
Digital Attenuator
50 dB, 6-Bit, TTL Driver, DC-2.0 GHz
Rev. V3
MAAD-007086-000100
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Electrical Specifications: TA = 25°C, Z0 = 50 Ω
Parameter Test Conditions Frequency Units Min Typ Max
Insertion Loss — DC - 2.0 GHz dB — 4.2 4.7
Attenuation Accuracy Individual Bits 1-2-4-8-16-32 dB
Any Combination of Bits 3 to 15 dB
Any Combination of Bits 17 to 31 dB
Any Combination of Bits 32 to 50 dB
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
dB
dB
dB
dB
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
±(.3 +3% of atten setting)
±(.5 +5% of atten setting)
±(.3 +3% of atten setting)
±(.5 +7% of atten setting)
VSWR Full Range DC - 2.0 GHz Ratio — 1.8:1 2:1
Switching Speed1 50% Cntl to 90%/10% RF
10% to 90% or 90% to 10%
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—
ns
ns
—
—
75
20
150
50
1 dB Compression —
—
50 MHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
dBm
dBm
—
—
+21
+24
—
—
Input IP3 Two-tone inputs up to +5 dBm
@ 0 dB Attenuation
50 MHz
0.5-2.0 GHz
dB
dB
—
—
+35
+48
—
—
Vcc
Vee
—
—
—
—
V
V
4.75
-8.0
5.0
-5.0
5.25
-4.75
VIL
VIH
LOW-level input voltage
HIGH-level input voltage
—
—
V
V
0.0
2.0
—
—
0.8
5.0
lin (Input Leakage Current) Vin = VCC or GND — uA -1.0 — 1.0
Thermal Resistance θJA PCB mount on FR4 material, copper
trace, still air at +25°C
— °C/W — 60-80 —
Icc
(Quiescent Supply Current)
Vcntrl = VCC or GND — uA — 250 400
ΔIcc
(Additional Supply Current
Per TTL Input Pin)
VCC = Max, Vcntrl = VCC - 2.1 V — mA — — 1.0
IEE VEE min to max, Vin = VIL or VIH — mA -1.0 -0.2 —
1. Decoupling capacitors (.01µF) are required on power supply lines.
Absolute Maximum Ratings2,3
Parameter Absolute Maximum
Max. Input Power
0.05 GHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
+27 dBm
+34 dBm
VCC -0.5V ≤ VCC ≤ +7.0V
VEE -8.5V ≤ VEE ≤ +0.5V
VCC - VEE -0.5V ≤ VCC - VEE ≤ 14.5V
Vin4 -0.5V ≤ Vin ≤ VCC + 0.5V
Operating Temperature -40ºC to +85ºC
Storage Temperature -65ºC to +125ºC
2. Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may cause
permanent damage to this device.
3. M/A-COM does not recommend sustained operation near
these survivability limits.
4. Standard CMOS TTL interface, latch-up will occur if logic sig-
nal is applied prior to power supply.
Handling Procedures
Please observe the following precautions to avoid
damage:
Static Sensitivity
Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuits are sensitive
to electrostatic discharge (ESD) and can be
damaged by static electricity. Proper ESD control
techniques should be used when handling these
devices.