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Low Distortion Attenuator Plastic Packaged PIN Diodes
SMP1304 Series Features
s Low Distortion Design s Frequency Range from HF to > 2 GHz s Designed for Base Station Applications s Configured for PI and TEE Attenuators
Description
The SMP1304 series of plastic packaged, surface mountable, low capacitance (0.3 pF) silicon PIN diodes are designed for use in attenuator applications from 5 MHz to beyond 2 GHz. The thick 100 µm I region of these PIN diodes makes them very attractive for use in low distortion PI and TEE attenuators commonly used in TV distribution applications. The 1 µS typical carrier lifetime of these diodes results in resistance of 20 Ω maximum at 1 mA and 7 Ω maximum at 10 mA.