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

[MIKE DURKIN]

And no price .... 

I would still try it at 160m ...

> Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:41:37 -0400
> From: n4zr at contesting.com
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] New NXP BLF578XR 1200W LDMOS FET is "indestructible"
> 
> 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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