Air Core RF Inductors AL Series GENERAL DESCRIPTION AVX Air Core RF Inductors, part of the wound air core inductor family, are ideal for RF circuits, broadband I/O filtering, frequency selection, or impedance matching. The air core inductor provides better performance over solid core inductors with higher Q, and better current handling capabilities. FEATURES APPLICATIONS • Air Core Construction • RF Applications • High Q • RF Circuits • High Current • Broadband I/O Filtering • Excellent SRF • Impedance Matching/Tuning • Many inductance values ranging • Decoupling/Bypassing from 1.65nH to 538nH HOW TO ORDER AL 05A 02N5 G T R Air Core Inductor Size Inductance Tolerance Termination Packaging Size 02N5 = 2.5nH G = 2% T = Sn/Ag over Cu R = 7" reel 05A = 0605 12N5 = 12.5nH J = 5% (96.5% Sn, 3% Ag, S = 13" reel* 05B = 0605 130N = 130nH K = 10% 0.5% Cu) *AL016 & AL023 Only 12A = 1212 12B = 1212 016 = 1516 023 = 2523 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Data All technical data related to an ambient temperature of +25˚C Inductance Range 1.65nH to 538nH Inductance Tolerance 2%, 5%, 10% Rated Current 1.5A to 4.0A Operating Temperature -40˚C to +125˚C Termination 96.5% Tin/3% Silver over 0.5% Copper 7 152

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Inductance Tolerance Q Q Test Freq. DCR max SRF Ir max AVX P/N Turns (nH) (%) min. typ. (MHz) (mΩ) GHz (min.) Amps AL05A1N65KTR 2 1.65 K 100 - 800 4 10 1.60 AL05A2N55*TR 3 2.55 J, K 100 - 800 5 8.2 1.60 AL05A3N85*TR 4 3.85 G, J, K 100 - 800 6 7.5 1.60 AL05A5N45*TR 5 5.45 G, J 100 - 800 8 7 1.60 AL05B05N6*TR 6 5.6 G, J 100 - 800 9 6.5 1.60 AL05B7N15*TR 7 7.15 G, J 100 - 800 10 6 1.60 AL05B08N8*TR 8 8.8 G, J 100 - 800 12 6 1.60 AL05B9N85*TR 9 9.85 G, J 100 - 800 13 5.2 1.60 AL05B12N5*TR 10 12.55 G, J 100 - 800 14 4.6 1.60 AL12A02N5KTR 1 2.5 K 145 - 150 1.1 12.5 4.00 AL12A05N0*TR 2 5 J, K 140 - 150 1.8 6.5 4.00 AL12A08N0*TR 3 8 G, J 140 - 150 2.6 5 4.00 AL12A12N5*TR 4 12.5 G, J 137 - 150 3.4 3.3 4.00 AL12A18N5*TR 5 18.5 G, J 132 - 150 3.9 2.5 4.00 AL12B17N5*TR 6 17.5 G, J 100 - 150 4.5 2.2 4.00 AL12B22N0*TR 7 22 G, J 102 - 150 5.2 2.1 4.00 AL12B28N0*TR 8 28 G, J 105 - 150 6 1.8 4.00 AL12B35N5*TR 9 35.5 G, J 112 - 150 6.8 1.5 4.00 AL12B43N0*TR 10 43 G, J 106 - 150 7.9 1.2 4.00 AL01622N0*TS 4 22 G, J 100 135 150 4.2 3.2 3.00 AL01627N0*TS 5 27 G, J 100 135 150 4 2.7 3.50 AL01633N0*TS 5 33 G, J 100 130 150 4.8 2.5 3.00 AL01639N0*TS 6 39 G, J 100 135 150 4.4 2.1 3.00 AL01647N0*TS 6 47 G, J 100 135 150 5.6 2.1 3.00 AL01656N0*TS 7 56 G, J 100 125 150 6.2 1.5 3.00 AL01668N0*TS 7 68 G, J 100 120 150 8.2 1.5 2.50 AL01682N0*TS 8 82 G, J 100 120 150 9.4 1.3 2.50 AL016100N*TS 9 100 G, J 100 115 150 12.3 1.2 1.70 AL016120N*TS 9 120 G, J 100 125 150 17.3 1.1 1.50 AL02390N0*TS 9 90 G, J 95 114 50 15 1.140 3.50 AL023111N*TS 10 111 G, J 87 104 50 15 1.020 3.50 AL023130N*TS 11 130 G, J 87 104 50 20 0.900 3.00 AL023169N*TS 12 169 G, J 95 114 50 25 0.875 3.00 AL023206N*TS 13 206 G, J 95 114 50 30 0.800 3.00 AL023222N*TS 14 222 G, J 92 110 50 35 0.730 3.00 AL023246N*TS 15 246 G, J 95 114 50 35 0.685 3.00 AL023307N*TS 16 307 G, J 95 114 50 35 0.660 3.00 AL023380N*TS 17 380 G, J 95 114 50 50 0.590 2.50 AL023422N*TS 18 422 G, J 95 114 50 60 0.540 2.50 AL023491N*TS 19 491 G, J 95 114 50 65 0.535 2.00 AL023538N*TS 20 538 G, J 87 104 50 90 0.490 2.00 *Tolerance: G= ± 2%, J: ± 5%, K: ± 10% a. Test Equipment: L/Q: HP-4291B With HP16193A test fixture or equivalent. SRF: HP8753E /HP8720D or equivalent. RDC: Chroma 16502 or equivalent. b. Operating temperature range: -40ºC to +125ºC. c. For Temperature Rise: 15ºC d. Storage Temp.: -40ºC to +85ºC. f. MSL: Level 1 7 153

