Silicon & GaAs PIN Diodes

Overview

Microsemi has a wide variety of GaAs and Silicon PIN diodes to suit your requirements. From ultra-low Cj, Beam Lead PIN diodes for broadband switching to high power PIN diodes. Designed for low frequency, low intermod switching and attenuation.
For selection tables for High Speed Microwave Switching and for Medium and High Power RF Switching applications, please click on the respective tab.
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	Switching & Attenuation Diodes Si High Speed Switching PIN Si High Voltage Attenuator / Switching PIN Si High Voltage Switching / Attenuation NIP GaAs PIN Diodes Si High Power PIN Diodes Si High Speed Switching NIP		PIN Limiter Diodes Available as packaged devices or as chips for hybrid applications Low Loss Low Parasitics Suitable for applications to X band Excellent Flat Leakage Performance Low 1 dB Compression Point RoHS Compliant
	PIN Diodes for MRI Applications MRI Fast Switching MRI Fast Switching AP UM4001 MRI Receive Arrays MRI Receiver Protection PIN Diodes MRI Switching MELF PINS		Beam Lead PIN Diodes for Broadband Mesa Beam Lead PIN Planar Beam Lead PIN Wide Bandwidth / High Switching Speed Low Inductance Low Series Resistance Low Series Capacitance
	Surface Mount PIN Diodes SOT23 PIN Diodes EPSM PIN Diodes GigaMite PIN Limiter Diodes GigaMite PIN Diodes MELF - PIN Diodes MMSM PIN Diodes		HF-UHF Medium & High Power PIN Diodes Commercial Switching Diodes Attenuator / Switching PIN High Power - Attenuator / Switching PIN
	Specialty PIN Diodes Radiation Detection Diode		PIN Diode Switch Elements & Monolithic Series Shunt Hybrid SPST PIN Switch Elements Series-shunt PIN Diode SP2T Reflective Switches 40 W CW Power Handling (on state) Through 40GHz High Isolation

Hi-Speed MW

Hi-Speed Microwave Switching: Chips & Beam Leaded

Max Frq (GHz)	Typical Cj @Vpt (pF)	40V	50V	70V/75V	100V	250V	Outline
40	0.01					MP61001	GaAs Chip
24	0.03	MP6250-P2715	GC4946-12		GC4801-14		Beam Leads, GaAs Flip Chip
18	0.06			GC4270	GC4210	GC4220	Chips
12	0.1			GC4271	GC4211	GC4221	Chips
8	0.2		MPP4203	GC4272	GC4212	GC4222	Chips, MMSM™
4	0.5			GC4273	GC4213	GC4223	Chips
2	0.75			GC4275	GC4215	GC4225	Chip

Hi-Speed Microwave Switching: Packaged

Max Frq (GHz)	Typical Ct @Vpt (pF)	25V	40V/50V	70V/75V	100V	200V/250V	Package Type
40	0.02		MP6250-P2715				Flip Chip GaAs
24	0.03					MP61001	Ceramic GaAs
18	0.06				MP61004		Ceramic, GaAs
12	0.1		MPP4203	GC4270	GC4210	GC4220	Ceramic, MMSM™
8	0.2	MPP4204		GMP4201-GM1	GMP4211-GM1	GC4221	Ceramic, GigaMite
4	0.5			GMP4202-GM1	GMP4212-GM1	GC4222	Ceramic, GigaMite, EPSM
2	0.75			GC4273	GMP4215-GM1	GMP4235-GM1	Ceramic, GigaMite, EPSM
1	1.2			GC4275	GC4215	GC4225	Ceramic, GigaMite, EPSM

Mid/Hi-Power RF

Mid to Hi-Power RF Switching & Attenuation: Chips

Max Frq (GHz)	Typical Cj @Vpt (pF)	100V	300V	750V	1500V	Outline
12	0.1	GC4410	GC4430	GC4490		Chips
8	0.2	GC4411	GC4431	GC4491		Chips
4	0.5	GC4412	GC4432	GC4492		Chips
2	1	GC4413	GC4433	GC4493		Chips
1	2			GC4494	GC4600	Chips
0.5	4				GC4601	Chips

