Product Specification
PE4308
Product Description
The PE4308 is a high linearity, 5-bit RF Digital Step Attenuator
(DSA) covering 31 dB attenuation range in 1dB steps, and is
pin compatible with the PE430x series. This 75-ohm RF DSA
provides both parallel (latched or direct mode) and serial
CMOS control interface, operates on a single 3-volt supply and
maintains high attenuation accuracy over frequency and
temperature. It also has a unique control interface that allows
the user to select an initial attenuation state at power-up. The
PE4308 exhibits very low insertion loss and low power
consumption. This functionality is delivered in a 4x4 mm QFN
footprint.
The PE4308 is manufactured on Peregrine’s UltraCMOS™
process, a patented variation of silicon-on-insulator (SOI)
technology on a sapphire substrate, offering the performance
of GaAs with the economy and integration of conventional
CMOS.
Figure 1. Functional Schematic Diagram
Switched Attenuator Array
RF Input
RF Output
75
Ω
RF Digital Attenuator
5-bit, 31 dB, DC – 4.0 GHz
Features
•
Attenuation: 1 dB steps to 31 dB
•
Flexible parallel and serial programming
interfaces
•
Latched or direct mode
•
Unique power-up state selection
•
Positive CMOS control logic
•
High attenuation accuracy and linearity
over temperature and frequency
•
Very low power consumption
•
Single-supply operation
•
75
Ω
impedance
•
Pin compatible with PE430x series
•
Packaged in a 20 Lead 4x4 mm QFN
Figure 2. Package Type
20 Lead 4x4 mm QFN
Parallel Control
Serial Control
Power-Up Control
5
3
Control Logic Interface
2
Table 1. Electrical Specifications @ +25°C, V
DD
= 3.0 V
Parameter
Operation Frequency
Insertion Loss
2
Attenuation Accuracy
1 dB Compression3,4
Input IP3
1,2,4
Return Loss
Switching Speed
Notes: 1.
2.
3.
4.
50% control to 0.5 dB
of final value
Two-tone inputs up to
+18 dBm
Any Bit or Bit
Combination
DC
≤
1.2 GHz
DC
≤
1.2 GHz
1 MHz
≤
1.2 GHz
1 MHz
≤
1.2 GHz
DC
≤
1.2 GHz
Test Conditions
Frequency
Minimum
DC
-
-
30
-
10
-
Typical
1.4
-
34
52
13
-
Maximum
2000
1.95
±(0.2 + 4% of atten setting)
Not to Exceed +0.4 dB
-
-
-
1
Units
MHz
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dB
µs
Device Linearity will begin to degrade below 1 MHz
Figures on Pages 2 to 4 for data across frequency.
Note Absolute Maximum in Table 3.
Measured in a 50
Ω
system.
©2005 Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved.
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