MAATSS0016
Digital Attenuator, 4-Bit, Single Control
30 dB, 0.5 - 2.0 GHz
Electrical Specifications4: TA = 25°C, Z0 = 50 Ω, VS = 5 V
Rev. V3
Parameter
Test Conditions
Units
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Reference Insertion Loss
0.5 - 1.0 GHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
dB
—
dB
—
2.0
2.4
2.2
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
—
1.5:1
—
Ratio
—
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
—
25
—
dBm
—
25
—
0.5 GHz
IP2
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
Measured Relative to Input
dBm
—
65
—
dBm
—
71
—
(for two-tone Input Power up to +5 dBm)
0.5 GHz
IP3
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
Measured Relative to Input
dBm
—
43
—
dBm
—
47
—
(for two-tone Input Power up to +5 dBm)
IC
⏐Vc⏐ = 5 V
µA
—
—
10
IVS
—
µA
—
—
20
4. External DC blocking capacitors are required on all RF ports. Loss varies at 0.003 dB/°C.
Absolute Maximum Ratings 5,6
Parameter
Absolute Maximum
Input Power
50 MHz
500 - 2000 MHz
+27 dBm
+34 dBm
Control Voltage
Operating Temperature
-0.5 V < VC < 8.5 V
-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.
Truth Table7
VC1
1
1
1
1
0
0
VC2
1
1
1
0
1
0
VC3
1
1
0
1
1
0
VC4 Attenuation (dB)
1 Reference Insertion Loss
0
2
1
4
1
8
1
16
0
30
7. 0 = 0 ± 0.2 V, 1 = +5 V
2
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