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Our products are used in military, space, telecom
infrastructure, medical and industrial applications
where function and reliability are crucial.
Half Turn Trimmers
Air Trimmers
Glass Trimmers
PTFE Trimmers
Sapphire Trimmers
Quartz Trimmers
Dielectric Laboratories, Inc
2777 Route 20 East, Cazenovia, NY 13035 USA
Phone: +1 315 655 8710
Fax: +1 315 655 0445
DLISales@knowles.com
Non-Magnetic Trimmers
Non-Magnetic Chip Capacitors
Non-Magnetic Coils
Non-Magnetic Diodes
Novacap
25111 Anza Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 USA
Phone: +1 661 295 5920
Fax: +1 661 295 5928
NovacapSales@knowles.com
Non-Magnetic Hardware
Syfer Technology Limited
Old Stoke Road, Arminghall, Norwich, NR14 8SQ UK
Phone: +44 1603 723300
Fax: +44 1603 723301
SyferSales@knowles.com
Trimmer Capacitors
& Non-Magnetic
Components
9171/14
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Voltronics Corporation
2250 Northwood Drive, Salisbury, MD 21801 USA
Phone: +1 410 749 2424
Fax: +1 443 260 2263
VoltronicsSales@knowles.com
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Introduction to Voltronics Corporation
Voltronics has been supplying high performance multi-turn trimmers
since 1963. Our range of trimmers are suitable for applications that
require high precision, mechanically stable with a high tolerance to
vibration and shock. Our success is based on a unique sealed, non-
rotating piston design that has become one of the designers preferred
choices for demanding applications.
As well as our extensive range of standard products we are able
to design and manufacture customized products for our specialty
customers. In addition we are able to offer a range of half turn
trimmers suitable for less stringent applications, but still providing good
stability and voltage handling capabilities.
For more than 30 years Voltronics has been partnered with leading
MRI manufacturers, supporting them with the highest quality
non-magnetic components. This has grown from just supplying
trimmer capacitors to now include a broad offering of non-magnetic
components focussed on MRI applications.
Contents
Half Turn Ceramic SM Chip Trimmers
Product Guide .................................................................................................................. 2
JZ & JZ_HV Series ............................................................................................................ 3
JR & JR_HV Series............................................................................................................ 4
JV Series ......................................................................................................................... 5
JQ & JN Series ................................................................................................................. 6
Q Data Charts & Engineering Kits ...................................................................................... 7
Precision Air/PTFE/Sapphire Trimmers
Product Guide .................................................................................................................. 8
A & E Series Standard Air Trimmers ................................................................................... 9
K & KE Series Air Trimmers ............................................................................................. 10
A1 & A3 Series Low Cost PTFE Trimmers .......................................................................... 11
A2 & A4 Series Low Cost Miniature Trimmers .................................................................. 12
A_HV & E_HV Series High Voltage PTFE Trimmers ............................................................ 13
K_HV & KE_HV Series High Voltage PTFE Trimmers .......................................................... 14
A Series Very High Voltage PTFE Trimmers ....................................................................... 15
NT Series Ultra High Voltage PTFE Trimmers .................................................................... 15
Air/PTFE Trimmers Lead Styles ........................................................................................ 16
P series High Q Sealed Sapphire Trimmers ....................................................................... 17
Glass and Quartz Trimmers
General Specifications
..................................................................................................... 18
S Series - Smallest Sealed Glass Trimmers........................................................................ 19
H Series - Extended Range Glass Trimmers ...................................................................... 20
TF Series - Vertical P.C. Mount Glass Trimmers ................................................................. 21
TM & QM Series - Panel Mount Glass & Quartz Trimmers ...............................................22-23
TP & QP Series - Horizontal P.C. Mount Glass & Quartz Trimmers ...................................24-25
Differential Glass Trimmers ............................................................................................. 26
Split Stator Glass Trimmers ............................................................................................. 26
Engineering Prototype Kits - Air/PTFE/Shapphire & Glass Trimmer Capacitors ..................... 27
Precision Microwave Tuners
DRO - Microwave Tuners for Dielectric Resonator.............................................................. 28
Precision Microwave Cavity Tuners ................................................................................... 29
Non-Magnetic Components & Hardware
Trimmers - Product Guide ............................................................................................... 30
PTFE Trimmers - NT Series Ultra High Voltage .................................................................. 31
Sapphire Trimmer - V9000 Sub-miniature ......................................................................... 32
Multilayer Capacitors - Product Guide............................................................................... 33
Multilayer Capacitors - General Specifications
................................................................... 34
High Q Multilayer Capacitors - 5 Series ............................................................................ 35
High Q Multilayer Capacitors - 11 Series ........................................................................... 36
High Q Multilayer Capacitors - 25 Series ........................................................................... 37
High Q Multilayer Capacitors - 38 Series ........................................................................... 38
Coils - Product Guide ...................................................................................................... 39
Diodes - RF Actuated Diode Switch .................................................................................. 40
Hardware - Screws/Nuts/Washers.................................................................................... 41
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Product Guide - Half Turn Ceramic Chip Trimmers
Product
Line
Actual Size
Length x Width x Height
Part
Number
Cap. Range
Min. - Max.
