Data Sheet

BB179
UHF variable capacitance diode
Rev. 3 — 5 September 2011
Product data sheet
1. Product profile
1.1 General description
The BB179 is a planar technology variable capacitance diode, in a SOD523 (SC-79) ultra
small plastic SMD package. The excellent matching performance is achieved by gliding
matching and a Direct Matching Assembly (DMA) procedure.
1.2 Features and benefits





Excellent linearity
Excellent matching to 2 % DMA
Ultra small plastic SMD package
Cd(28V): 2.1 pF; Cd(1V) to Cd(28V) ratio: 9
Low series resistance.
1.3 Applications
 Electronic tuning in UHF television tuners
 Voltage Controlled Oscillators (VCO).
2. Pinning information
Table 1.
Pinning
Pin
Description
1
cathode
2
anode
Simplified outline[1]
1
Symbol
2
sym008
[1]
The marking bar indicates the cathode.
3. Ordering information
Table 2.
Ordering information
Type number
Package
Name
Description
Version
BB179
SC-79
plastic surface mounted package; 2 leads
SOD523
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4. Marking
Table 3.
Marking
Type number
Marking code
BB179
9
5. Limiting values
Table 4.
Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
Symbol
Parameter
VR
reverse voltage
Conditions
Min
Max
Unit
-
30
V
VRM
peak reverse voltage
-
35
V
IF
Tstg
forward current
-
20
mA
storage temperature
55
+150
C
Tj
junction temperature
55
+125
C
in series with a
10 k resistor
6. Characteristics
Table 5.
Characteristics
Tj = 25 C unless otherwise specified.
Symbol
Parameter
Conditions
IR
reverse current
see Figure 2
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
-
-
10
nA
-
-
200
nA
-
0.6
0.75

VR = 1 V
18.22
-
21.26
pF
VR = 28 V
pF
VR = 30 V
VR = 30 V; Tj = 85 C
rs
diode series
resistance
f = 470 MHz
Cd
diode
capacitance
f = 1 MHz; see Figure 1 and 3
1.951
2.1
2.225
C d  1V 
---------------C d  2V 
capacitance
ratio
f = 1 MHz
-
1.27
-
C d  1V 
-----------------C d  28V 
capacitance
ratio
f = 1 MHz
8.45
9
10.9
C d  25V 
-----------------C d  28V 
capacitance
ratio
f = 1 MHz
-
1.05
-
C d
---------Cd
capacitance
matching
VR = 1 V to 28 V; in a
sequence of 10 diodes
(gliding)
-
-
2
[1]
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VR is the value at which Cd = 9 pF
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mbk440
24
Cd
(pF)
20
16
12
8
4
0
10−1
1
102
10
VR (V)
f = 1 MHz; Tj = 25 C.
Fig 1.
Diode capacitance as a function of reverse voltage; typical values.
mlc816
103
IR
(nA)
mlc815
10−3
TCd
(K−1)
102
10−4
10
1
0
20
40
60
80
100
Tj (°C)
10−5
10−1
1
10
VR (V)
102
Tj = 0 C to 85 C.
Fig 2.
Reverse current as a function of junction
temperature; maximum values.
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Fig 3.
Temperature coefficient of diode capacitance
as a function of reverse voltage; typical
values.
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7. Package outline
Plastic surface-mounted package; 2 leads
SOD523
A
c
v M A
HE
A
D
1
E
0
0.5
1 mm
scale
2
DIMENSIONS (mm are the original dimensions)
bp
(1)
UNIT
A
bp
c
D
E
HE
v
mm
0.65
0.58
0.34
0.26
0.17
0.11
1.25
1.15
0.85
0.75
1.65
1.55
0.1
Note
1. The marking bar indicates the cathode.
OUTLINE
VERSION
REFERENCES
IEC
JEDEC
SOD523
Fig 4.
JEITA
SC-79
EUROPEAN
PROJECTION
ISSUE DATE
02-12-13
06-03-16
Package outline SOD523 (SC-79).
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8. Revision history
Table 6.
Revision history
Document ID
Release date
Data sheet status
Change notice
Supersedes
BB179 v.3
20110905
Product data sheet
-
BB179 v.2
Modifications:
•
The format of this data sheet has been redesigned to comply with the new identity
guidelines of NXP Semiconductors.
•
•
Legal texts have been adapted to the new company name where appropriate.
Package outline drawings have been updated to the latest version.
BB179 v.2
(9397 750 13832)
20041005
Product data sheet
-
BB179 v.1
BB179 v.1
(9397 750 02985)
19971113
Product specification
-
-
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9. Legal information
9.1
Data sheet status
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This document contains data from the preliminary specification.
Product [short] data sheet
Production
This document contains the product specification.
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11. Contents
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Product profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Features and benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pinning information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Limiting values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Package outline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Legal information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Data sheet status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Date of release: 5 September 2011
Document identifier: BB179