Mid to Hi-Power RF Switching & Attenuation: Packaged

Max Frq (GHz)	Typical Ct @Vpt (pF)	100V	300V	500V	600V	750V	1000V	1500V	2000V	Package Type
8	0.2	GC4410	GC4310			GC4490				Ceramic
4	0.5	GC4411	GC4431	SM0502-M1	UM6006	GC4491				Ceramic
2	1	GC4413	GC4433	SM0509-M1	UM6606SM	GC4493		GC4600		Ceramic, MELF, Leaded, Stud
1	2	UM4301			UM4306		UM4310	GC4601		Ceramic, MELF, Leaded, Stud
0.5	4						HUM2010	HUM2015	HUM2020	Ceramic, MELF, Leaded, Stud

Power PIN Diodes

P/N	Category	CT@50V (Typ) (pF)	CT@100V (Max) (pF)	CT@0V (Typ) (pF)	TL (Min/ Typ) (uS)	Rs @100mA (Max) (Ω)	Low Mag	Vb (Min) (V)	RP @100V (Min) (kΩ)	RP @30V (Min) (kΩ)
HUM2002	Hi Power PIN Diode Up to 2000V		3.4		10/30		No	200	200	100
HUM2005			3.4		10/30		No	500	200	100
HUM2010			3.4		10/30		No	1000	200	100
HUM2020			3.4		10/30		No	2000	200	100
UMX5601	Ultra Low Magnetic Medium Power Switching Up to 1500V	2.6			5/15	0.5	Yes	100		100
UMX5605		2.6			5/15	0.5	Yes	500		100
UMX5610		2.6			5/15	0.5	Yes	1000		100
UMX5515		2.6			5/15	0.5	Yes	1500		100
UM4301	Switching/ Attenuation Medium Power Up to 1000V	2.2			6	1.5	No	100	200
UM4302		2.2			6	1.5	No	200	200
UM4306		2.2			6	1.5	No	600	200
UM4310		2.2			6	1.5	No	1000	200
UM7301		0.7			4	3	No	100	150
UM7302		0.7			4	3	No	200	150
UM7306		0.7			4	3	No	600	150
UM7310		0.7			4	3	No	1000	150
UM9989	Fast Turn-On Anti-Parallel			1.2	6	2	Yes	75
UM9989AP	Fast Turn-On Anti-Parallel			2.4	6	2	Yes	75
UM9989	Fast Turn-On Receiver Protection			1.5	15	0.8	Yes	75
UM9989	Surface Mount Switching Diode	0.75			4	0.5	Yes	75
UM6601SM	Power PIN Diodes		0.4		2	2.2	No	100	300
UM6602SM			0.4		2	2.2	No	200	300
UM6606SM			0.4		2	2.2	No	600	300
UM6610SM			0.4		2	2.2	No	1000	300

Power Handling

Typical PIN Diode Power Handling (CW)

		Frequency Band (GHz)
		0.1-05	0.5-10	1.0-2.0	2.0-4.0	4.0-12	12-18	18-40	>40
	PIN Diode Series	HUM	UM, GC4600	UM, GC4600, GC4700	GC4400, GC4200, GC4900	GC4400, GC4200, GC4700	GC4200, GC4700, GC4900	GC4800A-14, GaAs MP	GaAs MP
	Typical Junction Capacitance	4pF	2pF	1pF	0.5pF	0.2pF	0.1pF	0.05pF	<0.05pF
Incident Power	+60dBm	OK	Marginal	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO
	+50dBm	OK	OK	Marginal	Marginal	NO	NO	NO	NO
	+40dBm	OK	OK	OK	OK	Marginal	NO	NO	NO
	+30dBm	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	Marginal	Marginal	NO
	+20dBm	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	Marginal
	+10dBm	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK	OK

Packaging for Power Handling

Package Type	Lp	Cp	Rs	Thermal Performance (θ_P)	Cost	Max Frequency (GHz)	Hermetic	Comments
Ceramic	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	High	18	Yes	Most products available
MELF	Good	Fair	Excellent	Very Good	Moderate	2	Yes	Only select products
MMSM	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Low	8	No	Only select products
GigaMite	Good	Veru Good	Good	Very Good	Low	6	No	Only select products
EPSM	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	6	No	Most products
Stripline	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Moderate	8	Either	Most products
Glass Axial	Fair	Good	Good	Poor	Moderate	1.5	Yes	Only select products
Plastic	Poor	Fair	Fair	Poor	Low	2	No	Only select products