Silicon & GaAs Varactor Diodes

Overview

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Harmonic Generator Diodes

X2 Through X20 Harmonics Generation
Excellent Efficiency
High Output Power
RoHS Compliant

Step Recovery Diodes

X2 Through X20 Harmonics Generation
Excellent Efficiency
High Output Power
RoHS Compliant

GaAs IMPATT & Multiplier Diodes

Microsemi offers a wide variety of Abrupt and Hyperabrupt Si and GaAs Varactor Diodes in a variety of surface mount, ceramic or glass packages, as well as in die form. Microsemi's prodiuct line inlcudes also Step Recovery Diodes, Harmonic Generator Varactors, IMPATT Diodes and Multiplier Diodes.

For more details, please select the product categories below, or click the selection table tab.

Selection Table

Varactor Category Performance Guide

Category	P/N or Family	Max Voltage	Typical Ratio	Mod Sens Linearity	VCO Phase Noise
Abrupt GaAs	MV20000	15V	3:1	Poor; Exponential	Best
Abrupt GaAs	MV21000	30V	4:1
Abrupt Silicon	GC1200 GC1300 GC1500 1N5400	30V	4:1
	GC1600 1N5400	45V	5:1
	GC1700 GC1800	60V 90V	6:1 7:1
Hyperabrupt GaAs	MV34000	15V	6:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Good - Excellent
Hyperabrupt GaAs	MV30000 MV31000 MV32000	30V	11:1
Hyperabrupt Silicon	KV2100 MPV2100 GMV2100 KV2x01	22V	11:1
Hyperabrupt Silicon	KV3x01 KV3xS1	30V	11:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Very Good
Low "S" Linear FLTVARS	GC15000	22V	6:1	Excellent	Excellent
High "S" Linear FLTVARS	GC15000	22V	11:1	Excellent	Excellent
Silicon Super Hyperabrupt	KV19x5A MPV1965	12V	13:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Very Good
	KV1975A		4:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Very Good
	KV19x1A KV19x2A KV19x3A		6:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Very Good
	KV1400 KV1500 KV1600 KV1700 KV1800		3:1	Good (Mid-Range)	Good

Gallium Arsenide Varactor Diode Selection Guide

Material	GaAs
Frequency Band	Hyper Chips** VB=22V Low Gamma	Hyper Chips** VB=22V Medium Gamma	Hyper Chips** VB=22V High Gamma	Hyper Chips** VB=15V Very High Gamma	Hyper Flip Chip Vb=18V Medium Gamma	Abrupt Chips** Vb=15V	Abrupt Chips** Vb=30V
Microwave to 40 GHz	MV32001	MV30011	MV31011	MV34001		MV20001	MV21001
	MV32002	MV30012	MV31012	MV34002		MV20002	MV21002
	MV32003	MV30013	MV31013	MV34003		MV20003	MV21003
	MV32004	MV30014	MV31014	MV34004		MV20004	MV21004
	MV32005	MV30015	MV31015	MV34005		MV20005	MV21005
	MV32006	MV30016	MV31016	MV34006		MV20006	MV20116
	MV32007	MV30017	MV31017	MV34007		MV20007	MV21007
	MV32008	MV30018	MV31018	MV34008		MV20008	MV21008
	MV32009	MV30019	MV31019	MV34009		MV20009	MV21009
	MV32010	MV30020	MV31020	MV34010		MV20010	MV21010
Microwave to 18 GHz			MV31021		MV39001
					MV39002
			MV31022		MV39003

			MV31023

			MV31024

			MV31025

			MV31026

Silicon Varactor Diode Selection Guide

Material	Silicon
Frequency Band	Super Hyper Vb=12V P/N Series	High "S" Linear Vb=22V P/N	Low "S" Linear Vb=22V P/N	Hyper Vb=22V P/N Series	Abrupt Vb=30V Chip Ceramic Glass*	Abrupt Vb=30V EPSM	Abrupt Vb=30V SOT-23
Microwave to 18 GHz	KV1991A				GC1500A	GC1300
	KV1993A			MPV2100	GC1500B	GC1301
	KV1981A			KV211x	GC1500	GC1302
	KV1983A	GC15006	GC15001	KV212x	GC1501	GC1303
	KV1971A KV1973A	GC15007	GC15002	KV213x	GC1502	GC1304
	KV1961A	GC15008	GC15003	KV214x	GC1503	GC1305	GC1202
	KV1963A	GC15009	GC15004	KV215x	GC1504	GC1306	GC1203
	KV1941A	GC15010	GC15005	KV216x	GC1505	GC1307	GC1204
	KV1943A	GMV5007		GMV2114-GM1	GC1506	GC1308	GC1205
	KV1931A			GMV2134-GM1	GC1507	GC1309	GC1206
	KV1933A			GMV2154-GM1	GMV1542-GM1	GC1310	GC1207
UHF to 1.0 GHz							GC1208
	KV1921A				GC1508		GC1209
	KV1923A			KV2101	GC1509		GC1210
	KV1951A	GC15011	GC15014	KV3201	GC1510		GC1211
	KV1953A	GC15012	GC15015	KV3901	GC1511		GC1212
	KV1911A	GC15013	GC15016	KV2801	GC1512		GC1213
	KV1913A				GC1513		GC1214
VHF to 250 MHz				KV2001	1N5441		GC1215
	KV1401			KV2201	1N5476		GC1216
	KV1501			KV2301			GC1217
HF 1 - 50 MHz				KV2401
	KV1601			KV2501
	KV1701			KV2601
	KV1801			KV2701