Power LDMOS transistor

This 13.6 V 55 W device is designed for land mobile radio (LMR) applications supporting the frequency range from HF up to 520 MHz.

Features and benefits

  • High efficiency
  • Integrated dual sided ESD protection
  • Extreme ruggedness 65 : 1
  • High power gain
  • Excellent reliability
  • Wideband
  • High linearity
  • For RoHS compliance see the product details on the Ampleon website

Applications

  • TETRA, SSB and LTE mobile radio applications in VHF and UHF bands
  • Wideband radio application, frequency range from 5 MHz to 30 MHz and from 30 MHz to 512 MHz

Downloads

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Design tool

RF Power Lifetime Calculator

Transistor:
BLP5LA55SG

Power LDMOS transistor

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Parametrics

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ/Nom Max Unit
frange frequency range 1 520 MHz
PL(1dB) nominal output power at 1 dB gain compression 55 W
Test signal: CW
VDS drain-source voltage PL = 55 W [0] 13.6 V
Gp power gain PL = 55 W [0] 18 19.6 dB
RLin input return loss PL = 55 W [0] -15.3 dB
ηD drain efficiency PL = 55 W [0] 72 75 %

Package / Packing

Type number Package Outline version Reflow-/Wave
soldering
Packing Product status Marking Orderable part number,
(Ordering code (12NC))
BLP5LA55SG TO270
(TO-270-2G-1)
to270-2g-1 TR13; 500-fold; 24 mm; dry pack Active Standard Marking BLP5LA55SGZ
(9349 606 49515)
TR7; 100-fold; 24 mm; dry pack Active Standard Marking BLP5LA55SGXY
(9349 606 49538)

Pinning info

Pin Symbol Description Simplified outline Graphic symbol
1 D drain
2 G gate
3 S source

Ordering & availability

Type number Ordering code (12NC) Orderable part number Distributor Buy online Samples
BLP5LA55SG 9349 606 49515 BLP5LA55SGZ DigiKey Buy Not available
RFMW Buy
BLP5LA55SG 9349 606 49538 BLP5LA55SGXY DigiKey Buy Request samples
RFMW Buy

Ordering & availability

Type number Ordering code (12NC) Orderable part number Distributor Buy online Samples
BLP5LA55SG 9349 606 49515 BLP5LA55SGZ DigiKey Buy Not available
RFMW Buy
BLP5LA55SG 9349 606 49538 BLP5LA55SGXY DigiKey Buy Request samples
RFMW Buy

Design support

Title Type Date
Printed-Circuit Board (PCB) BLP5LA55SG (Data sheet) Design support 2023-04-07