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Microwave Hyperabrupt Tuning Varactors

Description
The MicroMetrics MHV 500 series
Microwave Hyperabrupt Tuning
Varactors are silicon epitaxial mesa
devices with high reliability glass
passivation which ensures optimum
VCO settling time and flat post tuning
drift response. They offer Q values
well above ion-implanted hyperabrupt
diodes. These diodes offer octave tuning through 9 GHz. They are available
in a variety of case styles for surface
mount and/or cavity requirements.
Chip devices are recommended for
wide bandwidth performance and
frequency response.
Applications
The MHV 500 series linear Tuning
Varactors are used in VCOs, filters,
amplifiers and modulators for wide
band tuning through K band. The
linear characteristics allow over one
octave linear tuning in suitable circuits. The combination of high Q and
low surface noise result in low FM
noise in VCO applications.

Features
All EPI Mesa Construction
High Reliability
Frequency Linear Profiles
Glass Passivation
High Q
Wide Tuning Ratios
Packaging
Wide Range of Case Styles for Surface
Mount or Cavity Requirements. Also
Available in Chip Form.

Typical Performance
100

10
CAPACITANCE
(pF)

Tuning Varactors

Tuning Varactors: MHV 500 Series

0.1
0.1

24

10
APPLIED VOLTAGE
(V)

100

MicroMetrics, Inc. 136 Harvey Road, Building C, Londonderry, NH 03053


603-641-3800, Fax: 603-641-3500, Internet: www.micrometrics.com, E-mail: serv@micrometrics.com
This Voice:
datasheet
has been downloaded from http://www.digchip.com at this page

Electrical Characteristics
Junction Capacitance, Cj1
F = 1MHz
(pF)

MIN
2.25
2.8
3.3
4.2
5.0
6.1
7.2
9.0
10.8
13.1
15.7
18.9
22.9
27.9

Vr = 0 Volts
TYP
MAX
2.5
2.75
3.1
3.4
3.7
4.1
4.7
5.2
5.6
6.2
6.8
7.5
8.4
9.2
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.2
14.6
16.1
17.4
19.1
21.0
23.1
25.4
28.0
31.0
34.1

MIN
.70
.90
.98
1.35
1.63
1.98
2.43
2.97
3.51
4.23
5.04
6.12
7.38
9.0

Vr = 4 Volts
TYP
MAX
.80
.90
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.32
1.5
1.65
1.8
1.98
2.2
2.42
2.7
2.97
3.3
3.63
3.9
4.29
4.7
5.17
5.6
6.16
6.8
7.48
8.2
9.02
10.0
11.0

MIN
.13
.16
.18
.24
.30
.36
.44
.54
.64
.77
.91
1.11
1.34
1.64

Ratio
Cj4/Cj20
Vr = 20 Volts
TYP
MAX
.20
.30
.24
.36
.28
.44
.36
.55
.43
.66
.52
.80
.64
1.0
.78
1.21
.93
1.43
1.12
1.72
1.33
2.05
1.62
2.5
1.95
3.0
2.38
3.67

MIN
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0

MAX
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5

Q2

Part
Number

MIN
2600
2500
2400
2300
2200
2000
1800
1500
1200
1000
800
700
650
600

MHV500
MHV501
MHV502
MHV503
MHV504
MHV505
MHV506
MHV507
MHV508
MHV509
MHV510
MHV511
MHV512
MHV513

Tuning Varactors

Tuning Varactors: MHV 500 Series

Notes:
1. Capacitance is measured in chip form.
2. Q =
1
2 fRs Cj

Maximum Ratings
Parameter
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature Range
Minimum Voltage Breakdown
Maximum Leakage Current

Symbol
Top
Tstg
Vb (10 A)
Ir (20 V)

Value
-55 to + 150
-65 to + 200
22
50

Units
C
C
Volts
nA

MicroMetrics, Inc. 136 Harvey Road, Building C, Londonderry, NH 03053


Voice: 603-641-3800, Fax: 603-641-3500, Internet: www.micrometrics.com, E-mail: serv@micrometrics.com

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