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Silicon PIN Diode Chips
Features
■Established Skyworks’ PIN Diode Process
■For Switch and Attenuator Applications
■Low Capacitance Designs to 0.05 pF
■Voltage Ratings to 200 V
■Chip Size Smaller than 15 Mils Square
APD Series
Description
Skyworks’ APD Series of silicon PIN diode chips are
designed for use as switch and attenuator devices in high
performance hybrid microwave integrated circuits.These
PIN diode designs are useful over a wide range of
frequencies from below 100 MHz to beyond 30 GHz.
These devices utilize Skyworks’ well established silicon
technology resulting in high resistivity and tightly
controlled I region width PIN diodes. APD0505-00
through APD1510-000 are primarily designed for fast
speed through moderate speed switch applications. They
have low resistance and capacitance at zero bias and
reverse bias.The thick I region APD2220-000 is primarily
designed for low distortion attenuator applications.
Capacitance Capacitance RSVoltage
VR= 50 V, VR= 0 V, I = 10 mA, TL Rating Thermal Contact
Part Number 1 MHz 1 MHz 500 MHz I = 10 mA IR= 10 µµA I Region Resistance Diameter Outline
(pF) (pF) (ΩΩ) (ns) (V) (µµM) (Cc/W) (Mils) Drawing
Max. Typ. Max. Typ. Min. Nom. Max. Nom.
Switching Applications
APD0505-000 0.05 0.10 2.0 20 50 5 100 1.5 150-806
APD0510-000 0.10 0.20 1.5 40 50 5 80 2.5 150-801
APD0520-000 0.20 0.25 1.0 50 50 5 80 3.5 150-801
APD0805-000 0.05 0.10 2.0 100 100 8 80 2.0 150-801
APD0810-000 0.10 0.15 1.5 160 100 8 60 3.0 150-801
APD1510-000 0.10 0.20 2.0 300 200 15 60 3.0 150-801
APD1520-000 0.20 0.25 1.2 400 200 15 30 4.0 150-802
Attenuator Applications
APD2220-000 0.20 0.20 4.0 700 100 50 80 7.5 149-815
Electrical Specifications at 25°C
Characteristic Value
Power Dissipation
Pdiss
= W
Operating Temperature -65°C to +175°C
Storage Temperature -65°C to +200°C
Absolute Maximum Ratings
175-
Tamb
θ
Silicon PIN Diode Chips APD Series
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0.014 ± 0.001
(0.350 ± 0.025 mm)
0.014 ± 0.001
(0.350 ± 0.025 mm)
CATHODE METALIZED BACK
CONTACT GOLD
ANODE
METALIZED
GOLD DOT
0.002 (0.051 mm)
MIN. DIA.
0.004 (0.127 mm) MIN.
0.006 (0.152 mm) MAX.
Outline Drawings
149-815
ANODE
METALIZED
GOLD DOT
SILICON
CATHODE METALIZED BACK
CONTACT GOLD
0.004 (0.127 mm) MIN.
0.006 (0.152 mm) MAX.
0.010 (0.251 mm) MIN.
0.014 (0.356 mm) MAX. SQ.
150-801:
0.002 (0.051 mm) MIN.
150-806:
0.0011 (0.028 mm) MIN.
150 Series
Description Symbol APD0505-000 APD0510-000 APD0805-000 APD0810-000 APD1510-000 APD2220-000 Unit
Saturation Current IS 6.40E-14 5.50E-17 1.20E-11 1.50E-12 1.60E-10 2.00E-09 A
Series Resistance RS0.25 0.50 1.00 0.30 1.00 0.20 Ω
Emission Coefficient N 1.40 1.02 1.70 1.48 1.80 1.90
Reverse Breakdown BV50.00 50.00 100.00 100.00 200.00 200.00 V
Current at BVIBV 10E-06 10E-06 10E-06 10E-06 10E-06 10E-06 A
Zero Bias Capacitance CJ0 0.12E-12 0.18E-12 0.13E-12 0.16E-12 0.25E-12 0.2E-12 F
Junction Potential VJ1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 V
Grading Coefficient M 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
Transit Time TT 20E-9 40E-9 50E-9 160E-9 300E-9 400E-9 s
SPICE Model Parameters
Typical Performance Data
Resistance (Ω)
Forward Current (mA)
Resistance vs. Forward Current @ 1 GHz
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
APD0505-000
APD0510-000
APD0805-000
Resistance (Ω)
Forward Current (mA)
Resistance vs. Forward Current @ 1 GHz
0.1
1
10
100
1000
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
APD0810-000
APD1510-000
APD2220-000
