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Also Offering
RoHs Compliant
Equivalent Parts
Surface Mount Low Power
Step Recovery Diodes
V2
MA44700 Series
1
Features
Surface Mount Packages (SOT-23, SOT-323,
SOD-323.SC-79)
Low transition times
SPC Process for Superior C-V Repeatability
Tape and Reel Packaging
Designed for Commercial Wireless Applications
Description
The MA44700 series of Step Recovery diodes is
designed for use in low power multipliers with output
frequencies of up to 5 GHz. These Step Recovery
diodes generate harmonics by storing a charge as
the diode is driven to forward conductance by the
positive voltage of the input signal. When the signal
reverses polarity, this charge is extracted. The Step
Recovery diode will appear as a low impedance cur-
rentsource until all the charge is extracted, then it
will “snap” to a higher impedance. This causes a
voltage
pulse
to
form
in
the
impulse
circuit of the multiplier. Step Recovery diodes make
excellent high order multipliers such as comb gen-
erators. They are also useful as efficient moderate
power X2-X4 multipliers.
Applications
The MA44700 series step recovery are useful for
surface mount low power applications.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
@ TA=+25 °C (Unless Otherwise Noted)
1
1. Operation of this device above any one of these parameters
may cause permanent damage.
2. Please refer to application note M538 for surface mounting
instructions
Parameter
Absolute Maximum
Operating Temperature
-65 °C to +125 °C
Storage Temperature
-65 °C to +125 °C
Part Number
RoHs Compliant Part Number
MA44767-287
MA144767-287
MA44768-287
MA144768-287
MA44769-287
MA144769-287
Part
Number
Base
RoHs
Compliant
Part Number
Base
CT
2
Reverse
Voltage
Nominal
Carrier
Lifetime TL
Transition
Time
Ts
Nominal
Input
Fre-
quency
Nominal
Output
Fre-
quency
(pF)
(V)
(nS)
(pS)
(GHz)
f=1 MHz, VR=6.0V
Ir =10 uA
Min.
Max.
Min.
Typical
Max
MA44767
MA144767-287
MAVR-044767-XXXXXX
3.0
4.5
30
250-500
600
0.05-5
0.5-1.5
MA44768
MA144768-287
MAVR-044768-XXXXXX
1.6
2.4
30
75-225
250
0.1-1
0.5-2.5
MA44769
MA144769-287
MAVR-044769-XXXXXX
0.8
1.2
30
20-50
150
0.1-1
1-5
(GHz)
1 The prefix defines package style, configuration and packaging information. Contact representative for complete part identification.
2 Capacitance @ 1 MHz