Preliminary

GaAs IC 35 dB Voltage Variable Attenuator

Single Positive Control 0.52.5 GHz
AV105-12
Features SOIC-8
Single Positive +5 V Control Voltage PIN 8
0.050 (1.27 mm) BSC

35 dB Attenuation Range @ 0.9 GHz

Excellent Linearity Performance PIN 1
INDICATOR
0.244 (6.20 mm)
0.228 (5.80 mm)

Description PIN 1
0.020 (0.51 mm) MAX.
The AV105-12 GaAs IC FET voltage variable attenuator 0.049 0.016 MAX.
provides 35 dB attenuation range at 900 MHz controlled 0.068 (1.24 mm) (0.41 mm) x
0.016 45 CHAMFER
by a single positive voltage. The VVA has a linear transfer (1.73 mm) MAX.
(0.41 mm)
curve of 8 dB/V slope, with input and output VSWR better
than 1.4:1 over all states. Its attenuation range at 1900 8
0.197 (5.00 mm) MAX.
MHz is 31 dB. It operates with supply voltage of +5 V and 0.158 (4.00 mm)
0.189 (4.80 mm) 0.150 (3.80 mm)
control voltage of 0 V to +5 V in a low cost SOIC-8 0.010 (0.25 mm) 0.010 (0.25 mm)
package. The RF ports require 25 pF DC blocking 0.004 (0.10 mm) 0.007 (0.17 mm)
capacitors.

Electrical Specifications at 25C (VS = 5 V)

Parameter1 Frequency Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Insertion Loss (VC = 5 V) 0.51.0 GHz 2.8 3.1 dB
1.02.0 GHz 3.2 3.6 dB
2.02.5 GHz 3.5 3.8 dB
Maximum Attenuation (VC = 0 V)2 0.50.8 GHz 25 33 dB
0.81.0 GHz 35 38 dB
1.01.7 GHz 32 35 dB
1.72.0 GHz 28 31 dB
2.02.5 GHz 26 30 dB
VSWR (I/O)3 0.52.5 GHz 1.8:1

Operating Characteristics at 25C (VS = 5 V)

Parameter Condition Frequency Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Switching Characteristics Rise, On (10/90% or 50% CTL to 90% RF) 350 nS
Fall, Off (90/10% RF or 50% CTL to 10% RF) 250 nS
Intermodulation Intercept Point (IIP3)3 For Two-tone Input Power +0 dBm 0.9 GHz 15 dBm
Control Voltage (VC) 0.0 VS V
Supply Voltage (VS) 5.0 V
Control Current (IC) 800 A
Supply Current (IS) 800 A
1. All measurements made in a 50 system, unless otherwise specified.
2. Maximum attenuation includes insertion loss.
3. For worst case state.

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Typical Performance Data @ 0.9 GHz

(Unless Otherwise Specified)
0 0

Maximum Attenuation (dB)

-5
-1
Insertion Loss (dB)

-10
-15
-2
-20

-3 -25
-30
-4 -35
-40
-5 -45
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
Frequency (GHz) Frequency (GHz)
Insertion Loss vs. Frequency Maximum Attenuation vs. Frequency

0 1.50
-5
1.40
-10
Attenuation (dB)

Input
-15
1.30
VSWR

-20
1.20 Output
-25
-30
1.10
-35
-40 1.00
0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5
VC (V) VC (V)
Attenuation vs. Control Voltage VSWR vs. Control Voltage

3.0
40 Attenuation Normalized to 25C
35 2.0
Attenuation (dB)

30 1.0 85C
IIP3 (dBm)

25
0
20

15 -1.0

10 -20C
-2.0
5
-3.0
0 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
0 1 2 3 4 5
VC (V)
VC (V)
Attenuation vs. Control Voltage
Input IP3 vs. Control Voltage
Over Temperature

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Absolute Maximum Ratings Pin Out

Characteristic Value
RF Input Power 50 mW > 500 MHz GND GND

8
Supply Voltage +4 to +8 V
Control Voltage -0.2 V < VC < VS +0.2 V GND J2

7
CBL
Operating Temperature -40C to +85C
J1 GND

6
Storage Temperature -65C to +150C CBL
JC 25C/W
VS VC

5
Note: Exceeding these parameters may cause irreversible damage.

DC blocking capacitors (CBL) supplied externally.

CBL = 25 pF for operation >500 MHz.

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