HMC759LP3E
v00.0909
0.25 dB LSB BiCMOS MMIC 7-BIT
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, 10 - 300 MHz
Features
0.25 dB LsB steps to 31.75 dB
Power-up state selection
High Input IP3: +40 dBm
ttL/CMos Compatible, serial Control
excellent state & step Accuracy ±0.25 dB
single +5V supply
16 Lead 3x3mm sMt Package: 9mm
2
8
AttenuAtors - DIGItAL - sMt
Typical Applications
the HMC759LP3e is ideal for:
• Cellular/3G Infrastructure
• WiBro / WiMAX / 4G
• Microwave radio & VsAt
• test equipment and sensors
• IF & rF Applications
Functional Diagram
General Description
the HMC759LP3e is a 7-bit BiCMos Digital
Attenuator in a low cost leadless sMt package. this
versatile digital attenuator incorporates off-chip AC
ground capacitors for near DC operation, making it
suitable for a wide variety of rF and IF applications.
the control interface is CMos/ttL compatible and
accepts a three wire serial input. the HMC759LP3e
features user selectable power up states and a serial
output port for cascading other Hittite serial controlled
components. the HMC759LP3e is housed in a
roHs compliant 3x3 mm QFn leadless package, and
occupies only 9 mm
2
.
Electrical Specifications
Parameter
Insertion Loss
Attenuation range
return Loss (rF1, rF2, All Atten. states)
T
A
= +25 °C, 50Ω System, with Vdd1 = Vdd2 = +5V & Vctl = 0/+5V
Frequency (MHz)
10 - 300
10 - 300
10 - 300
10 - 300
10 - 50
50 - 300
10 - 50
50 - 300
10 - 300
10 - 300
300
Min.
typ.
3.3
31.75
10
± (0.05 + 1.5% of Atten. settling) Max.
20
21
39
>40
650
15
1000
Max.
4.5
units
dB
dB
dB
dB
dBm
dBm
dBm
dBm
µA
ns
Attenuation Accuracy: (referenced to Insertion Loss)
All Attenuation states
Input Power for 1 dB Compression
Input third order Intercept Point
(two-tone Input Power = 0 dBm each tone)
Bias Current (Idd1 + Idd2)
switching time (50% Le to 90% rF)
8-1
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HMC759LP3E
v00.0909
0.25 dB LSB BiCMOS MMIC 7-BIT
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, 10 - 300 MHz
Insertion Loss vs. Temperature
[1]
0
+25C
+85C
-40C
Normalized Attenuation
[1]
(Only Major States are Shown)
0
-5
-10
8 dB
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
31.75 dB
16 dB
8
AttenuAtors - DIGItAL - sMt
8-2
NORMALIZED ATTENUATION (dB)
INSERTION LOSS (dB)
-1
4 dB
-2
-3
-4
-5
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Input Return Loss
[1]
-5
(Only Major States are Shown)
Output Return Loss
[1]
-5
(Only Major States are Shown)
-10
RETURN LOSS (dB)
-15
RETURN LOSS (dB)
4 dB
8 dB
-10
0 dB
-20
-25
16 dB
-30
31.75 dB
-35
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
-15
31.75 dB
-20
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Bit Error vs. Attenuation State
[2]
0.5
Bit Error vs. Frequency
[2]
(Only Major States are Shown)
0.5
0.25
0.25
300 MHz
200 MHz
31.75 dB
BIT ERROR (dB)
0
BIT ERROR (dB)
10 MHz
0
-0.25
-0.25
-0.5
0
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
-0.5
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
ATTENUATION STATE (dB)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
[1] Data taken with broadband DC blocking on rF input and output ports.
[2] C1, C2 = 10nF
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for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or
Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Inc.,
responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices
place orders: Hittite Microwave
other
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106
rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
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HMC759LP3E
v00.0909
0.25 dB LSB BiCMOS MMIC 7-BIT
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, 10 - 300 MHz
8
AttenuAtors - DIGItAL - sMt
Worst Case Step Error
Between Successive Attenuation States
[1]
0.2
0.15
IP3 vs. Attenuation States
[1]
(Only Major States are Shown)
60
55
50
16 dB
8 dB
31.75 dB
STEP ERROR (dB)
0.1
IP3 (dBm)
0.05
0
-0.05
-0.1
-0.15
-0.2
0
31.75 dB
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
45
40
0 dB
35
30
25
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
FREQUENCY (GHz)
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Input P1dB vs. Attenuation States
[1][2]
(Only Major States are Shown)
24
8 dB
22
4 dB
P1dB (dBm)
20
16 dB
18
16
0
0.05
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.4
FREQUENCY (GHz)
Serial Control Interface
the HMC759LP3e contains a 3-wire
sPI compatible digital interface
(serIn, CLK, Le). the 7-bit serial
word must be loaded MsB first.
the positive-edge sensitive CLK
and Le requires clean transitions.
