Product Specification
PE4306
50 Ω RF Digital Attenuator
5-bit, 31 dB, DC – 4.0 GHz
Product Description
Features
• Attenuation: 1 dB steps to 31 dB
• Flexible parallel and serial programming
interfaces
• Latched or direct mode
• Unique power-up state selection
• Positive CMOS control logic
• High attenuation accuracy and linearity
The PE4306 is a high linearity, 5-bit RF Digital Step Attenuator
(DSA) covering a 31 dB attenuation range in 1dB steps, and is
pin compatible with the PE430x series. This 50-ohm RF DSA
provides both parallel (latched or direct mode) and serial
CMOS control interface, operates on a single 3-volt supply and
maintains high attenuation accuracy over frequency and
temperature. It also has a unique control interface that allows
the user to select an initial attenuation state at power-up. The
PE4306 exhibits very low insertion loss and low power
consumption. This functionality is delivered in a 4x4 mm QFN
footprint.
over temperature and frequency
• Very low power consumption
• Single-supply operation
• 50 Ω impedance
• Pin compatible with PE430x series
• Packaged in a 20 Lead 4x4 mm QFN
The PE4306 is manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS™
process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI)
technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance
of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional
CMOS.
Figure 1. Functional Schematic Diagram
Figure 2. Package Type
4x4 mm 20-Lead QFN
Switched Attenuator Array
RF Input
RF Output
5
3
2
Parallel Control
Serial Control
Control Logic Interface
Power-Up Control
Table 1. Electrical Specifications @ +25°C, VDD = 3.0 V
Parameter
Operation Frequency
Insertion Loss2
Test Conditions
Frequency
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
4000
Units
MHz
dB
DC
-
DC - 2.2 GHz
1.5
-
2.25
Any Bit or Bit
Combination
DC ≤ 1.0 GHz
1.0 < 2.2 GHz
±(0.3 + 3% of atten setting)
±(0.3 + 5% of atten setting)
dB
dB
Attenuation Accuracy
1 dB Compression3
Input IP31, 2
-
30
-
1 MHz - 2.2 GHz
1 MHz - 2.2 GHz
DC - 2.2 GHz
34
52
20
-
-
-
dBm
dBm
dB
Two-tone inputs
+18 dBm
Return Loss
15
-
-
50% control to 0.5 dB
of final value
Switching Speed
1
µs
Notes: 1. Device Linearity will begin to degrade below 1 MHz
2. See Max input rating in Table 3 & Figures on Pages 2 to 4 for data across frequency.
3. Note Absolute Maximum in Table 3.
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