HMC424LH5 v02.0909 ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT 5 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz Typical Applications Features The HMC424LH5 is ideal for: 0.5 dB LSB Steps to 31.5 dB • Telecom Infrastructure Single Control Line Per Bit • Military Radio, Radar & ECM ± 0.3 dB Typical Bit Error • Space Systems Hermetic SMT Package, 25mm2 Screening to MIL-PRF-38535 (Class B or S) Available • Test Instrumentation Functional Diagram General Description The HMC424LH5 is a broadband 6-bit GaAs MMIC digital attenuator housed in a hermetic SMT leadless package. Covering DC to 13 GHz, the insertion loss is less than 3.5 dB typical. The attenuator bit values are 0.5 (LSB), 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 dB for a total attenuation of 31.5 dB. Attenuation accuracy is excellent at ±0.5 dB typical step error with an IIP3 of +32 dBm. Six control voltage inputs, toggled between 0 and -5V, are used to select each attenuation state. A single Vee bias of -5V allows operation at frequencies down to DC. The HMC424LH5 is compatible with standard and lead free surface mount manufacturing techniques and is suitable for high reliability military, industrial and space applications. Electrical Specifi cations, TA = +25° C, With Vee = -5V & VCTL= 0/-5V Parameter Frequency (GHz) Typ. Max. Units Insertion Loss DC - 4 GHz 4.0 - 8.0 GHz 8.0 - 13.0 GHz Min. 2.7 3.3 4.2 3.2 3.8 4.7 dB dB dB Attenuation Range DC - 13.0 GHz 31.5 dB Return Loss (RF1 & RF2, All Atten. States) DC - 13.0 GHz 12 dB DC - 13.0 GHz DC - 13.0 GHz ± 0.4 + 4% of Atten. Setting Max ± 0.5 + 5% of Atten. Setting Max dB dB Attenuation Accuracy: (Referenced to Insertion Loss) 0.5 - 16.5 dB States 17 - 31.5 dB States Input Power for 0.1 dB Compression Input Third Order Intercept Point (Two-Tone Input Power= 0 dBm Each Tone) Switching Characteristics tRISE, tFALL (10/90% RF) tON/tOFF (50% CTL to 10/90% RF) 5 - 104 REF State All Other States 1.0 - 13.0 GHz 22 dBm 1.0 - 13.0 GHz 46 32 dBm dBm 30 50 ns ns DC - 13.0 GHz For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC424LH5 v02.0909 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz (Only Major States are Shown) 0 -2 -5 RETURN LOSS (dB) INSERTION LOSS (dB) 0 -4 +25 C +85 C -40 C -6 -8 8 dB -10 I.L 2 dB 1 dB 16 dB 4 dB 31.5 dB 0.5 dB -15 -20 -10 -25 0 3 6 9 12 15 0 3 6 FREQUENCY (GHz) 9 12 15 FREQUENCY (GHz) Normalized Attenuation Bit Error vs. Attenuation State (Only Major States are Shown) 2 -5 1 -10 BIT ERROR (dB) NORMALIZED ATTENUATION (dB) 0 -15 -20 -25 0 0.1 GHz 4 GHz 8 GHz 13 GHz -1 -30 -35 -2 0 3 6 9 12 0 15 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 ATTENUATION STATE (dB) FREQUENCY (GHz) Bit Error vs. Frequency Relative Phase vs. Frequency (Only Major States are Shown) (Only Major States are Shown) 2 60 8 dB 16 dB 31.5 dB RELATIVE PHASE (deg) 0.5 dB 1 dB 2 dB 4 dB 1 BIT ERROR (dB) ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT 5 Return Loss RF1, RF2 Insertion Loss 0 -1 31.5 dB 40 16 dB 20 8 dB 0 0.5 - 4 dB -2 -20 0 3 6 9 FREQUENCY (GHz) 12 15 0 3 6 9 12 15 FREQUENCY (GHz) For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 5 - 105 HMC424LH5 v02.0909 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz 5 Worst Case Step Error Between Successive Attenuation States Bias Voltage & Current Vee Range= -5 Vdc ± 10% 1 STEP ERROR (dB) ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT 2 Vee (VDC) Iee (Typ.) (mA) Iee (Max.) (mA) -5.0 3 5 0 Control Voltage -1 -2 0 3 6 9 12 15 State Bias