pF
Temperature
Coefficient
SRF
GHz
Mounting Page
JZ & JZ_HV - Ceramic Chip Trimmer Capacitors
Dimensions -
Drawing tolerances where not specified ± 0.008”/0.2mm
JZ
&
JZ_HV*
0.177 x 0.126 x 0.059 in
4.5 x 3.2 x 1.5 mm
JZ030
JZ060
JZ080
JZ100
JZ150
JZ200
JZ300
JZ400
1.5 - 3.0
2.0 - 6.0
3.0 - 8.0
2.0 - 10.0
3.0 - 15.0
4.5 - 20.0
5.5 - 30.0
8.0 - 40.0
0±200
0±300
-750±500
0±300
0±300
0±500
-1500±1000
-1500±1000
2.1
1.5
1.25
1.16
0.92
0.81
0.7
0.6
Surface
3
General Specifications
Part Number - JZ series
JZ030
125
250
JZ060
125
250
JZ080
125
250
JZ100
125
250
JZ150
125
250
JZ200
125
250
JZ300
125
250
JZ400
125
250
* Note: We now offer the series in a HIGH VOLTAGE VERSION. The JZ_HV series specifications are identical to the specifications listed
above with this important exception: DC Working Voltage 350DC, Withstanding Voltage 750.
DC Working Voltage
DC Withstanding Voltage
JR
&
JR_HV*
0.138 x 0.122 x 0.045 in
3.5 x 3.1 x 1.15 mm
JR030
JR060
JR080
JR100
JR150
JR200
JR300
JR400
1.5 - 3.0
2.0 - 6.0
3.0 - 8.0
2.0 - 10.0
3.0 - 15.0
4.5 - 20.0
5.5 - 30.0
8.0 - 40.0
0±200
0±300
-750±500
0±300
0±300
0±500
-1500±1000
-1500±1000
2.9
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.15
0.92
0.84
2.05
Part Number - JZ_HV
DC Working Voltage
JZ030HV
350
700
JZ060HV
350
700
JZ080HV
350
700
JZ100HV
350
700
JZ150HV
350
700
JZ200HV
350
700
JZ300HV
350
700
JZ400HV
350
700
Surface
4
DC Withstanding Voltage
Capacitance
(pF)
Marking Color
Minimum
Maximum
1.5
3.0
+50%
– 0%
2.0
6.0
Blue
+50%
– 0%
3.0
8.0
+50%
– 0%
2.0
10.0
+100%
– 0%
3.0
15.0
Pink
+100%
– 0%
4.5
20.0
+100%
– 0%
5.5
30.0
+100%
– 0%
8.0
40.0
+100%
– 0%
Black
0 ± 200
Violet
-750
± 500
White
0 ± 300
Red
0 ± 500
Orange
-1500
± 1000
Yellow
-1500
± 1000
Temperature Coefficient (ppm/ºC)
0 ± 300
0 ± 300
JV
0.126 x 0.098 x 0.049 in
3.2 x 2.5 x 1.25 mm
JV010
JV025
JV030
JV060
JV100
JV200
JV250
JV450
0.5 - 1.0
0.65 - 2.5
1.5 - 3.0
2.5 - 6.0
3.0 - 10.0
4.5 - 20.0
5.5 - 25.0
8.0 - 45.0
0
±
300
0
±
300
0
±
300
0
±
300
0
±
300
–750
±
500
–750
±
500
–1000
±
500
4.6
2.6
1.9
1.4
1.0
0.9
0.6
2.9
Q (min.) at 1 Mhz
Self Resonant Frequency at
Maximum Rated Capacitance
Insulation Resistance
500
2.1 GHz
1000
1.5 GHz
1500
1.25 GHz
1500
1.16 GHz
1500
0.92 GHz
1500
0.81 GHz
1500
0.70 GHz
1500
0.60 GHz
10
4
megohms
-40°C to +85°C
0.14 to 1.0 in-oz
All parts furnished on 12mm tape and reel. 1,000 pcs. per reel.
