Product Specification
PE43404
75 Ω RF Digital Attenuator
4-bit, 15 dB, DC – 2.0 GHz
Product Description
Features
• Attenuation: 1.0 dB steps to 15 dB
• Flexible parallel and serial programming
interfaces
• Parallel latched or direct mode
• High attenuation accuracy and linearity
The PE43404 is a high linearity, 4-bit RF Digital Step
Attenuator (DSA) covering a 15 dB attenuation range in 1.0 dB
steps. This 75-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 PE43404 exhibits very low insertion
loss and low power consumption. This functionality is delivered
in a 4x4 mm QFN footprint.
over temperature and frequency
• Unique power-up state selection
• Very low power consumption
• Single-supply operation
• Positive CMOS control logic
• 75 Ω impedance
• Packaged in a 20 Lead 4x4 mm QFN
The PE43404 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
20 Lead 4x4 mm QFN
Switched Attenuator Array
RF Input
RF Output
5
3
1
Parallel Control
Serial Control
Control Logic Interface
Power-Up Control
Table 1. Electrical Specifications @ +25°C, VDD = 3.0 V
Parameter
Operation Frequency
Insertion Loss1
Test Conditions
Frequency
Minimum
Typical
Maximum
2000
Units
MHz
dB
DC
-
DC ≤ 1.2 GHz
DC ≤ 1.2 GHz
1.4
-
1.95
Any Bit or Bit
Combination
Attenuation Accuracy
1 dB Compression3,4
Input IP31,2,4
-
30
-
±(0.25+ 7% of atten setting)
dB
dBm
dBm
dB
1 MHz ≤ 1.2 GHz
1 MHz ≤ 1.2 GHz
DC ≤ 1.2 GHz
34
52
13
-
-
-
Two-tone inputs up to
+18 dBm
-
Return Loss
Zo = 75 ohms
50% control
10
-
Switching Speed
1
µs
Notes: 1. Device Linearity will begin to degrade below 1MHz
2. Max input rating in Table 3 & Figures on Pages 4 to 6 for data across frequency.
3. Note Absolute Maximum in Table 3.
4. Measured in a 50 Ω system.
©2008 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved.
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