66.9
-67.6
-67.6

19.6
17.7
16.2
14.9
13.9

0.981
0.997
1.009
1.014
1.024

.1386
.1526
.1806
.2076
.2336
.2606

72.5
71.9
70.5
68.9
67.4
65.7

.1446
.1386
.1316
.1286
.1306
.1286

-68.0
-68.9
-73.0
-77.8
-78.2
-80.5

12.9
12.0
10.6
9.4
8.4
7.5

1.024
1.029
1.028
1.025
1.029
1.026

.2866
.3116
.3356
.3566
.3806

64.0
62.4
60.5
58.6
56.9

.1146
.0976
.0946
.1046
.1096

-82.7
-91.4
-106.5
-116.6
-119.3

6.8
6.2
5.7
5.2
4.8

1.020
1.011
1.005
1.008
1.000

.0966 -124.4

4.5

0.993

.4026 55.1

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 8 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

10.3456 167.6
9.5626 153.4

IC = 4 mA

S12

.0166 81.8
.0386 71.0

S22

GUM (dB)

41.3
33.4

0.093
0.167

-30.2
-36.8
-40.9
-43.2
-44.6

25.9
21.8
19.1
17.0
15.4

0.278
0.393
0.495
0.591
0.675

.4526
.4346
.4196
.4066
.3866
.3756

-45.5
-46.1
-46.7
-47.4
-49.8
-52.8

14.0
12.8
11.8
10.9
9.4
8.3

0.754
0.822
0.884
0.934
1.005
1.033

.3736
.3706
.3576
.3396
.3286

-54.9
-57.4
-60.0
-64.3
-70.7

7.2
6.4
5.7
5.1
4.6

1.065
1.058
1.054
1.036
1.007

.3296 -77.0
.3346 -81.2
.3226 -84.8

4.1
3.7
3.4

0.998
0.970
0.951

GUM (dB)

40.3

0.162

40
100

.9216 -13.6
.8686 -32.7

200
300
400
500
600

.7556
.6556
.5886
.5406
.5066

-61.5
-84.6
-102.4
-116.4
-127.4

8.3566
7.0856
5.9666
5.0916
4.4386

135.1
121.3
111.3
103.7
97.7

.0636
.0786
.0896
.0966
.1036

58.6
52.4
49.1
48.4
48.6

.7666
.6516
.5706
.5156
.4786

700
800
900
1000
1200
1400

.4816
.4616
.4466
.4366
.4286
.4296

-136.4
-144.3
-151.8
-158.5
-170.1
-179.1

3.9136
3.5046
3.1666
2.8826
2.4636
2.1686

92.6
88.2
84.2
80.7
74.3
68.6

.1096
.1156
.1216
.1286
.1426
.1586

49.6
50.8
52.4
53.8
56.7
59.4

1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

.4186
.4176
.4246
.4456
.4626

173.6
165.7
157.1
150.2
145.6

1.9416
1.7666
1.6276
1.5136
1.4216

63.6
59.2
54.9
51.2
47.1

.1746
.1956
.2166
.2386
.2636

62.1
64.0
65.2
66.0
66.2

2600
2800
3000

.4636 141.8
.4626 136.1
.4796 128.9

1.3346 43.7
1.2836 40.7
1.2286 37.7

f (MHz)

