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STPTIC-15G2

Parascan™ tunable integrated capacitor

Datasheet

Features

• High power capability

• 5:1 tuning range

• High linearity

• High quality factor (Q)

• Low leakage current

• Compatible with high voltage control IC

(STHVDAC series)

• Available in wafer level chip scale package:

– WLCSP package 0.61 x 0.66 x 0.3 mm

Benefit

• RF tunable passive implementation in mobile

phones to optimize antenna radiated

performance

Applications

• Cellular antenna open loop tunable matching

network in multi-band GSM/WCDMA/LTE

mobile phone

• Open loop tunable RF filters

Description

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

strontium titanate (BST) developed by Paratek

microwave.

BST capacitors are tunable capacitors intended

for use in mobile phone application and dedicated

to RF tunable applications. These tunable

capacitors are controlled through an extended

bias voltage ranging from 1 to 24 V. The

implementation of BST tunable capacitor in

mobile phones enables significant improvement

in terms of radiated performance making the

performance almost insensitive to the external

environment.

Figure 1. PTIC functional block diagram

TM: Parascan is a trademark of Paratek Microwave Inc.

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