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AL12A, AL12B, AL016, AL023 Tinned Length SIDE END TOP 180° A B D C 30° 0° E AL05A, AL05B SIDE END TOP A F B D G 180° Measure Line 0 C E 30° 0° Co-Plane ≤0.10 (0.004) TINNED LENGTH BETWEEN 30º AND 180º mm (inches) Part Number A B C D E F G 1.42 ± 0.13 1.37 ± 0.15 0.89 ± 0.25 2.21 ± 0.25 1.83 ± 0.25 0.51 max. 0.35 min. AL05A (0.056 ± 0.005) (0.056 ± 0.005) (0.035 ± 0.010) (0.087 ± 0.010) (0.072 ± 0.010) (0.200 max.) (0.014 min.) 1.42 ± 0.13 1.37 ± 0.15 0.89 ± 0.25 4.04 ± 0.30 3.66 ± 0.30 0.51 max. 0.35 min. AL05B (0.056 ± 0.005) (0.056 ± 0.005) (0.035 ± 0.010) (0.159 ± 0.012) (0.144 ± 0.012) 0.200 max. 0.014 min. 3.05 max. 3.18 max. 0.58 ± 0.38 3.68 max. 2.92 ± 0.25 AL12A – – (0.120 max.) (0.125 max.) (0.023 ± .0.015) (0.145 max.) (0.115 ± 0.010) 3.05 max. 3.18 max. 0.58 ± 0.38 6.86 max. 5.84 ± 0.25 AL12B – – (0.120 max.) (0.125 max.) (0.023 ± 0.015) (0.270 max.) (0.230 ± 0.010) 3.81 4.20 max. 1.53 ± 0.39 4.83 max. 4.32 ± 0.39 AL016 – – (0.150) (0.165 max.) (0.060 ± 0.015) (0.190 max.) (0.170 ± 0.015) 6.35 max. 5.90 max. 1.02 ± 0.39 10.55 max. 7.98 ± 0.51 AL023 – – (0.250 max.) (0.232 max.) (0.040 ± 0.015) (0.415 max.) (0.314 ± 0.020) RECOMMENDED LAND PATTERNS mm (inches) Part Number A B C D E e 2.62 2.46 1.04 1.02 0.79 AL05A (0.103) (0.097) (0.041) (0.040) (0.031) 4.45 2.46 2.87 1.02 0.79 AL05B (0.175) (0.097) (0.113) (0.040) (0.031) d 7 4.19 3.30 1.65 2.79 1.27 AL12A (0.165) (0.130) (0.065) (0.110) (0.050) b 7.24 3.30 4.70 2.79 1.27 AL12B (0.285) (0.130) (0.185) (0.110) (0.050) 5.80 5.16 2.85 2.62 1.48 c AL016 (0.228) (0.203) (0.112) (0.103) (0.058) a 10.0 4.70 5.95 2.42 2.04 AL023 (0.394) (0.185) (0.234) (0.095) (0.080) 154

