HMC424LH5 Datasheet, PDF (1/6 Pages) Hittite Microwave Corporation – 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz

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HMC424LH5
0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL
ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz
Typical Applications
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The HMC424LH5 is ideal for:
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Military Radio, Radar & ECM
• Space Systems
• Test Instrumentation
Functional Diagram
Features
0.5 dB LSB Steps to 31.5 dB
Single Control Line Per Bit
+/- 0.3 dB Typical Bit Error
Hermetic SMT Package, 25mm²
Screening to MIL-PRF-38535 (Class B or S) Available
General Description
The HMC424LH5 is a broadband 6-bit GaAs MMIC
digital attenuator housed in a hermetic SMT leadless
package. Covering DC to 13 GHz, the insertion loss is
less than 3.5 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 +32 dBm. Six control
voltage inputs, toggled between 0 and -5V, are used
to select each attenuation state. A single Vee bias of
-5V allows operation at frequencies down to DC. The
HMC424LH5 is compatible with standard and lead free
surface mount manufacturing techniques and is suit-
able for high reliability military, industrial and space
applications.
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Electrical Specifications, T_A = +25° C, With Vee = -5V & VCTL= 0/-5V
Parameter
Frequency (GHz)
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Insertion Loss
DC - 4.0 GHz
4.0 - 8.0 GHz
8.0 - 13.0 GHz
2.7
3.2
3.3
3.8
4.2
4.7
Attenuation Range
DC - 13.0 GHz
31.5
Return Loss (RF1 & RF2, All Atten. States)
DC - 13.0 GHz
12
Attenuation Accuracy: (Referenced to Insertion Loss)
0.5 - 16.5 dB States
17 - 31.5 dB States
DC - 13.0 GHz
DC - 13.0 GHz
± 0.4 + 4% of Atten. Setting Max
± 0.5 + 5% of Atten. Setting Max
Input Power for 0.1 dB Compression
1.0 - 13.0 GHz
22
Input Third Order Intercept Point
REF State
46
(Two-Tone Input Power= 0 dBm Each Tone)
All Other States
1.0 - 13.0 GHz
32
Switching Characteristics
DC - 13.0 GHz
Units
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF)
tON/tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF)
30
ns
50
ns
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