RFSA4023
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING ATTENUATOR
Package: QFN, 16-Pin, 0.9mmx3mmx3mm
16
15
14
13
1
2
3
4
12
11
GND
NC
GND
NC
Features
Patent Pending Circuit
Architecture
CONTROL
BLOCK
Broadband 50MHz to 6000MHz
Frequency Range
RFIN
NC
10 RFOUT
3 Selectable Attenuation versus
Temperature Slopes
ATTEN
NC
9
+55dBm IIP3 Typical
+85dBm IIP2 Typical
5
6
7
8
High 1dB Compression Point
>+30dBm
Low Supply Current 1mA Typical
3.3V Power Supply
Functional Block Diagram
Class 1C ESD ( 1000V )
Product Description
Complete Solution in a Small
3mmx3mm QFN Package
RFMD's RFSA4023 is a fully monolithic analog temperature compensating attenuator (TCA) fea-
turing exceptional linearity over its entire gain control range. It is designed to offset the gain
reduction of an RF component over temperature without the need for closed loop feedback.
Three customer selectable temperature coefficients make it a flexible solution for RF lineups. It
incorporates revolutionary new circuit architecture to solve a long standing industry problem
with regards to attenuator architecture: high IP3, low DC current and broad bandwidth. Tradi-
tional approaches for solving this problem require expensive co-fired ceramics with tempera-
ture sensitive materials or current hungry PIN diodes with elaborate area consuming control
circuits. This temperature compensating attenuator requires only a single supply voltage and
two logic bits to set control attenuation slope versus temperature. The RFSA4023 draws a very
low 1mA current and is packaged in a small 3mmx3mm QFN. This attenuator is matched to
50 over its rated control range and frequency with no external matching components
required.
5V Part Available - RFSA4013
Applications
Cellular, 3G Infrastructure
WiBro, WiMax, LTE
Microwave Radio
High-Linearity Level Control
Ordering Information
RFSA4023SQ
RFSA4023SR
RFSA4023TR7
Sample bag with 25 pieces
7” Sample reel with 100 pieces
7” Reel with 2500 pieces
RFSA4023PCK-410 50MHz to 6000MHz PCBA with 5-piece sample bag
Optimum Technology Matching® Applied
GaAs HBT
GaAs MESFET
InGaP HBT
SiGe BiCMOS
Si BiCMOS
SiGe HBT
GaAs pHEMT
Si CMOS
Si BJT
GaN HEMT
BiFET HBT
LDMOS
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