S11

S21

.2876 66.1
.3156 65.7
.3426 64.8
VCE = 8 V,

40

.8236 -21.6

22.1546 160.7

100
200
300
400
500

.7106
.5386
.4506
.4086
.3836

-50.1
-86.0
-108.9
-124.8
-136.2

18.7706 141.3
13.8086 120.2
10.3386 108.4
8.1506 100.9
6.6906 95.3

600
700
800
900
1000
1200

.3676
.3546
.3446
.3386
.3336
.3356

-144.9
-152.0
-158.4
-164.7
-170.4
179.8

5.6916
4.9456
4.3876
3.9366
3.5656
3.0246

1400
1600
1800
2000
2200

.3416
.3306
.3306
.3396
.3616

172.9
167.2
160.5
152.2
145.8

2400
2600
2800
3000

.3806
.3816
.3816
.3956

142.5
140.3
135.7
128.5

.9746 -7.8
.9106 -18.2

IC = 10 mA

S12

.0156 78.6

S22

.9276 -14.5

.0326
.0506
.0616
.0726
.0826

65.9
58.4
57.7
58.6
60.3

.7776
.5646
.4446
.3756
.3346

-30.5
-43.5
-48.8
-51.3
-52.6

32.5
26.0
22.2
19.7
17.7

0.295
0.508
0.661
0.764
0.842

91.1
87.3
84.0
80.8
78.1
73.0

.0936
.1046
.1156
.1266
.1376
.1606

61.6
62.8
63.8
64.6
65.0
65.5

.3096
.2926
.2806
.2716
.2606
.2466

-53.2
-53.5
-53.5
-53.7
-54.1
-56.1

16.2
14.9
13.7
12.8
11.9
10.4

0.892
0.931
0.961
0.984
1.007
1.024

2.6446
2.3586
2.1396
1.9676
1.8276

68.3
63.9
60.0
56.2
53.0

.1836
.2066
.2306
.2536
.2766

65.6
65.6
65.2
64.3
63.6

.2376
.2376
.2356
.2216
.2026

-59.1
-60.3
-62.2
-63.7
-67.5

9.2
8.2
7.3
6.6
6.0

1.027
1.036
1.032
1.031
1.022

1.7116
1.6056
1.5386
1.4766

49.2
46.0
43.0
39.9

.3006
.3226
.3456
.3686

62.4
61.2
60.1
58.7

.1916
.1926
.1966
.1856

-75.3
-82.8
-86.4
-88.6

5.5
5.0
4.6
4.3

1.007
1.007
0.995
0.983

f (MHz)

Fmin (dB)

opt

900

1.30

.3116

112.0

2000

2.10

.4006

-155.0

rn
.13
.14

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 8 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

40
100

.7146 -31.2
.5536 -67.6

35.0486 153.6
26.1246 130.1

200
300
400
500
600

.4046
.3516
.3306
.3176
.3106

-104.2
-125.2
-138.8
-148.2
-155.2

16.4836 111.1
11.7116 101.8
9.0356 95.9
7.3386 91.4
6.2026 88.0

700
800
900
1000
1200

.3026
.2956
.2936
.2916
.2976

-161.1
-166.6
-172.1
-177.3
174.0

5.3706
4.7536
4.2546
3.8476
3.2556

1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

.3046
.2936
.2946
.3026
.3276
.3466

168.3
163.5
157.2
149.0
143.0
140.5

2.8396
2.5306
2.2926
2.1076
1.9566
1.8326

2600
2800
3000

.3476 139.0
.3456 134.8
.3596 127.5

1.7146 47.0
1.6436 44.1
1.5746 41.1

f (MHz)
900
2000

S11

S21

.0146 75.0
.0286 64.5

S22

.8596 -21.2
.6406 -39.8

GUM (dB)

39.8
32.2

0.259
0.458

.0426
.0556
.0676
.0806
.0936

62.2
64.2
65.8
67.5
68.2

.4256
.3266
.2746
.2456
.2286

-51.2
-55.2
-57.2
-58.4
-58.9

26.0
22.4
20.0
18.0
16.5

0.694
0.819
0.893
0.936
0.961

84.8
82.0
79.3
76.8
72.3

.1066
.1196
.1326
.1456
.1716

68.9
69.1
69.2
69.0
68.4

.2166
.2086
.2016
.1946
.1826

-59.2
-59.1
-59.1
-59.6
-62.1

15.2
14.1
13.1
12.3
10.8

0.982
0.996
1.006
1.016
1.022

68.0
63.9
60.3
56.7
53.7
50.2

.1966
.2216
.2466
.2706
.2946
.3186

67.5
66.6
65.4
64.0
62.7
61.1

.1756
.1766
.1746
.1596
.1406
.1306

-65.6
-66.3
-68.1
-69.1
-73.8
-84.0

9.6
8.6
7.7
7.0
6.4
5.9

1.024
1.028
1.026
1.026
1.017
1.008

.3396 59.5
.3626 58.0
.3846 56.4

.1336 -93.2
.1386 -96.6
.1256 -98.7

5.3
4.9
4.6

1.011
1.002
0.995

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

1.50
2.20

.2316
.4106

GUM (dB)

