Vishay Debuts New SOD523-Packaged Diodes

Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Malvern, PA) introduced an RF Schottky diode and four RF PIN diodes in a surface-mount, two-pin, SOD523 package that offers lower package inductance and capacitance, as well as occupying 60 percent lesser board space compared to SOD323 packages.

The plastic SOD523 package measures 0.8mm x 1.2mm and features a flat-lead design that increases moisture resistance by eliminating the mechanical handling that can cause cracks or gaps. The package also has a short lead length that further reduces package inductances.

The RF diodes are designed for RF front-ends and modules in cellular and cordless phones, pagers, GPS, wireless LANs, and Bluetooth systems, as well as satellite and TV tuner applications in receivers and STBs. The new BAT15V-02V low-barrier RF schottky diode provides RF detection and mixing in wireless and mobile systems with working frequencies as high as 12GHz. The PIN diodes - BAR63V-02V, BAR64V-02V, BAR65V-02V and BA892V-02V - offer low forward resistance values down to 0.7 ohms at 100MHz and 1mA, and are designed for a wide variety of controlling, switching and attenuating applications.