1. Thin Film Technology-Foreword
Thank you for your interest in Thin Film Technology. This CD contains our 2009 Catalog,
New Product data sheets for your reference, as well as a Power Point presentation on TFT’s
products and capabilities. The presentation focuses on four of our newer products:
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Passive Equalizers
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High Speed Bessel Filters
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20 Ghz and 10Ghz Crossover SMT/BGA Devices (1208 size)
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High Power Chip Resistors
All of these parts are currently in production and samples are available upon request.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Walsh
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2. TFT Product Portfolio
TFT Development Engineering
Updated April 15, 2009
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3. Contents:
About TFT
TFT’s Products:
Equalizer
High Order, Absorptive, Low Pass Filter
20 Ghz Crossover chip
Power Resistor
Closing.
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4. “The Art of Combination”…
the essence of thin film technology.
Packaging
Core Innovation Engineering
Technology Skill Sets
Unique “Niche” Products
To serve the high speed world
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5. TFT Capabilities:
Design
Simulation
Components
Package and footprint
optimization
BGA, Wirebond
Process
Proto to Mass Production
Validation Testing
CMM’s and Measurement
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6. TFT Capabilities - Design:
Custom Design Capabilities:
Design flow for customizing filters to customer
requirements:
Start with ADS Add Enhancement Translate Circuit
Filter Concept Filter Design Elements in ADS Design to ADS
Guide Circuit Schematic Momentum Layout
Arrange Verify Final
Run Momentum
Components to fit Electrical and Create Mask Sets
Optimization
into Package Physical Results
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7. About Thin Film Technology (TFT):
Thin Film Technology Corporation (TFT) is an electronic
component manufacturer servicing:
High Speed Digital ATE, Test, & Measurement Computing Medical
Communications Power Management Automotive Markets Defence
TFT simulates, designs, & manufactures signal integrity solutions
from its ISO-registered facility making shipments worldwide.
TFT utilizes thin film processes for the design and manufacture of
high performance passive electrical components ranging from:
Signal Integrity Solutions Compensation and Matching Networks
Power Management High Precision High Stability Resistive Products
TFT provides high performance service for your design support
including fast turn custom prototypes to full production
capacity start to finish. We can conceptualize, synthesize, and
realize FAST!
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13. Equalizer Product:
0603 Single-Ended ATE Internal
Chip Equalizer Equalizer (Custom)
0603 Chip Dimension 1810 Chip Dimension
0402 Foot Print Absorptive, High Order
Thin Film Construction 50Ω Impedance Matched
on a Alumina Carrier Thin Film Construction on
Face Down Mounted for a Alumina Carrier
High Speed Signal
Integrity
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14. Passive Equalization:
Equalization in the Freq. Domain:
Goal of Passive Equalization:
Flatten the loss through
the working bandwidth.
Extend the bandwidth
performance.
50cm Stripline Example:
-3dB Bandwidth Extension:
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4.5 GHz (2.73 GHz to 7.25 GHz)
Fund. Freq. “Normalized” Loss:
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Trace & Pogo Loss + Internal EQ
- 4.4 dB
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Resultant f-Domain Function
- 2.2 dB
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15. Effects of Loss in Time/Frequency:
THE CHALLENGE IS NOT
THAT THERE IS LOSS, IS
THAT THE LOSS IS
FREQUENCY DEPENDENT!!!
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16. Tests Results: ATE to Test Fixture End
Simulation Results:
Frequency Domain:
5.5GHz Bandwidth Extension Jitter Reduction = 10.6ps = 63% (16.8 – 6.2ps)
Measured Results:
No Equalizers ATE Integrated EQ only Int. EQ & Test Fixture EQ
(Integrated EQ & Test Fixture EQ) Jitter Reduction = 8.9ps = 35.7% (24.9 – 16.0ps)
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17. Equalizer Market Linear Amp.:
Product Explanation:
Equalizer Application for:
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Driver/Amplifier Gain flattening.
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18. Equalizer Market - UWB:
Equalization – Channel tilt –
the wider the channel the
greater the attenuation tilt
between high and low
frequencies in the channel. To
correct the tilt distortion,
equalization can be performed
in the receiver or reverse tilt
pre-distortion can be done in
the transmitter.
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22. Duo Binary Application Requires TFT’s Filter:
Filter Output
(Duo Binary)
Driver Output
9th order absorptive filter
produce dual binary
signal to be injected into
the laser modulator.
Filters exhibit flat group
delay and –15 dB return Signal on the Fiber
loss well beyond the cutoff
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23. Receiver Sensitivity Applications:
• Signal is converted from optical back to electrical.
