
KV1845E
VARIABLE CAPACITANCE DIODE
FEATURES
■ Very Small URD Surface Mount Package
■ Very Low Series Resistance
■ Large Capacitance Ratio (A = 2.2 minimum)
■ Excellent Linearity (CV Curve)
■ Very Small Capacitance Deviation at Tape/Reel
DESCRIPTION
The KV1845E is a variable capacitance diode designed for
UHF applications.
The KV1845E is available in a very small URD Surface
Mount Package.
CLASSIFICATION
RANK
C
MIN 9.45 9.80 10.75
C
1
MAX 10.05 11.00 11.35
12 3
(Unit: pF)
APPLICATIONS
■ UHF Communications Equipment
■ Voltage Controlled Oscillator
■ 900 MHz Communications Systems
KV1845E
Note: Rank is determined after testing and marked on the
reel. All the diodes on a reel have the same rank, but rank
can not be specified when ordering.
ORDERING INFORMATION
KV1845E
Tape/Reel Code
TAPE/REEL CODE
TR: Tape Right
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KV1845E
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Reverse Voltage....................................................... 15 V
Forward Current ...................................................... 7 mA
Power Dissipation ................................................ 25 mW
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Test conditions: T
SYMBOL PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
= 25 °C
A
Storage Temperature Range ................... -55 to +150 °C
Operating Temperature Range ...................-55 to +85 °C
V
REV
I
REV
C
1
C
4
R
S
A Capacitance Ratio C
Note 1: Diode Capacitance measured with HP 4279A or equivalent instruments (at OSC level 20 mVrms, ± 5 mVrms).
Note 2: Series Resistance measured with HP 4191A or equivalent instruments.
Reverse Voltage I
Reverse Current V
Diode Capacitance 1 V
Diode Capacitance 4 V
= 1 µA 10 V
REV
= 10 V 5.00 nA
REV
= 1 V, f = 1 MHz 9.45 10.40 11.35 pF
REV
= 4 V, f = 1 MHz 4.15 4.67 5.19 pF
REV
Series Resistance C = 5 pF, f = 470 MHz 0.25 0.30
/ C
1
4
2.20
Ω
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TYPICAL PERFOMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
KV1845E
CAPACITANCE vs.
REVERSE VOLTAGE
100
10
CAPACITANCE (pF)
1
0 2 4 6
V
(V)
REV
REVERSE CURRENT vs.
REVERSE VOLTAGE
0.01
n
0.001
REV
TA = 25 °C
f = 1 MHz
TA = +85°C
TA = +55°C
SERIES RESISTANCE
vs. REVERSE VOLTAGE
1.0
f = 470 MHz
(Ω)
S
R
0.1
0 2 4 6
V
(V)
REV
QUALITY FACTOR vs.
REVERSE VOLTAGE
1000
Q
300 MHz
100
TA = 25 °C
f = 50 MHz
100 MHz
470 MHz
C (TA °C)/C (25 °C)
1.08
1.06
1.04
1.02
1.00
0.98
C (TA C)/C (25 C)
0.96
0.94
0.92
1.00
(Ω)
S
R
vs. REVERSE VOLTAGE
TA = 85 °C
55 °C
25 °C
-15 °C
-55 °C
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
V
(V)
REV
SERIES RESISTANCE
vs. FREQUENCY
f = 1 MHz
VR = 3.5 V
TA = 25 °C
TA = +25°C
0.0001
0 2 4 6 8 10
V
(V)
REV
TEMPERATURE-COEFFICIENT
1000
(ppm/ C)
A
∆C/ ∆T
100
vs. REVERSE VOLTAGE
TA = -55 °C to 85 °C
f = 1 MHz
0 2 4 6
V
(V)
REV
10
0 2 4 6
V
(V)
REV
0.10
100 1000
FREQUENCY (MHz)
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KV1845E
PACKAGE OUTLINE
URD
0.2 min
1.7
+ 0.3
2.5
Cathode Mark
Marking
+0.15
-0.05
0.13
1.25
0.8
0.8
2.3
Recommended Mount Pad
0.3
Marking Information
Product Code S
0.9
0 ~ 0.1
Dimensions are shown in millimeters
Tolerance: x.x = ± 0.2 mm (unless otherwise specified)
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