case conditions, and provides a rugged, robust compo-
nent for the system designer.
High current conditions are also potentially dangerous
to any RF device. High currents lead to high channel
temperatures and may force early failures. The
RF2131 includes temperature compensation circuits in
the bias network to stabilize the RF transistors, thus
limiting the current through the amplifier and protecting
the devices from damage. The same mechanism
works to compensate the currents due to ambient tem-
perature variations.
RF2131
2
Rev B4 010417
2-103