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HMC424ALP3E

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0.1 GHz to 13.0 GHz, 0.5 dB LSB, 6-Bit, GaAs Digital Attenuator

Data Sheet (Rev. A) Product Selection Table

Part Models: 2
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Overview

Attenuation range: 0.5 dB (LSB) steps to 31.5 dB
- ±0.5 dB typical step error
Low insertion loss: 2.8 dB at 4 GHz
High linearity at V_EE = −3 V
- Input P0.1dB: 22 dBm typical
- Input IP3: 45 dBm typical

High RF input power handling: 25 dBm maximum
Low relative phase: 30° typical at 6.0 GHz
Single-supply operation: −3 V to −5 V
16-lead, 3 mm × 3 mm LFCSP package

The HMC424ALP3E is a broadband, 6-bit, gallium arsenide (GaAs), digital attenuator in low cost, leadless surface-mount package with a 31.5 dB attenuation control range in 0.5 dB steps.

The HMC424ALP3E offers excellent attenuation accuracy of ±(0.2 dB + 4% of attenuation state) and high input linearity with a typical insertion loss of less than 4 dB over the specified frequency range from 0.1 GHz to 13.0 GHz. The attenuator bit values are 0.5 dB (LSB), 1 dB, 2 dB, 4 dB, 8 dB, and 16 dB for a total attenuation of 31.5 dB with a ±0.5 dB typical step error.

The device allows a user to program the attenuation state via six parallel control inputs toggled between 0 V and V_EE.

The HMC424ALP3E operates with a single negative supply voltage from −3 V to −5 V, and requires an external level shifter to interface with a CMOS/transistor to transistor logic (TTL) interface.

The HMC424ALP3E comes in a RoHS compliant, compact, 3 mm × 3 mm, 16-lead lead frame chip scale package (LFCSP).

Applications

Cellular infrastructure
Microwave radios and very small aperture terminals (VSATs)
Test equipment and sensors
Intermediate frequency (IF) and RF designs
Military and space

Part Models: 2
1ku List Price: price unavailable

Documentation

Data Sheet 1

HMC424ALP3E: 0.1 GHz to 13.0 GHz, 0.5 dB LSB, 6-Bit, GaAs Digital Attenuator Data Sheet (Rev.A) 12/10/2015

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Part Model	Pin/Package Drawing	Documentation	CAD Symbols, Footprints, and 3D Models
HMC424ALP3E	16-Lead LFCSP (3mm x 3mm x 0.85mm)	Material Declaration Reliablity Data Package Resources	Ultra Librarian SamacSys
HMC424ALP3ETR	16-Lead LFCSP (3mm x 3mm x 0.85mm)	Material Declaration Reliablity Data Package Resources	Ultra Librarian SamacSys

Part Models	Product Lifecycle	PCN

Apr 23, 2018 - 18_0055 Moisture Sensitivity Level Rating Change for Select Packaged Products
		PCN18_0055_Form Material_Report Qualification Results Summary
HMC424ALP3E	PRODUCTION
HMC424ALP3ETR	PRODUCTION

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