If mechanical switches are used,
sufficient debouncing should be
provided. When Le is high, 7-bit
data in the serial input register is
transferred to the attenuator. When
Le is high, CLK is masked to prevent
data transition during output loading.
[1] C1, C2 = 10nF
[2] Part does not enter 1 dB compression at 31.75 dB max attenuation up to 25 dBm input power.
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For price, delivery, and to place orders: Analog Devices,
For price, delivery and to
for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or
Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Inc.,
responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices
place orders: Hittite Microwave
other
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106
rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
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8-3
HMC759LP3E
v00.0909
0.25 dB LSB BiCMOS MMIC 7-BIT
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, 10 - 300 MHz
Bias Voltage
Vdd (V)
4.5
5.0
5.5
Idd (typ.) (µA)
580
650
710
Parameter
Min. serial period, t
sCK
Control set-up time, t
Cs
Control hold-time, t
CH
Le setup-time, t
Ln
Min. Le pulse width, t
LeW
Vdd = +5V
0 to 0.8V @ <1 µA
2 to 5V @ <1 µA
Min Le pulse spacing, t
Les
serial clock hold-time from Le, t
CKn
typ.
100 ns
20 ns
20 ns
10 ns
10 ns
630 ns
10 ns
8
AttenuAtors - DIGItAL - sMt
8-4
Control Voltage Table
state
Low
High
Power-Up States
If Le is set to logic LoW at power-up, the logic state
of PuP1 and PuP2 determines the power-up state
of the part per PuP truth table. If the Le is kept high
at power up, power up state will be indeterminate
therefore is not recommended.
PUP Truth Table
Le
0
0
0
0
1
PuP1
0
1
0
1
X
PuP2
0
0
1
1
X
relative Attenuation
-31.75
-24
-16
Insertion Loss
Indeterminate
Power-On Sequence
the ideal power-up sequence is: GnD, Vdd, digital
inputs, rF inputs. the relative order of the digital
inputs are not important as long as they are powered
after Vdd / GnD
Truth Table
Control Voltage Input
D6
High
High
High
High
High
High
High
Low
Low
D5
High
High
High
High
High
High
Low
High
Low
D4
High
High
High
High
High
Low
High
High
Low
D3
High
High
High
High
Low
High
High
High
Low
D2
High
High
High
Low
High
High
High
High
Low
D1
High
High
Low
High
High
High
High
High
Low
D0
High
Low
High
High
High
High
High
High
Low
reference
Insertion Loss
(dB)
0
0.25
0.5
1
2
4
8
16
31.75
Any combination of the above states will provide an attenuation equal to the sum of the bits selected.
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Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Inc.,
responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices
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other
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106
rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
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HMC759LP3E
v00.0909
0.25 dB LSB BiCMOS MMIC 7-BIT
DIGITAL ATTENUATOR, 10 - 300 MHz
8
AttenuAtors - DIGItAL - sMt
Absolute Maximum Ratings
rF Input Power (rF1, rF2)
Digital Inputs
(serIn Le, CLK, PuP1, PuP2)
Bias Voltage (Vdd)
Channel temperature
Continuous Pdiss (t = 85 °C)
(derate 9.8 mW/°C above 85 °C)
thermal resistance
(channel to ground paddle)
storage temperature
operating temperature
esD sensitivity (HBM)
20 dBm (t = +85 °C)
-0.5 to Vdd +0.5V
5.6V
125 °C
0.29 W
138 °C/W
-65 to +150 °C
-40 to +85 °C
Class 1A
eLeCtrostAtIC sensItIVe DeVICe
oBserVe HAnDLInG PreCAutIons
Outline Drawing
notes:
1. LeADFrAMe MAterIAL: CoPPer ALLoY
2. DIMensIons Are In InCHes [MILLIMeters]
3. LeAD sPACInG toLerAnCe Is non-CuMuLAtIVe.
4. PAD Burr LenGtH sHALL Be 0.15mm MAXIMuM.
PAD Burr HeIGHt sHALL Be 0.05mm MAXIMuM.
5. PACKAGe WArP sHALL not eXCeeD 0.05mm.
6. ALL GrounD LeADs AnD GrounD PADDLe Must Be
soLDereD to PCB rF GrounD.
7. reFer to HIttIte APPLICAtIon note For suGGesteD
LAnD PAttern.
Package Information
Part number
HMC759LP3e
Package Body Material
roHs-compliant Low stress Injection Molded Plastic
Lead Finish
100% matte sn
MsL rating
MsL1
[2]
Package Marking
[1]
759
XXXX
[1] 4-Digit lot number XXXX
[2] Max peak reflow temperature of 260 °C
8-5
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Corporation, 20 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Inc.,
responsibility is assumed by Analog Devices
place orders: Hittite Microwave
other
One Technology Way, P.O. Box 9106, Norwood, MA 02062-9106
rights of third parties that may result from its use. Specifications subject to change without notice. No
Phone: 978-250-3343
Fax: 978-250-3373
Order On-line at www.hittite.com
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license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of Analog Devices.
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Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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