General Description

The HMC273MS10G(E) is a general purpose broadband 5-Bit positive control GaAs IC digital attenuator in a 10 lead MSOP plastic package. Covering 0.7 to 3.8 GHz, the insertion loss is typically less than 2.5 dB. The attenuator bit values are 1 (LSB), 2, 4, 8, and 16 dB for a total attenuation of 31 dB. Accuracy is excellent at ±0.2 dB typical with an IIP3 of up to +48 dBm. Five bit control voltage inputs, toggled between 0 and +3 to +5 volts, are used to select each attenuation state. A single Vdd bias of +3 to +5 volts applied through an external 5K Ohm resistor is required.

Features

RoHs Compliant Product

1 dB LSB Steps to 31 dB

Single Positive Control Per BIT

±0.2 dB Typical Bit Error

Miniature MSOP 10 Package: 14.8mm2

Included in the HMC-DK004 Designer’s Kit

Typical Applications

The HMC273MS10G(E) is ideal for:

• Cellular; UMTS/3G Infrastructure

• ISM, MMDS, WLAN, WiMAX

• Microwave Radio & VSAT

• Test Equipment and Sensors