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V 4.0
Features
Single Positive Control 0 to 3 Volts
15 dB Voltage Variable Attenuation
± 2 dB Linearity from BSL
Positive Control Logic
Low Cost MSOP-8 Plastic Package
MSOP-8
1
Electrical Specifications: T
A
= +25°C
1
=
Parameter
Insertion Loss
Attenuation
Insertion Loss Flatness (Peak-to-Peak)
VSWR
T
rise
,
T
fall
T
on
,
T
off
T
ransients
Test Conditions
Units
dB
dB
dB
dB
μ
S
μ
S
mV
Min.
12
15
Typ.
1.6
14
16
±0.3
2:1
10
12
10
Max.
1.9
±0.5
0.5 - 3.0 GHz
0.5 - 1.0 GHz
1.0 - 3.0 GHz
0.5 - 3.0 GHz
0.5 - 3.0 GHz
10% to 90% RF, 90% to 10% RF
50% Control to 90% RF, Control to 10% RF
In-band
Description
M/A-COM’s AT-118 is a linear GaAs MMIC voltage variable
absorptive attenuator in a low cost MSOP-8 surface mount
plastic package. The AT-118 is ideally suited for applications
where linear attenuation and fine tuning are required.
Typical applications include radio, cellular, GPS equipment and
automatic gain/level control circuits.
The AT-118 is fabricated with a mature 1 micron gate length
GaAs MESFET process. The process features full chip
passivation for increased performance and reliability.
Ordering Information
Part Number
AT-118 PIN
AT-118TR
Package
MSOP 8-Lead Plastic
Forward Tape and Reel
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1. Reference Application Note M513 for reel size information.
1. All measurements taken at 900 GHz in a 50
system unless otherwise specified. Loss varies at 0.003 dB/°C.
ID PIN
0.193
.010
R
0.118
.020
.020
0.0256
0.118
12°
4X
0.034
0.040
0.008
0.013
12°
4X
0.007
0.021
3°
1. Dimensions are in inches.
AT-118
Voltage Variable
Absorptive Attenuator
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