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AL05A Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 8 200 H) 6 150 n e ( 5.45nH nc 4 Q 100 3.85nH a 2.55nH uct 1.65nH d 2 50 n I 0 0 1 10 100 1000 10000 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) AL05B Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 18 150 15 H) n 12 100 5.60nH e ( 7.15nH nc 9 Q 8.80nH a ct 6 50 9.85nH u d 12.6nH In 3 0 0 10 100 1000 10000 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) AL12A Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 30 210 25 180 H) 150 n 20 2.50nH e ( 120 5.00nH nc 15 Q 8.00nH a 90 duct 10 60 1128..55nnHH In 5 30 0 0 10 100 1000 10000 100 1000 10000 7 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 155

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS AL12B Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 200 140 120 nH) 150 100 17.5nH e ( 80 22.0nH nc 100 Q 28.0nH a 60 ct 35.5nH du 50 40 43.0nH n I 20 0 0 10 100 1000 10000 100 1000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) AL016 Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 250 300 200 250 22.0nH H) 39.0nH n 200 e ( 150 47.0nH nc Q 150 56.0nH ucta 100 100 6882..00nnHH d In 50 50 120nH 0 0 10 100 1000 10000 10 100 1000 10000 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) AL023 Inductance vs. Frequency Typical Q vs. Frequency 1000 160 140 800 H) uctance (n 640000 Q 11820000 91350603.9780nnnnHHHH d In 200 60 0 40 1 10 100 1000 10 100 1000 7 Frequency (MHz) Frequency (MHz) 156

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series TYPICAL RoHS REFLOW PROFILE 300 Time within 5ºC of peak temperature (30 seconds) 250 Ramp-Up Ramp-Down 217 3ºC/sec max 6ºC/sec max C) 200 º e ( Peak Temperature r 255–260ºC u t 150 a r e p m Preheat / Soak Reflow Te 100 (60–120 seconds) Time above 217ºC (60–150 seconds) 50 0 0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 Time (seconds) 7 157

Air Core RF Inductors AL Series PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS • The force for tearing off cover tape is Thickness (t) 10 to 130 grams in the arrow direction 0.10 (.004) max 165° to 180° Top Cover Tape Embossed Cavity Base Tape Embossed Carrier End Start No Components Components No Components 160 (6.299) min 390 (15.354) min 560 (22.047) max Cover Tape User Direction of Feed CARRIER TAPE REELS DIMENSIONS OF CARRIER TAPE G 4.0 ±0.1 2.0 ±0.1 (0.157 ±0.004) (0.079 ±0.004) MATERIAL: PLASTIC 1.75 ±0.1 (cid:3)1.5 +0.1/-0 (0.069 ±0.004) ((cid:3)0.059 +0.004/-0) t B N (cid:3)C W A 5° P 5° (cid:3)C T mm (inches) Series ITEM A B C N G T W P t DIM. 178 21 13 75 8.4 12.5 8 4 0.30 AL05A TOL. ±2.0 ±0.8 ±0.8 ±2.0 +1.5 +1.5 ±0.3 ±0.1 ±0.05 7 DIM. 180 21 13 50 12.4 18.4 12 4 0.35 AL05B TOL. MAX ±0.8 +0.5/-0.2 MIN +2.0 MAX ±0.30 ±0.10 ±0.05 DIM. 178 25 15 75 12.5 16.4 12 8 0.25 AL12A TOL. ±2.0 ±1.0 ±0.5 ±2.0 +1.5 +1.5 ±0.2 ±0.1 ±0.05 DIM. 178 50 15 75 16.5 20.4 16 8 0.25 AL12B TOL. ±2.0 ±1.0 ±0.5 ±2.0 +1.5 +1.5 ±0.2 ±0.1 ±0.05 DIM. 340 20.2 13 100 16.5 25.5 16 12 0.30 AL016 TOL. MAX MIN ±0.5 REF ±0.5 ±0.5 ±0.30 ±0.10 ±0.05 DIM. 340 20.2 13 100 24.5 30.4 24.0 12.0 0.35 AL023 TOL. MAX MIN ±0.5 REF ±0.5 ±0.5 ±0.30 ±0.10 ±0.05 158