UltraCMOS® RF Digital Step Attenuator

The PE43508 is a 50Ω, HaRP™ technology-enhanced, 6-bit RF digital step attenuator (DSA) that supports a wide frequency range from 9k to 55 GHz. The PE43508 features glitch-safe attenuation state transitions, supports 1.8V control voltage and optional VSS_EXT bypass mode to improve spurious performance, making this device ideal for test and measurement, point-to-point communication systems, and very small aperture terminals (VSAT).

The PE43508 provides an integrated digital control interface that supports both serial addressable and parallel programming of the attenuation. The PE43508 covers a 31.5 dB attenuation range in 0.5 dB and 1 dB steps. It is capable of maintaining 0.5 dB and 1 dB monotonicity through 55 GHz. In addition, no external blocking capacitors are required if 0 VDC is present on the RF ports.

PE43508 UltraCMOS® RF Digital Step Attenuator

UltraCMOS® RF Digital Step Attenuator

PE43508


The PE43508 is a 50Ω, HaRP™ technology-enhanced, 6-bit RF digital step attenuator (DSA) that supports a wide frequency range from 9k to 55 GHz. The PE43508 features glitch-safe attenuation state transitions, supports 1.8V control voltage and optional VSS_EXT bypass mode to improve spurious performance, making this device ideal for test and measurement, point-to-point communication systems, and very small aperture terminals (VSAT).

The PE43508 provides an integrated digital control interface that supports both serial addressable and parallel programming of the attenuation. The PE43508 covers a 31.5 dB attenuation range in 0.5 dB and 1 dB steps. It is capable of maintaining 0.5 dB and 1 dB monotonicity through 55 GHz. In addition, no external blocking capacitors are required if 0 VDC is present on the RF ports.

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Specifications

Description6-bit; 64 states
Min Freq.9 kHz
Max Freq.55 GHz
Max Typ. IL (dB)5.90
Min Typ. IL (dB)2.20
IIP3 (dBm)50
Attn Range (dB)0.00–31.50
Attn Step (dB)0.5/1.0
InterfaceParallel (Latched, Direct), Serial, Serial Addressable
Bits6
Attenuation Accuracy (dB @ 1 GHz)+(1.00+4.5% of setting) / -1
Switching Time0.330 µs
ESD HBM (V)1000
PackageFlip Chip
Package (mm)

About Product

Key Features

      Wideband support up to 55 GHz
      Glitch-safe attenuation state transitions
      Flexible attenuation steps of 0.5 dB and 1 dB up to 31.5 dB
      Extended +105°C operating temperature
      Parallel and serial programming interfaces with serial addressability
      Flip-chip die

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