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2

Digital Attenuator, 5-Bit, 15.5 dB

400 - 2500 MHz

Rev. V7

MAATSS0001

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Parameter

Conditions

Frequency

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Insertion Loss (reference state)

—

0.5 - 1.8 GHz

1.8 - 2.2 GHz

2.2 - 2.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

—

—

—

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.8

VSWR

Any State

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

Ratio

—

1.6:1

1.9:1

Accuracy

Any State

0.5 - 0.8 GHz

0.8 - 1.8 GHz

1.8 - 2.2 GHz

2.2 - 2.5 GHz

± (0.3 + 4% atten setting)

± (0.3 + 3% atten setting)

± (0.3 + 6% atten setting)

± (0.3 + 8% atten setting)

Step Change

Any State

0.5 - 1.8 GHz

1.8 - 2.2 GHz

2.2 - 2.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

0.3

0.2

0.1

—

—

—

0.8

0.9

1.0

Attenuation Range

—

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

dB

14.3

15.5

—

1 dB Compression Input Power

+3 V

+5 V

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

dBm

dBm

19

22

25

30

—

—

IP3

Two tones, Pin < +5 dBm/tone

+3 V

+5 V

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

0.5 - 2.5 GHz

dBm

dBm

34

43

36

46

—

—

Trise, Tfall

10/90% or 90/10% RF

—

µS

—

2

—

Ton, Toff

50% CNTL to 90/10% RF

—

µS

—

2

—

Transients

In Band

—

mV

—

62

—

Control Current

+3 V

+5 V

—

—

µA

µA

—

—

—

—

40

40

Truth Table

2

Control Inputs

VC5

VC4

VC3

VC2

VC1

Attenuation

(dB)

1

1

1

1

1

Reference

0

1

1

1

1

0.5 dB

1

0

1

1

1

1 dB

1

1

0

1

1

2 dB

1

1

1

0

1

4 dB

1

1

1

1

0

8 dB

1. 0 = 0.0 V ± 0.2 V,

1 = Vs = 5.0 V ± 0.2 V