Temperature-compensating attenuators deliver high linearity
Three customer selectable temperature coefficients make these TCAs a flexible solution for RF lineups. Each attenuator incorporates revolutionary circuit architecture that solves a longstanding industry problem with regards to attenuator architecture: high IP3, low DC current, and broad bandwidth.
Traditional approaches for linear temperature-compensating devices require expensive co-fired ceramics with temperature-sensitive materials or current-hungry PIN diodes with elaborate area consuming control circuits. The RFSA4013 and RFSA4023 only require a single supply voltage and two logic bits to set the control attenuation slope versus temperature.
Each TCA draws a low 1 mA current and is packaged in a small 3-mm x 3-mm QFN. These attenuators are internally matched to 50 Ω over their rated control range and frequency.
The TCAs cover a broadband 50 MHz to 4000 MHz frequency range with three selectable attenuation slopes versus temperature, IIP3 of +55 dBm, IIP2 of +85 dBm, and P1dB of over +30 dBm. Typical applications include cellular and 3G infrastructure, WiBro, WiMax, LTE, microwave radio and high-linearity level control.
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