Condition Low 0 to -3V @ 35 μA Typ. High Vee to Vee +0.8V @ 5 μA Typ. FREQUENCY (GHz) Truth Table Control Voltage Input Attenuation State RF1 - RF2 V1 16 dB V2 8 dB V3 4 dB V4 2 dB V5 1 dB V6 0.5 dB Low Low Low Low Low Low Reference I.L. Low Low Low Low Low High 0.5 dB Low Low Low Low High Low 1 dB Low Low Low High Low Low 2 dB Low Low High Low Low Low 4 dB Low High Low Low Low Low 8 dB High Low Low Low Low Low 16 dB High High High High High High 31.5 dB Any Combination of the above states will provide an attenuation approximately equal to the sum of the bits selected. 5 - 106 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC424LH5 v02.0909 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz Control Voltage (V1 to V6) Vee - 0.5 Vdc Bias Voltage (Vee) -7 Vdc Channel Temperature 150 °C Thermal Resistance 344 °C/W Continuous Pdiss (T= 85 °C) (derate 2.9 mW/ °C above 85 °C) 0.18 W Storage Temperature -65 to + 150 °C Operating Temperature -40 to +85 °C RF Input Power (0.5 - 13 GHz) +25 dBm ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE OBSERVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Outline Drawing ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT 5 Absolute Maximum Ratings NOTES: 1. PACKAGE BODY MATERIAL: CERAMIC & KOVAR 2. LEAD AND GROUND PADDLE PLATING: GOLD 40 - 80 MICROINCHES. 3. DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES [MILLIMETERS]. 4. LEAD SPACING TOLERANCE IS NON-CUMULATIVE 5. PAD BURR LENGTH 0.15mm MAX. PAD BURR HEIGHT 0.25mm MAX. 6. ALL GROUND LEADS AND GROUND PADDLE MUST BE SOLDERED TO PCB RF GROUND. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 5 - 107 HMC424LH5 v02.0909 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT 5 Pin Description Pad Number Function Description 1, 9 RF1, RF2 This pin is DC coupled and matched to 50 Ohm. Blocking capacitors are required if RF line potential is not equal to 0V. 2-7 V6 - V1 See truth table and control voltage table. 8, 10, 12 GND Package base must also be connected to RF ground 11 Vee Supply Voltage -5V ± 10% Interface Schematic Suggested Driver Circuit (One Circuit Required Per Bit Control Input) Simple driver using inexpensive standard logic ICs provides fast switching using minimum DC current. * Recommended value to suppress unwanted RF signals at V1 - V6 control lines. 5 - 108 For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com HMC424LH5 v02.0909 0.5dB LSB GaAs MMIC 6-BIT DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, DC - 13 GHz 5 ATTENUATORS - DIGITAL - SMT Evaluation PCB List of Materials for Evaluation PCB 110855 [1] Item Description J1 - J2 PCB Mount SMA SRI Connector J3 8 Pin DC Connector .1” Thruhole C1 0.01 μF Capacitor, 0603 Pkg. U1 HMC424LH5 Digital Attenuator PCB [2] 110853 Evaluation PCB [1] Reference this number when ordering complete evaluation PCB [2] Circuit Board Material: Rogers 4350 The circuit board used in the final application should use RF circuit design techniques. Signal lines should have 50 ohm impedance while the package ground leads and exposed paddle should be connected directly to the ground plane similar to that shown. A sufficient number of via holes should be used to connect the top and bottom ground planes. The evaluation circuit board shown is available from Hittite upon request. For price, delivery, and to place orders, please contact Hittite Microwave Corporation: 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 Phone: 978-250-3343 Fax: 978-250-3373 Order On-line at www.hittite.com 5 - 109