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MICROWAVE CORPORATION
HMC346LP3
GaAs MMIC VOLTAGE-VARIABLE
ATTENUATOR, DC - 14 GHz
Features
Wide Bandwidth: DC - 14 GHz
Low Phase Shift vs. Attenuation
30 dB Attenuation Range
Simpli鏗乪d Voltage Control
3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm SMT Package
Typical Applications
The HMC346LP3 is ideal for:
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ATTENUATORS - SMT
鈥?Basestation Infrastructure
鈥?Fiber Optics & Broadband Telecom
鈥?Microwave Radio & VSAT
鈥?Military Radios, Radar, & ECM
鈥?Test Instrumentation
Functional Diagram
General Description
The HMC346LP3 is an absorptive Voltage Variable
Attenuator (VVA) in a low cost leadless surface
mount plastic package operating from DC - 14 GHz.
It features an on-chip reference attenuator for use
with an external op-amp to provide simple single
voltage attenuation control, 0 to -3V. The device is
ideal in designs where an analog DC control signal
must control RF signal levels over a 30 dB ampli-
tude range. This VVA is an excellent alternative to
the HMC121C8.
Electrical Speci鏗乧ations,
T
A
= +25擄 C, 50 ohm system
Parameter
Insertion Loss
DC - 10 GHz
DC - 14 GHz
DC - 10 GHz
DC - 14 GHz
DC - 14 GHz
tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF):
tON, tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF):
Min. Atten:
Atten. >2 dB:
Min. Atten:
Atten. >2 dB:
27
22
5
Min
Typical
1.7
2.8
30
27
10
2
8
+8
-4
+25
+10
Max
2.2
3.3
Units
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
ns
ns
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
Attenuation Range
Return Loss
Switching Characteristics
Input Power for 0.25 dB Compression (0.5 - 8 GHz)
Input Third Order Intercept (0.5 - 8 GHz)
(Two-tone Input Power = -8 dBm Each Tone)
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For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation:
12 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373
Order Online at www.hittite.com