1996 May 03

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Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

VHF variable capacitance diode

BB901

FEATURES

• Excellent linearity

• Small plastic SMD package

• C28: 1 pF; ratio: 13.5

APPLICATIONS

• Electronic tuning in satellite tuners

• Tunable coupling

• VCO.

DESCRIPTION

The BB901 is a variable capacitance

diode, fabricated in planar

technology, and encapsulated in the

SOT23 small plastic SMD package.

Fig.1 Simplified outline (SOT23), pin configuration and symbol.

handbook, halfpage

21

3

MAM170

2

n.c.

1

3

Marking code: S14.

LIMITING VALUES

In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 134).

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Note

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

MIN.

MAX.

UNIT

continuous reverse voltage

−

28

V

continuous forward current

−

20

mA

storage temperature

−55

+150

°C

operating junction temperature

−55

+125

°C

SYMBOL

PARAMETER

CONDITIONS

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

UNIT

reverse current

−−

10

nA

−−

200

nA

diode series resistance

f = 100 MHz; note 1

−−

3

Ω

diode capacitance

1.055

pF

capacitance ratio

f = 1 MHz

12

−−

C

d 0.5V

()

C

d28V

()

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