Digital Attenuator

50.0 dB, 6-Bit, TTL Driver, DC-2.0 GHz

Rev. V10

AT20-0106

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Parameter

Test Conditions

Frequency

Units

Min

Typ

Max

Reference Insertion Loss

—

DC - 0.5 GHz

DC - 1.0 GHz

DC - 2.0 GHz

dB

dB

dB

—

—

—

3.5

3.9

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.6

Any Single Bit

Any Combination of Bits

(For attenuation to 26 dB)

Any Combination of Bits

(For attenuation 27 to 50 dB)

DC - 2.0 GHz

DC - 2.0 GHz

DC - 1.5 GHz

dB

dB

dB

± (0.3 +4% of atten. setting)

± (0.4 +4% of atten. setting)

± (0.5 +5% of atten. setting)

VSWR

—

0.05 - 0.10 GHz

0.101 - 2.0 GHz

Ratio

Ratio

—

—

—

—

2.0:1

1.8:1

Trise, Tfall

10% to 90%

—

ns

—

—

50

Ton, Toff

50% Control to 90/10% RF

—

ns

—

—

150

Transients

In-Band (peak-peak)

—

mV

—

50

—

1 dB Compression

Input Power

Input Power

0.05 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

dBm

dBm

—

—

+20

+28

—

—

Input IP3

For two-tone Input Power

Up to +5 dBm

0.05 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

dBm

dBm

—

—

+34

+46

—

—

Input IP2

For two-tone Input Power

Up to +5 dBm

0.05 GHz

0.5 - 2.0 GHz

dBm

dBm

—

—

+45

+79

—

—

Vcc

—

—

V

4.5

5.0

5.5

Vee

—

—

V

-8.0

—

-5.0

Icc

Vcc = 4.5 to 5.5V

Vctl = 0 to 0.8V, or Vcc –

2.1V to Vcc

—

mA

—

—

6.0

Iee

Vee = -5.0 to -8.0V

—

mA

—

—

1.0

1. All specifications apply when operated with bias voltages of +5V for Vcc and –5.0V for Vee.

2. This attenuator is guaranteed monotonic.