MACOM MA4M3050

MNS (Metal-Nitride-Silicon) chip capacitors, 4M series, are designed for high reliability and repeatable performance in microwave circuit applications. These capacitors are fabricated using Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (LPCVD) process to form a dense, uniform nitride layer. Compared to similar MOS, MIS, and ceramic capacitors, these devices offer higher capacitance per unit area (resulting in smaller chip size) and improved ruggedness. Evaporated gold contacts provide easily bondable metal pads on the capacitor die. M/A-Com MNS capacitors exhibit unmeasurable capacitance change at the rated withstanding voltage of 150°C. MA4M series chip capacitors are ideal for hybrid microwave circuits up to Ku-band, where low loss, high reliability, small size, and temperature stability are primary concerns. These chip capacitors are suited for applications requiring DC blocking, coupling capacitance, bypass capacitance, capacitive loading, and tuning elements in oscillators, frequency multipliers, and filters.

• Excellent repeatability (wafer-to-wafer and lot-to-lot)
• Small footprint
• Low loss, high Q, available with round or square bond pads

Suitable for applications requiring DC blocking, coupling capacitors, bypass capacitors, capacitive loads, and tuning elements in oscillators, multipliers, and filters, as well as hybrid microwave circuits up to the Ku-band.