New RF parts and new promises

Ismo (OH2FTG) recently introduced me to a bunch of Tokmas RF parts. Out of these, the Tokmas CID10N65F GaN FET stood out. It seems to have a lot of potential (for HF + 6m) at a very low price point.

This RF MOSFET part can be purchased from LCSC.

It seems Tokmas CID10N65F has the potential to completely replace the RD16HHF1 part from Mitsubishi Electric!

Datasheet excerpt:

New hotness

The full datasheet is available here.

I am planning to build a couple of projects around this part soon - stay tuned for more!

Updates:

The copper substrate is connected to the source. That is, it can be placed on the radiator right away without an insulating thermal pad. The TO-220F package has an insulating plastic body on all sides. By using a "sharpening bar", the plastic body can be scraped away from below to reach the copper substrate (via http://cqham.ru forum). This modification results in a massive heat dissipation improvement (about 30 degrees).

New hotness modification

Here is the 3D render for a PCB I made for testing this part:

GaN FET Test PCB