TFT Filter
The combination of the photodiode and
Trans-impedance amplifier convert
optical power to current to voltage.
TIA bandwidth, noise, group delay
(eye quality) are critically influenced
by the equivalent circuit of the input
photodiode (laser).
Using high order low pass filter can
recover some of the “damaged” eye
pattern.
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24. TFT Custom Passive Filters
TFT has the capability for fast turn arounds, from conception
to production. The following is an example of a custom
requirement for a diplexer. The only information supplied
were the frequencies.
From the customer: We have a new project beginning that
needs a highpass/lowpass duplexer to split 1230 MHz
(lowpass) and 1570 MHz (highpass). I would prefer this to be
done with RC/RCL circuits, but we might also consider LTCC
as an option. We do not have a solution to combine the 2
bands at this moment so a solution from you would be very
good
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27. TFT Custom Filter Capabilities - Diplexer
NRE
TFT approaches NRE’s with a multi-phase approach which targets important stages in the
filter design. At these critical stages the customer can elect to discontinue, or proceed with
the NRE based on TFT’s findings. The targeted critical stages usually consist of size,
specifications, and/or cost.
In the Diplexer example size is the issue with a 1206 size SMT BGA as the target. The
following is a breakdown of how the design/NRE stages have or will be scheduled.
• Customer supplies design requirement
•TFT performs initial simulations to determine feasibility. No cost
•TFT supplies initial simulations and proposal to customer which produces targets specs.
•Phase one - Mask and Layout based on proposed specs to determine package size <$1K
•Phase two - Initial lot run w/ 4 designs to determine optimum performance. $1.2K
•Phase Three - 20 deliverable filters, Test Module, and finalization of specs. $1.3K
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29. TFT High frequency Crossover Chip
Initial Customer Request
The 20 Ghz crossover Chip was designed as a result of a customers
idea for a needed product not currently available. Highest bandwidth
available was a 7Ghz device
In order to address cost/performance issues we also developed a
10Ghz crossover chip;
Features and Advantages:
This high frequency crossover device is a surface mount component that provides
excellent signal integrity characteristics beyond 20 GHz to be achieved while allowing
circuit routing transitions with traditional BGA manufacturing techniques on single
layer board layouts that normally require significantly more expensive multi-layer RF
and microwave PCB manufacturing or RF cabling assemblies.
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30. TFT 20 Ghz Crossover Chip
History
Customer request for a 20GHz plus performance jumper to allow for HF
routing on 40 Gbps optical circuits.
This is important because the complexity of the circuit does not require
multilayer PCB. Plus, Multilayer circuits boards could cost several
thousands of dollars extra. It seems just one or two crossovers could
facilitate difficult circuit layouts without the multilayer costs and problems.
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31. 20 Ghz Cross Over Chip
• 2dB Max Ins. Loss
•10dB Min Ret. Loss
•20dB min. Isol
•1208 Package
•RoHS compliant
•50 Ohm impedance
•Exceeds 20 Ghz
•Minimizes Layout
•Reduces Design time
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38. Power Resistor Product:
DC 2512 Pkg. Component:
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E-12 CP 2512 Series.
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2512 RF Termination Power Resistors.
1206, 1W Package Component:
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Market study shows that the market is requesting RF
Power Resistors in smaller packages.
Wireless Communication RF Termination Component:
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10 Watt to 200 Watt RF component series
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39. Power Resistor Market:
Power Management Market.
Power Amplifiers Isolators/Circulators
RF Isolators Applications
Medical
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High Precision Amplifiers
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Power Supplies for Medical Equipment
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40. TFT Power Products
For more detailed information on TFT’s DC and RF Power
Resistors request or reference our Power Products CD.
CFA1206 - 1-3watts RF in a 1206 package
CPA2512 - 10 watts RF plus in a 2512 package
CPA2512 - 10 watts plus in a 2512 package
CFN2525 - 60 watts RF in a 2525 package
CFA2335 - 100 watts RF in a 2335 package
ERL/KRL - .3W to 5W current sense resistors
RP series - 0402 to 0805 package 1/6w to 1/3w
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41. Thank you!
• Contact us so that we can help meet your
High Speed Compensation requirements.
Thin Film Technology
1980 Commerce Drive
North Mankato, MN 56003
Phone: 507-625-8445
Fax: 507-625-3523
Your regional Sales Manager is:
Mike Walsh 781-779-1161
mwalsh@thin-film.com
See us on the web at www.thin-film.com
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