BB164 is a Philips SMD variable capacitance diode that is used in VHF television tuners and VCOs. It has high linearity, excellent matching performance, and a very small plastic SMD package.
The document is a technical specification sheet for the Philips BB164, a discrete semiconductor component designed as a planar technology variable capacitance diode. It features an SOD323 plastic surface-mounted device (SMD) package and is intended for applications such as electronic tuning in VHF television tuners and voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO).
| Continuous reverse voltage | -30 V |
|---|---|
| Peak reverse voltage | -35 V |
| Continuous forward current | -20 mA |
| Storage temperature | -55+150 °C |
| Operating junction temperature | -55+125 °C |
| Reverse current (V R=30 V) | -10 nA |
| Diode capacitance (V R=1 V) | 62 76 pF |
| Capacitance ratio | 19.5 25 |
The device is suitable for electronic tuning in VHF television tuners (band A up to 160 MHz) and voltage controlled oscillators.
The BB164 uses a very small plastic SMD package known as SOD323.
The device achieves excellent matching with a sequence of 15 diodes, showing a variation of -2%.