39.6
32.0
25.9

0.316
0.547
0.771

VCE = 8 V,
f (MHz)

IC = 20 mA

S12

42.3466 149.2
28.9026 124.7
17.2376 107.5

130.0
-154.0

.14
.13

IC = 30 mA

S12

.0136 73.6
.0266 64.7
.0406 64.9

S22

40
100
200

.6516 -37.6
.4806 -77.0
.3576 -113.0

.8106 -24.8
.5676 -43.8
.3656 -54.0

300
400
500
600
700
800

.3216
.3076
.2986
.2936
.2876
.2836

-132.5
-145.0
-153.3
-159.5
-164.9
-170.0

12.0686 99.3
9.2576 94.0
7.4996 90.0
6.3246 86.8
5.4716 83.8
4.8426 81.1

900
1000
1200
1400
1600

.2816
.2816
.2876
.2956
.2856

-175.4
179.9
171.5
166.3
161.8

4.3306
3.9156
3.3126
2.8936
2.5726

1800
2000
2200
2400
2600

.2856
.2946
.3206
.3386
.3406

155.7
147.7
141.8
139.4
138.2

2.3286
2.1406
1.9866
1.8596
1.7406

2800
3000

.3396 134.2
.3516 126.9

1.6686 44.3
1.5976 41.3

.3686 57.4
.3906 55.7

.1206 -102.8
.1076 -105.5

f (MHz)

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

900
2000

1.70
2.40

.2216
.4206

.0536
.0676
.0806
.0946
.1086
.1216

67.3
68.6
70.1
70.4
70.8
70.7

.2806
.2356
.2126
.1986
.1896
.1836

-57.4
-59.4
-60.5
-61.3
-61.5
-61.5

22.5
20.0
18.1
16.6
15.3
14.2

0.876
0.928
0.963
0.980
0.993
1.004

78.5
76.2
71.8
67.7
63.7

.1356
.1486
.1746
.2006
.2266

70.6
70.2
69.1
68.0
66.8

.1776
.1706
.1596
.1546
.1566

-61.7
-62.1
-65.2
-69.0
-69.5

13.2
12.3
10.9
9.7
8.7

1.010
1.019
1.026
1.023
1.026

60.2
56.7
53.7
50.3
47.1

.2516
.2766
.3006
.3256
.3456

65.4
63.9
62.4
60.6
59.0

.1536
.1386
.1196
.1116
.1166

-71.2
-72.3
-77.9
-89.9
-99.7

7.8
7.1
6.5
6.0
5.4

1.027
1.025
1.017
1.008
1.011

5.0
4.7

1.003
0.997

139.0
-153.0

.14
.13

Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

NPN 9 GHz wideband transistor

BFR540

VCE = 8 V,
f (MHz)

S11

S21

46.5296 146.3
30.0296 121.7

IC = 40 mA

S12

.0136 72.7
.0256 65.2

S22

40
100

.6126 -42.1
.4436 -82.9

200
300
400
500
600

.3376
.3086
.3006
.2936
.2906

-118.5
-137.0
-148.8
-156.7
-162.3

17.4336 105.6
12.1196 97.9
9.2726 92.9
7.5026 89.1
6.3216 86.0

700
800
900
1000
1200
1400

.2846
.2806
.2796
.2816
.2886
.2946

-167.7
-172.2
-177.2
178.0
170.1
165.3

5.4676
4.8356
4.3256
3.9126
3.3086
2.8866

1600
1800
2000
2200
2400

.2846
.2856
.2956
.3216
.3386

160.9
154.8
146.7
141.1
138.9

2.5676
2.3266
2.1376
1.9846
1.8576

2600
2800
3000

.3416 137.8
.3396 133.6
.3536 126.6

1.7386 46.8
1.6646 43.9
1.5966 41.1

.3486 58.7
.3716 57.2
.3936 55.5

.1096 -102.9
.1136 -105.9
.1016 -108.8

f (MHz)

