Broad Band
Voltage Variable Attenuator
RVA-3000+
50Ω
20 to 3000 MHz
Maximum Ratings
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Absolute Max. Supply Voltage(V+)
Absolute Max. Control Voltage(Vctrl)
Absolute Max. RF Input Level
Features
-55°C to 85°C
-55°C to 85°C
12V
• Broadband, 20-3000 MHz, could be used up to 4000MHz
• IP3, +55 dBm typ.
• Good VSWR at IN/OUT ports over attenuation range
• Fast Rise/Fall Time, 5μSec/4μSec Typ.
• Minimal phase deviation over attenuation range
• No external bias and RF matching network required
• Shielded case
20V
+26 dBm
CASE STYLE: DV874
PRICE: $ 11.95 ea. QTY (10-49)
Pin Connections
• Aqueous washable
RF IN
2
+ RoHS compliant in accordance
with EU Directive (2002/95/EC)
The +Suffix has been added in order to identify RoHS
Compliance. See our web site for RoHS Compliance
methodologies and qualifications.
RF OUT
V CONTROL
V+
10
6
14
Applications
• Power level control
• Feed forward amplifiers
GROUND
1,3,4,5,7,8,9,11,12,13,15,16
Outline Drawing
TOP SIDE
O
Electrical Specifications (TAMB= 25 C)
SIDE VIEW
FREQ.
(MHz)
MIN. INSERTION MAX. ATTENUATION INPUT
CONTROL
IP3 RETURN POWER SUPPLY
LOSS, dB (+17V)
dB (0V)
POWER Voltage Current (dBm) LOSS Voltage Current
(dBm)
(V)
(mA)
(dB)
(V)
(mA)
Min.
Max.
Typ.
Max.
Typ.
Min.
Max.
Max.
Typ.
Typ.
Max.
20 - 500
500 -1500
1500 -3000
2.8
3.0
3.6
3.5
4.0
5.0
56
40
29
39
28
22
+26
+26
+26
0 - 17
0 - 17
0 - 17
30
30
30
48
56
57
23
26
21
+5
+5
+5
10
10
10
PCB Land Pattern
BOTTOM SIDE
Notes:
Rise/Fall time: 5μSec/4μSec Typ.
Switching Time, turn on/off: 6μSec. Typ.
Equivalent Schematic
V+
Suggested Layout,
Tolerance to be within .002
METALLIZATION
SOLDER RESIST
inch
Outline Dimensions (
)
RF
RF
mm
MATCHING
MATCHING
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
.500 .500 .195 .100 .080 .115 .060 .040 .540
IN
OUT
12.70 12.70 4.95 2.54 2.03 2.92 1.52 1.02 13.72
V CONTROL
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
S
wt.
.060 .100 .135 .135 .115 .140 .070 .150grams
1.52 2.54 3.43 3.43 2.92 3.56 1.78 3.81
1.0
RVA-3000+
TYPICAL ATTENUATION AT 500 MHz
Demo Board MCL P/N: TB-163
Suggested PCB Layout (PL-040)
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
NOTES:
1. TRACE WIDTH IS SHOWN FOR FR4 WITH DIELECTRIC THICKNESS
0.025” 0.0025”ꢀ COꢁꢁER: 1ꢂ2 Oꢃ. EACH SIDE.
FOR OTHER MATERIALS TRACE WIDTH MAY NEED TO BE MODIFIED
2. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE ꢁCB IS CONTINUOUS GROUND ꢁLANE.
0
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
CONTROL VOLTAGE (V)
DENOTES ꢁCB COꢁꢁER LAYOUT WITH SMOBC
(SOLDER MASK OVER BARE COꢁꢁER)
DENOTES COꢁꢁER LAND ꢁATTERN FREE OF SOLDER MASK
ꢂꢃꢄꢅ
ꢀꢁꢁ
ꢀ
ꢊꢋꢁꢂꢁꢆꢁꢅꢆꢇꢁꢈꢉꢌꢆꢍꢋ
ꢀꢁꢂꢁꢃꢄꢁꢅꢆꢇꢁꢈꢉ
REV. OR
M106828
EDR-7131/1F1
RVA-3000+
RAV
071202
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