GaAs MMIC Voltage Variable Absorptive Attenuator

DC - 12 GHz

MAAA2000G

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V3

2

RoHS

Compliant

Typical Performance Curves @ 25°C

Insertion Loss

Isolation

VSWR

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

VB Series

VA Shunt

Gate Voltage

Attenuation @ 12 GHz

Attenuation @ 12 GHz

0

10

20

30

40

50

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

VB Series

VA Shunt

Matched Attn. below 23.5 dB

Gate Voltage

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

02468

10

12

Frequency (GHz)

5

15

25

35

45

55

024

68

10

12

Frequency (GHz)

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

024

68

10

12

Frequency (GHz)

Absolute Maximum Ratings

3,4

Parameter

Absolute Maximum

Control Voltage

Max Input RF Power

(500 MHz - 12 GHz)

+34 dBm

Storage Temperature

-65°C to +175°C

Max Operating Temperature

+175°C

3.

Exceeding any one or combination of these limits may

cause permanent damage to this device.

4.

M/A-COM does not recommend sustained operation near

these survivability limits.