Surface
5
Operating Temperature
Torque
Packaging
Recommended thickness of solder paste 0.15mm
Solder Pad Layout
Recommended Reflow Solder
Temperature Profile
Pre-Heating (In air)
Soldering
Gradual Cooling
(In air)
JQ
0.106 x 0.087 x 0.04 in
2.7 x 2.2 x 1.0 mm
Temperature °C
JQ060
JQ100
JQ200
3.0 - 6.0
3.5 - 10.0
7.0 - 20.0
0
±
300
0
±
300
–750
±
500
1.6
1.2
0.9
Surface
6
250
200
150
100
50
260°C
JN
0.067 x 0.059 x 0.035 in
1.7 x 1.5 x 0.9 mm
JN010 JN015
JN040
JN080
0.55
-
1.0
0.7
-
1.5
1.5
-
4.0
3.0
-
8.0
0
±
300
0
±
300
0
±
300
–750
±
500
6.0
4.8
2.7
1.8
Surface
6
One Minute
Minimum
20 Seconds
Maximum
Engineering
Kits and Q
Data Charts
Recommended Tuning Tools
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Ceramic Tipped: TT-400
Ceramic Tipped: TT-900
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JR & JR_HV - Ceramic Chip Trimmer Capacitors
Dimensions -
Drawing tolerances where not specified ± 0.008”/0.2mm
JV - Ceramic Chip Trimmer Capacitors
Dimensions -
Drawing tolerances where not specified ± 0.020”/0.5mm
.055
1.4
.02
0.5
.049
1.25 max.
.098
2.5
.037
0.95
.126
3.2
.018
0.45
General Specifications
Part Number - JR series
DC Working Voltage
DC Withstanding Voltage
Setting
indication
shown at
max. Cap.
JR030
125
250
JR060
125
250
JR080
125
250
JR100
125
250
JR150
125
250
JR200
125
250
JR300
125
250
JR400
125
250
.04
1.0
Rotor Terminal
General Specifications
Part Number - JV Series
DC Working Voltage
DC Withstanding Voltage
Part Number - JR_HV
DC Working Voltage
DC Withstanding Voltage
JR030HV
350
700
JR060HV
350
700
JR080HV
350
700
JR100HV
350
700
JR150HV
350
700
JR200HV
350
700
JR300HV
350
700
JR400HV
350
700
JV010
25
55
JV025
25
55
JV030
25
55
JV060
25
55
JV100
25
55
JV200
25
55
JV250
25
55
JV450
25
55
Capacitance
(pF)
Marking Color
Minimum
Maximum
1.5
3.0
+50%
– 0%
2.0
6.0
Blue
+50%
– 0%
3.0
8.0
+50%
– 0%
2.0
10.0
+100%
– 0%
3.0
15.0
Pink
+100%
– 0%
4.5
20.0
+100%
– 0%
5.5
30.0
+100%
– 0%
8.0
40.0
+100%
– 0%
Capacitance
Minimum
Maximum
(pF)
Marking Color
+100%
– 0%
0.5
1.0
None
0 ± 300
500
4.6 GHz
0.65
2.5
None
0 ± 300
500
2.9 GHz
1.5
3.0
None
0 ± 300
500
2.6 GHz
2.5
6.0
None
0 ± 300
500
1.9 GHz
3.0
10.0
None
0 ± 300
500
1.4 GHz
4.5
20.0
None
-750 ± 500
500
1.0 GHz
5.5
25.0
None
-750 ± 500
300
0.9 GHz
8.0
45.0
None
-1000 ± 500
300
0.6 GHz
Black
0 ± 200
500
2.9 GHz
Violet
-750 ± 500
1500
1.8 GHz
None
0 ± 300
1500
1.6 GHz
Red
0 ± 500
1500
1.15 GHz
Orange
Yellow
Temperature Coefficient (ppm/ºC)
Q (min.) at 1 Mhz
Self Resonant Frequency at
Maximum Rated Capacitance
Insulation Resistance
Operating Temperature
Torque
Packaging
0 ± 300
1000
2.05 GHz
0 ± 500
1500
1.3 GHz
-1500 ± 1000 -1500 ± 1000
1500
0.92 GHz
1500
0.84GHz
Temperature Coefficient (ppm/ºC)
Q (min.) at 1 Mhz
Self Resonant Frequency at
Maximum Rated Capacitance
Insulation Resistance
Operating Temperature
Torque
Packaging - 8mm tape and reel
10
4
megohms
-40°C to +85°C
0.6 in-oz max.
All parts furnished on 12mm tape and reel. 1,000 pcs. per reel.
10
4
megohms
-25°C to +85°C
0.6 in-oz max.
2,000 pcs. per reel.
