18–50 GHz GaAs MMIC Voltage Variable Attenuator
AV850M1-00
Typical Performance Data
0
-10
Min.
0
-1
S
21
0
-5
-10
-15
S
22
-20
-25
S
11
-30
-35
-40
-45
18
23
28
33
38
43
48
50
Insertion Loss (dB)
Attenuation (dB)
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
Return Loss (dB)
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Max.
Frequency (GHz)
Frequency (GHz)
Attenuation vs. Frequency (By State)
Insertion Loss vs. Frequency
F = 30 GHz
0
-10
P
IN
at 1.0 dB Compression (dBm)
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
20
15
10
5
0
-5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Attenuation (dB)
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
Voltage (V)
Attenuation (dB)
Attenuation vs. Control Voltage
Attenuation vs. 1.0 dB Compression Point
Bias Arrangement
V
C
Circuit Schematic
V
C
RF IN
RF
RF OUT
RF
V
C
V
C
Bias must be applied to both V
C
. Voltage range is V
Low
= 0 V to V
High
= -5 V.
V
Low
corresponds to high attenuation state.
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[781] 935-5150
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Fax
[617] 824-4579
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Email
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