
Digital Attenuator, 31 dB, 5-Bit, TTL Driver
DC - 2.0 GHz
AT15-0001
M/A-COM, Inc.
North America:
Tel. (800) 366-2266
Fax (800) 618-8883
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Asia/Pacific: Tel. +81 (03) 3226-1671
Fax +81 (03) 3226-1451
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Europe: Tel. +44 (1344) 869 595
Fax +44 (1344) 300 020
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Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice.
V4.00
Features
Attenuation: 1-dB Steps to 31 dB
Low DC Power Consumption
Integral TTL Driver
50
Nominal Impedance
G
Description
M/A-COM’s AT15-0001 is a GaAs FET 5-bit digital
attenuator with a 1-dB minimum step size and 31 dB
total attenuation. This attenuator and integral TTL driver
is in a 24-pin dual inline package. The AT15-0001 is
ideally suited for use where accuracy, fast switching,
very low power consumption and low intermodulation
products are required. Typical applications include
dynamic range setting in precision receiver circuits and
other gain/leveling control circuits.
Environmental screening is available. Contact the factory
for information.
Parameter
Reference Insertion Loss
Test Conditions
Units
dB
dB
dB
± (0.2 dB + 2% of attenuation setting in dB) dB
± (0.25 dB + 2% of attenuation setting in dB) dB
± (0.2 dB + 2% of attenuation setting in dB) dB
± (0.3 dB + 2% of attenuation setting in dB) dB
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
6.0
6.5
7.3
DC - 0.5 GHz
DC - 1.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 1.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 1.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
DC - 0.5 GHz
DC - 1.0 GHz
DC - 2.0 GHz
Attenuation Accuracy
2,3
Any Single Bit
Any Combination of Bits
VSWR
1.3:1
1.4:1
1.7:1
Trise, Tfall
Ton, Toff
Transients
1 dB Compression
10% RF to 90% RF
50% Control to 90%/10% RF
In-band
nS
nS
mV
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
V
V
mA
5
30
220
+20
+27
+40
+40
+60
+75
5.0
Input Power
Input Power
For two-tone input power
up to +5 dBm
For two-tone input power
up to +5 dBm
0.05 GHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
0.05 GHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
0.05 GHz
0.5 - 2.0 GHz
Input IP
3
Input IP
2
V
CC
V
EE
I
CC
4.5
-16.5
5.5
-10.8
10
V
= 4.5 to 5.5 V
Vctl = 0 to 0.8 V, or V
CC
- 2.1 V to V
CC
V
EE
= -16.5 to -10.8 V
V
EE
= -12.0 V
Logic 0 (TTL)
Logic 1 (TTL)
0 to 0.8 V
2.0 to 5.0 V
I
EE
mA
mA
V
V
μA
μA
8.0
5.0
0.8
5.0
1.0
1.0
Vctl
0.0
2.0
Input Leakage Current
Low
High
Typical Electrical Specifications
1
,
T
A
=-55°C to +85°C
PIN 1
PIN 13
0.600
0.14
(3.6
±
0.5)
0.10
(2.5
±
0.5)
0.80
(20.3
±
0.5)
0.1(2.4)
(0.46
±
DIA 240.005
0.1(3.0)
0.2(5.1)
RF1
RF2
+V C R 16 1 2 4 8
1.37
(34.8
±
0.5)
DI-3
Dimensions in ( ) are in mm. Unless otherwise noted:
.xxx = ±0.010 (.xx = ±0.25)
G
G
G
1. All specifications apply when operated with bias voltages of +5 V for V
CC
and -16.5 V to -10.8 V for V
EE
, and 50
impedance at all ports unless otherwise specified.
2. Above reference insertion loss.
3. This attenuator is guaranteed monotonic.
4. Replaces AT-104.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10-12 13 14-23 24
GND RF2 GND RF1
+5 V GND -12 V GND C16
C1
C2
C4
C8
Pin Configuration