1T378A

Variable Capacitance Diode

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Description
The 1T378A is a variable capacitance diode M-235
designed for electronic tuning of wide-band CATV
tuners, and the super miniature package allows the
tuner miniaturization.
High capacitance ratio (C 25/C28) is improved to
support guard band.

Features
• Super miniature package
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Ta=25 °C)
• Low series resistance 0.85 Ω Max. (f=470 MHz)
• Reverse voltage VR 34 V
• Large capacitance ratio 12.5 Typ. (C2/C25)
• Operating temperature Topr –20 to +75 °C
1.03 Min. (C25/C28)
• Storage temperature Tstg –65 to +150 °C
• Small leakage current 10 nA Max. (VR=28 V)
• Capacitance deviation within 2 %

Applications
Electronic tuning of VHF band and wide-band
CATV tuners

Structure
Silicon epitaxial planar type diode

Electrical Characteristics (Ta=25 °C)

Item Symbol Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Reverse current IR VR=28 V 10 nA
Reverse voltage VR IR=1 µA 34 V
C2 VR=2 V, f=1 MHz 33.0 39.0 pF
Diode capacitance
C25 VR=25 V, f=1 MHz 2.57 3.00 pF
C2/C25 12.0 12.5
Capacitance ratio
C25/C28 1.03
Series resistance rs CD=14 pF, f=470 MHz 0.85 Ω
Capacitance deviation in a
∆C VR=2 to 25 V, f=1 MHz 2 %
matching group
The continuous 20 pieces of ∆C are guaranteed.

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Diode capacitance vs. Reverse voltage Reverse current vs. Ambient temperature
100 1000
Ta=25°C, f=1MHz VR=28V
50
C-Diode capacitance (pF)

20

10 100

IR-Reverse current (pA)

5

1 10
1 2 5 10 20 50 100
VR-Reverse voltage (V)

1
–20 0 20 40 60 80
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C)
Reverse current vs. Reverse voltage
1000.00

AAA
100.00
Ta=80°C
IR-Reverse current (pA)

AAA
10.00 Ta=60°C

AAA
AAA
1.00 Ta=25°C

0.10
1 10 100
VR-Reverse voltage (V)

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Forward voltage vs. Ambient temperature Reverse voltage vs. Ambient temperature
0.80 45
IF=1mA IR=10µA

VR-Reverse voltage (V)

VF-Forward voltage (V)

0.70 40

0.60 35

0.50 30
–20 0 20 40 60 80 –20 0 20 40 60 80
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C) Ta-Ambient temperature (°C)

Diode capacitance vs. Ambient temperature Thermal coefficient of diode capacitance

1.04 1000
f=1MHz f=1MHz
C (Ta) / C (25°C)-Diode capacitance

1.03
VR=1V
Thermal coefficient (ppm/°C)

1.02 VR=2V

VR=7V
1.01
VR=15V
VR=25V 100
1.00

0.99

0.98

0.97
–20 0 20 40 60 80 10
Ta-Ambient temperature (°C) 1 10 100
VR-Reverse voltage (V)

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Package Outline Unit : mm

AA AA M-235

+ 0.2
∗1.25 – 0.1 ∗0.9 ± 0.1
+ 0.1
0.3 – 0.05 0.2

∗1.7 ± 0.1

2.5 ± 0.2

+ 0.1
0.3 – 0.05 0 ± 0.05
+ 0.1
0.11 – 0.06

0° to 10°

NOTE: Dimension “∗” does not include mold protrusion.

SONY CODE M-235

EIAJ CODE
JEDEC CODE PACKAGE WEIGHT 0.1g

Marking CATHODE MARK

2

Notes
78 1) B:Lot No.(Year and Month of manufacture)
B Year;Last one digit
Month;A,B,C(for Oct. to Dec.)
1 to 9(for Jan.to Sept.)

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