VVA-MCM-5.5G VOLTAGE VARIABLE ATTENUATOR PRELIMINARY SIMULATED DATA REV: 001, 08/30/02 MULTI-MIX PICO™ COMPONENTS MOUNTED ON MERRIMAC BOARD • PRE-MOUNTED AND PRE-TESTED • 5.15 - 5.85 GHz • 20 dB ATTENUATION RANGE • SURFACE MOUNT OR CONNECTORIZED • LOW LOSS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Specification at 25 C Parameter Condition Min. Frequency Range Typ. 5.15 Max. Unit 5.85 GHz Insertion Loss 0mA Control Current 3 3.5 4 dB Attenuation 10mA Control Current 15 17 19 dB VSWR 1.5:1 Input 1 dB Compression Point TBD dBm Input 3rd Order Intercept Point TBD dBm -55 to +85 C° 0.8x0.8x0.2 inches Operating Temperature Size SIMULATED PERFORMANCE CHARTS Attenuation 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 -20 -22 -24 0dB 0dB 1dB 2dB 3dB 4dB 5dB 6dB 7dB 8dB 9dB 10dB 5 5.2 5.4 5.6 Frequency (GHz) 5.8 6 11dB 12dB Relative Attenuation (dB) Return Loss (dB) Return Loss 1dB 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 -18 2dB 3dB 4dB 5dB 6dB 7dB 8dB 9dB 10dB 5 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8 6 Frequency (GHz) THE MULTI-MIX MICROTECHNOLOGY® GROUP IS ISO-9001 REGISTERED U.S. patent 6,099,677 and other patents pending Merrimac Industries / 41 Fairfield Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Tel: 1.888.434.MMFM / Fax: 973.882.5990 / Email: [email protected] / www.Multi-Mix.com 11dB 12dB