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HMC941LP4 / 941LP4E

v00.0910

0.5 dB LSB GaAs MMIC 5-BIT DIGITAL

ATTENUATOR, 0.1 - 33 GHz

the HMC941LP4 / HMC941LP4e is ideal for:

• Fiber Optics & Broadband Telecom

• Microwave Radio & VSAT

• Military Radios, Radar & ECM

• Space Applications

• Sensors

• Test & Measurement Equipment

0.5 dB LSB Steps to 15.5 dB

Single Positive Control Line Per Bit

±0.5 dB Typical Bit Error

High Input IP3: +45 dBm

the HMC941LP4 & HMC941LP4E are broadband 5-bit

GaAs IC digital attenuators in low cost leadless sur-

face mount packages. Covering 0.1 to 33.0 GHz, the

insertion loss is less than 4 dB typical. The attenuator

bit values are 0.5 (LSB), 1, 2, 4, 8, for a total attenu-

ation of 15.5 dB. Attenuation accuracy is excellent

at ±0.3 dB typical step error with an IIP3 of +45 dBm.

Five control voltage inputs, toggled between +5V and

0V, are used to select each attenuation state.

Parameter

Frequency (GHz)

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Units

Insertion Loss

0.1 - 18.0 GHz

18.0 - 26.5 GHz

26.5 - 33.0 GHz

3.0

4.0

5.0

4.5

6.0

6.5

dB

dB

Attenuation Range

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

15.5

dB

Return Loss (RF1 & RF2, All Atten. States)

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

12

dB

Attenuation Accuracy: (Referenced to Insertion Loss)

0.5 - 7.5 dB States

8 - 15.5 dB States

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

± (0.3 + 4%) of Atten. Setting Max

± (0.3 + 8%) of Atten. Setting Max

dB

dB

Input Power for 0.1 dB Compression

0.1 - 0.5 GHz

0.5 - 33.0 GHz

22

27

dBm

dBm

Input Third Order Intercept Point

(Two-Tone Input Power= 0 dBm Each Tone)

0.1 - 0.5 GHz

0.5 - 33.0 GHz

42

45

dBm

dBm

Switching Characteristics

tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF)

tON/tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF)

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

60

90

ns

ns

Idd

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

2.5

4.5

6.5

mA

Iss

0.1 - 33.0 GHz

-7.0

-5.0

-3.0

mA

General Description

Features

Functional Diagram

Typical Applications