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2

Digital Attenuator, 5-Bit, 31 dB

400 - 2500 MHz

Rev. V2

MAADSS0010

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Parameter

Conditions

Units

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Insertion Loss (reference state)

0.8 - 1.5 GHz

1.5 - 2.0 GHz

2.0 - 2.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

—

—

—

1.8

2.2

2.7

1.9

2.3

2.9

Accuracy

0.8 - 1.5 GHz

1.5 - 2.0 GHz

2.0 - 2.5 GHz

± (0.3 dB + 4% of Attenuation)

± (0.3 dB + 3% of Attenuation)

± (0.4 dB + 3% of Attenuation)

Step Change

0.8 - 1.5 GHz

1.5 - 2.0 GHz

2.0 - 2.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

0.4

0.4

0.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.6

1.8

Attenuation Range

0.8 - 2.5 GHz

dB

—

31

—

VSWR

0.8 - 2.5 GHz

ratio

—

—

2.0:1

Trise, Tfall

10% to 90% RF, 90% to 10% RF

µS

—

2

—

Ton, Toff

50% Control to 10% / 90% RF

µS

—

2

—

Transients

In Band

mV

—

120

—

P1dB

+3V, 0.8 - 2.5 GHz

+5V, 0.8 - 2.5 GHz

dBm

dBm

15

18

21

27

—

—

IP3

Two tones, Pin < +5 dBm/tone

+3 V, 0.8 - 2.5 GHz

+5 V, 0.8 - 2.5 GHz

dBm

dBm

34

43

—

—

—

—

Control Current

Vc

Vs

µA

µA

—

—

—

—

40

200

Truth Table

4

Control Inputs

VC5

VC4

VC3

VC2

VC1

Attenuation (dB)

1

1

1

1

1

Reference

0

1

1

1

1

1 dB

1

0

1

1

1

2 dB

1

1

0

1

1

4 dB

1

1

1

0

1

8 dB

1

1

1

1

0

16 dB

2. 0 = 0.0 V ± 0.2 V

1 = Vs = 5.0 V ± 0.2 V