November 10, 2015
Infineon BFR740 - 42GHz BJT : weekend die-shot
Infineon BFR740L3RH - bipolar SiGe RF transistor with transition frequency of 42Ghz in a very small leadless package (TSLP-3-9 - 0.6×1×0.31mm).Die size 305x265 µm.
![](https://s.zeptobars.com/BFR740L3RH.jpg)
After metal etch we can see that it's not that simple:
![](https://s.zeptobars.com/BFR740L3RH-Si.jpg)
Main active area (scale 1px = 57nm):
![](https://s.zeptobars.com/BFR740L3RH-Si2.jpg)
![](https://s.zeptobars.com/BFR740L3RH-Si3.jpg)