[Amps] New NXP BLF578XR 1200W LDMOS FET is "indestructible"

[Pete Smith]

I wonder why 10 MHz is the lower limit?

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 7/22/2011 7:22 AM, Phil Clements wrote:
> Who will be the first to put a pair of these on the air covering 30-6 meters
> @ legal-limit "brick-on-the-key" output?
> (((73)))
> Phil, K5PC
>
>
> Subject: [Amps] New NXP BLF578XR 1200W LDMOS FET is "indestructible"
>
> All,
>
> I thought I should mention that NXP have just announced a new version of the
> BLF578 1200W 50V LDMOS FET called the BLF578XR (Extremely Rugged) which is
> claimed to be "indestructible".
>
> http://www.elektor.com/news/the-first-indestructible-transistor.1892717.lynk
> x?utm_source=UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news
> <http://www.elektor.com/news/the-first-indestructible-transistor.1892717.lyn
> kx?utm_source=UK&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news>
>
> Video of BLF578XR being abused in NXP test lab here:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ziYqjMQGEQ
>
> NXP website here:
>
> http://www.nxp.com/pip/BLF578XR.html
> <http://www.nxp.com/#/pip/pip=[pip=BLF578XR]%7Cpp=[t=pip,i=BLF578XR]>
>
>
> Now 50MHz, 70MHz, 144MHz and 432MHz amplifiers should be in the reach of
> us hams with without the fear of destroying an expensive device, and
> perhaps LDMOS FETs can now be considered 'like tubes'...
>
>
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