0.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz,1 dB LSB,
5-Bit, GaAs Digital Step Attenuator
Enhanced Product
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FEATURES
Attenuation
Range: 31 dB
Step size: 1 dB
Insertion loss: 1.7 dB typical at 2.3 GHz to 3.0 GHz
Excellent attenuation accuracy: ±0.3 dB
High Input linearity
0.1 dB compression (P0.1dB): 27 dBm typical at V
DD
= 5 V
Third-order intercept (IP3): 50 dBm typical
High power handling: 27 dBm
Low phase shift: 27° at 1.5 GHz to 3.0 GHz
Single-supply operation: 3 V to 5 V
CMOS-/TTL-compatible parallel control
16-lead, 3 mm × 3 mm LFCSP
ENHANCED PRODUCT FEATURES
Supports defense and aerospace applications
(AQEC standard)
Military temperature range: −55°C to +125°C
Controlled manufacturing baseline
One assembly/test site
One fabrication site
Enhanced product change notification
Qualification data available on request
APPLICATIONS
Cellular infrastructure
Microwave radios and very small aperture terminals (VSATs)
Test equipment and sensors
IF and RF designs
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
12
11
10
1
3
4
9
2
6
5
7
8
16
15
14
13
VDD
RF1
NIC
ACG1
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
RF2
NIC
ACG6
ACG2
ACG3
ACG4
ACG5
HMC470A-EP
PACKAGE
BASE
GND
1dB
2dB
4dB
8dB
16dB
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Figure 1.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HMC470A-EP is a 5-bit digital step attenuator (DSA) with
a 31 dB attenuation control range in 1 dB steps.
The HMC470A-EP offers excellent attenuation accuracy and
high input linearity over the specified frequency range from
0.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz. However, this DSA features ACGx pins for
external ac grounding capacitors to extend the operation below
100 MHz.
The HMC470A-EP operates with a single positive supply
voltage from 3 V to 5 V and providesCMOS-/TTL-compatible
parallel control interface by incorporating an on-chip driver.
The HMC470A-EP comes in a RoHS compliant, compact, 3 mm ×
3 mm LFCSP.
Additional application and technical information can be found
in the HMC470A data sheet.