New RF parts and new promises - part 2

Tokmas CID9N65E3 rocks! It is CRAZY how efficient this GaN FET is in TO-252 (DPAK) package. It generates 5W @ 28 MHz with 13.8V at drain without even warming up! Close to 4W @ 50 MHz with 12.0V at drain. 5W+ @ 50 MHz with 13.8V at drain. 11W+ @ 50 MHz with 20V at drain. It even produces ~3W at 70 MHz with 13V at drain - w00t! ...

June 15, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Dhiru Kholia

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: The full datasheet is available here. ...

March 20, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Dhiru Kholia