NTE610 thru NTE614

Voltage Variable Capacitance Diode

(Tuning Diode)

Description:

These diodes are designed for high volume requirements of FM Radio and TV tuning and AFC, gener-

al frequency control and tuning applications; providing solid–state reliability in replacement of me-

chanical tuning methods.

Features:

D High Q with Guaranteed Minimum Values

D Controlled and Uniform Tuning Ratio

D Standard Capacitance Tolerance – 10%

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

30V

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

200mA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

280mW

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Derate Above 25

°C

2.8mW/

°C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note 1. The NTE611 & NTE612 are discontinued devices and no longer available.

Parameter

Symbol

Test Conditions

Min Typ Max

Unit

Reverse Breakdown Voltage

30

–

–

V

Reverse Voltatge Leakage Current

–

–

0.1

µA

Series Inductance

f = 250MHz, Lead Length

∼ 1/16”

–

6

–

nH

Case Capacitance

f = 1MHz, Lead Length

∼ 1/16”

–

0.18

–

pF

Diode Capacitance Temperature

Coefficient

–

280

400 ppm/

°C

Diode Capacitance

NTE610

6.1

6.8

7.5

pF

NTE611

9.0

10.0 11.0

pF

NTE612

10.8 12.0 13.2

pF

NTE613

19.8 22.0 24.2

pF

NTE614

29.7 33.0 36.3

pF