STMicroelectronics STPTIC
The ST integrated tunable capacitor, offers excellent RF performance, low power consumption and high linearity required in adaptive RF tuning applications. The fundamental building block of PTIC is a tunable material called Parascan, which is a version of barium strontium titanate (BST) developed by Paratek microwave.FEATURES
● High power capability (+36 dBm)● High tuning range (3.5/1)
● High quality factor (Q)
● High linearity device
● Low leakage current
● Capacitor bias is DC blocked
● Frequency of operation from DC to 3 GHz
● 8 values available: 1.2 pF, 2.7 pF, 3.3 pF, 3.9 pF, 4.7 pF, 5.6 pF, 6.8 pF and 8.2 pF
● Analog control voltage
● Compatible with high voltage control IC (STHVDAC series)
● Available in plastic molded package: – µQFN package 1.2 x 1.6 x 0.9 mm – Flip Chip 0.65 x 1.0 x 0.3 mm – Flip Chip 0.65 x 1.2 x 0.3 mm
● ECOPACK®2 compliant component Benefit
● RF tunable passive implementation in mobile phones to optimize antenna radiated performances. Datasheet - production data
APPLICATIONS
● Cellular Antenna open loop tunable matching network in multi-band GSM/WCDMA/LTE mobile phone● Open loop tunable RF filters
DESCRIPTION
BST capacitances are tunable capacitances intended for use in mobile phone application, and dedicated to RF tunable applications. These tunable capacitances are controlled through a bias voltage ranging from 2 to 20 V.