Digital Attenuator, 4-Bit, Single Control

30 dB, 0.5 - 2.0 GHz

Rev. V3

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Parameter

Test Conditions

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Reference Insertion Loss

0.5 - 1.0 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

dB

dB

—

—

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.7

Attenuation Accuracy

0.5 - 1.0 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

± (0.15 dB + 5% of attenuation setting in dB) dB

± (0.3 dB + 5% of attenuation setting in dB) dB

VSWR

1.0 - 1.5 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

Ratio

Ratio

—

—

1.5:1

1.9:1

—

—

Trise, Tfall

10% to 90% RF, 90% to 10% RF

ns

—

200

—

Ton, Toff

50% Control to 90% RF,50% Control to 10% RF

ns

—

200

—

Transients

In Band

mV

—

75

—

1 dB Compression

Input Power, 0.5 GHz

Input Power, 0.9 GHz

dBm

dBm

—

—

25

25

—

—

0.5 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

Measured Relative to Input

(for two-tone Input Power up to +5 dBm)

dBm

dBm

—

—

65

71

—

—

0.5 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

Measured Relative to Input

(for two-tone Input Power up to +5 dBm)

dBm

dBm

—

—

43

47

—

—

⏐Vc⏐ = 5 V

µA

—

—

10

—

µA

—

—

20

4. External DC blocking capacitors are required on all RF ports. Loss varies at 0.003 dB/°C.

Parameter

Absolute Maximum

Input Power

50 MHz

500 - 2000 MHz

+27 dBm

+34 dBm

Control Voltage

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +85°C

Storage Temperature

-65°C to +150°C

5. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause

permanent damage to this device.

6. M/A-COM does not recommend sustained operation near

these survivability limits.

VC1

VC2

VC3

VC4

Attenuation (dB)

1

1

1

1

Reference Insertion Loss

1

1

1

0

2

1

1

0

1

4

1

0

1

1

8

0

1

1

1

16

0

0

0

0

30

7. 0 = 0 ± 0.2 V, 1 = +5 V