射频电容ESR(国外英文资料).docVIP

射频电容ESR RF capacitor ESR Equivalent series resistance loss of ceramic capacitors The equivalent series resistance (ESR) is often the most important parameter in choosing RF chip ceramic capacitors. ESR, usually in ohms, is a combination of dielectric loss (Rsd) and metal loss (Rsm) of capacitors (ESR = Rsd+Rsm). As a matter of fact, all radio frequency circuits use ceramic capacitors, so it is very important to evaluate the effect of ceramic capacitor loss on the performance of the circuit. Advantages of low loss RF capacitor In all RF circuit designs, the use of low loss (ultra low ESR) chip capacitors is an important consideration. The following are the advantages of several applications for low loss capacitors. In the last stage power amplifier of handheld portable transmitting device, the low loss capacitor is used as the field effect transistor, the source bypass and drain coupling can prolong the battery life. ESR high capacitance increases I2ESR loss and wastes battery energy. The use of low loss capacitor products makes RF power amplifiers easier to increase power output and efficiency. For example, the maximum power output and efficiency of the amplifier can be achieved by coupling a low loss RF chip capacitor. This is especially true for monolithic microwave integrated circuits, such as portable handheld devices, for current radio frequency semiconductor devices. Many of these devices have very low input impedance, so the ESR loss of the capacitor in the input matching circuit accounts for a large percentage of the total network impedance. If the input impedance of the device is 1 ohms and the capacitance ESR is 0.8 ohms, about 40% of the power will be consumed by the capacitor due to the ESR loss. This will reduce efficiency and output power. High RF power applications also require low loss capacitors, a typical application of which is to match a high RF power amplifier with dynamic impedance. For example, a semiconductor plasma furnace requires high RF