GaAs IC 4 Bit Digital Attenuator
1 dB LSB Positive Control 0.5–2.5 GHz
AA226-87
Features
ꢀꢀAttenuation 1 dB Steps to 15 dB
with High Accuracy
TSSOP-16
PIN 16
0.173 (4.40 mm)
0.252 (6.4 mm)
± 0.004 (0.10 mm)
BSC
ꢀꢀSingle Positive Control (+3 to +5 V) for
PIN 1
INDICATOR
Each Bit
0.197 (5.00 mm)
± 0.004 (0.10 mm)
PIN 1
ꢀꢀLow DC Power Consumption
ꢀꢀSmall Low Cost TSSOP-16 Plastic
0.0256 (0.65 mm) 0.047 (1.20 mm)
BSC
MAX.
R 0.004 (0.09 mm)
MIN.
Package
Description
0.009 (0.22 mm) REF.
0.006 (0.15 mm) MAX.
0.002 (0.05 mm) MIN.
0.024
(0.60 mm)
± 0.006
The AA226-87 is a 4 bit, single positive control GaAs IC
FET digital attenuator. It requires DC blocking capacitors,
0.035 (0.90 mm)
+ 0.006 (0.15 mm) /
-0.004 (-0.10 mm)
(0.15 mm)
positive supply voltage (V ) and four individual positive bit
S
control voltages (V –V ). The AA226-87 is particularly
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suited where high attenuation accuracy, low insertion loss
and low intermodulation products are required. Typical
applications include base station, wireless data and
wireless local loop gain control circuits.
Electrical Specifications at -40°C to +85°C (0, +5 V)
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Parameter
Condition
Frequency
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Unit
Insertion Loss
0.5–1.0 GHz
1.0–2.0 GHz
2.0–2.5 GHz
1.3
1.7
2.3
1.7
2.2
2.6
dB
dB
dB
Attenuation Range
15
dB
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Attenuation Accuracy
0.5–1.0 GHz
1.0–2.5 GHz
± (0.2 + 3% of
Attenuation Setting in dB)
± (0.3 + 4% of
dB
dB
Attenuation Setting in dB)
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VSWR (I/O)
0.5–2.5 GHz
1.5:1
2.0:1
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Switching Characteristics
Rise, Fall (10/90% or 90/10% RF)
On, Off (50% CTL to 90/10% RF)
Video Feedthru
150
300
70
ns
ns
mV
Input Power for 1 dB Compression
Intermodulation Intercept Point (IP3)
V
V
= +3 V
= +5 V
0.5–2.5 GHz
0.5–2.5 GHz
+20
+24
+25
+30
dBm
dBm
S
S
For Two-tone Input Power +5 dBm
V
S
V
S
= +3 V
= +5 V
0.5–2.5 GHz
0.5–2.5 GHz
+43
+44
+49
+50
dBm
dBm
Control Voltages
V
V
V
= 0 to 0.2 V @ 20 µA Max.
= +3 V @ 100 µA Max. to +5 V @ 200 µA Max.
Low
High
= V
± 0.2 V
S
High
3. Input/output.
4.Video feedthru measured with 1 ns risetime pulse and 500 MHz bandwidth.
1. All measurements made in a 50 Ω system, unless otherwise specified.
2. Attenuation referenced to insertion loss.
Alpha Industries, Inc. [781] 935-5150 • Fax [617] 824-4579 • Email sales@alphaind.com • www.alphaind.com
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Specifications subject to change without notice. 9/00A