FEATURES

► Frequency range: 9kHz to 20GHz

► Attenuation range: 31.75dB with 0.25dB step size

► Low insertion loss

► 1dB typical up to 6GHz

► 1.3dB typical up to 12GHz

► 1.7dB typical up to 20GHz

► Attenuation accuracy: −(4% of the attenuation state) or +(0.1)

typical up to 20GHz

► Step error: 0.20dB typical up to 20GHz

► High linearity

► Input P0.1dB

► Attenuation state < 16dB: 33dBm typical at ATTIN

► Attenuation state ≥ 16dB: 31dBm typical at ATTIN

► Input IP3: 55dBm typical at ATTIN

► High RF power handling

► 27dBm average at ATTIN

► 30dBm peak at ATTIN

► 27dBm hot switching at ATTIN

► RF amplitude settling time (50% triggered control to 0.05dB of

final RF output): 1μs typical

► Consistent return loss at all attenuation states

► Single-supply operation with derated power handling

► No low frequency spurs and no internal voltage generation

► Serial and parallel mode control, CMOS- and LVTTL-compatible

► 24-terminal, 4.0mm × 4.0mm, land grid array (LGA) package