HMC472ALP4 / 472ALP4E
v02.0420
0.5 dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL
POSITIVE CONTROL ATTENUATOR, DC - 3.8 GHz
Typical Applications
Features
The HMC472ALP4E is ideal for:
• 3G Infrastructure & access points
• Cellular/3G, LTE & UMB
0.5 dB LSB Steps to 31.5 dB
Single Control Line Per Bit
TTL/CMOS Compatible Control
0.25 dB Typical Step Error
• WiMAX, WiBN & Fixed Wireless
• Test Equipment and Sensors
• GSM, WCDMA & TD-SCDMA
Single +5V Supply
24 Lead Ceramic 4x4mm SMT Package: 16mm²
Functional Diagram
General Description
The HMC472ALP4E are broadband 6-bit GaAs IC
digital attenuators in low cost leadless surface mount
packages. This single positive control line per bit
digital attenuator incorporates off chip AC ground
capacitors for near DC operation, making it suit-
able for a wide variety of RF and IF applications.
Covering DC to 3.8 GHz, the insertion loss is less
than 2.0 dB typical. The attenuator bit values are 0.5
(LSB), 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 dB for a total attenuation of
31.5 dB. Attenuation accuracy is excellent at 0.25 dB
typical step error with an IIP3 of +54 dBm. Six TTL/
CMOS control inputs are used to select each attenua-
tion state. A single Vdd bias of +5V is required.
Electrical Specifications,
TA = +25° C, With Vdd = +5V & Vctl = 0/+5V (Unless Otherwise Noted)
Parameter
Frequency (GHz)
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
DC - 1.5 GHz
1.5 - 3.0 GHz
3.0 - 3.8 GHz
1.4
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.3
3
dB
dB
dB
Insertion Loss
Attenuation Range
DC - 3.8 GHz
DC - 3.8 GHz
31.5
20
dB
dB
Return Loss (RF1 & RF2, All Atten. States)
Attenuation Accuracy: (Referenced to Insertion
Loss)
All Attenuation States
0.5 - 3.5 dB States
4.0 - 31.5 dB States
All Attenuation States
All Attenuation States
DC - 1.0 GHz
1.0 - 2.2 GHz
1.0 - 2.2 GHz
2.2 - 3.0 GHz
3.0 - 3.8 GHz
(0..20 + 3% of Atten. Setting) Max.
(0.25 + 3% of Atten. Setting) Max.
(0.15 + 4% of Atten. Setting) Max.
(0.30 + 3% of Atten. Setting) Max
(0.35 + 5% of Atten. Setting) Max.
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
Input Power for 0.1 dB Compression
0.1 - 3.8 GHz
0.1 - 3.8 GHz
30
dBm
Input Third Order Intercept Point
(Two-Tone Input Power= 0 dBm Each Tone)
REF - 15.5 dB States
16.0 - 31.5 dB States
54
49
dBm
dBm
Switching Characteristics
DC - 3.8 GHz
tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF)
40
60
ns
ns
tON, tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF)
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