M/A-COM has announced the availability of the miniature two-leaded plastic SC-79 package. Other high-volume discrete diodes including PIN, Schottky and varactor, are now offered in the SC-79 small surface-mount package, which is RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)-compliant and meets the 260°C maximum rating often required for Pb-free processing.

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The extremely low package inductance (0.6 nH) allows these devices to work at frequencies significantly higher than standard diode plastic packages (SOD-323, SC-70, SOT-23 and SOT-143). The SC-79 package is suitable for high-volume, low-cost applications.

The SC-79 PIN switching diodes are designed for various switching functions including Tx/Rx, VCO and large signal switching. The attenuator PIN diodes are designed for CATV and cellular base station applications requiring high IP3 and low distortion.

Schottky diodes in the SC-79 package are suited for RF power detector circuits requiring high sensitivity in WLAN, telemetry and DBS/LNB applications. Varactor diodes offered in the SC-79 package are designed for VCO applications, as well as phase shifters and tunable filters.

The SC-79 packaged diodes are available from stock and are priced as low as $0.14 each in quantities of 100,000.