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Digital Attenuator, 5-Bit, Single Control

15.5 dB, 2.0 - 6.0 GHz

Rev. V1

MAADSS0018

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is considering for development. Performance is based on target specifications, simulated results,

and/or prototype measurements. Commitment to develop is not guaranteed.

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Solutions has under development. Performance is based on engineering tests. Specifications are

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Return Loss, Insertion Loss State

Typical Performance Curves

Relative Attenuation across all major states

Insertion Loss

Input Return Loss, across all major attenuation states

Output Return Loss, across all major attenuation states

Step Error vs. State over Frequency

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

2 GHz

4 GHz

6 GHz

State (dB)

-4.0

-3.5

-3.0

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

+25°C

-40°C

+85°C

Frequency (GHz)

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Input Return Loss

Output Return Loss

Frequency (GHz)

-40

-35

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

0.5 dB

1 dB

2 dB

4 dB

8 dB

15.5 dB

Frequency (GHz)

-50

-40

-30

-20

-10

0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

0.5 dB

1 dB

2 dB

4 dB

8 dB

15.5 dB

Frequency (GHz)

-16

-14

-12

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

0.5 dB

1 dB

2 dB

4 dB

8 dB

15.5 dB

Frequency (GHz)