Fmin (dB)

opt

rn

900
2000

1.90
2.60

.2056
.4306

f (MHz)

S11

40
100
200
300

.5876
.4226
.3306
.3066

-45.6
-87.4
-122.6
-140.6

S21

400
500
600
700
800

.2996
.2956
.2926
.2866
.2836

-151.6
-159.0
-164.5
-169.5
-174.0

9.1716
7.4136
6.2466
5.3976
4.7756

900
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800

.2836
.2846
.2926
.2996
.2896
.2906

-178.8
176.8
169.0
164.3
159.9
154.1

2000
2200
2400
2600
2800

.3016
.3256
.3456
.3466
.3446

146.4
140.6
138.4
137.2
133.3

3000

.3596 126.2

GUM (dB)

39.3
31.9

0.363
0.599

.0396
.0536
.0666
.0806
.0946

66.2
68.6
70.2
71.4
71.5

.3316
.2546
.2156
.1956
.1836

-55.0
-58.0
-59.9
-61.1
-61.9

25.9
22.4
20.0
18.1
16.5

0.812
0.902
0.951
0.978
0.992

83.1
80.5
78.0
75.8
71.5
67.3

.1086
.1226
.1366
.1496
.1766
.2036

71.7
71.6
71.3
70.8
69.7
68.2

.1766
.1706
.1656
.1596
.1496
.1456

-62.2
-62.2
-62.3
-62.9
-66.1
-70.3

15.3
14.2
13.2
12.3
10.9
9.7

1.004
1.010
1.016
1.023
1.027
1.023

63.4
59.9
56.4
53.5
50.0

.2286
.2546
.2796
.3036
.3276

67.0
65.5
63.9
62.4
60.5

.1476
.1446
.1306
.1116
.1036

-70.7
-72.5
-73.8
-79.8
-92.7

8.6
7.8
7.1
6.5
6.0

1.029
1.026
1.024
1.016
1.010

5.4
5.0
4.7

1.011
1.005
0.997

GUM (dB)

39.1
31.7
25.7
22.3

0.400
0.636
0.840
0.923

VCE = 8 V,
144.3
119.8
104.3
97.0

S12

145.0
-152.0

71.6
65.1
66.7
69.6

92.1
88.4
85.4
82.6
80.0

.0666
.0806
.0946
.1086
.1226

4.2736
3.8656
3.2696
2.8486
2.5376
2.2986

77.5
75.3
71.0
66.9
62.9
59.4

2.1116
1.9606
1.8376
1.7206
1.6446

55.9
52.9
49.4
46.3
43.4

1.5786 40.5

.17
.14

IC = 50 mA

.0136
.0246
.0386
.0526

48.7076
30.3146
17.3346
12.0076

.7736 -27.0
.5226 -45.8

S22
.7436
.4906
.3106
.2396

-28.3
-46.7
-55.0
-57.5

71.0
71.9
72.1
72.1
71.9

.2036
.1856
.1756
.1696
.1646

-59.2
-60.3
-61.1
-61.5
-61.6

19.8
17.9
16.4
15.1
14.1

0.964
0.988
1.001
1.013
1.018

.1366
.1506
.1776
.2036
.2296
.2556

71.6
71.0
69.9
68.4
67.1
65.6

.1606
.1546
.1456
.1416
.1436
.1416

-61.7
-62.5
-65.8
-69.9
-70.6
-72.5

13.1
12.2
10.8
9.6
8.6
7.7

1.022
1.026
1.029
1.029
1.031
1.029

.2806
.3046
.3296
.3496
.3726

63.9
62.3
60.5
58.7
57.1

.1276
.1086
.1016
.1076
.1126

-73.7
-79.9
-93.2
-103.7
-106.7

7.0
6.4
5.9
5.3
4.9

1.026
1.019
1.008
1.013
1.006

.0996 -109.8

4.6

0.998

.3946 55.4