3 ms·
Length of this capacitor is close to half-wavelength of 220 GHz (in vacuum). Using siblings of this broadband capacitor (40 GHz, same package) in some designs.
by IndrekR 2mo ago
Length of this capacitor is close to half-wavelength of 220 GHz (in vacuum).
Using siblings of this broadband capacitor (40 GHz, same package) in some designs. In assembly, those require decent process control. This 0201M package is closer to 01005 passives in pad size. Typically no solder paste is used, just flux. Solder mask alignment has to be very tight (thin web used as a dam only).
Cost per cap is reasonable where it is actually needed, other parts of the system are often orders of magnitude more expensive at those frequencies where performance matters. Where it gets the very high performance, is pillars/channels etched into silicon quite similar to how DRAM capacitors are made, just a “little bit bigger”. This allows for very low inductance and thus very high resonant frequency.
- SV_BubbleTime 2mo ago> Typically no solder paste is used, just flux. Ah, so reflow the solder on the package ends then? And I assume they have a fancy precision process for “tinning” the ends?
- IndrekR 2mo agoThe (more common) package has very precise solder bumps. You can have a special order for one with ENIG finish as well, but this only makes sense if you have a really good use case (using Pb solder, wirebonding directly). Not sure what method is used to deposit this solder. Probably just stencil on wafer before slicing.