Variable Capacitance Diode
Description
The 1T403 is a variable capacitance diode
designed for electronic tuning of VHF TV tuners and
CATV tuners using a super-small-miniature flat
package (SSVC).
Features
• Super-small-miniature flat package
• Low series resistance: 0.8 Ω Max. (f=470 MHz)
• Large capacitance ratio: 15.0 Typ. (C1/C28)
• Small leakage current: 10 nA Max. (VR=28 V)
• Capacitance deviation in a matching group:
within 2 %
Applications
Electronic tuning of TV and CATV tuners
1T403
M-290
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25 °C)
• Reverse voltage VR 30 V
• Peak reverse voltage VRM 35 V
(RL≥10 kΩ)
• Operating temperature Topr –20 to +75 °C
• Storage temperature Tstg –65 to +150 °C
Structure
Silicon epitaxial planar type diode
Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 °C)
Item
Reverse current
Diode capacitance
Capacitance ratio
Series resistance
Capacitance
deviation in a
matching group
Symbol
IR
C1
C28
C1/C28
rs
∆C
Conditions
VR=28 V
VR=1 V, f=1 MHz
VR=28 V, f=1 MHz
CD=14 pF, f=470 MHz
VR=1 to 28 V, f=1 MHz
Min.
34.61
2.321
13.5
Typ.
15.0
0.75
Max.
10
42.31
2.714
0.80
2
Unit
nA
pF
pF
Ω
%
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1T403
Diode capacitance vs. Reverse voltage
100
50
20
10
5
C-Diode capacitance (pF)
2
1
12 51020 50
R-Reverse voltage (V)
V
Ta=25°C
Reverse current vs. Ambient temperature
VR=28V
100
10
-Reverse current (pA)
R
I
1
–20 0 20 40 60 80
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C)
0.80
Forward voltage vs. Ambient temperature
0.70
0.60
-Forward voltage (V)
F
V
0.50
–20 0 20 40 60 80
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C)
IF=1mA
45
Reverse voltage vs. Ambient temperature
40
35
-Reverse voltage (V)
R
V
30
–20 0 20 40 60
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C)
IR=10µA
80
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