HMC424AG16 Datasheet, PDF (1/6 Pages) Analog Devices – 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 3 GHz

Typical Applications
The HMC424AG16 is ideal for:
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Military Radios, Radar & ECM
• Space Applications
• Test Instrumentation
Functional Diagram
HMC424AG16
v00.0416
0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL
ATTENUATOR, DC - 3 GHz
Features
0.5 dB LSB Steps to 31.5 dB
Single Control Line Per Bit
±0.5 to ±0.8 dB Typical Bit Error
16 Lead Hermetic SMT Package
General Description
The HMC424AG16 is a broadband 6-bit GaAs IC
digital attenuator in a 16 lead glass/metal (hermetic)
surface mount package. Covering DC to 3 GHz, the
insertion loss is less than 3 dB typical. The attenuator
bit values are 0.5 (LSB), 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 dB for a
total attenuation of 31.5 dB. Attenuation accuracy
is excellent at ±0.5 dB typical step error with an IIP3
of +34 dBm. Six control voltage inputs, toggled bet-
ween 0 and -5V, are used to select each attenuation
state at less than 70 µA each. A single Vee bias of
-5V allows operation at frequencies down to DC.
Electrical Specifications, T_A = +25° C, With Vee = -5V & Vctl = 0/-5V
Parameter
Frequency (GHz)
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Insertion Loss
DC - 3 GHz
3.0
3.6
Attenuation Range
DC - 3 GHz
31.5
Return Loss (RF1 & RF2, All Atten. States)
DC - 3 GHz
12
Attenuation Accuracy: (Referenced to Insertion Loss)
All States
All States
DC - 2.0 GHz
2.0 - 3.0 GHz
± 0.4 + 4% of Atten. Setting Max
± 0.5 + 5% of Atten. Setting Max
Input Power for 0.1 dB Compression
1.0 - 3.0 GHz
27
Input Third Order Intercept Point
(Two-Tone Input Power= 0 dBm Each Tone)
REF State
All Other States
1.0 - 3.0 GHz
46
34
Switching Characteristics
DC - 3 GHz
tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF)
30
tON/tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF)
50
Units
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
ns
ns
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