{"product_id":"rd15hvf1-to220-rf-power-mosfet-15w-175mhz","title":"RD15HVF1 TO-220 N-Channel RF Power MOSFET 15W 175MHz","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRD15HVF1 TO-220 N-Channel RF Power MOSFET — 15W \/ 175MHz\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRD15HVF1\u003c\/strong\u003e is a silicon N-Channel RF power MOSFET from Mitsubishi (now Renesas) in a \u003cstrong\u003eTO-220\u003c\/strong\u003e package, designed for \u003cstrong\u003eVHF FM broadcast and amateur radio power amplifier\u003c\/strong\u003e applications. 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