Recommended thickness of solder paste 0.15mm
Solder Pad Layout
Recommended Reflow Solder
Temperature Profile
Pre-Heating (In air)
Soldering
Gradual Cooling
(In air)
Recommended thickness of solder paste 0.15mm
.157
4.0
Temperature °C
Solder Pad Layout
Recommended Reflow Solder
Temperature Profile
Pre-Heating (In air)
Soldering
Gradual Cooling
(In air)
Temperature °C
250
200
150
100
50
One Minute
Minimum
260°C
.094
2.4
250
200
150
100
50
One Minute
Minimum
245°C
.047
1.2
20 Seconds
Maximum
Soldering
Pad
20 Seconds
Maximum
Recommended Tuning Tools
Ceramic Tipped: TT-400
Ceramic Tipped: TT-900
Recommended Tuning Tools
Ceramic Tipped: TT-930
4.25
108
Bit shape:
Minus
.031 x .014
0.8 x 0.35
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JQ & JN SERIES - Ceramic Chip Trimmer Capacitors
Dimensions -
Drawing tolerances where not specified ± 0.020”/0.5mm
JQ Series
JN Series
Q Data Charts & Engineering Kits
Quality Factor (Q)
of “JZ” Series Capacitors
Quality Factor (Q)
of “JR” Series Capacitors
Quality Factor (Q)
of “JV” Series Capacitors
Rotor
Terminal
JQ Series
.024
.008
.6 WIDTH .20 DEPTH
.008/.2
WIDTH
.006/.15
DEPTH
Rotor
Terminal
JN Series
Setting Indicator
shown at max. C.
Setting Indicator
shown at max. C.
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
General Specifications
Part Number
DC Working Voltage
DC Withstanding Voltage
+100%
– 0%
JQ060
25
55
JQ100
25
55
JQ200
25
55
JN010
25
55
JN015
25
55
JN040
25
55
JN080
25
55
Quality Factor (Q)
of “JQ” Series Capacitors
Quality Factor (Q)
of “JN” Series Capacitors
Engineering Kits
Kit #
JZ Kit*
JZ-HV Kit*
JR Kit*
JR-HV Kit*
JV Kit**
JQ Kit**
JN Kit**
4
4
5
5
5
Each
Capacitance
Range
Quantity Description
4
Capacitance
Minimum
Maximum
(pF)
Marking Color
+100%
– 0%
3.0
6.0
None
0 ± 300
500
1.6 GHz
3.5
10.0
None
0 ± 300
500
1.2 GHz
10
4
megohms
-25°C to +85°C
.07 to 7.0 in-oz
3,000 pcs. per reel.
7.0
20.0
None
-750 ± 500
500
0.9 GHz
0.55
1.0
None
0 ± 300
500
6.0 GHz
0.7
1.5
None
0 ± 300
500
4.8 GHz
1.5
4.0
None
0 ± 500
300
2.7 GHz
3.0
8.0
None
-750 ± 500
300
1.8 GHz
Temperature Coefficient (ppm/ºC)
Q (min.) at 1 Mhz
Self Resonant Frequency at
Maximum Rated Capacitance
Insulation Resistance
Operating Temperature
Torque
Packaging - 8mm tape and reel
10
4
megohms
-25°C to +85°C
.014 to .14 in-oz
3,000 pcs. per reel.
Frequency (MHz)
Frequency (MHz)
J-Series engineering kits are a great way to
become familiar with our products. Each kit
contains 4 or 5 units of every value. Please
be sure to inquire about tuning tools when
ordering.
* Tuning tools are included with this kit.
**Tuning tools are not included with this kit.
Recommended thickness of solder paste 0.15mm
Solder Pad Layout
Recommended Reflow Solder
Temperature Profile
.09
2.2
.05
1.2
Pre-Heating (In air)
Soldering
Gradual Cooling
(In air)
JQ Series
Temperature °C
.13
3.2
.08
2.1
JN Series
250
200
150
100
50
Washing Instructions:
The J-Series trimmer capacitors can withstand cleaning cycles up to 10 PSI and have been used by customers for more than a decade in
many diverse environmental conditions. Without knowing your particular washing or cleaning environment, we
recommend these basic guidelines:
1) Water wash or isopropyl alcohol cleaning agents are acceptable providing that baths are clean and uncontaminated.
For maximum effectiveness, the cleaning process should occur immediately after soldering.
2) Either brush or spray methods are acceptable.
3) * Drying out components with forced hot air is highly recommended.
4) Also, we do recommend turning the tuning screw 3 or 4 complete revolutions prior to arriving at the final “set.”
245°C
.02
0.5
.04
1.0
Soldering
Pad
Soldering
Pad
One Minute
Minimum
20 Seconds
Maximum
* If a water wash process is used and water does get inside, we recommend that the parts be heated above 100C for a minimum of 15
minutes, so that the water evaporates. After this, the rotor should be turned 1-2 times to redistribute the internal grease.
Recommended Tuning Tools
JQ Series
.06
1.5
Ceramic Tipped: TT-910
3.18
80
JN Series
Ceramic Tipped: TT-920
3.15
.06
1.5
80
Bit shape:
n
Square
.02 x .02
0.54 x 0.54
Bit shape:
Minus
.01 x .005
0.3 x 0.13
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